Cloud Storage - A Paradigm Shift in IT

Jim Zierick – President & CEO

Nirvanix

Who Is Nirvanix

2007 “Storage Products of the Year”2008 “Top Startups to Watch”

The Premier “Cloud Storage” Service Provider for the Enterprise

Backed by Intel Capital, Mission Ventures, Valhalla Partners, Windward Ventures and European Founders Fund

Over 500 customers including leading Fortune 10, Media & Entertainment and Web 2.0 companies

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Lots of Cloud Hype

Buzz around the “Cloud” has skyrocketed

Vendors are scrambling to define their “Cloud” strategy

Many “Clouds” exist

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Why is a new paradigm emerging?

What defines Cloud storage?

Who cares? Use cases that create business value

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Nirvanix’s View of Cloud Storage

Inflection Points – Move to the Cloud

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Companies Must Change Their Storage Strategy

Scale from GBs to EBs under a single global namespace

Integrated Load Balancing

Cloud Storage is Scalable

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File replicates within a single node to handle load

File may be moved to different node to handle load

Policy based replication offering up to 100% SLA

Fully redundant infrastructure

Encryption and SSL

SAS 70 certified

Cloud Storage is Secure and Reliable

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Cloud Storage Is Easy to Manage

Cloud Storage offers multitenancy with full directory structure, and child accounts under each Master Account

Each Application can have unique file replication policies

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Cloud Storage is Policy Enabled

Must have a built in multi-layered file system

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A single global namespace

Files automatically replicate based on policy

Storage location determined by policy

Cloud Storage is Easily Accessible

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LinuxNFS, CIFS, FTP

WindowsCIFS, FTP

InternetSOAP/REST

MACFTP

Nirvanix Web Services (API)

Nirvanix CloudNAS (virtual mount)

Nirvanix Cloud FTP (FTP proxy)

PartnerApplications

Standards Based

Interfaces

Media ServicesMedia Services Customizable Metadata

Customizable Metadata

Policy Based File ReplicationPolicy Based

File ReplicationIntegrated Services

Integrated Services

Policy Based Geo-locationPolicy Based Geo-location Child AccountsChild Accounts

Nirvanix Internet Media File SystemNirvanix Internet Media File System

Nirvanix Global NetworkNirvanix Global Network

Proprietary Technology & Infrastructure

Proprietary Technology & Infrastructure

Cloud Storage is Cost Effective

Cloud Storage saves 80-90% of TCO over building your own solution Capital expense now operating expense Space and power Management

How? Purpose built infrastructure Scale Specialization and focus

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ScalableSecureReliableLow Cost

StoreStore

ManageManage

AccessAccess

Built in User ManagementAccount and Directory ManagementPolicy Enabled File System

Global Reach Standards Based InterfacesIntegrated Services

Compelling Value Propositions of the Cloud

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Wide Range of Cloud Storage Use Cases

Store

Data Preservation

ManageActive ArchivesPersonal RepositoriesContent Management

AccessCollaborationWorkflowContent Delivery

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Solution

Infrastructure

Platform Embedded Storage

Cloud storage for MSPs, CDNs, Carriers

Enterprise cloud storageCloud-enabled partner apps

The Future of Cloud Storage

Cloud Storage Challenges

Psychological Barriers to Adoption Security Reliability Availability

Internet Latency and Bandwidth

Co- Existence

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What’s the real service level today?

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Thank You

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