Storage Networking Industry Association 2009 Annual Report Table of Contents

Letter from the 2009 SNIA Chairman 1 SNIA Standards and Technology 3 SNIA Initiatives and Forums 6 SNIA International 11 SNIA Education 14 Strategic Alliances 15 SNIA and End Users 15 SNW 15 Leadership 16 Financial Statements and Report 17 Member Companies 29 Storage Networking Industry Association Annual Report 1 SNIABoardofDirectors Chairman, Wayne M.Adams, alliances were formed and established alliances were expanded, including expanded, were alliances established and formed were alliances TCO storage calculator, and cloud state storage were published, along with numerous trade solid publication articles. security, storage retention, information protection, data of topics the on documents practice best and Whitepapers success. organization’s the in role substantial a play the from Progress programs aswellclassroom educationprograms. in repository. trace for systems of number for programs its Colorado in continue 2010 early in Center Technology its of relocation the in resulted This SNIA rationalized its need and requirements for the continuation of a Technology Center in 2009. certification examstoitsportfolio. for prepare to globally where globe. the around conferences at delivered tutorials 75 over of portfolio a maintain to continue We F standards, we deliveredSDKsforNetworkDataManagementProtocol(NDM)andXAM. industry of 2009, In (SDKs). kits developer software of creation the include to interpretation work technical its consistent expanded and market to time improve To accreditation. N Technology Information for Committee InterNational the to become specifications SNIA eXtensible D A this inside available details more with organization, our across from highlights several out point I or nnual Report and on our Web site ational ational ata ata ebruary of 2010. The facility has the capacity and infrastructure to support more technology more support to infrastructure and capacity the has facility The 2010. of February SN F I A ra ( ormat education, wehave created new qualification tests for S adrs nttt ( Institute tandards A M) V1.0 and Cloud and V1.0 (XAM) Method ccess DDF originally opened a Technology Center in 2001 and re-opened its doors its re-opened and 2001 in Center Technology a opened originally SNIA SNIA ) V2.0, V2.0, ) utput Traces, Tools, and Tools, Traces, Input/Output and development SDK increased volunteerismfromourlongstandingmembers. and programs, new alliances, new members, new attract to continues trends through our technical programs, our our Regional programs, technical our through trends in these times to continue to deepen our focus and deliverables for these fabrics, center security. data and IT, green computing, cloud data converging solid state storage technology, trends: petabyte cost-effective data management, economic and technology profound several of midst the in are we enduring, is industry global our of the achievements significant the on you to report to pleased very am I Dear SNIAMembersandIndustryColleagues, orums and Initiatives, Committees, and Regional and Committees, Initiatives, and Forums SMI-lab, SNIA L in 2009 and share our insights for 2010. for insights our share and 2009 in SNIA Certification SNIA e ANS S has launched e-courseware for IT professionals located any located professionals IT for e-courseware launched has SNIA torage Management Initiative Initiative Management torage tt rchitecture by membership vote, and may then be submitted be then may and vote, membership by Architecture Affiliates, and our alliances. www.snia.or I) and International International and I) ofrac Testing Conformance SMI- e r f r o g . Exams. m F or

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17 Annual Report April 14,2010 San Jose,California Accountancy Corporation McCahan, Helfrick,Thiercof&Butera United the in accepted generally principles accounting with and 2008, and the changes in its net assets and its cash flows for the years of then ended in conformity position financial the respects, material all in fairly, present above to referred statements financial the opinion, our In opinion. our for basis reasonable a financial provide audits our overall that the believe We presentation. evaluating statement as well as management, by made estimates significant and used statements. financial the in disclosures mis material of free are statement. statements financial the whether about the in assurance reasonable accepted obtain generally standards auditing with United accordance in audits our conducted We audits. our on based statements financial these on opinion an express the of responsibility the are statements financial These ended. then years the for flows cash and activities of statements related the and of position financial of Industry statements accompanying the audited have We San Francisco,California Storage NetworkingIndustryAssociation Board ofDirectors FOR THEYEARSNDEDOVMBER30,2009AD2008 REPORT OFINDEPEDETCERTIIEDPUBLICACCOUTA S tates of of tates A ssociation (a California nonprofit organization) as of of as organization) nonprofit California (a ssociation A n audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and and amounts the supporting evidence basis, test a on examining, includes audit n A merica. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audits to to audits the perform and plan we that require standards Those merica. S torage torage f i nan N etworking Industry Industry etworking A n audit also includes assessing the accounting principles principles accounting the assessing includes also audit n ci O rganization’s management. management. rganization’s al s al t a t A ssociation as of of as ssociation e m S tates of of tates en N ovember 30, 2009 and 2008, 2008, and 2009 30, ovember t s and and s A O merica. ur responsibility is to to is responsibility ur S N torage torage ovember 30, 2009 2009 30, ovember r epo N etworking etworking rt s - Storage Networking Industry Association Annual Report 18 0 0 2008 20,953 18,049 176,799 924,944 125,124 110,196 353,551 3,262,559 3,262,559 4,901,657 1,146,700 1,800,000 1,022,900 2,371,002 439,659 $ 315,599 $ 977,838 1,639,098 $ 4,901,657 $ 0 0 2009 48,363 18,150 15,197 s 213,791 902,354 970,086 105,499 273,790 2,617,060 2,617,060 4,139,507 1,146,340 1,500,000 2,078,051 214,706 $ 162,316 rt 1,522,447 $ 630,371 $ 630,371 $ 4,139,507 $ epo r ASSETS s and t en LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS m e t a t al s The accompanying notes are an integral part of this financial statement. ci nan i Total Net Assets Total Liabilities and Net Assets Temporarily Restricted Permanently Restricted Undesignated Total Unrestricted For Regional Affiliates and Forums For Operating Reserve Unrestricted: Designated by Board of Directors - Net Assets: Accrued Expenses Total Liabilities Accounts Payable Deferred Revenue Liabilities: Property and Equipment - Net Total Assets Dividends Receivable Prepaid Expenses ccounts Receivable - Storage Networking World Accounts Receivable Accrued Revenue Cash and Cash Equivalents Investments - Membership Accounts Receivable 30, 2009 ND 2008 ER 30, 2009A NOVEMB N ANCIAL POSITIO ENTS OF FIN STATEM f Storage Networking Industry Association

19 Annual Report FOR THEYEARSNDEDOVMBER30,2009AD2008 STATEMENT OFACTIVITIEADCHGEIETSS TotalUnrestrictedRevenues InvestmentIncome-Net Other CourseFees CertificationFees AdministrativeFees LabFees Sponsorships StorageManagementInitiativePrograms StorageNetworkingWorldandOtherEvents Memberships,ForumsandInitiatives SupportandRevenue: Unrestricted NetAssets: TotalP rogram Services DevelopmentOperation MembershipCommittee InteroperabilityCommittee EndUserCouncil StorageNetworkingWorld EthernetStorageForum SolidtatetorageInitiative TechnicalCouncil ConferenceCommittee StorageecurityIndustryForum GreenStorageInitiative StorageDeveloperConference CloudStorageInitiative DataManagementForum EducationCommittee TechnologyCenter XAMInitiative MarketingCommittee StorageManagementInitiativePrograms ProgramServices: Expenses: The accompanying notes areanintegral partof thisfinancial statement f i nan ci al s al t a t e m $ 1,788,585 en 3,358,635 664,386 2,269,088 115,632 124,984 199,934 288,167 223,970 114,600 333,787 110,097 127,618 179,259 106,072 200,123 349,350 226,089 t 58,879 16,040 18,264 19,066 38,700 36,306 49,053 61,471 84,352 84,829 2,649 5,461 2009 s and and s 0 r $ 1,865,603 2,450,094 epo 4,846,085 1,292,740 139,340 178,235 185,199 312,983 472,599 247,000 101,142 119,429 184,816 218,737 249,580 264,681 309,276 730,898 86,059 66,327 13,460 20,918 32,898 37,229 77,210 84,745 1,949 2,885 2008 rt 241 0 0 s Storage Networking Industry Association Annual Report 20 0 0 2008 5,885 202,065 202,065 588,150 3,060,494 1,599,891 2,193,926 4,644,020 $ 3,262,559 0 0 10,617 387,085 1,337,344 1,735,046 4,004,134 (645,499) (645,499) 3,262,559 s $ 2,617,060 2009 2009 rt epo r s and t en m e t a t al s The accompanying notes are an integral part of this financial statement ci nan i Net Assets - Ending Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Net Assets - Beginning Changes in Temporarily Restricted Net Assets Changes in Temporarily Restricted Net Assets Changes in Permanently Restricted Total Expenses Changes in Unrestricted Net Assets Board of Directors Total Supporting Services alaries and Related Expenses Salaries and Related Operations Supporting Services: Administrative Expenses: General and Assets (Continued): Unrestricted Net Expenses: 30, 2009 2008 30, 2009AND NOVEMBER E YEARS ENDED FOR TH ET ASSETS CHANGES IN N VITIES AND ENTS OF ACTI STATEM f Storage Networking Industry Association

21 Annual Report november30, 2009 or2008. nopaymentswere madefortaxesorinterest duringthefiscalyears ended Supplemental DisclosuresofCash Flow Information: FOR THEYEARSNDEDOVMBER30,2009AD2008 STATEMENT OFCASHLOW Cash andEquivalents,ndofYear Cash andEquivalents,BeginningofYear Net Increase(Decrease)inCashandEquivalents Cash FlowsfrominancingActivities Net CashFlowsProvided(Used)byInvestingActivities Net(Increase)DecreaseinInvestments CashPaymentsfortheurchaseofropertyandEquipment Cash FlowsfromInvestingActivities: Net CashProvided(Used)byOperatingActivities TotalAdjustments DeferredRevenue AccruedLiabilities AccountsPayable Increase (Decrease)inOperatingLiabilities: PrepaidExpenses OtherReceivables AccountsReceivable (Increase) DecreaseinOperatingAssets: RealizedGain(Loss)onInvestments UnrealizedGain(Loss)onInvestments DepreciationandAmortization ProvidedbyOperatingActivities: Adjustments toReconcileNetssetsCash Increase (Decrease)inNetAssets Cash FlowsfromOperatingActivities: The accompanying notesareanintegral partofthisfinancialstatement f i nan ci al s al t a t e m $ (645,499) en $ 630,371 (347,467) (586,463) (153,283) (25,517) (28,811) (77,670) 157,431 977,838 238,996 316,666 t 64,636 59,036 36,992 2,852 5,096 (360) 2009 s and and s 0 $ 202,065 $ 977,838 (106,794) (494,170) (222,112) (195,330) r (26,782) (18,049) (14,833) 588,130 389,708 611,820 409,755 711,708 260,799 (9,607) epo 45,888 34,8l3 2008 0 rt s Storage Networking Industry Association Annual Report 22 New dditionally, A America based rganization is the is Organization rganization maintains maintains rganization O States of ecember 22, 1997 under the D s rt or events in which the which in events For epo r rganization also acts as a referral and information and referral a as acts also Organization Organization) is a United rganization provides education, training, and training, education, market provides rganization O lan expanded their mission and vision to include developing developing include to vision and mission their expanded lan s and P t en ssociation was incorporated on trategic trategic A Organization is not the 100% owner, revenues are recorded as the S m Association (The e t a t al s ci etworking Industry N Networking Industry rganization offers vendor and channel members the option of a voting or non-voting rganization’s 2007-2009 2007-2009 rganization’s O rganization is involved in various industry events. industry various in involved is Organization O nan i torage 100% owner, revenue from attendee fees and sponsorships are recorded at the time of the event. For those events in which the occur. events the which in month the in events those producing entity the from received amount net any company) and non-profit organizations such as colleges and universities. The theVendor and Channel voting member companies from the non-voting companies. non-voting fee-based memberships are available for individuals, end-users (IT departments of on their annual revenue as follows: large membership - year;revenue medium greater membership than $500- revenue million between per $I0 million and membership$500 million - revenue per year; less andthan small$10 million per year. The yearly membership fee distinguishes The membership. Vendor and channel member companies sign up for the membership level based Revenues are derived primarily from annual membership fees, sponsors, special events, contributions, contributions, events, special sponsors, fees, membership annual from primarily derived are Revenues and trade shows. Membership fees are recognized over the period to which the dues relate. of membership. membership fees are recognized over a fiscal year beginning on the date Revenue: The accompanying financial statements have been prepared on the accrual basis of accounting and The accompanying financial statements The liabilities. other and payables, receivables, significant all reflect accordingly commencing on December 1. its accounting records on a fiscal year management of information. Basis of Accounting: The The and promoting standards, technologies, and educational services to empower organizations in the information to companies in the field of storage The networking infrastructure. and specifications, standards, technologies as well as developing network for such companies. trade association engaged in the promotion, growth, and development of storage networking systems systems networking storage of development and growth, promotion, the in engaged association trade the and throughout world. The technologies Purpose and Operations: Storage Organization: S corporate laws of the State of California. T ACCOUNTING POLICIES E OF BUSINESS AND SIGNIFICAN NOTE A - NATUR 30, 2009 ND 2008 ER 30, 2009A NOVEMB TS STATEMEN TO FINANCIAL NOTES f Storage Networking Industry Association

23 Annual Report disclosures. Accordingly,actualresultscoulddifferfromthoseestimates. requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect certain reported amounts and The preparation of financial statements in confonnity with generally accepted accounting principles Use ofEstimates: and bettermentsarecapitalized;minoritemsrepairsexpensedasincurred. items Major method. straight-line the on lives useful estimated the over depreciated and donation are carried at cost or, if donated and placed in service, at the approximate fair value at the date of San The Depreciable Assets: because equivalents cash be to intends toinvestthesefundsininvestments maturing inmorethanthreemonths. management considered not are account investment the in included funds market money The value. fair at carried are and deposit of certificates and bonds, (GSE) entities are policy, composed primarily investment of money market formal funds, mutual a funds, government and by government sponsored governed is which account, this in Investments Inc. Markets The Investments: fully collectible;accordingly,noallowancefordoubtfulaccountsisrequired. of thecollectibilityexistingspecificaccounts.Managementconsidersaccountsreceivabletobe The Allowance forDoubtfulccounts: liquid investmentswithmaturitiesofthreemonthsorlessatacquisitiontobecashequivalents. For the purposes of the statement of cash flows, the Cash andEquivalents: NOTE A-NATUROFBUSINESSANDGNFICANCCONTINGPOLICIES(Continued) NOVEMBER 30,2009AD2008 NOTES TOFIACIALTATEMET Francisco, California and their technology center in Colorado O Organization provides an allowance for doubtful accounts based on management’s assessment rganization maintains an investment account at account investment an maintains Organization rganization owns various property and equipment which is located at their administrative office in f i nan ci al s al Organization considers all unrestricted highly t Smith a t e arney, a division of Citigroup of division a Barney, m en Springs, Colorado. These assets t s and and s r epo Global rt s Storage Networking Industry Association Annual Report 24 - Section uarantee ccounting ccounting G A ervices. S ecember 31,2009. inancial inancial ccount F D A Section 23701(e). The Standards Codification 740- s rganization’s bank discontinued its O rt Accounting epo FASB r rogram. The P IC announced its Transaction FD Positions, which is effective for fiscal years beginning after s and tandards Codification 958-605, Contributed Contributed 958-605, Codification tandards t S Federal Income Tax under Internal Revenue Code ecember 31, 2009. D en ctober 3, 2008, the basic limit on federal insurance coverage wascoverage insurance federal on limit basic the 2008, 3, October m State Tax under Revenue and Taxation Code e ccounting ccounting t Organization does not expect the standard to have a material impact on A a ) ) Effective rogram on t SB P . A ctober 14, 2008 the rganization’s functions and activities is conducted by unpaid volunteer officers and and officers volunteer unpaid by conducted is activities and functions rganization’s . F O O al s oard ( oard ci Accounting for Uncertain Tax B rganization may, during the course of operations, maintain cash deposits in excess of Organization is exempt from O Organization has not elected early adoption of nan i portion of the the of portion rogram which provides depositors with unlimited coverage for noninterest-bearing transaction tandards tandards P accounts if their bank is a participant in the participation in this temporarily increased from $100,000 to $250,000 per depositorIn throughaddition, on The limits. insured federally NOTE C - CONCENTRATION OF CREDIT RISK 501(c)(6) and from California contributions regarding requirements reporting Revenue Internal other with complies Organization received, payroll transactions, and payments to independent contractors. The NOTE B - INCOME TAXES 10-50-15, December 15, 2008. The the results of activities or net assets. Recent Accounting Pronouncements: The accounts payable, deferred revenue, and accrued liabilities, approximates fair value due to the short the to due value fair approximates liabilities, accrued and revenue, deferred payable, accounts maturity of these instruments. Fair Value of Financial Instruments: receivable, accounts equivalents, cash cash, including instruments, financial of amounts carrying The S A The value committees. of time this is contributed not in state reflected financial the accompanying under recognition for criteria the meet not does time volunteer the since ments Donated Services: TS STATEMEN TO FINANCIAL NOTES AND 2008 NOVEMBER 30, 2009 T ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued) E OF BUSINESS AND SIGNIFICAN NOTE A- NATUR f Storage Networking Industry Association

25 Annual Report extended. not was lease The month. each of first the on payable payments, are $2,916.67, at lease unchanged remain which Monthly 2010. 31, January through extended was lease the and executed was center. as a use technology for Colorado The years and$2,500fortheremainderofleaseterm. two first the for $2,340 is rent base monthly The months. sixty of term a for force in continues for its administrative offices in On NOTE F-OPERATINGLEASES the the period subsequent to the end of the membershiprecognizedisduesrelate.dueswhichportionperiodthe Thetheovertocovers that membership term begins upon the invoice date and continues for a period of one year. Income from The NOTE -DEFERREDRVENU for theyearsendedNovember30,2009and2008: The following summarizes the investment return and its classification in the statement of activities 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively. basis of $2,068,678 and $2,405,816 and a fair value of $2,078,051 and $2,371,002 as of certificates of deposit. These investments, which are governed by an investment policy, have a cost Investments are composed of money market funds, mutual funds, government and NOTE D-INVESTMENS NOVEMBER 30,2009AD2008 NOTES TOFIACIALTATEMET S ugust 4, 2008, the 2008, 4, August O O tatement of rganization offers annual voting and non-voting memberships to companies and individuals. The rganization leases a facility and various personal property located in Colorado Colorado in located property personal various and facility a leases rganization Realized gains(losses) Unrealized gains(losses) Interest anddividends Totalinvestmentreturn F inancial rganization entered into a sublease agreement to sublet alternate space alternate sublet to agreement sublease a into entered Organization P osition. San f i nan Francisco, California. The sublease began on January 1, 2009 and O rganization’s fiscal year is recorded as deferred revenue on ci O n n al s al O $110,097 ctober 7, 2008 the third and final term extension extension term final and third the 7, 2008 ctober $ 86,382 (5,096) 28,811 2009 t a t e m en $106,040 $ 86,059 (34,814) t 14,833 s and and s 2008 GSE r N bonds, and epo ovember S prings, prings, rt s Storage Networking Industry Association Annual Report 26 - 2008 96,745 243,178 $353,551 $677,335 (663,707) 1,017,258 ovember 30, 2009 and 2008, 2008, and 2009 30, ovember N s 2009 98,165 319,428 ecember 31, 2012. The monthly lease lease monthly The 2012. 31, ecember rt (821,138) 1,094,928 $ 273,790 $ 677,335 D 0 epo r 2,500 33,333 69,840 70,000 $71,209 $246,882 prings, Colorado for use as an alternate technology center. center. technology as use for an alternate Colorado prings, s and S t en (Continued) m 2013 2014 Thereafter 2010 2011 2012 rganization entered into a thirty-six month operating lease for a copier, a for copier, lease operating month a thirty-six into entered rganization e rganization entered into a thirty-six month license agreement for a facility facility a for agreement license month thirty-six a into entered rganization O t O LEASES a

ovember 30, ovember t N NG TI I campus in Colorado in Colorado I campus A Accumulated depreciation Machinery and equipment - Donated Machinery and equipment - Other Office furniture LS R al s rganization is responsible for the actual costs of electricity it uses in connection with the the with connection in uses it electricity of costs actual the for responsible is rganization ci OPE O ear ending ending ear - - F

ctober 9, 2009, the the 2009, 9, ctober E ebruary 21, 2007 the the 2007 21, ebruary ovember 30, 2009, the minimum rental payments due under these leases are as follows: as are leases these under due payments rental minimum the 2009, 30, ovember F T O N nan n n n n i t t Depreciation expense totaled $157,431 and $260,799 at November 30, 2009 and 2008. NOTE G - PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT Property and equipment consists of the following: respectively. The total rental expense was $66,375 and $88,029 for the years ended ended years the for $88,029 and $66,375 was expense rental total The A y O $314. approximately of installments monthly in payable ment, the the ment, year. per $30,000 exceed to not facility, the of occupancy located on the located on expires and I, 2010 January starting pay is effective lease The lease monthly the to addition In month. each of first the on paid be to are $3,333.33 of payments NO O TS STATEMEN TO FINANCIAL NOTES AND 2008 NOVEMBER 30, 2009 f 27 Storage Networking Industry Association

27 Annual Report balance in the forfeiture account at contributions. A A respectively. matchingendedyearscontributionthe$35,326$34,591for and of the eligibilityrequirements. The Code.RevenueInternal the of 401(k) The NOTE J-DEFERREDCOMPENSATIONANDPROF IT SHARINGPLAN comprised asfollows: Membership, NOTE I-MBERSHP,FORUM,ANDNITIATIVVENU There werenocontributionsreceivedfortheyearsendedNovember30,2009and2008. fair value. computer systems software and equipment which are recorded as revenue in the year received at Center in Colorado encouragerecognizeandcontributions technical the infrastructure to Technologyexpansionthe of the 2006, March In NOTE H-CONTRIBUTIONS NOVEMBER 30,2009AD2008 NOTES TOFIACIALTATEMET y ofiue ae sd o is py diitaie xess n te t rdc te employers the reduce to then and administrative expenses pay first to used are forfeitures ny P O a, p o h mxmm emte b te nenl eeu Cd. The Code. Revenue Internal the by permitted maximum the to up lan, rganizationmaintains aqualified deferred compensation and profit sharing plan under orum, and Initiative revenue for the years ended years the for revenue Initiative and Forum, t N Total End UserCouncil Cloud StorageInitiative Solid tatetorageInitiative Green StorageInitiative XAM Initiative Storage ecurityIndustryForum Ethernet StorageForum Data ManagementForum Storage ManagementInitiative Association Memberships ovember 30, 2008, there was approximately $334 in the forfeiture account. The rganization launched the launched Organization S prings, Colorado. In-kind contributions under this program consist of donated E mployees may contribute a percentage of their eligible compensationto eligibletheir ofpercentage a contribute may mployees f i nan N ovember 30, 2009 was $18,238. ci P lan covers substantially all employees meeting certainemployeesmeetingsubstantiallycovers all lan al s al Technology Center Champions Center Technology SNIA t a t e $1,788,585 $ 985,995 m 116,315 196,734 192,312 38,592 79,258 96,710 35,868 45,100 en ovember 30, 2009 and 2008 is 2008 and 2009 30, November 1,701 2009 N t ovember 30, 2009 and 2008,and2009 ovember 30, s and and s $1,865,603 $1,124,452 113,192 115,834 198,875 190,730 26,244 53,968 42,308 O 2008 gnzto maderganization r 0 0 epo rogram to Program S ection rt s Storage Networking Industry Association Annual Report 28 SNIA Build-out and fit-up are second new position was position new second A s Springs Technology Center from the rt epo Organization initiated a reorganization of its r s and oard approved a reduction from $1,500,000 to $1,200,000 to $1,500,000 from reduction a approved Board t I campus. In conjunction with this move, various member LS en m e t a Organization relocated its Colorado t ovember 30, 2009, the 2009, 30, November al s ci ackard campus to the P nan February 2010, the ewlett- i 2010. companies donated furniture and equipment to be used in the new facility. estimated to cost up to $150,000 to prepare the facility for use and occupation. The revenue and year fiscal for statements financial the in reflected be will relocation the from resulting expenditures In H severance pay, approximate $70,000. enter Relocation of the Technology C The costs associated with the reorganization, which include the payout of accrued vacation and During the first quarter of the 2010 fiscal year, the position. new one adding and positions existing four eliminating by staff added in the second quarter. olicy formula was used to calculate the required operating reserve. used to calculate the required operating Investment Policy formula was Staff Reorganization ubsequent to Subsequent in the unrestricted net assets designated for operating reserves for the 2010 fiscal year. The UENT EVENTS NOTE K - SUBSEO perating Reserves Reduction in O TS STATEMEN TO FINANCIAL NOTES AND 2008 NOVEMBER 30, 2009 f Storage Networking Industry Association

29 Annual Report E Computerworld Vendor: Medium Voting Western S S S Quantum Corporation U NE Micron Technology, Inc. Marvell H Cisco B B Vendor: VMware, Inc. S S Q O N Microsoft Corporation LS Juniper Intel Corporation I H H F E D Vendor: UNITED STATE Xiotech Corporation B eagate Technology an amsung ymantec un Microsystems ujitsu mulex Corporation MC Corporation rocade Communications MC itachi itachi ewlett- ell Computer Corporation et M L racle Corporation I Corporation C Corporation ogic D A isk Corporation pp S S oftware, Inc. A ystems N G D S merica, Inc. P emiconductor E lobal ata etworks, Inc. D L L ackard lectronics Co. igital Technologies, Inc. arge Non-Voting arge Voting S ystems S torage Technologies SA S ystems S Riverbed Technology P Infortrend Technology, Inc. H F F E D Crossroads B A 3 Vendor: Medium Non-Voting P O O N Mtron Mezeo Intransa, Inc. K F E Compellent Technologies, Inc. Calypso B A A Vendor: Small Non-Voting P P P F B Vendor: Small Voting Xyratex Texas Memory M inisar alcon 5 usion-io xar Corporation PA nigma MC- ara illar ermabit anasas, Inc. lue ITMICR ycast nowledge Transfer TT vere cti C ataram imbus n locity D A S L F R Inc. S A tor, Inc. O RT Modular Technologies ata io cale, Inc. D S rc Corporation S S Technology, Inc. ierra S ata S tor D ystems, Inc. torage Technology D S oftware S O ata olutions ystems, Inc ata S S

ystems NE oftware, Inc. S S olutions ystems, Inc. TW S ystems G O roup R Note – Member companies asofNovember 30,2009 L KS td. , Inc m e C Violin Memory, Inc. WhipTail Tek-Tools, Inc. S S S S SAN S Quest Q P W Iron Mountain Capgemini A C Vcare Infosystems N P C P A C Tokyo m torwize, Inc. torspeed tor epaton and liant Technology, Inc. atni atni rkansas nacomp hannel: ustomer hannel: Small Non-Voting hannel: Medium Non-Voting ex SAN BE be S S F pulse Technologies, Inc. M imple, Inc. A A tor orce, Inc. Technology S E mericas, Inc. mericas S oftware r lelctron olutions L B T

L luecross & F D c inland arge Non-Voting C ompany o m O y pan B lueshield i es Storage Networking Industry Association Annual Report 30 ymantec Technologies ymantec S uawei uawei SHD - System Haus Dresden SM Data SmartOptics STORYFLEX Sun SYNERWAY Telematica e Burotica Lda. Telindus H IBM ISILON SYSTEMS ISIT AE iTernity IVIS INFO Kerfi LB-Systems Messgeraete LSI MTI NCE Computer Group NetApp Opin Kerfi Pillar Data Systems ProAct IT Group QLogic qSkills Quantum RISE Sachsenkabel Scasicomp Servodata Cisco Systems Connexion Point C-Storage Consolidate IT Dell Double-Take Software EMC F5 Networks FalconStor Software Fujitsu Glasshouse Technologies Hitachi Data Systems HMK Computer Technologies Host Computer Services Ltd. HP Computers (NRCHPC) and Technology (HUST) Brocade BULL Europe 3PAR Active Circle Avnet IT BakBone Software BDT AG BlueArc Infortrend Inspur Lenovo NEC Wisdata Non-Profit Institution Huazhong University of Science National Research Center for high Performance Vendor Members Vendor members Brocade Cisco EMC Finisar H3C Hewlett-Packard HDS Huawei Symantec IBM Fujitsu Hewlett-Packard IDC Royer SI Siemens Skill Computer China es i pan imited td. L L td. m L epartment ty ty ank ank P ty ty D B P td. Co L ystems ata S r ty ty ustralia ustralia enerals enerals D P ustralia ustralia uryea ustralia ustralia ata A ackard ustralia G ata ata A P A D D A be D ustralia pp pp m A A AA I M M etstar etstar ssociate Members ssociate ational ational et atastor iversus ataflex ell imension itachi itachi ewlett ewlett S ttorney ttorney vnet daptec cronis lphawest xpress xpress vito MC Corporation MC un Microsystems un ymantec B Note – Member companies as of November 30, 2009 EMC FIAP Brocade Cisco Brazil Revera Thomas X N Quantum Recall E Moonwalk D D E A A D A A RM S S Jargonmaster Communications Jargonmaster N N H I Micro Ingram E H Clonnaugh Clonnaugh D D Full Members A A Australia/ d New Zealan Me Storage Networking Industry Association

31 Annual Report Fujitsu Ltd. Hitachi Ltd. Hewlett-Packard JapanLtd. NEC Corporation IBM Japan.Ltd. Toshiba SolutionsCorporation Tokyo ElectronDeviceLimited EMC JapanK. Voting Members Japan Wipro Wasiq Tejinder TCS Tata Elxi Sound Paradigm Saroda Sanat Technologies QLogic Patni Padmanabhan NetApp Neependra Mahindra Isure HCL Systems Godfrey Philips EMC Dell Deepak Pintoo CalSoft AceData Indi a The GreenridJapan Japan DateStorageForum Special Member(Alliance) Marubeni SolutionCorporation Newtech Co.Ltd. UNIADEX LimitedihonUnisystd. CA JapanLtd. Sumisho ComputerystemsCorporation Symantec Japan,Inc. Oki ElectricIndustryCo.Ltd. F5 networksJapanK.k (Non-voting) A IHPC Data StorageInstitute EMC IBM HP South Asia ssociate Members Note – Member companies asofNovember 30,2009 m e m be r

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