Multi-PC, Networked, Broadband Households US: 19.2 M, Globally: 40+ M and growing Source: Microsoft Primary Research CountryHouseholds (millions) Broadband (millions) Multi-PCs (millions) Multi-PCs & LAN (millions) Target Market % of All Households USA % Japan % Germany % UK % Canada n/a~1.0 est.~9% Spain n/a~0.6 est.~5% France % 107 M USA Households PC 74 M 69% Broadband 35 M 33% Multi-PC 34 M 32% LAN 19 M 18% Mulit-PC, LAN, & BB 19 M 17.9% Addressable Market Opportunity

Profile of Target Customers Market Group Key CharacteristicsUS % Total (107MM) Home PC 1Low $ HW/SW spend57% Home PC 2High $ HW/SW; low aff8% Home PC 3Many devices; families18% Home PC 4Many devices; students5% Home PC 5High $ HW/SW; High aff12% Target Customers Super-Engaged & Enthused Practical consumers with families, primarily male (age 25+)

Simplifies Your Life Automatic daily backup for all PCs on the network Quickly restore an entire PC or individual files Duplication of data on multiple hard drives Monitor the health of all PCs on the network Creates Connections Centralized storage of all files that can be accessed from any PC on the network Connect multiple Windows PCs and XBox 360 Secure access to your files and your PCs while away from home from a web browser Grows with You Seamless addition of hard drives of any size Internal and external hard drives can be used for additional storage Third party software solutions and services built for Windows Home Server Stylish hardware designs Intuitive user interface Announcing … Windows Home Server Windows Home Server helps families connect their digital experiences, providing a familiar way to store, access, share and automatically protect what is most important.

Windows Home Server Enables Scenarios Productivity Gaming Memories TV/Movies Music Upstream and downstream opportunities

Building a New Category Individual PCs Data is stored on single PC disk drives Optical Media & External Drives Data is stored and shared via optical media and external disk drives Networked Storage Data is available to all PCs on the network Limited backup and expansion Windows Home Servers Sophisticated storage management, automatic backup and complete restore Content consolidation and organization Media distribution and DRM management Seamless storage expansion Secure remote access and sharing Extensible platform for applications and services

Accessing WHS Windows Home Server Console Remote Desktop /TS Browser (https) <yourname>.homeserver.com File Level Access / Share Explorer Windows Media Connect Xbox 360 Windows Media Center … imagine PictureframeSet-Top-Box

Key Differentiators Automated daily backup of Home Computers Restore an Entire Home Computer Restore individual Files and Folders Easy to add more Storage USB or FireWire, internal or external Shared Folder Duplication Previous Versions for Shared Folders (VSS) Home Network Health Monitoring Media Streaming (Media Center, Xbox 360) Easy to remove hard drives Remote Access <yourname>.HomeServer.com

Useful Links Windows Storage Server 2003 R2 Information: Download: System Center Data Protection Manager V2 Beta1 Information: Download: Windows Home Server Information: Download: Windows Home Server from Elbacom – European Authorized Windows Embedded Distributor Availability Technical expertise Licensing & Pricing

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