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The SQL Server provides significant business benefits.
Microsoft recently announced the major new release of Microsoft SQL Server 2012.
This release represents significant enhancements and innovations and includes an
updated licensing model and price increase to reflect the significant new features
and capabilities in SQL server 2012.
The SQL Server provides significant business benefits.
These include major database-related features such as high availability, mission
critical capability, remote disaster recovery, data compression, transparent data
encryption, mining, reporting services and business intelligence (BI) tools.
There is a small window of opportunity to lock in on the current SQL Server pricing
and lower the upfront and future acquisition cost of SQL Server with Microsoft’s
Enrollment for Application Platform (EAP).
The Enrollment for Application Platform (EAP) is a new way for you to fully leverage
your existing license investments and standardize your platform on the newest version
of SQL Server.
The EAP provides the following benefits:
Upgrade old licenses by adding software assurance without having to repurchase the
license (Software Assurance (SA) pricing will apply). Lock in the current SQL Server
pricing for 3 years.
Continue receiving the latest versions of the software.
With the Enrollment for Application Platform (EAP) you choose between Premium and
Standard edition suites that offer significant saving over purchasing products separately.
While your initial purchase must meet initial volumes, you can adjust upward any
suite component to suit your expanding IT infrastructure.
During the three-year enrollment period, as your needs expand, you may deploy additional
copies of the Server Suites, or Suite components you’re already using and then account
for these changes once a year through an annual reconciliation process known as
True-up. You can also choose to have a three-year, rather than an annual True-up.
This option may be especially attractive if you anticipate rapid growth in your
server, processor or Client Access License (CAL) needs.
You will also get attractive volume pricing for Microsoft Application Platform products,
including Microsoft SQL Server, Visual Studio, SharePoint, BizTalk Server and applicable
CALs in exchange for your enterprise-wide license commitment.
Finally, your Software Assurance coverage will give you access to the latest versions
of EAP components, enabling you to adopt the latest technology. If you are a larger
customer with Microsoft Premier Services Accounts, you may also benefit from unlimited
problem resolution support for mission critical systems.
Make Your Business Vision a Cost-Effective Reality
Microsoft Services can help you migrate seamlessly from other database technologies
to SQL Server so your organization can reap the benefits of a consolidated, enterprise-class
data environment at an affordable price.
Microsoft Services is committed to designing a migration solution that works for
your organization. When you engage Microsoft Services, you benefit from the experience
gained from hundreds of successful engagements worldwide. And because SQL Server
is part of the larger, cohesive Microsoft Application Platform, you gain interoperability
with the Microsoft Office system and other enterprise software investments.
Microsoft consultants are seasoned professionals who work with you every step of
the way, from the initial planning through the actual implementation of your migration
from Oracle database technologies to Microsoft SQL Server 2008. Our consultants
follow field-tested procedures to help you assess your requirements and plan each
step of the migration process in detail, applying their “in-the-trenches” expertise
to ensure a smooth transition with minimal impact to your organization.
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