1. Data Modernization with Azure Cloud Pathways for SQL Server Customers
February 2019

2. Your trusted technology partner for data estate modernization
25+ years Innovation
Seamless Migration
Competitive TCO
Programmatic Support
Industry leading performance and security*, with unmatched cloud scale
Full parity with SQL Server for easy lift-and-shift
Migration tools
Save up to 88%** vs. AWS with Azure Hybrid Benefit
Free migration tools, POC/ trials with financial aid and engineering support
* All Claims as of 2/20/2019.
National Institute of Standards and Technology Comprehensive Vulnerability Database
** SQL DB calculations based on 8 vCore Azure SQL Database Managed Instance in US West 2. AWS calculations based on RDS for SQL SE ad EE for db.r4.2xlarge on US West (Oregon) for on demand and Reserved pricing under Standard 3-year term, all upfront payment.. Pricing accessed on February All costs excludes Software Assurance. Subject to change.

3. 25+ Years of continued innovation on SQL engine
Server & Tools Business
4/21/2019
25+ Years of continued innovation on SQL engine
Performance and productivity
Self-service BI
Cloud-ready
Mission critical and cloud performance
Built-in ML
Docker & Linux
Spark & HDFS
SQL Server 2008
Compression ● Policy-based mgmt. ● Programmability
SQL Server 2008 R2
PowerPivot (In-Memory) ● SharePoint integration ● Master Data Services
SQL Server 2012
AlwaysOn ● In-Memory ColumnStore ● Data Quality Services ● Power View ● Cloud
SQL Server 2014
In-memory across workloads ● Hybrid cloud optimized ● HDInsight service ● Cloud BI
SQL Server 2016
Industry leading performance ● Built-in ML ● Hybrid cloud optimized ● Cloud Engineering First ● Cloud BI
SQL Server 2017
Industry leading performance ● Graph DB ● Built-in ML ● Choice of language & platform ● Easy migration to the cloud
SQL Server 2019
Industry leading performance ● ML-enabled perf & security ● Built-in ML ● Choice of language & platform ● lift & shift to the cloud
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4. Azure Data: common services for all data engines on intelligent perf, security, hyperscale with built-in HA
Power BI
Azure App Services
Azure Data Factory
Azure Analysis Services
Azure Machine Learning
Azure Cognitive Services
Azure Bot Service
Azure SQL Database
Azure SQL Data Warehouse
Azure Database for PostgreSQL
Azure Database for MySQL
Azure Database for MariaDB
Database Services Platform
Intelligent Advisors, tuning, monitoring
Flexible Independent scaling of compute & storage, resource governance
Trusted HA/DR, backup/restore, security, audit, isolation
GEO Replication
Azure compute
Azure storage
Globally Available in 54 Regions

5. Azure SQL Database Managed Instance
The best destination for SQL workloads in the cloud
Focus of Conversation
Move to PaaS with Azure SQL Database Managed Instance (MI)
Lift-and-shift to MI for fully managed services that always runs on evergreen features, i.e. the end of End of Support
SQL
Modernize to Azure
Modernize on premises
SQL Server on premises
Move to IaaS with Azure SQL VM
Upgrade to SQL Server 2017 on Azure VMs, or
Move “as-is” with SQL Server and Windows Server 2008/R2 and get 3 years of Extended Security Updates* for free
For customers who experience EoS for SQL 2008/R2, they will have 3 options to upgrade to the latest version of our software to help reduce security risks and continue to get regular security updates. These are:
Migrate to Azure SQL database managed instance (SQL Database MI) – PaaS option
Migrate to Azure SQL VM – IaaS option
Stay on-premise and upgrade
End of Support offers for SQL Server and Windows Server 2008 and 2008 R2:
Extended Security Updates in Azure: Extended Security Updates for Windows Server and SQL Server 2008 and 2008 R2 will be offered on Azure IaaS at no additional charge above the standard pricing for Azure Virtual Machines.For customers that migrate workloads to Azure Virtual Machines, we will offer Security Updates and Bulletins rated “Critical” and “Important” for Windows Server 2008 and 2008 R2, and those rated “Critical” for SQL Server 2008 and 2008 R2.
For SQL Server, we recommend customers consider migration to Azure SQL Database Managed Instance.
Azure SQL Database Managed Instance (preview) is a new service in Azure providing near 100% compatibility with SQL Server on-premises. Managed Instance provides built-in HA/DR capabilities plus intelligent performance features and the ability to scale on the fly. Managed Instance also provides a version-less experience that takes away the need for manual security patching and upgrades.
Extended Security Updates for on-premises environments: Extended Security Updates will also be available for workloads running on-premises or in a hosting environment. Customers running Windows Server or SQL Server under licenses with active Software Assurance or Subscription licenses under an Enterprise Agreement enrollment are eligible to purchase Extended Security Updates annually for three years after End of Support (for 75% of the license cost). Customers can purchase Extended Security Updates for only the servers they need to cover. This offer replaces Premium Assurance.
FAQ: What is Azure SQL Database Managed Instance?
A: Azure SQL Database Managed Instance combines the rich SQL Server surface area with the operational and financial benefits of an intelligent, fully-managed service. Managed Instance is an instance-scoped deployment option in SQL Database that provides the broadest SQL Server engine compatibility, so customers can migrate their SQL Server databases without rearchitecting their apps. Managed Instance uses the new vCore-based performance tiers, General Purpose and Business Critical, providing the flexibility to choose compute resources, storage performance and high availability and making it easier to translate on-premises requirements to the cloud. Customers can also maximize their on-premises license investments for savings of up to 55% on Managed Instance with Azure Hybrid Benefit for SQL Server.
SQL Database Managed Instance General Purpose is currently in preview and will be generally available in early Q4 CY18. The Business Critical performance tier is available for preview in July Designed for mission-critical business apps with high I/O requirements, Business Critical provides faster storage performance and supports high availability with the highest level of storage and compute redundancy.
Upgrade on premises
Upgrade to SQL Server 2017/2019 (and Windows Server 2016)
* ESU worth 75% of license every year for the next three years after EOS

6. Migration simplified with free tools
SQL Server to
Azure SQL DB MI
Lift-and-shift with no application code change needed
Database Migration Assistant (DMA) on schema migration
Database Migration Services (DMS) for massive cloud migration at near zero downtime, online and offline
Free DMS offline; free online up to 6 months with 4vCores
On-premises
Cloud
Azure
SQL My
Internet
VPN or
Express Route
SQL Server My
Azure DMS
SQL
SQL
Assessment tools
SSMA & DMA
Database migration guide:

7. Three financial options for modernizing to Azure
SQL Server Modernize to Azure SQL Database or Azure SQL Virtual Machines
Recommended
Option A
Use Software Assurance (SA) for Azure Hybrid Benefits (AHB)
Use on-premise cores for vCores in Azure;
Up to 4 vCores per 1 Enterprise Edition core
Dual use rights up to 180 days
One-click experience enabling AHB in billing
Option B
Server subscription for CSP customers (No SA required)
SQL Software Subscriptions give customers the same benefits as Software Assurance
All Option A benefits apply
Flexibility to try out Azure SQL without heavy upfront commitment
Option C
License included (pay-as-you-go) for customers without SA
Pay for what you use
Azure IaaS customers (without SA) running on SQL Server 2008/R2 will qualify for free Extended Security Update up to three years
For customers who decide to migrate to SQL in Azure, there are 3 purchasing models they can harness to implement the upgrade: pay-as-you-go, AHB and server subscription.
Before going into how each purchasing model, let’s first take one step back and review the pricing mechanism for Azure SQL Database MI (PaaS) and Azure SQL VM (IaaS). For customers that move to Azure PaaS, the cost consists of 2 parts, the cost associated with SQL server and the cost of compute. For those who move to IaaS however, the cost consists of 3 major components: SQL server cost, Windows Server cost and compute reservation.
If customers go with option 1 and migrate to Azure SQL MI:
Pay-as-you-go (PAYGO): in this case, the customer will pay the full license included cost
Access Azure hybrid savings (AHB) with SQL Software Assurance (SA): SQL SA will allow them to get SQL for free, and they pay for only compute cost. AHB allows customers to save up to 40% on their total cost.
Server subscription: For customers without an SA, server subscription is just another way for them to access AHB savings. With server subscription, one can get SQL for free and get AHB pricing on compute reservation as well.
If customers go with option 2 and migrate to Azure SQL VM:
Pay-as-you-go (PAYGO): in this case, the customer will pay the full license included cost for Azure SQL VM
Access Azure hybrid savings (AHB) with SQL + WS Software Assurance (SA): SQL SA will allow them to get SQL and windows server for free, and they pay for only compute cost. AHB allows customers to save up to 40% on their total cost.
Server subscription: For customers without an SA, server subscription is just another way for them to access AHB savings. With server subscription, one can get SQL and Window server for free and access AHB pricing on compute reservation as well.
SQL
Save up to 88% vs. AWS RDS*
SQL
Save up to 46% vs. AWS RDS*
Save up to 43% vs. AWS EC2*

8. Comprehensive program support for customer modernization to Azure
4/21/2019
Comprehensive program support for customer modernization to Azure
Presale activities
PoC and Trials
Migration Tools
Identify workloads, scope POCs, and conduct workshops
Ability to support overall IT priorities
Broader and deeper onsite account coverage
No-hassle, 30-day free trial for all Azure data services
Extended trials and additional ACO available for qualified customer scenarios
Investment for customers to try before they buy risk-free (billing meters turned off)
Free offline migrations for all scenarios
Free online migrations for 6 months w/ 4 vCores, 2x capacity vs. AWS
No restriction on target databases for free use vs. AWS
Broadest set of migration program: support both like-to-like and heterogeneous migrations
Direct Engineering support: target architecture, POC execution, migration project quality control
Funding on PoC, extended free trial and Azure credits for any deal size with justified ROI or impact
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9. The Total Economic Impact of Azure SQL Database Managed Instance
Microsoft commissioned Forrester Consulting to conduct a Total Economic Impact™ study to examine potential cost savings and business benefits enterprises would achieve from migrating on-premises workloads to Azure SQL Database Managed Instance.
Key report benefits and findings
212% Total ROI
3 years after initial investment & migration to Azure SQL Database Managed Instance
$1.8M
Savings from avoided hardware, network, storage and ongoing maintenance costs “
Azure SQL Database Managed Instance is part of our strategic mandate to move all of our application, database, and services footprint to the Azure cloud. We can quickly integrate and are more nimble and more efficient as a result.
Head of development, technology company
6 months or less
Payback post migration “
40%
20%
Improvement in productivity for in-house DBAs
Increase in productivity for IT teams
Initial investment
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Download the full Total Economic Impact™ of Azure SQL Database Managed Instance report
Cost
Benefit

10. Azure Migration Customer Momentum
SQL DB Managed Instance
SQL DB Elastic Pools
SQL DB Managed Instance
“We determined Azure SQL Database Managed Instance was the best choice for us in terms of scalability, cost, and performance.… We’ve seen a 49 percent cost reduction and 25 to 30 percent performance gains. ”
Nipun Sharma Analytics Architect, Business Technology & Systems
“Now we have a single consolidated source of truth that everyone uses, and we can increasingly automate our analysis for a deeper dive... employees have data available on a daily basis, they can analyze it and better manage and move around inventory in response to market and customer needs.”
John Steele
General Manager, Business Technology & Systems
“Azure SQL Database with Elastic Pools is a very convenient way to manage sharded or partitioned databases. We have a lot of experience with Oracle, PostgreSQL, and other databases, and they can be hard to manage in a sharded way. But with elastic pool, it’s very simple to share databases across a resource set.”
Alan Wales Senior Solution Architect, Property and Casualty
“Our on-premises solutions are expensive, and they’re good for complex, large deals, but they aren’t so good at handling fast transactions with low margins. We needed a very scalable, cost-effective PaaS environment, and that’s what Azure provided.”
Jürg Staub Head of Tech Architecture, Property and Casualty
Allscripts took advantage of Azure SQL Database Managed Instance to gain platform as a service (PaaS) benefits while taking a lift and shift approach. “We’ve already closed or moved three of our datacenters…It’s much easier for us to manage systems in Azure than hardware in a datacenter half a world away.”
Peter Tomlinson Director of IS, Technology Operations
“When we had an IaaS-based development model, we produced one solid product release a year…But with an Azure PaaS model, we enhance our product functionality quickly and continuously and give clients the flexibility to deploy small enhancements or not.”
Jeff Brady
Senior Program Manager, Azure Transformation

11. Start today on your modernization
Assess
Inventory your environment, determine optimal migration path
Migrate
Move your legacy SQL Server to Azure or upgrade to the latest version
Optimize
Fine-tune your resources to optimize costs and strengthen security
Get the details on SQL DB Managed Instance
Step-by-step guidance with the Database Migration Guide
Inventory your environment with MAP Toolkit
Visit the Microsoft Data Migration Blog
Backup and Restore to Managed Instance
Use Data Migration Assistance offline: SQL Server to Managed Instance
Use Data Migration Assistance online: SQL Server to Managed Instance
Use Database Compatibility Level for SQL Server EOS to Managed Instance
Feel comfortable with Azure’s PaaS model
Know how SQL DB Managed Instance handles patching
Know how SQL DB Managed Instance handles business continuity
Manage costs in Azure
Save with Azure Hybrid Benefit

12. Appendix Comparing Azure to AWS RDS vs. SQL Database
EC2 vs. Azure SQL VM
Aurora vs. SQL Database

13. Microsoft Data Amp
4/21/2019 9:03 AM
Azure SQL Database Managed Instance: the best option to run SQL workloads
SQL
Best TCO
Save up to 88% compared to RDS
SQL parity
Full parity based on 100% code consistency
SQL support
99.99% SLA, supporting source version back to SQL 2005
PaaS ++
Machine-Learning based performance and security on top of PaaS
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14. Microsoft Data Amp
4/21/2019 9:03 AM
SQL Database Managed Instance offers the best financial value (license-included)
SQL
Pricing comparisons on 8 core SQL Server EE & SE
(list-to-list on license-included, no SA required)
On-Demand Hourly
3-year Reserved Hourly
Best TCO
$3.04
$2.02
AWS RDS EE Multi-AZ (List)
Azure SQL Database Business Critical
$10
$5.44
AWS RDS SE Single-AZ (List)
Azure SQL Database General Purpose
$1.94
$1.35
AWS RDS EE Multi-AZ (List)
Azure SQL Database Business Critical
$8.92
$4.10
AWS RDS SE Single-AZ (List)
Azure SQL Database General Purpose
46% saving
54% saving
SQL parity
SQL support
33% saving
30% saving
PaaS ++
RDS customers running SQL Server 2008/R2 without access to Extended Security Updates will be out of compliance
Note: SQL DB calculations based on 8 vCore Azure SQL Database Managed Instance in US West 2. AWS calculations based on RDS for SQL SE ad EE for db.r4.2xlarge on US West (Oregon) for on demand and Reserved pricing under Standard 3-year term, all upfront payment.. Pricing accessed on February Subject to change.
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15. Pricing comparisons on 8 core SQL Server EE & SE
Microsoft Data Amp
4/21/2019 9:03 AM
SQL Database Managed Instance offers the best financial value (with AHB)
SQL
Pricing comparisons on 8 core SQL Server EE & SE
(MI w/AHB vs AWS RDS)
On-Demand Hourly
3-year Reserved Hourly
Best TCO
$3.04
$1.22
AWS RDS EE Multi-AZ (List)
Azure SQL Database Business Critical
$10
$2.44
AWS RDS SE Single-AZ (List)
Azure SQL Database General Purpose
$1.94
$1.35
AWS RDS EE Multi-AZ (List)
Azure SQL Database Business Critical
$8.92
$1.10
AWS RDS SE Single-AZ (List)
Azure SQL Database General Purpose
76% saving
SQL parity
88% saving
SQL support
60% saving
72% saving
PaaS ++
RDS customers running SQL Server 2008/R2 without access to Extended Security Updates will be out of compliance
Note: SQL DB calculations based on 8 vCore Azure SQL Database Managed Instance in US West 2. AWS calculations based on RDS for SQL SE ad EE for db.r4.2xlarge on US West (Oregon) for on demand and Reserved pricing under Standard 3-year term, all upfront payment.. Pricing accessed on February All costs excludes Software Assurance. Subject to change.
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16. Microsoft Data Amp
4/21/2019 9:03 AM
SQL Database Managed Instance is a turn-key solution for SQL Server in the cloud
SQL
Azure SQL Database Managed Instance
AWS RDS
Limited surface area**
No Linked Server, Transactional replication, SQL Server Audit, DB Mail, server level triggers, sysadmin permissions​
Backup PITR only at instance level vs. SQL DB goes into DB level
Do not support R/Python integration for machine-learning
Full surface area, just like your on-prem SQL Server*
On highest version while backward compatible, given everything is being engineered from the Cloud
Lift and shift from on-prem with no application code change and minimum database changes*
DMS migration tool enable minimum down-time, massive scale migration
Best TCO
SQL parity
SQL support
PaaS ++
Pegged to specific versions as in on premises SQL Server
*Note: SSIS is available in PaaS under Azure Data Factory V2; SSAS can be ported to AAS as PaaS; SSRS can stay on Azure VM as IaaS
**See list of non-supported features on RDS
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17. SQL Database Managed Instance provides unmatched support
Microsoft Data Amp
4/21/2019 9:03 AM
SQL Database Managed Instance provides unmatched support
SQL
Azure SQL Database Managed Instance
AWS RDS
Support migration source back to SQL Server 2005 (via Backup and Restore)
Limited migration source and support
Best TCO
SQL parity
Database Compatibility Level 100 and higher supported
Migration source back to SQL Server 2008​
SQL support
No more version upgrades as it runs on highest version and everything is being managed by Microsoft*
Will still face End of Support and upgrade needs**
PaaS ++
SLA at 99.99% for any services out of the box
SLA at 99.95% only with Multi-AZ deployment
* See SQL Database Compatibility Level FAQ for details on how Azure SQL DB, including MI, is able to decouple from versions of on premises SQL Server and maintain application as-is.
** RDS customers running SQL Server 2008/R2 without access to Extended Security Updates will be out of compliance
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18. SQL Database Managed Instance brings ML-based performance & security
Microsoft Data Amp
4/21/2019 9:03 AM
SQL Database Managed Instance brings ML-based performance & security
SQL
Azure SQL Database Managed Instance
AWS RDS
Intelligent Advisor and ML-based, Intelligent Insights and recommendation based on root-cause analysis; Auto-tuning from massive DB insights and tailored to specific DB query
Table Stake, light-wrapper PaaS only: No ​Advisor for RDS for SQL Server such as performance insights & recommendation*.
Best TCO
SQL parity
Built-in HA with Always-on; active-active GEO replication, providing you the 99.99% SLA out of the box; Shorter Failover duration given Accelerated Database Recovery only on Azure; quicker Failover Detection due to Azure Infrastructure integration
No built-in Always On for HA, customer needs to purchase Multi-AZ (2nd VM) to get the 99.95% SLA; Longer Failover duration and no Failover Detection
SQL support
PaaS ++
Advanced Threat Protection (ATP) enables data discovery & classification, vulnerability assessment, and advanced threat detection
No ATP such as Threat Detection, Vulnerability Assessment, Information Classification
See the summary on Forrester Total Economic Impact study showing 212% ROI and 40% DBA productivity improvement. Full gated report is here on Azure.com
*Note: AWS Performance insights only available to Aurora and RDS PostgreSQL,/MySQL based on historical query snapshot only.
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19. Azure SQL Database: ML-enabled DBaaS with best-fit engineering in mind
RDS (SQL Server)
Azure SQL Database
SQL 2017
Managed Instance
Singleton
Elastic Pool
SQL 2016
SQL 2014
Evergreen with latest features, the end of EoS
Intelligent performance and security improving productivity
Built-in HA on a single node to save cost and effort
Independent scaling of compute & storage for better perf/cost
99.99% SLA for all service tiers
SQL 2012
SQL 2008
Table-stake PaaS: 
Managed VMs of versions of SQL Server released on-prem
Backward compatible
Limited surface area
99.95% SLA only on Multi-AZ
Instance will face End of Support, no in-place upgrade  
Introducing Azure SQL Database Managed Instance
SQL Database Managed Instance is an expansion of the existing SQL Database service designed to enable database migration to a fully-managed database service, without re-designing the application.
It’s important to note that Managed Instance isn’t a new service – it is a third deployment option within Azure SQL Database, sitting alongside single databases and elastic pools. As part of Azure SQL Database, Microsoft’s fully managed cloud database service, it inherits all its built-in features.
A SQL Database Managed Instance offers a simplified instance-scoped programming model that is like an on-premises SQL Server instance. The databases in a SQL Database Managed Instance share the resources allocated to the Managed Instance, and the Managed Instance also represents the management grouping for these databases. The emphasis of this offering is on high compatibility with the programming model of an on-premises SQL Server and out-of-box support for a large majority of SQL Server features and accompanying tools/services.
Each standalone database is assigned a certain amount of resources via performance tiers: Basic, Standard, and Premium. The emphasis of this offering focuses on a simplified database-scoped programming model and applications with a predictable pattern and relatively stable workload.
An elastic database pool is a shared resource model that enables higher resource utilization efficiency, and all the databases within an elastic pool share predefined resources within the same pool. The emphasis of this offering is on a simplified database-scoped programming model for multi-tenant SaaS apps. The workload pattern is well-defined and is highly cost-effective in multi-tenant scenarios.
Fully backward compatible from SS2008
Full surface area
Rehost (lift and shift)
Rehost (existing apps)
Rearchitect (cloud-born apps, incl. SaaS apps)

20. Microsoft Data Amp
4/21/2019 9:03 AM
Azure SQL VM: free extended security updates for end of support customers
Best TCO
Save 5x compared to AWS EC2 **
Configuration
Pre-configurated Developer edition, configurable cloud backup
Support
Free extended support for SQL Server 2008/R2*
Security
Ease of maintenance with automatic application of security patches
* ESU worth 75% of license every year for the next three years after EOS; ** Applicable to Azure Marketplace images, customers using customer SQL Server 2008/R2 custom images can download the ESU for free and manually apply.
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21. SQL VM on Azure offers great financial value
Microsoft Data Amp
4/21/2019 9:03 AM
SQL VM on Azure offers great financial value
Pricing comparison
(on-prem, SQL VM w/AHUB on Reserved Instance, AWS EC2* w/ paid ESU on Reserved Instance)
Best TCO
Configuration
Support
Security
* AWS EC2 does allow licensing mobility for customers to save on SQL IP.
Note: Price comparison dated 09/10/2018 based on: Standard 3-Year Reserved Instance EC2 pricing on 8-core M4.2xlarge on US West (North California) vs. Azure SQL Dv8 VM on US west
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22. No multi-cloud, no inter-cloud
Demystifying Aurora
AWS claims Aurora is…
In reality…
A proprietary, closed-source database
Customers cannot port Aurora back to any community versions of OSS DB
Open Source?
SQL DB is priced within 5% of Aurora pricing w/AHB; discount on all replica
Add’l cost on PITR*, each replica priced as primary for Aurora
Low Cost?
No ML-enabled perf tuning and insights
Lack enterprise security e.g. TDE, DDM, Always-Encrypted, and no ML-enabled protection as in SQL DB
Performant & Secure?
Aurora charges additional costs under Backtrack, which is meant to provide fast and continuous Point-in-time-Restore to Aurora databases. SQL Database Hyperscale provide fast continuous PITR without additional charge, due to better architecture and use of RPBEX.
The Aurora Lock-in:
No multi-cloud, no inter-cloud
Time-consuming and costly for SQL Server users
Easy Migration?

23. Thank you