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RDX: REMOVABLE HARD DISK STORAGE SYSTEM December 2010.

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1 RDX: REMOVABLE HARD DISK STORAGE SYSTEM December 2010

2 Data storage and IT needs of small to mid-size businesses are similar to those of large businesses Back-up Security & Protection Recovery Archiving 2

3 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 3

4 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 4

5 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 data 1 1 in 3 SMEs have conceded that they fail to secure data 1 37% of small and medium businesses (SMB) backup their files less than once per month 2 The data on 96% of SMB workstations are not backed up 3 7 of 10 small firms that experience a major data loss go out of business within a year 4 1 Source: Buffalo Technology 2 Source: Harris Interactive Survey done for Imation 3 Source: Contingency Planning & Strategic Research Corporation 4 Source: DTI / Price Waterhouse 5

6 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 6

7 BEST OF DISK & TAPE Enterprise-class removable disk storage media for data protection and long-term retention 7

8 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 8 OEM adoption:

9 WHY CUSTOMERS ARE CHOOSING RDX Source: 2009 Imation partner small business end user survey 9

10 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 10

11 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. 11

12 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 12

13 A LOOK INSIDE THE CARTRIDGE A Hard Disk Drive Inside the RDX Cartridge 13

14 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 14

15 RDX VS. EXTERNAL USB HARD DRIVE 15

16 RDX VS. TRADITIONAL TAPE SYSTEM RDXTRAVANDAT72DAT160 Capacity (native, GB) 160-1TB20/403680 Forward CompatibilityYesNo Data Rate (native, MB/s) 25-45336 Access Time (seconds, average) <1~905860 Media Life (# of uses typical) 5,00050 16 USB 3.0 = 3-4x increase in transfer rate over USB 2.0

17 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 17

18 THANK YOU – QUESTIONS? 18


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