software assurance

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Agenda

Planning Services Public Cloud, Microsoft Azure Deployment

Planning Services (AZDPS) The Benefits of AZDPS The Right Engagement for Your Business Redeeming Your Planning Service Days Eligibility Learn More Appendix

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A Software Assurance benefit

Planning Services

Software Assurance customers can use their Planning Services (PS) days to receive pre-defined deployment planning engagements from Microsoft Services or qualified Microsoft partners.

Depending on your Software Assurance agreement, you may be eligible for up to 15 days of consulting services.

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Use your Planning Service days for AZDPS

Public Cloud, Microsoft Azure DPSStreamline your journey to the cloud with Azure Deployment Planning Services—structured engagements designed to help customers learn about what Microsoft Azure can do for their business and get the most out of their IT investments:

AZDPS Engagements

Activating Azure Storage

Create a plan to utilize your Microsoft Azure Storage solution with StorSimple or CommVault and start realizing the value of your investment.

Implementing Develop & Test Scenarios on Microsoft Azure Virtual Machines

Help your customers implement a scalable, more secure and cost-effective development and test environment with Microsoft Azure Virtual Machines.

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Understanding the value

AZDPS Benefits

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Choose from 3, 5 or 10 days

Activating Microsoft Azure Storage

PilotConsider if time

allowsChoose 1-2

PilotConsider if time

allowsChoose 3-5

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Choose from 3, 5 or 10 days

Implementing Develop & Test Scenarios on Microsoft Azure Virtual Machines

3 days 5 days 10 days

Goal Basic virtual SQL Server Dev/Test Environment

Basic virtual SharePoint Dev/Test environment

Full Virtual SharePoint Dev/Test Environment to

Connect to On-Premises Network

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Eligibility

As a Software Assurance customer you may be eligible for Planning Service days.

The number of days are calculated based on the type and number of licenses you have with Software Assurance. Planning Service days are pooled and can be used on any of the Planning Services offerings regardless of the products purchased.

Check your organization’s benefits www.microsoft.com/softwareassurance

Access and manage your Planning Service days using the Volume Licensing Service Center https://licensing.microsoft.com

Determining your Planning Service days

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Two steps for customers

Redeeming Your Planning Service Days

Redeem your PS days for an engagement by: 1. Activating your voucher benefits through the VLSC online tool.

2. Assigning the voucher to an approved AZDPS provider or Microsoft Services. Have a partner in mind? Check here to make sure they’re eligible.

Voucher Lifecycle

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www.microsoftazdps.com

Learn More

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Enabling you to use a hybrid cloud in your own way, at your own pace

Cloud: Microsoft’s Approach