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DataCore Proprietary Information Environment Windows 2000 and Netware File servers with user data Microsoft Exchange Lotus Notes Backup server with DLT tape Information is a competitive advantage –The longer it is kept, the more advantage Windows 2000 and Netware File servers with user data Microsoft Exchange Lotus Notes Backup server with DLT tape Information is a competitive advantage –The longer it is kept, the more advantage

DataCore Proprietary Information Requirements Faster backup –Soon window will not be adequate –Backup window not shrinking, but –Amount of data to backup growing rapidly Storage allocation as needed –Allocate storage resources quickly and easily –Maximize utilization – buy more when needed Do the above with equal (or better) performance Faster backup –Soon window will not be adequate –Backup window not shrinking, but –Amount of data to backup growing rapidly Storage allocation as needed –Allocate storage resources quickly and easily –Maximize utilization – buy more when needed Do the above with equal (or better) performance

DataCore Proprietary Information Solution Consolidate to fewer, larger servers Migrate storage from dedicated to pooled Allocate storage from pool as needed Do backups over storage network Consolidate to fewer, larger servers Migrate storage from dedicated to pooled Allocate storage from pool as needed Do backups over storage network

DataCore Proprietary Information Shared Storage Pool Backup Server Netware Windows 2000 SAN Storage Domain Servers DLT Tape Storage Allocated to Servers as Needed Migrate private storage to shared storage

DataCore Proprietary Information Drag-and-Drop Storage Allocation Storage managed by Storage Domain Servers “Drag” virtual volume to server as needed Virtual volumes appear to servers as internal disks Minimal or no server downtime required Storage managed by Storage Domain Servers “Drag” virtual volume to server as needed Virtual volumes appear to servers as internal disks Minimal or no server downtime required

DataCore Proprietary Information LAN- and Server-Free Backup Quiescence the user application (e.g. Exchange, Notes) Initiate a point-in-time copy of its data Restart application – only a few minutes of downtime Backup the point-in-time copy No backup data flows over the LAN No backup data flows through the server Quiescence the user application (e.g. Exchange, Notes) Initiate a point-in-time copy of its data Restart application – only a few minutes of downtime Backup the point-in-time copy No backup data flows over the LAN No backup data flows through the server

DataCore Proprietary Information LAN- and Server-Free Backup Backup Server Netware Windows 2000 SAN Storage Domain Servers DLT Tape Primary volume Point- in-time copy

DataCore Proprietary Information Summary Backups: faster, less-disruptive, more reliable Improved storage management Higher storage utilization –Buy and allocate when needed Better able to respond to rapid and unpredictable growth and change Backups: faster, less-disruptive, more reliable Improved storage management Higher storage utilization –Buy and allocate when needed Better able to respond to rapid and unpredictable growth and change