Dataguard RFID

Gewusst wo Imation Bandspeicher mit RFID für berührungslose Transportverfolgung DLR Storagetechnologie - June 5/6,2008

2007 Est. revenue $2.4 billion Employees >2, 000 people worldwide More than 400+ patents Global Leader in Removable Storage Media

2005 93% of data created is born digital. 99.5 EB 7% non digital Originaldaten 19.9 EB Online The world is producing between 10% Disk 1 and 2 Exabytes of unique data per year.

Replizierte Daten 250 MB for every person on earth. 79.6 EB Removable 300,000 years required to accumulate 90% Magnet Band 12 Exabytes Unique Content Optische Disc 1.4 EB 2000 CD;DVD 7.0 EB Replicated Content Nicht digitalisierte Daten Source : 5.6 EB University of California Berkeley Horizon inc. Gartner/Datquest,IDC,Imation

Exponential In Bytes Converts into

Yottabyte YB 1024 Bytes 1 Septillion You can’t imagine! Zettabyte ZB 1021 Bytes 1 Sextillion 1000 x all words ever spoken Exabyte EB 1018 Bytes 1 Quintillion Petabyte PB 1015 Bytes 1 Quadrillion 500 billion text pages Terabyte TB 1012 Bytes 1 Trillion 50,000 trees made into paper Gigabyte GB 109 Bytes 1 Billion 400.000 typed pages Megabyte MB 106 Bytes 1 Million Kilobyte KB 103 Bytes 1 Thousand* ½ A4 Page of printed data Byte B 8 bit 1 Byte bit b

*(exact 1024 Byte)

More digital data generated in next 5 years than in all years (accumulated) before.

1. Flash/Memory Card/SSD 2. Optical storage - MO/Dye Polymer/Phase Change - ROM/CD-R/RW; DVD R/RW; - Optical tape (WORM) 3. Magnetic storage - Magnetic hard disk - Magnetic tape storage 4. Holography/HVD 5. Others

30,000 Units - Heavy usage, above 40% tape in motion Large enterprise streaming and start/stop type workloads. Sun StorageTek T Series drives Enter- IBM 3592 / TS1120 prise Strong 385,000 Units - Performance Mid-range SDLT; LTO 2/3; S-AIT Midrange Influence by 400,000 Units - Value Mid-range LTO Mid -to-high throughput/usage. Primarily streaming DLT; VS ;LTO 1 ; AIT, VXA;SLR Potential for Entry Level Server 1,300,000 Units - Stand-alone - Low price Removable Travan/DDS/DAT HDD Consumer Market Optical CD/DVD/HDD

Tape challenges Continued Industry Consolidation. In 1990 there were 72 tape drive manufacturers – in 2007 just 5. Recent acquisitions Tandberg - Exabyte; Quantum – Certance/Seagate. Market growth in Midrange LTO only; flat situation in high end enterprise. Low end/entry Level challenged by removable hard disk.

Tape trends and oppportunities Tape technology offers ultra high capacities and transfer rates. Tape technology continues to offer lowest storage cost. Tape technology offers WORM functionality and encryption. “Compliance” requires high capacity and cost effective storage solutions. Revitalisation of tape storage technologies under “IT Green” Aspects. RFID enabled Tape Cartridges trace movements within and outside of data centers

Accessories Magnetic Optical Flash Removable Storage Tape HDD

Extend

Optimize Grow

Removable Disk Cartridge Media for Backup, Archive and Data Interchange

X Affordable and mobile data protection

X High performance

X 2.5” mobile HDD media

X Shock-proof

X Rich roadmap

Drive interface (identical to HDD)

What is SSD? Drive controller An SSD (Solid State Drive) is a high- performance storage device that is designed to be a drop-in replacement for hard disk drives. SSDs use NAND flash memory to remove Storage space (flash memory) system bottlenecks caused by HDDs. Solid state means there are no moving parts. The SSD controller is the brains of the device that controls individual flash memories and accelerates system performance. The drive interface connectors are identical to those of HDDs. The current standard interface Instead of a rotating disk, a solid state for PCs is the SATA interface. disk uses memory chips store data.

Accelerating track density migration - pressure on mechanical aspects of the tape e.g. dimensional stability, edges & system – tracking & servo writing.

Accelerating linear density migration - requires smoother tapes - A challenge for advanced coating processes. MP4 MP1 MP3 MP2

Avg length 0.15 micron Average length 0.10 micron Avg length 0.075 micron Avg length 0.06 micron

Servo-Writing has enabled track density to increase significantly

3480: 36 TPI T10000: 1536 TPI

Approximately 6 data tracks on a single 1986 2006human hair !!!

Human Hair

Magnetic Particles becoming smaller and smaller

Tape Density Migration 100 1000 830 MB/S

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224 Band 3 Tracks

896 Band 1 Tracks Band 0

Band 2

Track width approx 100-200 times the bit length The Issue : Neighbor track overwrite due to thermal and hygroscopic expansion and mechanical instability

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© Copyright 2008 Imation Corp. A New Brand Company | 18 Tape technology next generation media 30 IMN – MTS (Sputtered Metal) MTS tape LTO4 Imation MTS Write Track Width 12.5 um 5 um Read Track Width 1.6 um 0.707 um 8 6.4 TB (in TB) Technology Shift 6

IMN – Adjacent Track MP Technology Limit? Write/Read Technology

4 3.2 TB

Cartridge Capacity 1.6 TB LTO6/T10k-D/3592G4

2 800GB 400GB LTO5/T10k-C/3592G3

2005 2007 2009 2011 2013 2015 2017

… das Unternehmen bestätigte, dass der Transport eines Datenbandes schiefging. Ob das Band bei dem Transport in fremde Hände gefallen oder schlicht verloren ging, ist nicht sicher.

Eine weitere Panne passierte Ende April 2008. Ein Backup-Tape mit eingescannten Schecks und anderen Dokumenten ging bei einem Transport zwischen Philadelphia und Pittsburgh verloren, sagte ein Bankensprecher.

Mittlerweile ermittelt die Staatsanwaltschaft. Der Generalstaatsanwalt von Connecticut sprach eine öffentliche Rüge gegenüber der Bank aus, die es versäumt habe, geeignete Sicherheitsmaßnahmen zu ergreifen. Einige Kunden haben mittlerweile Anwälte eingeschaltet. (ad)

1. Product quality in regards to chemical & physical stability 330 m approx. 100 bpi • Degradation over time • Degradation with use

2. Online monitoring capabilities with use over time • Media condition over entire life cycle 25 m approx. 1.600 bpi • Retirement criteria • Backup/Archival criteria

3. Transportation control 2005 < 1mm approx. 150.000 bpi • Where is my media at this moment • Problem increases as media ages

Do You Know ... ? • The current location of your data media • Content of your data media • Performance of your transport or vaulting provider

Do you need to know ? (SOX, BASEL II, ISO, SLAs, ...) Do you want to know ? (Company Policy)

Dataguard RFID Track movement of cartridges within your facility Ease process to log cartridges in transit Track movement of cartridges from library to off-site storage Validate movement of cartridges by authorized/unauthorized staff Track position of cartridges during transport

Radio Frequency Identification technology identifies objects using low-power radio frequency technology. RFID, in its most basic form, requires two components:

X RFID Reader Radio command signal issued from reader Host Computer Modified signal containing data returned

X RFID Tag

Reader

Two Major Classifications

X Active – battery powered tags Antenna X Passive – tags powered by the reader

Passive tags are 95% of the market

ANTENNA

X Tag contains an antenna,& a small chip that stores small amount of data

X Tag can be programmed at manufacture or on installation

X Tag is powered by the electromagnetic field generated by the antennas

X The field allows the chip/antenna to reflect back an extremely weak signal containing the data

X No direct visibility to media required

X Simultaneous read of multiple objects

X Distant reading UHF Gen2 up to 2,0 meter

RFID tagged cartridges

UHF tags 860 – 915 Mhz Programmed to read VolSer and customer specifics tbd Imation encrypts data to add security/avoid manipulation Tags designed to fit data cartridge applications For LTO1;2;3;4 …; 9x40 and 359x 100% tested prior to delivery verification of functionality and barcode – Rfid tag compliance

• Availability for testing purposes - GA June 1, 2008 • Retrofitting tbd

RFID Tag/Reader Specifications Region Frequency Transmit Power EUR 866 MHz 2 W ERP = (3.28 EIRP) US1 910 MHz 4 W EIRP US2 922 MHz 4 W EIRP Japan 953 MHz 4 W EIRP Different regional specs

The Reader Communicates with RFID tagged cartridges and logs data into data base. Portal Reader - Records movement in/out of rooms, buildings. Conveyor Reader - Automate reads regardless of orientation

Handhelds - Cycle counts, exceptions, etc. Motorola 9090 - Optimized for Imation tags - EU standard 3280 mW Connects (active sync) to PC via lan, blue tooth, USB Reads minimum of 20 cartridges within 4 s - Reading distance approx. 2 meter Reading ability for RFID and standard VolSer Barcode to detect legacy carts

Desk Top Readers - WIP areas, manual applications Motorized - Fork lifts, Trucks, etc.

• Optimized for Motorola Handheld 9090 (other options under review) • Output files available to be used on TMS • csv comma separated values flat file, B&L VaultLedger, B&L Vertices • Tivoli, Iron Mountain and American Eagle proprietary, others possible tbd

Middleware

Output Files

Application Software Tape Management Software (TMS)

DataGuard rf Integrated RFID Labels

X 4 sizes – LTO/T10K, 3592, 3xxx/9xxx Handheld Reader (Motorola 9090G)

X Features dual read functionality – bar code and RFID Handheld Reader Software

X Features open interface for all TMS

X License and yearly maintenance DataGuard Transport & Storage Case AGPS Tracking Solution (under review)

1. For customers wanting the ability to track a case or shipment of cartridges from data center door to off-site storage or an alternate location

2. The DataGuard Case can be outfitted with a rechargeable GPS/Cell transponder.

3. IT personnel can decide the number of confirming location reports based on need or criticality of data.

4. The GPS transponders snap in and are held securely inside the DataGuard case inserts.

GTS Server TCP/IP Communication Interface Europlaner Interface vehicle

Europlaner Visualization of vehicles WWW Handing over of orders Display of status

Optional: GTS Client Enhanced functions Create of further reports Alarm management etc.

Designed to help account for the inventory location of all cartridges.

within a data center - between data centers - between data center & offsite vaulting facilities Improve the speed, accuracy, and efficiency of current workflow. Streamline inventory/audits & help find misfiled cartridges.