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IBM Storage Changing Nature of Business and Data Business Pressures New Applications Data Growth Hybrid Cloud Free data from constraints of hardware and realign with new business processes and applications 2

IBM Storage Business Requirements Challenging Traditional Storage Approaches Cost § Blindly adding capacity § Data trapped in storage “silos” Complexity § Data duplication and more silos § Extending refresh cycles § Ad hoc cloud usage Inflexibility 3

IBM Storage Storwize V 3700 With IBM Spectrum Virtualize Transforms Storage Improving Data Value Reducing the cost of storing data by increasing utilization and accelerating applications to speed business insights 4 Increasing Data Security Enabling a high availability strategy including data and application mobility and full DR protection Enhancing Data Simplicity Data strategy independent of infrastructure choice with tightly integrated functionality and consistent management

IBM Storage Improving Data Value • Improves efficiency of your storage, increasing utilization • Improves storage performance so you can get more done with your data • Optimizes storage use by moving data to the most appropriate type of storage based on policies you define with IBM Spectrum Control 5

IBM Storage IBM Storwize V 3700 Improves Efficiency With Internal Virtualization §Internal Storage is Virtualized ü Enables rapid, flexible provisioning and simple configuration changes ü Enables non disruptive movement of data among tiers of storage, including Easy Tier ü Enables data placement optimization to improve performance 6 1 Supported in Storwize V 7000 Unified and Storwize V 7000, 2 not supported in V 3700

IBM Storage IBM Storwize V 3700 Improves Storage Performance with a Hybrid Solution and Easy Tier Flash Arrays Less Active Data Migrates Down Active Data Migrates Up HDD Arrays • Constantly analyzes I/O and migrates data to optimize performance • Set it and forget it … unlike competitive tiering offerings Improve performance up to 3 x 5% … using as little as flash storage

IBM Storage Storwize V 3700 Achieve Faster Response Times With Storage Pool Balancing §Storage Pool Balancing mdisk 0 mdisk 1 Tier 0 mdisk 2 mdisk 3 mdisk 4 Tier 1 mdisk 5 mdisk 6 mdisk 7 8 mdisk 5 mdisk 6 mdisk 7 Tier 2 ü Effortlessly, intelligently distribute workload across storage in a pool ü Maximizes system throughput ü Takes into account performance capability of different arrays ü Minimizes system tuning effort ü Eliminates manual movement when adding new storage to a pool ü Turned on by default for all storage pools ü No additional charge

IBM Storage Increasing Data Security • Improves data protection with 5 -10 x faster rebuild of data following a drive failure with internal drives • Eliminates storage downtime with nondisruptive movement of data from one type of storage to another 9

IBM Storage Storwize V 3700 Delivers Improved Data Protection with Distributed RAID System requires IBM Spectrum Virtualize V 7. 6 with cache upgrade (from 4 GB to 8 GB) § Improved RAID implementation – Faster drive rebuild improves availability and enables use of lower cost larger drives with confidence – All drives are active, which improves performance especially with flash drives § Spare capacity, not spare drives § Rotating spare capacity position distributes rebuild load across all drives § More drives participate in rebuild – Bottleneck of one drive is removed § More drives means faster rebuild – 5 -10 x faster than traditional RAID – Especially important when using large drives § No “idle” spare drives – All drives contribute to performance – Especially important when using flash drives 10

IBM Storage Storwize V 3700 Delivers Improved Disaster Recovery with IP Replication Source Volume § Enables use of Ethernet connections for remote mirroring § Transparent to servers and applications § Includes Bridgeworks SANrock. IT network optimization technology TCP/IP Network § No separate appliances required § Uses artificial intelligence to improve network bandwidth utilization up to 3 x § Deploy less costly network infrastructure § Speed replication cycles for better remote data currency and faster recovery Destination Volume

IBM Storage IBM Storwize V 3700 offers Flash. Copy § Flash. Copy (snapshot) function is available with 64 targets and optional upgrade for up to 2040 targets § Enables taking more or more frequent copies – Support more VMs from a single master copy – Enables more work to proceed in parallel § More copies can reduce impact of having to use a backup copy – For example, taking a copy every hour instead of every day – Reduces potential impact by up to 95% 12

IBM Storage Enhancing Data Simplicity • Improves agility with automated provisioning of storage as it is required by applications, integration with virtualization tools such as VMware v. Center, and easy deployment of new storage technologies • Simplifies management for greater efficiency 13

IBM Storage IBM Storwize V 3700 is Easy In multi-petabyte, multivendor installations, ITG found personnel costs for use of IBM Spectrum Virtualize and IBM Spectrum Control averaged 63 percent less than for EMC equivalents and 55 percent less than Hitachi. Creating new volumes: Simply select new volume preset §Source: ITG Management Briefs: Cost/Benefit Analysis of IBM Spectrum Storage, September 2015

IBM Storage IBM Storwize V 3700 Offers a Wide Range of ISV Integration § Enablement, integration and optimization for enhanced customer Visible through dedicated partnerships and ongoing value work with: – ISV, software, and application support same as SVC – Reduce complexity, improve utilization and cut costs – Deliver continuous and reliable access to information § Targeted solution areas include: – Database and performance optimization – Backup / restore – High availability, disaster recovery – Server virtualization – Operations management 15

IBM Storage IBM Storwize V 3700 with IBM Spectrum Virtualize is Dependable § Systems based on IBM Spectrum Virtualize software exceed five 9 s (99. 999%) availability – Average annual downtime less than 5 minutes § IBM Spectrum Virtualize software is ideal for any organization’s disaster recovery plan – Data mirrored between production and disaster recovery sites in almost real time 16

IBM Storage IBM Storwize V 3700 Built with IBM Spectrum Virtualize Software § Transforms existing infrastructure for lower costs and greater capability – Improved data value – Increased data security – Enhanced data simplicity § Delivers sophisticated storage system functionality 17

IBM Storage Entry Level Storwize Hybrid System § Enclosures contain up to twelve LFF (3. 5”) or twenty-four SFF (2. 5”) drives in just 2 U § Control enclosure: dual active-active controllers and drives – 8 GB Cache (4 GB per controller) standard; optional upgrade to 16 GB – 1 Gb i. SCSI host ports and 6 Gb SAS host ports standard plus optional 8 Gb FC, 10 Gb i. SCSI/FCo. E or 6 Gb SAS host interface card § Expansion enclosure: – Up to nine expansion enclosures attach to one control enclosure – Up to 240 SFF or 120 LFF drives for up to 960 TB raw capacity – Mix drive sizes and HDD/SSD in enclosure – Dual-active expansion canisters § RAID levels 0, 1, 5, 6, 10 and distributed* § Redundant, hot-swappable components (i. e. , power supplies and fans) § AC power (110 to 240 V) / DC power (-48 to -60 V) * When upgraded to IBM Spectrum Virtualize 7. 6 18

IBM Storage IBM Storwize V 3700 § Highly reliable and efficient entry level storage designed with Best-of. Breed Enterprise-class features § Easy to set up and manage – Innovative, intuitive GUI eliminates complexity § Advanced software capabilities in an entry level offering: built in thin provisioning, Flash. Copy, Data Migration § Disaster recovery: enterprise-class remote copy interacts with other members of the Storwize family § High performance in an entry level disk system – Easy Tier, SSD, 15 K and 10 K rpm drives, drive intermix § Flexible, modular, entry level storage that grows as your needs grow – Scales to 240 HDDs – One model, multiple host attachment options for consolidation i. SCSI, FCo. E, SAS 19

IBM Storage Financing Storwize V 3700 Obtain the benefits of Storwize family with IBM Global Financing Full payout lease at 0% Interest for 12 months¹ IBM Global Financing provides predictable monthly payments spread out across 12 -month term Total Purchase Price 12 Monthly = Payment ü Realize predictable monthly payments ü Preserve cash flow for higher-yield investments ü Acquire more within your current budget ü Accelerate the implementation of new technology Learn more: ibm. com/financing ¹IBM Global Financing offerings are provided through IBM Credit LLC in the United States and other IBM subsidiaries and divisions worldwide to qualified commercial and government clients. Rates and availability are based on a client ’s credit rating, financing terms, offering type, equipment and product type and options, and may vary by country. Non-hardware items must be one-time, nonrecurring charges and are financed by means of loans. Other restrictions may apply. Rates and offerings are subject to change, extension or withdrawal without notice and may not be available in all countries. 20

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IBM Storage Internal Virtualization & Thin Provisioning Improve capacity utilization § Internal Virtualization ü Enables rapid, flexible provisioning and simple configuration changes ü Enables non-disruptive movement of data among tiers of storage, including Easy Tier ü Enables data placement optimization to improve performance ü Complements virtualized servers and cloud strategy §Thin Provisioning §Dynamic growth §Without thin provisioning, pre-allocated space is reserved whether the application uses it or not. 23 §With thin provisioning, applications can grow dynamically, but only consume space they are actually using. ü More productive use of available storage. ü Across all supported host platforms. ü Improve storage utilization by enabling applications to consuming only the space they are using

IBM Storage Flash. Copy and Flash. Copy Manager Protect data without wasting space § Flash. Copy ü Create instant application copies for backup or application testing ü Make better use of space with incremental (only changed blocks) or space-efficient (thin provisioned) snapshots ü Can help to reduce space required for copies ü Included as standard with up to 64 targets ü Upgrade option enables up to 2040 target copies ü Integrated, instant copy for critical applications ü Virtually eliminate backup windows ü Rapidly create clones for application testing ü View inventory of application copies and instantly restore §Flash. Copy Manager 24

IBM Storage Data Migration Have continuous access to data One-way Data Migration §Application server ü Transparent data movement ü Efficiently manage technology upgrades and lease terminations by transparently moving application data from legacy disk arrays to the new system. ü Reduce migration elapsed time from weeks or months to days § Network §Legacy Start Small and Grow Easily Start small ü One 24 -bay control enclosure Scale Up ü Easily add up to 9 expansion enclosures ü Expand capacity up to 240 drives ü Start small, expand easily 25

IBM Storage Pool Balancing Achieve faster response times §Storage Pool Balancing mdisk 0 mdisk 1 ü Effortlessly, intelligently distribute workload Tier 0 mdisk 2 mdisk 3 mdisk 4 Tier 1 mdisk 5 mdisk 6 mdisk 7 26 mdisk 5 mdisk 6 mdisk 7 Tier 2 across storage in a pool ü Maximizes system throughput ü Takes into account performance capability of different arrays ü Minimizes system tuning effort ü Eliminates manual movement when adding new storage to a pool ü Turned on by default for all storage pools ü No additional charge

ANIMATED SLIDE IBM Storage IBM Easy Tier 3 Optimize performance while controlling costs § Licensed function § IBM Easy Tier now supports three tiers § Deploy flash and enterprise disk for performance § Grow capacity with low cost disk § Constantly analyzes I/O and migrates data automatically between tiers § Simple Efficiency § § Set it and forget it offerings … unlike competitive tiering Improve performance up to 3 x … using as little as 5% flash storage* §* Audited Storage Performance Council benchmark 27

IBM Storage Turbo Performance Grow with your business § Licensed function § Turbo performance option improves maximum system throughput Up to 50% greater IOPS Up to 100% greater MB/s throughput § Experience will depend on workloads and number of drives installed § Enabled through key No hardware change Nondisruptive upgrade § Supports growing businesses § Purchase additional performance only when needed 28

IBM Storage Remote Mirror Reduce costs and improve disaster recovery § Licensed function IP Replication with Acceleration § Integrated Bridgeworks SANrock. IT network optimization technology • Easy enablement via Storwize GUI • Transparent to servers and applications §Source §Volume § Utilize Ethernet connections for remote mirroring • Accelerated replication up to 3 x times faster • Improve remote data currency and faster recovery TCP/IP Network • Compared to IP replication without acceleration • Improved network utilization reducing infrastructure costs • Deploy less costly network infrastructure § Making data movement to Cloud accessible • More remote sites • • 29 Competitors must use an external appliance: Riverbed (200 Mb & 500 users): $30 K + 22% support per yr Silver Peak (based on throughput): $20 K + 15% support per yr §Target §Volume

IBM Storage Storwize V 3700 Meets the Telco Specification § DC power models • DC power supplies to be powered from an industry standard, -48 V DC power source • Available in small form factor (SFF) control enclosure (with dual node canisters) and SFF expansion enclosure (with dual expansion canisters) § Certified AC and DC models – NEBS (Network Equipment Building System) Level 3 – ETSI (European Telecommunications Standards Institute) Meets telecom and federal standards and related industries Provides assurance of resiliency in the most intense and harsh environments 30

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