1. A technology analyst and data company that helps executives make better decisions

2. The 451 Group is a leading technology-industry analyst and data company focused on the business of enterprise IT innovation. Through its five owned and operated divisions, The 451 Group provides critical and timely insight into the market and competitive dynamics of innovation in emerging technology segments. Clients of the company — at vendor, investor, service-provider and end-user organizations — rely on The 451 Group’s insight and data to support both strategic and tactical decision-making. Founded in 2000, the 451 Group is headquartered in New York, with offices in key locations, including San Francisco, Washington, DC, London, Boston, Seattle and Denver.

3. 451 Research is focused on the business of enterprise IT innovation. The company’s analysts provide critical and timely insight into the competitive dynamics of innovation in emerging technology segments. The 451 Group Tier1 Research is a single-source research and advisory firm covering the multi-tenant datacenter, hosting, IT and cloud-computing sectors, blending the best of industry and financial research. The Uptime Institute is ‘The Global Data Center Authority’ and a pioneer in the creation and facilitation of end-user knowledge communities to improve reliability and uninterruptible availability in datacenter facilities. TheInfoPro is a leading IT advisory and research firm that provides real-world perspectives on the customer and market dynamics of the enterprise information technology landscape, harnessing the collective knowledge and insight of leading IT organizations worldwide. ChangeWave Research is a research firm that identifies and quantifies ‘change’ in consumer spending behavior, corporate purchasing, and industry, company and technology trends.

4. The 451 Group Founded in 2000 New York City: HQ Offices in London, San Francisco & Boston Staff of 165+ 30+ Analysts Analyzing the business of enterprise IT innovation

5. Customers Management decision-makers at: Technology product companies Technology services companies Investment banking and law firms Buy-side Consulting Enterprise end users

7. Product development and go-to-market strategy

8. Competitive landscape and business development

10. Trends and patterns

11. Vendor selection

13. What do our customers get from us? Published syndicated research Analyst advisory and support Go-to-market support

14. Syndicated Research

15. 451 Market Insight Service Continuously updated analytical insight into the opportunities and challenges presented by enterprise IT innovation. Designed for rapid consumption Modular, SWOT analysis, 451 Take The five core report types are: Impact Reports Market Developments Spotlights Analyst Notes User Deployment Reports

16. 451 TechDealmaker 451 TechDealmaker examines the opportunities for and implications of corporate mergers and acquisitions within core areas of enterprise IT innovation covered by The 451 Group. The service delivers two major types of analyses: Forward-looking reports:The service specializes in providing anticipatoryanalysis of specific sectors and companies that are likely to see M&A activity within the next 6-18 months. Insight into recent transactions:The service also focuses on interpretation ofannounced transactions that The 451 Group believes will have significant impact on emerging enterprise IT market segments.

17. 451 Research: Long-Format Reports 40 reports annually, between 40 and 80 pages in length Detailed, 360-degree examination of specific technologies and trends Technology innovation, vendor analysis, supply/demand, M&A, etc.

18. 451 Research: Analyst Advisory Access to analysts by phone and in-person Message testing Adjacent market introduction Company and ecosystem diligence

19. 451 Research: Go-to-Market Support Reprint rights Quotation support Live customer-facing activities Webinars Full-scale conferences Small-scale events

20. The 451 Group Events Global Events Organized as extension of the company’s research agenda (Cloud, Datacenter, Information Management) Offer opportunities for directed dialogue between clients, key market influencers and 451 analysts Held in locations reflecting the 451’s global reach

21. A smart way to package relevant research Short-format, long-format, analyst advisory, events Prix Fixe vs. A La Carte! 451 Research: Themed Subscription Programs

22. 451 Research: Themed Subscription Programs Current themed subscription programs: Infrastructure computing for the enterprise (ICE) Open source (CAOS) Security (ESP) Euro (EURO) Eco-IT (ECO) Information Management (IM) Cloud (CloudScape) Storage

23. 451 Research: Quantitative Research Market size, share and growth forecasts for key segments of the enterprise technology marketplace Virtualization Software Cloud Computing Bi-annual overview reports Monthly segment reports Analyst access

24. 451 Research: M&A KnowledgeBase Web-based technology transaction database Complete from 2002, updated daily Taxonomy-driven categorization Proprietary data Deal rationales

25. Summary The 451 Group Unique combination of research, analysis & data Published syndicated research on emerging markets Daily qualitative & quantitative insight Analyst advisory, support Global events Go-to-market support

26. A technology analyst and data company that helps executives make better decisions

27. Programs Information Management (IM) Information Computing for the Enterprise (ICE) CloudScape Mobility Markets Enterprise Security (ESP) Storage Infrastructure

28. Information Management Information Risk & Opportunity Management Next-Generation Data Warehousing Enterprise Search Research Director: Nick Patience Storage Systems& Storage Management BI Analytics E-Discovery Info Governance Data Integration Text Analysis

29. Information Management: Short Reports Continuously updated analytical insight into the opportunities and challenges presented by enterprise IT innovation Designed for rapid consumption Modular, SWOT analysis, 451 Take The five core report types: Impact Reports Market Developments Spotlights Analyst Notes User Deployment Reports Case Studies Vendor Tracking Daily Insight Daily Analytical Insight on Information Management

30. Information Management: Long-Format Reports Detailed reports between 40 and 80 pages in length 360-degree examination of specific technologies and trends Technology innovation, supply/demand, vendor analysis, M&A, etc.

31. Infrastructure Computing for the Enterprise (ICE) Virtualization DatacenterAutomation High-PerformanceComputing Research Director: Rachel Chalmers Application Lifecycle Management PerformanceManagement Service-Level Management & Architecture

32. Infrastructure Computing for the Enterprise: Short Reports Continuously updated analytical insight into the opportunities and challenges presented by enterprise IT innovation Designed for rapid consumption Modular, SWOT analysis, 451 Take The five core report types: Impact Reports Market Developments Spotlights Analyst Notes User Deployment Reports Case Studies Vendor Tracking Daily Insight Daily Analytical Insight on Infrastructure Computing

33. Infrastructure Computing for the Enterprise: Long-Format Reports Detailed reports between 40 and 80 pages in length 360-degree examination of specific technologies and trends Insight on virtualization, datacenter automation and performance management

34. CloudScape Public Cloud Market Trends and End-User Adoption Cloud Market Sizing, Growth Drivers/Inhibitors Public Cloud Impact on Competitive Environment Research Director: Sean Hackett Software as a Service Software Infrastructure as a Service Infrastructure as a Service Platform as a Service IT Management as a Service

35. CloudScape: Short Reports Continuously updated analytical insight into the opportunities and challenges presented by enterprise IT innovation Designed for rapid consumption Modular, SWOT analysis, 451 Take The five core report types: Impact Reports Market Developments Spotlights Analyst Notes User Deployment Reports Case Studies Vendor Tracking Daily Insight Daily Analytical Insight on Cloud Computing

36. CloudScape: Long-Format Reports 8 reports annually, between 40 and 80 pages in length Detailed, 360-degree examination of specific markets and trends Market analysis, trends, end-user adoption, service-provider analysis, competitive landscape, M&A, disruption, etc.

37. Mobility Markets Smartphones Tablet Computing Enterprise Mobility Management Enterprise MobileApp DevelopmentPlatforms Research Director: Chris Hazelton Mobile Payments and Banking Mobile Advertising and Commerce Machine-to-Machine (M2M)

38. Mobility Markets: Short Reports Continuously updated analytical insight into the opportunities and challenges presented by enterprise IT innovation Designed for rapid consumption Modular, SWOT analysis, 451 Take The five core report types: Impact Reports Market Developments Spotlights Analyst Notes User Deployment Reports Case Studies Vendor Tracking Daily Insight Daily Analytical Insight on the Mobility Market

39. Mobility Markets: Long-Format Reports 4–6 reports annually, between 25 and 50pages in length Detailed, 360-degree examination of specific technologies and trends Technology innovation, supply/demand, vendor analysis, M&A, etc.

40. Enterprise Security Program Identity, Entity, & Access Management Data Security Application Security Research Director: Joshua Corman Security Management & GRC Network, Endpoint, & Server Security Virtual, Cloud & Mobile Security

41. Enterprise Security Program: Short Reports Continuously updated analytical insight into the opportunities and challenges presented by enterprise IT innovation Designed for rapid consumption Modular, SWOT analysis, 451 Take The five core report types: Impact Reports Market Developments Spotlights Analyst Notes User Deployment Reports Case Studies Vendor Tracking Daily Insight Daily Analytical Insight on Enterprise Security

42. Enterprise Security Program: Long-Format Reports 4 detailed reports annually, between 40 and 80 pages in length 360-degree examination of specific technologies and trends Insights on the critical issues, technologies and leading players for enterprise security

43. Storage Infrastructure Data Protection Disaster Recovery Storage Systems Storage Tiers Storage Networking StorageComponents Research Director: Simon Robinson Archiving Storage Management Cloud Storage Storage Services Converged Infrastructure Storage Security

44. Storage Infrastructure: Short Reports Continuously updated analytical insight into the opportunities and challenges presented by enterprise IT innovation Designed for rapid consumption Modular, SWOT analysis, 451 Take The five core report types: Impact Reports Market Developments Spotlights Analyst Notes User Deployment Reports Case Studies Vendor Tracking Daily Insight Daily Analytical Insight on Storage Infrastructure Market

45. Storage Infrastructure: Long-Format Reports 4–6 reports annually, between 40 and 80 pages in length Detailed, 360-degree examination of specific technologies and trends Technology innovation, supply/demand, vendor analysis, M&A, etc.

46. Tier1 Research

47. Tier1 Research Founded in 2000, acquired by 451 in 2006 New York City: HQ Offices in Bethesda, MD & San Francisco Staff of 20 10 Analysts Analyzing Hosting, Multi-Tenant Datacenter, & Internet Infrastructure.

48. Tier1 Research is a single-source research and advisory firm covering the multi-tenant datacenter, hosting, IT and cloud-computing sectors, blending the best of industry and financial research. Our clients depend on Tier 1 Research for: Company funding and formation Product development and go-to-market strategy Competitive landscape and business development New builds and facilities expansion Company financials, M&A scenarios and exits End user adoption information Tier1 Research

49. Tier1 Research Segments We Cover Tier1 Research aggregates the perspectives of public/private investors, vendors and customers to deliver concise analysis and recommendations to the vendors, service providers and investors in the outsourced managed IT Infrastructure services industry Segments covered include: Multi-tenant Datacenter Infrastructure Co-location and third party services Managed Services Hosting (dedicated, shared, mass market)

50. Tier1 Research: Short-Format Reports Daily T1R 6-8 reports published daily Designed for rapid consumption T1R Take

51. Tier1 Research: Long-Format Reports 20 reports annually between 40 and 80 pages in length Detailed, 360 degree examination of specific technologies and trends Technology innovation, vendor analysis, supply/demand, M&A, and other key segments

52. Tier1 Research: Analyst Advisory Access to analysts by phone and in-person Message testing Adjacent market introduction Company and eco-system diligence

53. Tier1 Research: Go to Market Support Reprint rights Quotation support Webinars Live customer-facing activities

54. Market Monitor and 451 KnowledgeBase

56. 451 Market Monitor Services Forecasts Five-year market-size and growth projections for all segments Reports Twice-yearly long-form “Overview” reports showing overall size and growth of all segments Multiple segment reports offering more granular detail by sector Data (spreadsheet format) Leading vendors Breakouts by: Geographic region Industry verticals Enterprise size (SMB vs enterprise) List of all vendors in segment Access to Analysts 'Spot' access via unlimited email/phone inquiry In-depth access via structured consultation with Market Monitor analysts

57. Unique value delivered through Market Monitor No “other” (slush-bucket) category True bottom-up process Best data on emerging tech with revenue models for each company Private-company insight Straightforward process & available for questions Transparency Holistic, cross-sector view Non-siloed When combined with qualitative services (CloudScape, ICE, e.g.) provides a comprehensive view of the market Total picture

58. 451 KnowledgeBase Overview The only M&A transactions database tailored to the needs of the IT segment, offering deep insight into private technology valuations and deal rationales Transactions: 25,000+ global M&A deals from 2002 to present Coverage: Information technology and telecom segment, including all hardware & software, Internet, mobility, IT services, hosted services, storage, security, telecom, et al Deep insight: linkage to in-depth analyses from 451 Group TechDealmakerand Tier 1 Research Valuation data: Proprietary estimates of deal values & TTM revenues for hundreds of key transactions Funding data: New !- VC funding data for acquired companies

59. 451 KnowledgeBase: Unique value proposition

60. 451 KnowledgeBase key value: more valuations comps E.g., for every ten valuations comparables* in this segment, four come as a result of 451 proprietary estimates *(multiple of trailing revenues)