RDX: REMOVABLE HARD DISK STORAGE SYSTEM

December 2010

Data storage and IT needs of small to mid-size businesses are similar to those of large businesses

• Back-up

• Security & Protection

• Recovery

• Archiving

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Data storage and IT needs of small to mid-size businesses are similar to those of large businesses

• Capacity growth demands are proportional

• Information is of no less value

• Legal / Compliance requirements are the same

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Small to mid-size businesses often select consumer grade products to protect their critical data

• 43% used external USB hard disk drives

• 38% used tape products

• 17% did not back up their critical business data

• 1% used optical (CD/DVD) media

Source: 2009 Imation partner small business end user survey

SMB back-up practices prior to selecting RDX

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Most small to mid-size businesses do not have a data storage and protection strategy

• 1 in 4 small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are not backing up company data1

• 1 in 3 SMEs have conceded that they fail to secure data1

• 37% of small and medium businesses (SMB) backup their files less than once per month2

• The data on 96% of SMB workstations are not backed up3

• 7 of 10 small firms that experience a major data loss go out of business within a year4

1Source: Buffalo Technology2Source: Harris Interactive Survey done for Imation3Source: Contingency Planning & Strategic Research Corporation4Source: DTI / Price Waterhouse

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Most small to mid-size businesses do not have a data storage and protection strategy

• Non-compliance with legal data retention requirements

• Financial / Tax Audit Failures

• Vital customer contact information gone forever

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BEST OF DISK & TAPE

Enterprise-class removable disk storage media for data protection and long-term retention

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There’s a better solution designed specifically for the data protection needs of small to mid-size businesses

Imation’s RDX Removable Hard Disk Storage Solution

• Simple & Elegant: The best of hard disk combined with the backup and portability/offsite storage benefits of tape

• Durable and Reliable: Rugged design, MTBF >500k hours

• Speed: Backs up 150GB per hour, transfers data up to 45MB per second

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OEM adoption:

WHY CUSTOMERS ARE CHOOSING RDX

Source: 2009 Imation partner small business end user survey

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SYSTEM BASICS

Solution components:

1. Docking station: Internal & External options

2. High capacity, removable disk cartridges – a ruggedized 2.5”

hard drive

3. EMC Retrospect backup software & RDX system utility software: Also compatible with all major backup applications including Symantec® Backup Exec & Yosemite Server Backup

What it is: A small and medium business (SMB) & professional

consumer (prosumer) back-up and storage solution to replace

tape (e.g. DDS/DAT, VXA, Travan & SLR) and consumer grade

products

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RDX DOCKING STATION

Internal or External offerings:

• External USB interface

• Internal 5.25” & 3.5” SATA or USB interface

• Forward compatible (will work with future cartridge capacities)

The RDX docking station provides the framework for a scalable, high speed, backup and data protection solution

Speed:

• Backs up data up to 150GB/hour

• Transfer data up to 45MB/sec.

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RDX CARTRIDGES

Multiple capacities & backwards compatibility: 160GB, 320GB, 500GB and 640GB, and 1TB offerings

Write Protection: To prevent accidental data deletions

Shock-resistant case: Tough enough to withstand a one-meter fall

Removable/portable: Take offsite for data protection

Robust 2.5” hard drive: 500,000 hours of MTBF for superior reliability

At the heart of the RDX system is the RDX cartridge which combines the portability of tape with the performance of hard disk

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A LOOK INSIDE THE CARTRIDGE

A Hard Disk Drive Inside the RDX

Cartridge

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EMC® RETROSPECT SOFTWARE

• Intuitive low cost back-up application for SMB market• Calendar-based scheduler• Automatic device detection enables quick access to newly installed devices• Wizard driven installation ensures up and running quickly• Wizard-based console and Quick Access Tray icon ensures simplified

management• Supports Windows & Linux• 256 AES software encryption• Software compression• Bootable RDX cartridge disaster recovery (DR)

We are continuing to assess and test additional products for both competitive and possible adoption purposes

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RDX VS. EXTERNAL USB HARD DRIVE

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RDX VS. TRADITIONAL TAPE SYSTEM

RDX TRAVAN DAT72 DAT160

Capacity (native, GB)

160-1TB 20/40 36 80

Forward Compatibility Yes No No No

Data Rate (native, MB/s)

25-45 3 3 6

Access Time(seconds, average)

<1 ~90 58 60

Media Life(# of uses typical)

5,000 50 50 50

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USB 3.0 = 3-4x increase in

transfer rate over USB 2.0

Is RDX the right solution for your business?

• We would like to review how RDX compares with your current solution

– Total cost of ownership (TCO) comparison

– Cartridge capacity recommendations

• If another solution is better for your business we will recommend it as Imation offers virtually all formats of storage media

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THANK YOU – QUESTIONS?

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