1. Windows Server* 2016 & Intel® Technologies
Microsoft 2016
6/5/2018 4:49 PM
THR3035
Windows Server* 2016 & Intel® Technologies
Andy Vargas
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2. Agenda One Consistent Cloud Platform
Windows Server 2016 and Intel Technology
Intel® Xeon® Processor
SQL Server Refresh
Summary

3. One Consistent Platform across Clouds Intel and Microsoft are accelerating the adoption of SDI
Public Cloud
Intel® architecture
Microsoft Azure*
Azure* Virtual Machines
Private Cloud
Intel® architecture
Microsoft SQL Server*
Microsoft* System Center
Windows Server*
Provider-Hosted Cloud
Intel® architecture
Microsoft SQL Server*
Microsoft* System Center
Windows Server*

4. Windows Server 2016 & Intel® Technology Better Together 4 Ways …
Resilient Compute
Simplified virtualization upgrades, new installment options for stability and agility
Simplified Networking
A core set of capabilities and SDN architecture directly from Azure straight to the data center
Cost-Effective Storage
Full, enterprise-class tiered storage optimized for virtualization
Extended Security
Hardware-assisted security to address emerging threats, control privileged access, and protect VMs
… all integrated to support a software-defined infrastructure (SDI)

5. Resilient Compute
Intel® Xeon® Processor E v4 Features Optimized for Windows Server* 2016
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (Intel® AVX2) accelerates clock cycles for greater performance
Hardware P-States (HWP) for power savings and reduced peak thermal load
Up to 1.5x more business requests per second for peak times1
1. Up to 1.5x more transactions per second comparing Intel® Server with two Intel® Xeon® processor E v2 and 256GB Memory (source: Intel® Technical Report #27) to an Intel® Server with two Intel® Xeon® processor E v4 and 512GB Memory (Source: Intel® Technical Report #2372). Baseline configuration ran Microsoft SQL Server* 2012 EE, and Microsoft Windows Server* 2012 SE; the upgraded configuration ran Microsoft SQL Server* 2016 RTM and Microsoft Windows Server* 2016 Technical Preview 5.

6. Software Defined Networking Capabilities
Pooled resources to help IT organizations overcome complexity and meet growing demand
Centralized resource management
Enables new levels of efficiency, flexibility and scalability by moving network control from hardware to software
Helps IT provision new applications faster
Provides an isolated infrastructure for multiple tenants
New networking solutions are a top priority for many IT organizations:1
29% said network virtualization would be one of their key initiatives for 2015
16% specified SDN as a key implementation target that same year
Purchase Intentions Survey, TechTarget, December 2014, SDN and Virtualization Top the List: 2015 Networking Priorities New Choices

7. Software-Defined Storage
The Benefits of Software-Defined Storage
Move control away from expensive, proprietary hardware to a flexible, scalable alternative.
Adapt to changing needs rapidly with automation and policy-based frameworks
Achieve high availability and performance with less friction
Storage Spaces Direct (S2D) pools local storage for scalable server clusters
NVMe*-based Intel® SSD Data Center Family for PCIe* and Intel® Xeon® processors work together to speed up IOPS for more performance, less latency9
Simplifies resource provisioning and management
Scalable and flexible for Hyper-V* and private cloud workloads

8. Enhanced Security To Protect Virtual Machines To Protect Credentials
Shielded VMs – Use BitLocker* for encryption, Intel Xeon Processor E5 v4 supports TMP 2.0 for maximum security
Host Guardian Service – Attests to host health
Hyper-V* for containerized applications – Bolster IT efficiency and flexibility with faster deployment
Generation 2 VMs – Support enhanced virtual hardware security
To Protect Credentials
Credential Guard – Protect stored credentials
“Just enough” administration – Limits administrative privileges
“Just in time” administration – Controlled access
Intel® Secure Key for high-quality security keys
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI) and new crypto acceleration

9. Windows Server* 2016 and Intel® Technology
Optimized for Software-defined Infrastructure
Resilient Compute
Simplified Networking
Cost effective Storage
Enhanced Security
The gold standard for SDI:
Intel® Technologies and Intel® Xeon® processors

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