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1 ATRIA TECHNOLOGIES MICROSOFT SPLA DISTI NEWSLETTER March 2012 IN THIS ISSUE : Having trouble reading this ? View it in your browser. 1. System Center 2012 Content (System Center 2012 Content ) a. Service Provider Proposition & Overview (System Center 2012 Service Provider Proposition & Overview) b. FAQ (System Center 2012 SPLA FAQ) c. PLC Webcast: System Center 2012 Overview (PLC Webcast: System Center 2012 Overview) d. Private Cloud Value Proposition Presentation (Private Cloud Value Proposition Presentations) 2. What s new on Hosting University (What's new on Hosting University ) a. Private Cloud Reseller Value Proposition & Presentations (Click Here) b. Service Provider Value Proposition & Overview(Click Here) c. FAQ (Volume Activation 2.0 (Click Here ) Hosting University has the latest information on System Center 2012! System Center 2012 is coming soon and will bring opportunities for service providers, ISVs, and other partners that provide software services under the Service Provider License Agreement. With all the recent announcements surrounding System Center 2012, Hosting University wants to bring you all the relevant SPLA information in one place. Below is a list of the new assets for your review: System Center 2012 Service Provider Proposition & Overview PLC Webcast: System Center 2012 Overview (MPN Login Required) Private Cloud Value Proposition Presentations Find all the latest SPLA Product, Marketing & information on Hosting University Microsoft Hosting University is dedicated to providing the SPLA community with the latest product, marketing and licensing information in a timely and actionable manner. Check out these recently added assets: System Center 2012 Private Cloud Reseller Value Proposition Presentations Service Provider Value Proposition and Overview FAQ Volume Activation 2.0 (SPLA) Marketing Why the Cloud? Cost, Control, Continuity" video Web Hosting Digital Kit

2 3. The Windows Web Hosting Digital Kit (Web Hosting Digital Kit) Build a Sustainable Web Hosting Business! The "Windows Web Hosting Digital Kit" - a complete package for web hosting service providers - is available now on Hosting University! The Windows Web Hosting Digital Kit includes banners, template, landing page and video content along with a partner readiness overview PPT for enabling hosters to create new web hosting offerings/campaigns, and attract new customers. The kit will help your partners save time and money with the integrated functionality of hosted Windows Server and WebMatrix. What is WebMatrix? Learn more by watching this short video. Download all kit materials here. 4. Website Panel (Website Panel) WebsitePanel has been released. This latest version of WebsitePanel will allow your customers to manage their Windows Servers in the cloud. What Is WebsitePanel? WebsitePanel is an easy to use control panel for Windows hosting. It allows you to manage multiple servers, it has a robust, scalable and secure architecture. With WebsitePanel you can easily manage all your web sites, FTP accounts, databases and other resources from a single place. Click here for the latest on WebsitePanel What's New In Version 1.2.0? The latest version of WebsitePanel includes support for managing private Hyper-V cloud solution implemented with System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008 R2, System Center Operations Manager 2007 and Dynamic Data Center.

3 Where Can I Learn More? Visit the Control Panel Guidance module on Hosting University for the latest information, resources and technical guidance related to WebsitePanel and other Windows Server Control Panels. Updates on SQL Server 2012 The SQL Server 2012 Enterprise and Standard editions are being offered under the new Per Core licensing model. To license a physical server under this model, all physical cores in the server must be licensed, with a minimum of 4 core licenses required for each physical processor in the server. Similar to prior version SQL Server 2008R2 products licensed under the Per Processor licensing model, SQL Server 2012 products licensed under the new Per Core licensing model do not require SALs and is appropriate when end customers are unable to count the users. SQL Server 2012 Per Core licenses are being priced at ¼ the cost of prior version SQL Server 2008R2 Per Processor licenses for the same edition, and are sold in packs of 2 core licenses. The SQL Server 2012 product lineup (effective 1 st April 2012) has been simplified to three main editions: Enterprise (7JQ-00341) for mission critical applications and data warehousing Standard (7NQ-00302) for basic database capabilities, reporting and analytics Business Intelligence (D2M-00502) *new* for premium corporate and self-service Business Intelligence capabilities. Part No. D2M JQ NQ Item Name SQLSvrBsnssIntelligence ALNG LicSAPk MVL SAL SQLSvrEntCore ALNG LicSAPk MVL 2Lic CoreLic SQLSvrStdCore ALNG LicSAPk MVL 2Lic CoreLic Product Family SQL Server Business Intelligence SQL Svr Enterprise Core SQL Svr Standard Core Per User Per Core (min of 4 core lic per Phy CPU) Per Core (min of 4 core lic per Phy CPU) With the general availability of SQL Server 2012, the following SQL Server product editions and licensing options are being discontinued: Discontinued /Migration SQL Server Workgroup Edition SQL Server 2012 Standard becomes the preferred edition for basic database needs. Prior version Workgroup edition Per Processor licenses will be replaced by Standard Edition Per Core licenses. Note: SQL Server Workgroup Edition offerings will remain available under the SPLA program only through December 31, SQL Server 2008 R2 use terms apply SQL Server Datacenter Edition All features currently offered with the Datacenter edition move to the SQL Server Enterprise Edition. Prior version Datacenter edition Per Processor licenses will be replaced by SQL Server 2012 Enterprise Edition Per Core licenses.

4 Note: To help web hosters transition to the new licensing model, SQL Server Per Processor offerings will remain available under the SPLA program only through December 31, SQL Server 2008 R2 use terms apply. Updates on System Center 2012 With the release of System Center 2012, the previous versions of System Center components (listed below) will be removed from the price list, effective April System Center Configuration Manager 2007 R3 System Center Operations Manager 2007 R2 System Center Data Protection Manager 2010 System Center Service Manager 2010 System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008 R2 Opalis is now integrated into System Center 2012 as the Orchestrator component, and AVIcode capabilities are now integrated into the Operations Manager component. All System Center products on the January 2012 price list stay on the price list during calendar year 2012 except for SMSE, SMSD, and System Center Operations Manager Web Servers. The January 2013 price list will not include the old System Center SKUs. SPLA program rules allow customers with old System Center products before January 2013 to order them after January 2013 until their contract expires. New and renewal customers may only order System Center 2012 products. System Center 2012 Management will transition from Subscriber Access Licenses (SALs) to per processor licenses (proc) per the below table. For SMSE, at renewal partners will need to move to either 2012 Standard or Datacenter based on scenario. For SMSD, at renewal partners can move to System Center 2012 Datacenter(T6L-00249). Because the SPLA program is a subscription program, SPLA partners can continue to host on the current product for the life of their agreement. Spla partners can also move to the new products as summarized below: License model for Servers SPLA-Current License (Subscriber Access Licenses (SALs) Server Management Suite Datacenter (SMSD) Server Management Suite Enterprise (SMSE) SPLA-New License(s)* (Per Processor license model) System Center 2012 Datacenter license April 2012 System Center 2012 Standard or System Center 2012 DC license April 2012 Any Single Enterprise Server ML Retired January 2013 Any Single Standard Server ML Retired January 2013 System Center Virtual Machine Manager Retired January 2013

5 Part No Item Name Product Family T6L SysCtrDatactr ALNG LicSAPk MVL 1Proc (manage any number of server OSEs running on the device to which the System Center 2012 Datacenter licenses are assigned) Sys Ctr Datacenter T9L SysCtrStd ALNG LicSAPk MVL 1Proc *new* (1 proc license manage 1 OSE) Sys Ctr Standard Updates on Core Infrastructure Suite (CIS) Core Infrastructure Suite The Core Infrastructure Suite (CIS) provides a licensing program for hosting service providers to purchase the technology needed today for a well-managed and protected datacenter. Hosting Service Providers receive cost savings relative to purchasing the components of the Core Infrastructure Server Suites on a standalone basis; and for the incremental investment of up to 20% over Windows Server standalone prices, customers receive the value of a well-managed and protected datacenter. System Center 2012 server management license comes in 2 editions differentiated by virtualization rights only: Part No Item Name Product Family FUD CISDataCtrALNG LicSAPk MVL 1Proc includes: Winsvr DC & SysCtrDatactr (1 License per proc, unlimited server OSEs) for high density service provider clouds Core Infrastructu re Server Suite Datactr YJD CISStd ALNG LicSAPk MVL 1Proc includes: Winsvr Std & SysCtrStd (1 License per proc, One server OSE) For lightly or non-virtualized cloud workloads. Core Infrastructu re Server Suite Standard To provide you with the capabilities you need to manage a cloud, both Standard and Datacenter editions of System Center 2012 include all the System Center components relevant to managing servers: Configuration Manager Service Manager Virtual Machine Manager Operations Manager Data Protection Manager Orchestrator (new) App Controller (new) Endpoint Protection (new)

6 There is no differentiation between the types of workloads you can manage with either sedition. The only difference between the editions is the number of Operating System Environments (OSEs) that you can manage per license. Datacenter Edition allows the management of an unlimited number of OSEs per license. Standard Edition allows the management of one OSE per license. Updates on Dynamics GP Advanced Payroll for Microsoft Dynamics GP in SPLA Built to address complex payroll requirements that are unique to your organization, Advanced Payroll for Microsoft Dynamics GP helps ensure that your people work effectively from the start, and it empowers you to maximize your investment in a single, scalable Microsoft environment. Microsoft Dynamics GP Advanced Payroll includes the following modules: Pay Policy Manager Payroll Hours to General Ledger Labor Accrual Manager Advanced Labor Reporting Pay Policy Manager integrates with the Microsoft Dynamics GP Payroll module. Payroll Hours to General Ledger allows for the system to post actual labor hours to General Ledger unit accounts. Labor Accrual Manager is designed to fulfill the need of companies that are required to account for payroll accruals. Advanced Labor Reporting extends department level reporting. Part No. Item Name Product Family 65D DynGPHstd ALNG LicSAPk MVL AdvPR1-250Emp 1Proc Microsoft Dynamics GP 65D DynGPHstd ALNG LicSAPk MVL AdvPR Emp 1Proc Microsoft Dynamics GP 65D DynGPHstd ALNG LicSAPk MVL AdvPRUnlitdEmp 1Proc Microsoft Dynamics GP Useful Links: System Center 2012 Content What's new on Hosting University Web Hosting Digital Kit WebsitePanel