1. © Copyright 2004 Frost & Sullivan. All Rights Reserved. U.S. Data Storage Management Markets for Healthcare Data storage management solutions essential to meet HIPAA stipulations Healthcare and Life Sciences IT Group “Data storage management vendors are likely to play a key role in allowing healthcare facilities to meet the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPPA) deadline for security compliance.”

2. © Copyright 2004 Frost & Sullivan. All Rights Reserved. Industry Trends HIPAA compliance will demand coordination from storage vendors Data protection against disasters will increase remote data management solutions Increasing investment in clinical information systems will increase demand for storage solutions Integration between DICOM and XML standards is the key for the success of consolidated IT storage solutions Vendors are focusing more on enterprise wide storage solutions for large healthcare settings

3. © Copyright 2004 Frost & Sullivan. All Rights Reserved. Key Features Frost & Sullivan Provides: Detailed insights into recent developments and trends Drivers, restraints, challenges, and strategic recommendations Analyst insights on ‘hot topics’ and emerging applications in the data- storage management market Market sizing and competitive analysis Market forecasts and opportunity analysis End user analysis within each report

4. © Copyright 2004 Frost & Sullivan. All Rights Reserved. What We Offer Coverage: The United Sates Proven methodology encompassing extensive primary and secondary data and research Focused information and strategies that cover business and technology issues Credible data and analysis highlighting industry dynamics Winning strategies to help you create precise business plans

5. © Copyright 2004 Frost & Sullivan. All Rights Reserved. Who Will Benefit? Current Market Participants  Find out how you compare to the competition  Assess current and future drivers and restraints  Determine and exploit new market share opportunities New Entrants  Analyze challenges associated with the industry  Calculate time scales for strategy implementation  Position yourself to capitalize on the market’s unmet needs Investment Community  Analyze long-term strategies of data-storage management vendors  Determine which participants will outperform the competition  Assess attractiveness of investing in the data-storage management market

6. © Copyright 2004 Frost & Sullivan. All Rights Reserved. What’s Included Storage hardware Storage software

7. © Copyright 2004 Frost & Sullivan. All Rights Reserved.  Broadcom  Brocade  Cisco  Dell  EMC  HDS  Hewlett-Packard  IBM Key Market Participants  Legato  NetApp  Quantum  StorageTek  Sun Microsystems  Veritas  Xyratex

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