1. Speaker Name, Title – Date Lenovo ® ThinkServer ® RD550 & RD650 2014 LENOVO. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

2. 2 2 New Fifth-Generation Lenovo ThinkServer ThinkServer TD350 ThinkServer RD550 ThinkServer RD650

3. 3 3 Refresh Your Thinking 2014 LENOVO. All rights reserved. Think Enterprise Think Flexible Think Ahead Reliable ThinkServer products you can trust Reliable ThinkServer products you can trust Proven "Think’ innovation for your growing business Proven "Think’ innovation for your growing business Purposefully designed products for a software-defined age Industry-leading thermal design for continuous operation (113F/45C - ASHRAE A4 standard compliant) Perfectly blended innovation and standardization in Gen-5 products Product advances such as hybrid- storage configuration, dense 12- drive 1U chassis and 4U tower with up to 90TB of internal storage

4. 4 4 Autumn 2014: ThinkServer Enhanced Portfolio RD340 / RD440 TS140 / TS440 SA120 New Shipping New First Server, Small / Branch Office SMB to Mid-sized Enterprise, Back Office Infrastructure & Storage Applications Database, Compute, Virtualization Direct-Attached Storage Email SharePoint LOB/industry apps Virtualization Web server Database server DAS enclosure Up to 51.2 TB Shipping 2014 LENOVO. All rights reserved. RS140 First server POS File/print TD350 File/print Email Mid- to large-scale business processing Distributed database Data collection, analysis RD550 / RD650 Compute-intensive workloads LOB apps Hadoop/Lustre Database server

5. 5 5 ThinkServer RD550/RD650 Targets Target Applications Target Workloads Customer Pain Points Solutions Virtualization Cloud Computing Research Data Center Management tools are inefficient It takes too much time to deploy new server Tiered storage Hybrid configuration: 2.5” + 3.5” drive bays Lenovo AnyRAID for versatile RAID options Lenovo AnyBay for PCIe SSD support. Fastest I/O and modular design Improvement in gen-to-gen system performance Mezzanine design storage and Lenovo AnyFabric More PCIe Gen3 slots Higher performance per watt Support for low-voltage components ASHRAE A4 standard (45°C), continuous operation Common PSU, platinum & titanium rated Integrated remote management Advanced remote diagnostic and control Cloning OS and configuration capability Enhanced management module for server inventory 2014 LENOVO. All rights reserved. Need more storage capacity Need storage scalability Lack of onboard network fabric choices for multi- application environment Need to improve ROI and operating cost Compute-intensive workloads Line-of-business applications – CRM, PLM, application development Hadoop/Lustre Database serving Enterprise virtualization Data analytics clusters

6. 6 6 RD550 Key Messages EXTREMELY VERSATILE STORAGE Up to 12 drive bays for up to 26 TB 1 of internal storage with 3.5” and 2.5” configuration options M.2 solid-state drives (SSDs) and SD card options for secure booting or hypervisor booting 2 Lenovo AnyBay allows multiple storage types in the same drive bay, including front-accessible PCIe SSD 2 HIGHLY FLEXIBLE I/O Lenovo AnyFabric means the RD550 can house up to eight 10 Gb Ethernet ports — without taking up any available PCIe slots With NICs in available slots, RD550 supports an incredible amount of bandwidth in 1U Option for four 10 Gb Ethernet ports with two 16 Gb Fibre Channel ports at the same time — without using any of the PCIe slots — an industry first EXTRA-RELIABLE PERFORMANCE The RD550 can run at 45 o Celsius without time restrictions — with no impact on reliability Other high-reliability features: ECC memory, hot-swap hard-disk drive and SSD capability, hot-swap/redundant power and cooling Lenovo ThinkServer RD550 2014 LENOVO. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. 1 Based on 6 TB drives coming soon 2 Coming soon The performance and capacity of a 2U system in a 1U form factor

7. 7 7 RD550 ─ Technical Specifications Form Factor: 1U Rack server CPU: Up to 2 Intel Xeon E5-2600 v3 Series Memory: Up to 24 DIMMs, RDIMM, LV RDIMM DDR4 (768GB Max) Storage: Up to 4 x 3.5” front + up to 2 x 2.5” rear 1 or up to 12 x 2.5” front Up to 26 TB 3.5” chassis 2 or up to 14.4 TB 2.5” chassis 2 ; M.2 SSD and SD card options available 3 RAID: ThinkServer RAID 110i AnyRAID (0/1/10, optional 5) ThinkServer RAID 510i AnyRAID Adapter (0/1/10, optional 5) ThinkServer RAID 720i AnyRAID Adapter (0/1/10/5/50/6/60) ThinkServer RAID 720ix AnyRAID Adapter (0/1/10/5/50/6/60) NIC: 1 x Integrated Gb Ethernet (Dedicated management port); Up to 2 x AnyFabric slots with choice of Ethernet, FC HBA or CNA PSU: Redundant hot-swap 550W/750W/1100W (80 PLUS Platinum), 110V to 240V AC input 750W (80 PLUS Titanium), 200V to 240V AC input Cooling: 6 Redundant hot-swap fans with 1 processor or 8 redundant hot-swap fans with 2 processors Manageability: ThinkServer System Manager; Optional ThinkServer System Manager Premium 2014 LENOVO. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. 1 Rear drives SATA only 2 Based on 6 TB drives coming soon 3 Coming soon

8. 8 8 RD650 Key Messages OUTSTANDING STORAGE DENSITY Up to 26 drive bays for up to 74 TB 1 of internal storage M.2 solid-state drives (SSDs) and SD card options for secure booting or hypervisor booting 2 Lenovo AnyBay allows multiple storage types in the same drive bay, including front-accessible PCIe SSD 2 HIGHLY FLEXIBLE DESIGN Latest Intel® Xeon® processors, large memory capacity and loads of storage, combined with multiple chassis types, RAID choices and I/O options In addition to 3.5” and 2.5” chassis, RD650 offers a unique hybrid chassis option — great for tiered storage Lenovo AnyFabric and AnyRAID mean RD650 can house up to four 10 Gb Ethernet ports and choice of RAID adapter — without taking up any PCIe slots 2014 LENOVO. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. EXTRA-RELIABLE PERFORMANCE The RD550 can run at 45 o Celsius without time restrictions — with no impact on reliability Other high-reliability features: ECC memory, hot-swap hard-disk drive and SSD capability, hot-swap/redundant power and cooling Lenovo ThinkServer RD650 Incredible storage density and a highly flexible design — perfect for your business-critical applications 1 Based on 6 TB drives coming soon 2 Coming soon

9. 9 9 RD650 ─ Technical Specifications 2014 LENOVO. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Form Factor: 2U Rack server CPU: Up to 2 Intel Xeon E5-2600 v3 Series Memory: Up to 24 DIMMs, RDIMM, LV RDIMM DDR4 (768GB Max) Storage: Up to 12 x 3.5” front + up to 2 x 2.5” rear 1 or up to 24 x 2.5” front + up to 2 x 2.5” rear 1 or up to 9 x 3.5” front + up to 6 x 2.5” front + up to 2 x 2.5” rear 1 Up to 74 TB 3.5” chassis 2 or up to 30.8 TB 2.5” chassis 2 or up to 63.2 TB hybrid chassis; M.2 SSD and SD card options available 3 RAID: ThinkServer RAID 110i AnyRAID (0/1/10, optional 5) ThinkServer RAID 510i AnyRAID Adapter (0/1/10, optional 5) ThinkServer RAID 720i AnyRAID Adapter (0/1/10/5/50/6/60) ThinkServer RAID 720ix AnyRAID Adapter (0/1/10/5/50/6/60) NIC: 1 x Integrated Gb Ethernet (Dedicated management port); Up to 1 x AnyFabric slot with choice of Ethernet, FC HBA or CNA PSU: Redundant hot-swap 550W/750W/1100W/1600W (80 PLUS Platinum), 110V to 240V AC input 750W (80 PLUS Titanium), 200V to 240V AC input 1600W (80 PLUS Platinum), 200V to 240V AC input Cooling: 4 Redundant hot-swap fans with 1 processor or 6 redundant hot-swap fans with 2 processors Manageability: ThinkServer System Manager; Optional ThinkServer System Manager Premium 1 Rear drives SATA only 2 Based on 6 TB drives coming soon 3 Coming soon

10. 10 What’s new  Latest Intel Xeon processors  New DDR4 memory technology with up to 2133MHz performance  Industry-leading storage capability with flexible chassis options  AnyBay provides support for any drive interface in a single drive bay, including PCIe SSD  AnyFabric provides massive I/O scaling without taking up a PCIe slot  AnyRAID provides multiple RAID choices without taking up a PCIe slot  High-efficiency power supplies and thermal solution  Internal M.2 Flash and SD card support  Advanced system management with new tools Client value  Increased performance and faster I/O for business applications  Reduced power consumption and cost through highly-efficient flexible design  Storage configuration flexibility to meet your specific needs  Highly scalable to grow with your business  Remote management capabilities for increased reliability and uptime RD550/650 – Designed To Win 2014 LENOVO. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

11. 11 ThinkServer Rack Transitions PRICE PERFORMANCE/ SCALABILITY 2P RD550 Next-gen processor More memory (DDR4), more internal storage More I/O, more power options AnyFabric, AnyBay, AnyRAID RD650 Next-gen processor More memory (DDR4), more internal storage, hybrid chassis More I/O, more power options AnyFabric, AnyBay, AnyRAID RD540 ► RD550 RD640 ► RD650 2014 LENOVO. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

12. 12 High Temperature and Humidity Operation A4 A3 A2 ASHRAE is an organization that focuses on designing for sustainable technology. This support coincides with their A4 specification  Increased reliability when server is installed in less environmentally controlled location –RD550 and RD650 support operating in temperatures up to 45° C / 113° F with relative humidity up to 90% –Continuous operation is supported – 24 hours/day, 365 days/year  Reduced operating expenses by reduction in amount of energy needed to cool –Data center cooling costs can be greater than the cost of powering the IT equipment itself. One way to reduce these cooling costs is by operating the data center at a higher temperature 2014 LENOVO. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

13. 13 ThinkServer System Management Tools  ThinkServer Energy Manager lets you take control of power usage through improved data analysis to help lower overall TCO  ThinkServer Power Planner accurately estimates your power requirements to ensure appropriate levels of power and cooling  ThinkServer Deployment Manager helps you efficiently install Windows and Linux operating systems, device drivers and firmware  Partner packs for Microsoft and VMware allow you to manage and monitor your ThinkServer environment from VMware vCenter or Microsoft System Center Operations Manager  ThinkServer System Manager is a built-in management module that provides remote access to system settings. The optional ThinkServer System Manager Premium provides remote KVM 2014 LENOVO. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ThinkServer Power PlannerThinkServer Energy ManagerThinkServer DiagnosticsThinkServer Deployment Manager ThinkServer System Manager

14. 14 Partnerships That Build Richer Customer Solutions Strategic Alliances Software Virtualization Solutions Storage Solutions & Converged Solutions 2014 LENOVO. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

15. 15 ThinkServer SA120 Direct-Attached Storage Device Lenovo ThinkServer SA120 MODULAR AND SCALABLE 2014 LENOVO. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. CUSTOMER-FOCUSED DESIGN GREAT FEATURES AND VALUE 12 x 3.5” front SAS HDD 4 x 2.5” optional rear SSD bays for optimal tiered storage Up to 2 x I/O controllers for performance and redundancy Versatile design allows for an array of configurations for cascaded, dual path or high availability Legendary Think quality Hot-swap & redundant PSU & fans Hot-swap I/O controllers Tool-less serviceability Premium Intel SSDs for demanding customer deployments Available floor-mount for tower orientation* Common parts with ThinkServer for convenient hot spares High-reliability backplane High-efficiency, 80PLUS gold power supplies 3-year warranty standard Lenovo Services choices to protect your investment

16. 16 Comprehensive LenovoEMC Storage Portfolio px6-300d px2-300d / px4-400d Shipping First Server, Small / Branch Office SMB to Mid-sized Enterprise, Back Office Database, Compute, Virtualization 2014 LENOVO ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Shipping px4-300r / px4-400r px12-400r / px12-450r Shipping TS140 / TS440 / RS140 Production, backup TD340 Production, Email, mid office virtualization, backup RD-Series Server Production, Compute-intensive workloads, enterprise virtualization, backup, data protection Use Case

17. 17 2014 LENOVO. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Find everything you need to know about ThinkServer and ThinkServer Services and Options at: www.thinkserverconfig.com ThinkServer Services Portfolio (Optional): Priority Technical Support, Keep Your Drive, Asset Tagging, Custom Imaging, Asset Recovery Next Business Day 9x5 Next Business Day Onsite Response Service Some parts are customer replaceable Priority Technical Support + 4 Hr Onsite Response Time 9x5 All parts are tech installed Priority Technical Support + Keep your Drive + 4 Hr Onsite Response Time 24x7 All parts are tech installed A comprehensive and flexible portfolio of services designed to address customers’ business needs and budgets Good Better Best

18. 18 Take Action  Work with us on a proof of concept to create the right solution for you  Get a demo server/ storage solution to test in your environment  Visit lenovo.com/thinkserverlenovo.com/thinkserver 2014 LENOVO. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

20. 20 ThinkServer Services Facts 2014 LENOVO. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.  Same-day upgrades with multiple coverage window options – 24x7, 9x5  Warranty extensions with up to five years total system coverage  Optional enhancements to add Keep Your Drive (data security) and Priority Support (call center upgrade)  Convenient bundles to simplify ordering and streamline budgets Warranty ServiceResponse TimeService TypeService WindowPhone SupportYearsCustomer Replaceable Units IncludedNext Business DayOnsite Onsite: Mon-Fri, 9 am– 5 pm Phone: 24 x 7 x 365 TS: 1 or 3 Year RD: 3 Year Some Parts Customer Install Warranty Service Response Time Service Type Service WindowPhone SupportYearsCustomer Replaceable Units Onsite NBD 9x5 1 NBDOnsiteOnsite: Mon-Fri, 9 am– 5 pmPhone: 24 x 7 x 3653, 4, 5Some Parts Customer Install Onsite 4 Hour 9x5 1,2 4 HoursOnsiteOnsite: Mon-Fri, 9 am– 5 pmPhone: 24 x 7 x 3651, 3, 4, 5All Parts Repaired Onsite Onsite 4 Hour 24 x 7 x 3654 HoursOnsiteOnsite: Mon-Sun, 12 am– 12 amPhone: 24 x 7 x 3651, 3, 4, 5All Parts Repaired Onsite Base Warranty Warranty Upgrade Options (1) If Lenovo determines your product problem is covered by the product warranty and cannot be resolved over the telephone or through a customer replaceable part, repair will be made onsite (2) If a customer with 4hr 9x5 service reports an incident at 3 pm on Friday, a Lenovo technician should arrive at the customer’s location by 10 am on Monday. Time to site is based on Dispatch not Report. (3) Priority Technical Support may not be available in all regions. Priority Technical Support offer must match the Warranty Term. (4) Lenovo troubleshoots basic software problems or will transfer customers to the appropriate software vendor to assist in resolving issues. If customer does not have service agreement with the software vendor, Lenovo will provide courtesy transfer to appropriate vendor toll-free support line

21. 21 ThinkServer Services Facts (cont.) 2014 LENOVO. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Enhanced Support Options (available with any warranty) Support ServiceAvailability Queue Wait Time Technical Level Web Based Submission / Tracking OS / Software Support 4 Configuration Assistance Defined Escalation Process Networking Assistance “How to” Questions Priority Technical Support 3 Phone: 24x7x365< 2 MinutesAdvancedYes Lenovo Tools & Certified OS Yes One NodeBasic (1) If Lenovo determines your product problem is covered by the product warranty and cannot be resolved over the telephone or through a customer replaceable part, repair will be made onsite (2) If a customer with 4hr 9x5 service reports an incident at 3 pm on Friday, a Lenovo technician should arrive at the customer’s location by 10 am on Monday. Time to site is based on Dispatch not Report. (3) Priority Technical Support may not be available in all regions. Priority Technical Support offer must match the Warranty Term. (4) Lenovo troubleshoots basic software problems or will transfer customers to the appropriate software vendor to assist in resolving issues. If customer does not have service agreement with the software vendor, Lenovo will provide courtesy transfer to appropriate vendor toll-free support line Support ServiceOffer TermsService DescriptionDurationPhone SupportService Level Keep your driveConcurrent with WarrantyCustomer Retains Drive When Replaced During Repair3, 4, 5Phone: 24 x 7 x 365Based on Warranty

22. 22 Lenovo and Microsoft Value Proposition Simplicity  Lenovo-branded Windows Server (ROK) is the only Windows Server license that includes required ThinkServer drivers  Straightforward solution – Lenovo doesn’t offer a competing software console – we use Microsoft’s own System Center Confidence with Certified Solution Architectures  Validated infrastructure for 25 and 50 VMs with Microsoft Hyper-V  VSPEX virtualization infrastructure for 25 and 50 VMs with Microsoft Hyper-V  The only certified VSPEX solution that is not 100 percent proprietary Value  Refreshing three-year-old+ servers with ThinkServer systems and Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 pays for itself within six months 2014 LENOVO. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

23. 23 Lenovo and VMware Value Proposition Simplicity  Direct VMware L1, L2 and L3 support for Lenovo VMware SKUs  Straightforward solution – No proprietary add-on console software to vCenter Confidence with Certified Solution Architectures  VSPEX Virtualization Infrastructure (100 VMs) – Joint Lenovo, EMC and VMware offering  The only certified VSPEX solution that is not 100 percent proprietary  Lenovo Cloud Ready Datacenter – Most affordable, easiest-to-use division and mid-size business, next-generation data center Value  ThinkServer virtualization performance – Highest VMware VMmark performance per dollar *Based on average solution price,vCenter Operations Manager automated operations and self -earning analytics along with ThinkServer EasyManage 2014 LENOVO. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

24. 24 Lenovo and Extreme Networks Value Proposition Simplicity  No vendor lock-in from single proprietary stack (servers, storage, network, management software) vendors Confidence with Certified Solution Architectures  Open, non-proprietary converged infrastructure solutions – Server, storage and networking  The only certified VSPEX Reference Architectures that are not 100 percent proprietary  Lenovo Cloud Ready Datacenter – Most affordable, easiest-to-use division and mid-size business, next-generation data center Value  High-performance Extreme switches are the ideal value network option to perfectly complement the terrific value of Lenovo ThinkServer systems and storage 2014 LENOVO. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

25. 25 Lenovo and EMC Value Proposition Simplicity  LenovoEMC joint venture – Common management tools across price/performance scale  Common partner ecosystem with technology leaders Microsoft, VMware, Intel and Extreme Networks Confidence with Certified Solution Architectures  ThinkServer + EMC Storage = EMC E-Lab Certified  The only truly open, non-proprietary certified VSPEX architectures – Server, storage and networking Value  Industry-leading storage from EMC and LenovoEMC that perfectly complement the value of Lenovo ThinkServer systems and solutions 2014 LENOVO. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.