1 Photonics Focus Conference London, June 22nd 2005 THE UK DATA STORAGE NETWORK (DSNet-UK) C David Wright School of Engineering, Computer Science and Mathematics University of Exeter Exeter EX4 4QF, UK

2 Photonics Focus Conference London, June 22nd 2005 To promote and grow an inclusive industrial-university network to determine appropriate goals, aspirations and development strategies for the UK's data storage research, technology and manufacturing base. Aims of DSNetUK Routes for the successful implementation of such strategies will then be explored and put in place. Likely to include: development of UK Data Storage 'Road Map' general and topical meetings and workshops invited addresses by world-leading (industrial) storage experts staff exchanges joint funding bids DSNetUK is funded by DTI as part of Link-ISD programme £100k for 3 years starting April 1st including matched funding from company members UK and industrially focused

3 Photonics Focus Conference London, June 22nd 2005 Academic University of Aston (Prof John Sullivan - tribology) University of Central Lancashire (Prof Phil Bissell - noise in magnetic media) University of Exeter (Prof C David Wright - storage materials and systems) University of Glasgow (Prof John Chapman - electron microscopy) University of Manchester (Prof Barry Middleton - storage materials & systems) University of Plymouth (Prof Des Mapps - storage materials and systems) University of Sheffield (Prof Mike Gibbs - magnetic materials and SPM) Industrial NanoMagnetics - Bristol (Eric Mayes) Philips - Southampton (Simon Bramwell & John Kinghorn) Plasmon - Cambridge (Andrew Pauza) Xyratex - Havant (Eddie Townsend) Start-up membership

4 Photonics Focus Conference London, June 22nd 2005 ChairmanEddie Townsend (Xyratex, Havant) Co-ordinatorDavid Wright (University of Exeter) SecretaryPaul Nutter (University of Manchester) MembersAndrew Pauza (Plasmon Data Systems) Rob Hardeman (Seagate NI) Eric Mayes (NanoMagnetics) Barry Middleton (University of Manchester) David Jenkins (University of Plymouth) Simon Gittens (Hewlett Packard, Bristol) Steering Committee Members DTI Contact - Nigel Mackintosh, Mackintosh Consultants

5 Photonics Focus Conference London, June 22nd 2005 New members - since start up Infinite Data Storage Ltd Arithmatica, Warwick Seagate, Northern Ireland Hewlett Packard, Bristol BBC P3 Holographics Ilika Technologies Ltd Alps Electric (UK) Ltd Hiden Analytical Ltd Pulstec Industrial Co Ltd Nordiko XenData Photo-Sonics International Ltd Plasma Quest M5 Data Ltd Decision Craft Analytics University of Southampton University of Hull University of Nottingham Imperial College London University of York Queens University Belfast University of Oxford University of Salford UCL University of Durham Nottingham Trent University University of Leeds University of Wales, Swansea INSIC USA The following have joined the network since start-up

6 Photonics Focus Conference London, June 22nd 2005 Some Activities Established steering committee Set up website - Draft of UK Data Storage Strategy Input to development of EU Data Storage Strategy - FP7 Membership drive 1st General Meeting - Manchester University December 2004 Upcoming Topical Meetings: Signal Processing for Data Storage, University of Manchester, July 13th Optical Data Storage, Plasmon UK, Cambridge, July 19th Magnetic Data Storage, September Networked Storage, September Upcoming FP6 applications Call 5 - deadline September