Trends

cloud computing new social & app patterns

compute storage network

consumerization of IT

data explosion

for the Worlds Apps

transforms the datacenter enables modern apps Cloud OS unlocks insights on any data empowers people-centric IT

for the Worlds Apps

Unmatched

Cloud OS
5.5 billion+ 350 million 25 million 200+

Unique
flexible development unified dev-ops & management common identity integrated virtualization complete data platform

MICROSOFT

Cloud 1 OS
CONSISTENT PLATFORM
ON-PREMISES SERVICE PROVIDER

Cloud OS transforms the datacenter

Complete, built-in virtualization platform Industry-leading scalability and performance, so you can virtualize every application Ability to achieve business continuity with inbox disaster recovery solutions Best-in-class hybrid cloud experience with a common set of technologies

Comprehensive cloud platform

Reduced storage costs with storage spaces and other storage enhancements

Cost savings and increased efficiencies

Increased server/administrator ratio through Windows PowerShell and multi-machine management

Increased uptime with cluster-aware updates and transparent failover

Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI): simplified management and reduced cost of implementations Optimized branch office WAN bandwidth use Ability for remote users to securely access internal resources without VPN

Support for a modern work style

Build and Scale Your Infrastructure

Multitenant security and isolation Scale beyond VLANs with Hyper-V Network Virtualization Quality of Service

Fully isolated, multitenant environment that includes tools to guarantee SLAs, enable chargebacks, and support selfservice delivery High-density, scalable environment that can be adapted to perform at the optimum level based on customer needs

Hyper-V host scale and scale-up workload support Virtual Fibre Channel in Hyper-V Offloaded Data Transfer support in HyperV Hyper-V Replica Identity federation with AD FS Cross-premises connectivity

Common identity and management framework for secure and reliable cross-premises connectivity

Network availability with Windows NIC Teaming

Virtual machine live storage migration Transparent failover

Providing affordable, high IT service uptime designed to protect your environment and endure failures transparently Leveraging commodity storage, networking, and server infrastructure as well as increased power efficiency for superior acquisition and operating economics of the platform

High-performance, continuously available file share storage for server applications

Storage Spaces
Support for thin provisioning and trim

Multiserver management and feature deployment with Server Manager: Resilient and simple automation with Windows PowerShell 3.0

Broader automation of common management tasks and a path toward full lights-out automation

Deploy and Manage Your Applications

Programming symmetry between on-premises and the cloud Common development tools Enable hybrid applications

Enables symmetrical or hybrid applications between the datacenter and the cloud

In-memory distributed caching Pub/sub messaging, integration and workflow technologies

Multi-tenant high-density web sites

Provides frameworks, services and tools to increase scalability and elasticity for multi-tenantenabled applications. Improves web site density and efficiency, while enabling service providers to better build, provision and manage a hosting environment. Enables mission-critical applications and enhanced support for open standards, open source applications and various development languages.

Multi-languages support

Open source software support

Support for HTML5 and WebSocket protocol

Modern Workstyle, Enabled

Remote Access Remote Desktop Services BranchCache

Enables seamless, always-on access to a virtualized work environment from virtually anywhere, including branch locations and public connectivity services

RemoteFX for WAN User Profile Disk USB support for RDS sessions

Enables a personalized and rich user experience from virtually any device while adapting to different network conditions quickly and responsively

Central access and audit policies to apply safety net policies, reporting and forensics Automatic Rights Management Services (RMS) encryption for sensitive documents

Offers granular access to data and corporate resources based on strong identity and device security status, as well as simplified configuration and administration for remote access

Standard
Low density or no virtualization

Windows Server 2012 Standard Microsoft System Center 2012 Standard

Enrollment for Core Infrastructure (ECI) Standard Core Infrastructure Suite (CIS) Standard

Datacenter
High density virtualization

Windows Server 2012 Datacenter Microsoft System Center 2012 Datacenter

Enrollment for Core Infrastructure (ECI) Datacenter Core Infrastructure Suite (CIS) Datacenter

Notes: Windows Server continues to require Client Access Licenses (CALs) Enrollment for Core Infrastructure (ECI) has a 25 license minimum and includes a 20% discount on new purchases Core Infrastructure Suite (CIS) has no minimum purchase and includes a 5% discount on new purchases

Hyper-V over SMB Storage Spaces and Thin Provisioning

Hyper-V Replica

Multi Server Management with Server Manager

What's New with Windows PowerShell

IIS Scale

Continuously Available File Servers

Hyper-V Scale Hyper-V Shared Nothing Migration

IP Address Management (IPAM)

Server Interface Options Remote Desktop Services and VDI

IIS Web Application Deployment

SMB MultiChannel

What's New with Active Directory

Direct Access

NIC Teaming