1. Windows Server* 2016 & Intel® Technologies
Ian Jones General Manager Intel Technology UK

2. Agenda One Consistent Cloud Platform
Windows Server 2016 and Intel Technologies
SQL Server 2016 Refresh
Summary

3. One Consistent Platform across Clouds Intel and Microsoft 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 …
Enhanced 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
Software-Defined 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. Up to 1.5x more OLTP requests per second for peak times1
Enhanced Compute
Intel® Xeon® Processor E v4 Features Supported on Windows Server* 2016
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 accelerates clock cycles for greater performance
Hardware P-states (HWP) for power savings and reduced peak thermal load
Up to 1.5x more OLTP 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 Storage
Simplifies resource provisioning and management
Storage Spaces Direct (S2D) pools local storage for scalable server clusters
NVDIMM support for extremely high I/O workloads, like those using SQL Server*
Storage Optimization with Intel:
Hyper-converged reference architectures developed with tiered storage approach based on workload needs
Intel® Datacenter SSDs - NVME and SATA - optimized to perform better IOPS & read-write1
Up to 3million IOPs achieved on all NVMe based configuration2
Based on the Intel® Solid State Drive DC P3500, P3600, and P3700 Series Product Specifications. Random I/O Operations based on Thousand (K) IOPS. Performance varies by capacity and is measured using Iometer* with QD 128, for sequential workload QD 128 with single worker. For random workload QD 32, with 4 workers. Measurements are performed on full span of logical block address (LBA) range on an SSD that is filled to capacity with data. IOPS setup: Intel® Core™ i7-3770K 3.50GHz, 8GB of system memory, Windows Server* 2012, and Iometer* tool were used. DC P3700 system performance is configuration dependent. Random performance is collected with 4 workers each with QD 32. Average latency measured with 4KB sequential I/O at QD 15. Active power measured during execution of Full Sequential Workload with 128KB transfer size, idle power is measured when there is no I/O to SSD.
Based on internal analysis:

7. Networking to Support Workload Mobility
Windows Server* 2016 Networking Features:
Network controller to help improve network management
Distributed firewall for network flow control
Load balancer for application availability and responsiveness
NETWORKING

8. Extended Security To Protect Virtual Machines To Protect Credentials
Shielded VMs – Use BitLocker* for encryption, Intel Xeon Processor E5 v4 supports TPM 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
“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. World Record1 TPC-H 10TB Benchmark….
Up to
Enabling Technologies:
Microsoft SQL Server* 2016
Windows Server* 2016
Intel® Xeon® processor E7 v4 family
2.7x MORE
QUERIES PER HOUR
at less than one-third the cost per query.2
Blazing-fast performance is key to a flawless transactional experience.
Software and workloads used in performance tests may have been optimized for performance only on Intel® microprocessors.
Performance tests, such as SYSmark* and MobileMark*, are measured using specific computer systems, components, software, operations, and functions. Any change to any of those factors may cause the results to vary. You should consult other information and performance tests to assist you in fully evaluating your contemplated purchases, including the performance of that product when combined with other products. For more complete information, visit “TPC-H 10TB Benchmark Result for System x3850 X6.” Lenovo, tpch-10tb-benchmark-result
2. Based on TPC-H workload comparing baseline HP ProLiant* DL580 Gen8 server with 4x Intel® Xeon® processor E v2 scoring 404,005 QphH, costing $941,800, $2.34/QphH (source: to Lenovo* System x3850 X6 server with 4x Intel® Xeon® processor E v4 scoring 1,106,832.6 QphH, costing $870,459, $0.79/QphH (Source:

10. Windows Server* 2016 and Intel® Technology: Optimized for Software-Defined Infrastructure
Software-Defined Infrastructure (SDI):
Virtualized, orchestrated pools of network, storage, and compute platforms abstracted into resource “pools” and delivered via an automation layer
Automatically provisioned and managed to meet service level objectives
Orchestration provisions resources based on explicit application requirements
The gold standard for SDI: Intel® technologies and Intel® Xeon® processors, with multiple delivery models

11. Summary
Businesses are concerned about security and cost when planning for IT expenditures
The cloud has proven to be a reliable, cost-effective delivery model
A software-defined infrastructure (SDI) offers resource pools for compute, network, and storage with orchestration to analyze usage and allocate resources in real time to meet service level objectives
Windows Server* 2016 based on Intel® architecture delivers the compute performance, network, storage, and security features to help organizations achieve new levels of flexible, scalable, secure performance in an SDI environment
Discover the better together benefits of Windows Server* 2016 and Intel® architecture at intel.com/microsoftdatacenter