Number of database apps Number of DBA’s Hardware computing capacity

App Sophistication Number of Apps Findings confirm challenges Focus on tier 2-3 apps CRM ERP

IT PROFESSIONAL DATABASE ADMINISTRATOR Data Platform Resource Optimization SQL Server RDBMS focused Central evaluation of utilization policies End-to-End Service Management Datacenter and cross-platform Real-time monitoring of distributed applications APPs SQL Server OS Hardware SQL Server Application and Multi- Server Management Real-time, Breadth/Composable Planning + trend Analysis, Depth/Domain specific

Management Studio

Wizards enable DBAs to quickly set up — no service engagement or complex setup required Utilization data refreshed every 15 minutes — less troubleshooting, more planning Streamlined deployment and upgrades — objects packaged in a single unit of deployment. Deploy on and off premises.

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