FAST TRACK DATA WAREHOUSE FOR SQL SERVER 2012

Eric Kraemer Senior Program Manager

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AGENDA
The Fast Track Program Fast Track Value Customer Evidence Fast Track for SQL Server 2012 Performance Fast Track for SQL Server 2012 Features

FAST TRACK DW REFERENCE ARCHITECTURES

Hardware System Design: Tight specifications for servers, storage and networking Resource Balanced & Validated Latest generation Servers & Storage
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FAST TRACK DATA WAREHOUSE BENEFITS

Pre-Balanced Architectures
Access to top industry engineering resources

Choice of HW Platforms
HP, Dell, Cisco, EMC, IBM, HDS

Lower TCO
Commodity Hardware, Pre-Tuned to Workload Specific Best Practices

High Scale
Reference Architectures deliver proven scale up to 100TB of User Data

Reduced Risk
Validated by Microsoft; better choice of hardware; application of Best Practice
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FAST TRACK CUSTOMER SUCCESS: CASE STUDIES

FAST TRACK FOR SQL SERVER 2012 PERFORMANCE

SQL Server 2012 Upgrade Scenario
Fast Track for SQL Server 2008 R2 Reference Architecture: HP DL380 20TB Capacity, 2.4 GB/s Rated Throughput Upgrade to SQL Server 2012

Benchmark Results: No Change in Rated Throughput

FAST TRACK FOR SQL SERVER 2012 PERFORMANCE

SQL Server 2012 ColumnStore Index Scenario
Apply ColumnStore Index to benchmark schema No query changes No Hardware changes

Benchmark Results: 2x Fast Track Rated Throughput

(5 GB/s)

FAST TRACK FOR SQL 2012 SUMMARY

Fast Track for SQL Server 2012 delivers balanced database and hardware configurations for latest SQL Server and hardware partner capabilities. Customers get new and enhanced benefits from Fast Track for SQL Server 2012

CALL TO ACTION
Contact your preferred Fast Track Hardware Partner for SQL Server 2012 Fast Track Data Warehouse Solutions Look for the latest information at; Consider upgrading to SQL Server 2012 for your Analytical workload
SQL Server Data Warehousing

Add SQL Server 2012 ColumnStore Indexing and unlock single query performance by 5,10, even 20x! Potential 2x or more workload performance gains with no hardware changes for Fast Track 2008 R2 based systems upgraded to SQL Server 2012 with ColumnStore Index!

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