1. Data Protection Survey: VirtualizationIT Decision Maker Survey February 2012

2. Experiences With Server VirtualizationIncreased data growth 41%Remote branch data issues 25%Nearly 1 in 2 experienced increaseddata growth due to server virtualization Increase in software costs 25%as people struggle to control growthNeeded to re-engineer data24%against the ease of VM spin-off. storageData bottlenecks/contention 22% Business SizeTotal 100-250 250-10001000+ employees employees employees Higher energy demands 21% Base: Total Answering 500122123 255100.0% 100.0% 100.0%100.0% Higher energy demands 21.2%20.5%17.1% 23.5% VM Server Sprawl11% Increased data growth 40.8%35.2%37.4% 45.1% Data bottlenecks/contention 22.0%19.7%22.0% 23.1% Remote branch data issues 25.2%21.3%25.2% 27.1% Needed to re-engineer data storage23.6%18.9%21.1% 27.1% Other, please specify2% Increase in software costs24.8%30.3%21.1% 23.9% VM Server Sprawl11.2% 8.2%10.6% 12.9% Other, please specify1.8%3.3%2.0%We do not deploy server virtualization20% We do not deploy server virtualization20.0% 20.5% 23.6% 18.0%Q22 - Has your organization experienced any of the following because of implementing server virtualization? N=500 2010 Quantum Corporation. Company Confidential. Forward-looking information is 2 based upon multiple assumptions and uncertainties, does not necessarily represent the companys outlook and is for planning purposes only. 3. Experiences With Server VirtualizationJust 1 in 10 indicated that server Not at all difficult11%virtualization wasnt difficult. 89%voiced a level of difficulty with thetechnology. This has increased by 5%since 2010. Slightly difficult 39% Somewhat difficult45% Business Size Total100-250 250-10001000+ employees employeesemployeesBase: Total Answering400 9794209Very difficult6%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%Very difficult6.0%5.2%5.3%6.7%Somewhat difficult 45.0% 47.4% 41.5% 45.5%Slightly difficult 38.5% 38.1% 39.4% 38.3%Not at all difficult 10.5%9.3% 13.8%9.6%Q23 - On the following scale, how would you describe the challenge of backup in a virtualized environment? N=500 2010 Quantum Corporation. Company Confidential. Forward-looking information is 3 based upon multiple assumptions and uncertainties, does not necessarily represent the companys outlook and is for planning purposes only. 4. Data Protection Focus Next 12 Months Implementing new data efficiency technology to manage data growth 47% Increasing virtualized server data protection 47% Improving data back up and recovery policies46%Major upgrades or implementations of new hardware46%Data center consolidation38% Improving or changing data protection tiering24% A lot of work going on?Q16 - Which of the following data protection challenges or efforts will your organization focus on in the next 12 months? N=500 2010 Quantum Corporation. Company Confidential. Forward-looking information is 4 based upon multiple assumptions and uncertainties, does not necessarily represent the companys outlook and is for planning purposes only. 5. MethodologyOnline Survey conducted using a panel of IT decision makersQuantitative survey fielded by a 3rd partySample size of 500- Sample includes North America (375), EMEA (75) and APAC (50)Survey conducted during February 2012Respondents pre-screened to ensure they are involved with the data storagefunction at their organizationBusiness below 100 employees were excluded from the survey-- The data in the previous slides represent the questions covering virtualization inthe survey. There were several technologies discussed and results will be releasedshortly. 2010 Quantum Corporation. Company Confidential. Forward-looking information is5 based upon multiple assumptions and uncertainties, does not necessarily represent thecompanys outlook and is for planning purposes only.