Overview of Cloud Storage Enablement and Intelligent Storage Clouds

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Contents  Cloud ecosystem  XaaS: Cloud Compute Overview  Cloud Storage Ecosystem  Intelligent Storage Cloud and Cloud Enablement  Business Needs for Intelligent Storage Clouds Twinstrata.com 2

XaaS: Storage Cloud and Cloud Compute Amazon S3, Microsoft Azure, Amazon Web SalesForce, AT&T, Microsoft, Google Apps Services, GoGrid, Gmail, EMC Atmos, Engine, Rackspace, others Microsoft Rackspace, others Force.com, online services, others others Storage PaaS IaaS SaaS as a Service Platform as a Infrastructure as Software as a Service a Service Service XaaS: Storage Cloud and Cloud Compute (On-Demand IT) Client ... Client Application Application Application H/W & S/W – rely on Storage Cloud On-premise and Web applications that and/or Cloud Compute for App delivery rely on Storage Cloud for Storage services (computer, phones, OS, Browsers, etc.) Twinstrata.com 3

Cloud Ecosystem: Data Storage Focus  Key-contributors to ecosystem: technology and partnerships Storage-as-a-Service Provider (+PaaS, +IaaS) + Intelligent Cloud Enablement Provider Storage Cloud Solutions: s/w, h/w, combined Ecosystem + Go-to-Market Provider* Client ... Client Application Application Application Customers H/W & S/W – rely on Storage Cloud On-premise and Web applications that and/or Cloud Compute for App delivery rely on Storage Cloud for Storage services (computer, phones, OS, Browsers, etc.) * Could be same as storage Provider Twinstrata.com 4

What is an Intelligent Storage Cloud?  Intelligent Storage Cloud combines Storage-as-a- Service + Cloud Enablement Provider solutions + Go-to-Market channel Storage-as-a-Service Provider (+PaaS, +IaaS)  Cloud Enablement Solutions fill gaps between + end user requirements and services delivered by Cloud Enablement Provider Storage-as-a-Service providers Solutions: s/w, h/w, combined +  Cloud Enablement Solutions bring local storage Go-to-Market Provider* performance, security, data protection and availability to Storage-as-a-Service offerings End User Requirements  What are the key-features of a Cloud Enablement Solution? * Could be same as storage Provider Twinstrata.com 5

Key Requirements of Cloud Enablement Solutions Others Storage-as-a-Service Provider Category Requirements (+PaaS, +IaaS) • Non-disruptive integration w/existing business + data protection apps • Supports all industry file systems and block-level access + • Intelligent caching architecture, delivers local performance Cloud Enablement Provider • Supports virtual and physical IT environments Solutions: s/w, h/w, combined • Easy to deploy, manage in self-service manner via UI, CLI and API + • Compute Anywhere™ application accessibility: on/off-premise, cloud Go-to-Market Provider* • Local and cloud data copies, zero-footprint snapshots • Encryption for security • Bandwidth savings via caching, compression, deduplication • Support multiple cloud providers, with data mobility across providers End Users • Support providers that offer SLAs for regulatory & compliance * Could be same as storage Provider Twinstrata.com 6

Intelligent Storage Cloud Defined  What is an Intelligent Storage Cloud?  An Intelligent Storage Cloud is an infinitely expandable and dynamic resource that provides the convenience and affordability of cloud storage without security risk or performance limitations.  What does an Intelligent Storage Cloud provide?  Intelligent Storage Cloud services typically include compute anywhere application accessibility, seamless application integration, data replication, remote mirroring, data sharing, caching, zero-footprint snapshots, compression and security.  How does an Intelligent Storage Cloud get delivered?  Intelligent Storage Cloud services are delivered through a best-of-breed solution offering that combines Cloud Storage Providers (CSP) with Cloud Storage Enablement (CSE) Providers and Cloud Storage Solution (CSS) Providers. This delivery model provides end users with partner choice options at each of the three layers to optimize the value of cloud based storage solutions. Twinstrata.com 7

Intelligent Storage Cloud Addresses Adoption Inhibitors Intelligent Storage Cloud Twinstrata.com 8

Storage Cloud Enablement within IT Business Applications Cloud Storage Enablement Solutions by TwinStrata Off Premise or Public Storage Cloud Company IT Infrastructure Internal or Private Storage Cloud Twinstrata.com 9

Business Needs for Intelligent Storage Cloud • Map business objectives to • Adaptable storage dynamic storage resources with infrastructure that responses on-demand services quickly to changes in business environment • Deliver storage & services IT/Business Business without disruption to business Alignment Agility Cost Business • Improve cost controls of • Optimize IT operational Management Efficiency efficiency application growth and IT infrastructure • Improve productivity Twinstrata.com 10

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