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Joint Value Proposition: An Ideal Infrastructure

Key Customer Benefits

Cisco UCS is a modern, simple and cost effective platform that provides an optimal foundation for Microsoft Software. This solution provides a uniquely differentiated architecture with advanced integration at every level in the stack: compute, network, I/O, virtualisation and management.

Tight Integration with Windows Server 2012 R2, System Center 2012 R2 and PowerShell deliver seamless management and automation of the datacentre —enabling IT organisations to become more flexible, efficient and agile. Leverage UCS unified computing capabilities and enterprise-ready performance to consolidate complex Microsoft deployments.

ModernLeverage UCS unified computing capabilities to consolidate complex deployments to drive scalability, provisioning and high availability

• Fosters consistent standardisation across your organisation

• deploy servers in minutes—instead of days or weeks

• Delivers industry leading high availability

SimpleReduce the complexity of workloads and overall IT with tightly integrated management tools that monitors and automates at every level of the architecture and across all environments

• Achieves unparalleled consolidation ratios

• Manages and monitors multiple layers of complex workloads across environments from a single pane of glass

• Automates all aspects of UCS infrastructure

Cost EffectiveReduce TCO at the platform, site and organisational levels while increasing efficiency and application throughput

• Lower TCO by 44% ($15,383 per node) over three years1

• Reduces IT resource consumption by eliminating manual configuration

• Increases IT staff productivity through just-in-time provisioning and mobility support

1 Based on 60 customer case studies (via Cisco)

Ingram Micro recommends Microsoft® Software

Microsoft is ending extended Support for Windows Server 2003 on July 14, 2015. This means: • No more security and non-security related hotfixes• No more paid support for customers from Microsoft

• No more knowledge base information or changes• No more online support.

What to SellSolutions based on UCS & Nexus can be sold via our CVDs (Cisco Validated Designs) and reference architectures. Key solutions for Microsoft are:

• FlexPod for the Microsoft Private Cloud• VSPEX with Microsoft Hyper-V• SQL Server C Series Offer• Exchange 2010 C Series Offer• SMART Plays as available throughout the year

Case StudiesRead Cisco data centre case studies to glean insight from real-world customer stories. Cisco customer success stories outline the facts and figures behind the measurable cost savings and technological gains. Cisco data centre case studies span a variety of technology deployments by businesses and service providers

To select the case study that best fits your requirements please visit Cisco’s website at: http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/solutions/data-center-virtualization/dc_case_studies.html

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Key Features

Additional ResourcesWebsite TechLink: au.ingrammicro.com

Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Migration on Cisco UCS http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/solutions/data-center-virtualization/microsoft-windows-server-2003-migration-on-cisco-ucs/index.html

Cisco Microsoft Applications http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/solutions/data-center-virtualization/microsoft-applications-on-cisco-ucs/index.html#~windows_server

Microsoft Applications on Cisco UCS – includes case studies http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/solutions/data-center-virtualization/microsoft-applications-on-cisco-ucs/index.html

Agile - Increase Flexibility• Deploy new services in minutes not

weeks• Respond to changing business

environment• Achieve scale more easily• How? Service Profiles, UCS

Manager, UCS Architecture, Stateless Computing

Simple - Reduce Complexity• Control server and network

architectures with a common OS• Unify servers, storage, network and

management• Leverage existing tools and skill sets• How? Unified Fabric, UCS Manager,

Stateless Computing

Efficient - Manage Cost• Reduce management and operational

expense• Decrease the footprint required to

deploy applications• Require less cabling, lower power and

cooling costs• How? UCS Architecture, Unified

Fabric, Unified Management

Customer Pain Points • Data centres remain a top cost centre for enterprises.• IT organisations must piece together and integrate

complex hardware, network, virtual machine, and IT management software configurations.

• The burden of costly, inefficient systems integration needs to be replaced by an integrated architecture.

• Currently isolated virtual resources need to be traversed simply, seamlessly and securely.

• Servers need to be consolidated and optimally configured.

• Critical data must be safeguarded.

Customer Demand Triggers Look for the following activities to identify UCS, Nexus sales opportunities:

• Server Refresh Cycles• RISC Migrations• Cost Optimisation Initiatives• Virtualisation Adoption of Microsoft Applications

(Hyper-V or VMware)• Private Cloud PoCs & Rollouts• VMware Licensing Cost Concerns• Exchange 2010 Upgrades• SharePoint Upgrades and initiatives• SQL Server 2012 Upgrades and Licensing Concerns• Microsoft End of Support for MS Windows Server 2003

July 14 2015