Why you should upgrade now!

Copyright © 2012 STORServer, All rights reserved. 2 STORServer uses Tivoli Storage Manager and it has been designed to address our customers’ most challenging issues: the continuing growth of data and the complexity of managing it. New New New in TSM v6.2 (03/2010): Tight integration with TSM FastBack Built-in source-side data deduplication Automatic deployment of Windows client updates Support for VMware vStorage API and VSS in Hyper-V in TSM v6.1 (03/2009): Increased scalability, availability & performance (embedded DB2 database) Built-in target-side data deduplication Simplified management & deployment Improved integration with VMware, NetApp / N series and Windows in TSM v6.2.2 (12/2010): Even better support for VMware, Windows and N series / NetApp environments High Availability of the TSM Server, using DB2 HADR Replication Introduction of TSM for Virtual Environments in March 2011 – optimized protection and flexible recovery for VMware vSphere Introduction of TSM Suite for Unified Recovery in June 2011 – capacity-priced bundle of 10 TSM and FastBack products STORServer– the INNOVATION continues

Copyright © 2012 STORServer, All rights reserved. 3 New enhancements Tivoli Storage Manager v6.3 Improve Return on Investment –Increase scalability to 4 Billion data objects per TSM Server –800% improvement over TSM v5.5 Simplify Administration –Automated client software updates across all platforms – simplify admin –Improved reporting and monitoring across the family; faster custom report creation Improve service levels and availability –New client data/metadata replication for warm standby disaster recovery –Faster internal database backup Tivoli Storage Manager for Virtual Environments v6.3 Simplify Administration –Support for VMware vSphere 5 –Management plug-in for vCenter Client –Centrally manage multiple Linux and Windows vStorage Servers Tivoli Storage Manager for z/OS Media  Enable z/OS clients to take advantage of latest TSM features while leveraging existing mainframe-attached storage resources Tivoli Storage FlashCopy Manager v3.1  Improved coverage –HP-UX –VMware vSphere 4 and vSphere 5 –Improved functionality with Microsoft Exchange and SQL Doubling TSM Server capacity 3 years in a row

Copyright © 2012 STORServer, All rights reserved. 4 Version-to-Version Comparison TSM v5.5 2Q07 TSM v6.1 1Q09 TSM v6.2 1Q10 TSM v Q10 TSM V6.3 4Q11 TSM Server Capacity (objects)0.5 Billion1 Billion2 Billion 4 Billion Disaster Recovery (TSM EE)DR Planning Database replication Client data replication Reporting and monitoringNew Add Cognos VMware supportIn-guest In-guest, VCB VADP image only TSM for VE v6.2 TSM for VE v6.3 Target-side data deduplicationNew Source-side data deduplicationNew Automatic client software updates Windows All O/S Unified Recovery Management Integrate FastBack, FB for Workstations TSM Suite for Unified Recovery

Copyright © 2012 STORServer, All rights reserved. 5 Delivering on the promise “TSM is the grand-daddy of unified recovery management” -- Lauren Whitehouse, Enterprise Strategy Group

Copyright © 2012 STORServer, All rights reserved. 6 Why should you upgrade 1.Reduce Costs  Improved scalability = 87% fewer backup servers needed*  Built-in data deduplication = 40% less storage capacity needed* 2.Simplify Administration  DB2 ‘under the covers’ eliminates all database management tasks  Streamlined Admin Console = faster completion of admin tasks  Automatic agent updates = reduced maintenance time 3.Improve Application Availability  Faster, smarter backups = less downtime  Built-in reporting and monitoring = find and fix problems faster  Rock solid, enterprise-class internal database = fewer problems Upgrade at no additional charge For those on Subscription & Support contract Support for TSM v5 ends April 2012 It’s Easy Thousands have done it Automated, wizard-based installation and migration; services available Users of Tivoli Storage Manager v5.x are likely struggling with scalability, reliability, and performance problems; and having difficulty protecting virtual machines. TSM v6.3 will help:

Copyright © 2012 STORServer, All rights reserved. 7 Summary STORServer with Tivoli Storage Manager v6.3 helps customers address conflicting challenges: –Data growth and long term data retention –Management of increasingly complex and virtualized IT infrastructures –Escalating business service levels requirements –Constrained budgets  Tivoli Storage Manager V6.3 offers industry-leading levels of: –Scalability –Functionality –Data reduction –Resiliency –Performance –Reliability  Simplified and Unified Recovery Management across the distributed organization: –Hardware platforms –Operating Systems –Applications –Data centers, DR sites, remote offices, mobile workers, Clouds