Why Tape? Matt Starr, CTO, Spectra Logic IDC HPC Forum Broomfield, Colo. September 2009

Spectra Logic: 30 Years of Success Proven Innovator and History of Success –Intelligent integration of complete data protection solutions –Founded in 1979, self-funded, profitable, debt-free growth –Continuous innovation –High customer satisfaction & support ratings Achieving Strong Market Traction and Growth –Yr/Yr growth in enterprise and mid-range tape libraries; media and support services –Leader in data-intensive verticals: HPC, Media & Entertainment, Federal –380+ VARs and Resellers in North America and Europe Strategic Industry Partnerships –SGI, Cray, IBM, Compellent, Symantec, FalconStor, AVID

Myths about the tape industry Tape is NOT dead –Disk will replace tape –Bandwidth will allow remote storage Tape is unreliable –Data kept on tape is not safe Tape is slow –It takes too long move a file from tape

Fast –Much faster than disk – tape transfer rates faster than any disk 240MB/second compressed transfer rate per drive Spectra libraries: 28,800MB/sec (28.8GB/sec) to single system Reliable –Tape systems = disk system reliability LTO advances improved reliability by more than 700%* Spectra proactive media and hardware verifications/alerts Affordable –The most space & power efficient data storage Disk systems cost 25 x more to power/cool than tape** Conserves space: 33 to 100 more tapes per square foot Conserves power: 35-64% power savings Today’s Tape Realities Tape is a key component in optimized, tiered data protection *Source: Beech, Debbie. “Best Practices for backup and long-term data retention.” June, 2009 ** The Clipper Group

2009 software suits data-intensive environments Global Spare Drive First “hot-spare” drive for tape libraries Introduction of Hardware Lifecycle Management (HLM) Automatically identifies and resolves problematic hardware components Enhancements to Media Lifecycle Management (MLM) Auto-Discovery and Cataloging of new media Tape verify Allow pre-use verification of tape Drive Life Cycle Management Allow preemptive replace of failing tape device SATA disk will play a larger role in tier 2-3 storage New features requested by – and built for – the Enterprise

HPC tape user success stories NASA Ames Research Center –Had ten Sun/STK 9310 Powderhorn Silos…….which went EOL –9-month competitive bid –Replaced with two Spectra T950s with LTO-4 tape technology –Freed more than 1400 square feet data center floor space –Why Spectra? support, features (lifecycle management of media, assisted self maintenance, encryption, media warranty), density, and shortest time to production Argonne National Laboratories –Growing data at lab led to 12-month proposal and review period –Five-year, $7.1M contract –Multiple 8-frame Spectra T950s with LTO-4 tape technology

Summary Spectra Logic R&D 13% –Well above industry norm, or 7-9% R&D break down –Between 55-65% of all R&D spending is on Tape –35-45% on disk subsystems 30 years in business –3 years of back-to-back profit –Privately held, located in Boulder, Colorado Proven innovation in tape –DLM, MLM, ScanTape…. –Proven track record Long existing and future commitment to tape systems