1. Founder MembersNew MembersAims The UK Data Storage Network is a DTI funded activity aiming to promote and grow an inclusive industrial-university network to determine aspirations, goals and development strategies for the UK's data storage research, technology and manufacturing base. DSNetUK was founded in April 2004 by industrial and academic partners working in data storage research, development and manufacturing. The UK Data Storage Network - DSNetUK New industrial members 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 Plasma Quest M5 Data Ltd Decision Craft Analytics New Academic Members 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 New members are always welcome – join via our website http://www.DSNetUK.org. Over 30 organisations have already joined since since start-up in 2004 http://www.DSNetUK.org NanoMagnetics Ltd, Bristol (bio-inspired magnetic storage media) Philips Systems Laboratory, Southampton (IC design for future optical disk formats) Plasmon Data Systems Ltd, Melbourn (professional optical storage systems) Xyratex Ltd, Havant (hard disk test systems, storage arrays & networks) UDO Roadmap Founding academic partners are the Universities of Aston, Central Lancs, Exeter, Glasgow, Manchester, Plymouth and Sheffield

2. Data Storage TechnologiesDSNetUK ActivitiesFurther Information ‘Un-tethered devices will usher in a new component set, consisting of non-volatile PLDs, non-volatile memory, and MEMS-based storage’ Gilder Technology Report, 2004 ‘Somewhere in the not too distant future we are going to have to change technologies to keep going forward’ Mark Kryder, Senior Vice President, Seagate Research Established an industrially focused steering committee comprising Eddie Townsend (Xyratex) – Chairman Prof David Wright (Exeter University) – Co-ordinator Dr Andrew Pauza (Plasmon) Dr Rob Hardeman (Seagate) Dr Eric Mayes (NanoMagnetics) Prof Barry Middleton (Manchester University) Dr David Jenkins (Plymouth University) The face of data storage is changing Our ‘mobile’ society wants smaller, faster, lower-power and cheaper products Storage technology faces formidable barriers to progress Super-paramagnetic limit for magnetic storage Optical diffraction limit for optical storage Device scaling limits for flash memories Storage density roadmap for magnetic, optical and solid state technologies (courtesy of J van Haaren, Philips Eindhoven) Storage data rate roadmap for magnetic, optical and solid state technologies (courtesy of J van Haaren, Philips Eindhoven) Tremendous progress has been made in the past – but can we follow the roadmap using existing technologies ? To join the network, to find out about future and past activities, to register for upcoming meetings, for copies of data storage roadmaps and strategy documents – see our website at http://www.DSNetUK.org – e-mail the co-ordinator at david.wright@exeter.ac.uk Set up website - http://www.DSNetUK.orghttp://www.DSNetUK.org More than doubled membership since start-up Drafted a ‘UK Data Storage Strategy’ document Provided input to EU Data Storage Strategy for FP7 Held 1st General Meeting - Manchester University December 2004 Organised upcoming Topical Meetings: Signal Processing for Data Storage, Manchester University, July 13th Optical Data Storage, Plasmon Data Systems, Cambridge, July 19th Magnetic Data Storage, September 2005 (venue to be arranged) Networked Storage, September 2005 (venue to be arranged) We are also preparing several collaborative research applications (Integrated Projects and STREPS) for FP6 Call 5 in September 2005