An Open Letter to Customers and Partners

From:
Sujal Patel, President, Isilon Systems Division, EMC Corporation
Pat Gelsinger, President and Chief Operating Officer, Information Infrastructure Products, EMC Corporation

Tuesday, December 21, 2010

Today we're excited to announce that Isilon and EMC have officially joined forces and become one company.

With the addition of Isilon's leading scale-out NAS solutions, which are uniquely suited to overcome the challenges of "big data", EMC now provides customers and channel partners with a complete lineup for managing the widest possible range of information storage needs.

Isilon and EMC have long shared a focus in the large and dynamic storage market. We've both been dedicated to bringing to market the industry's most innovative, cost-effective, and highest quality products and services. By combining Isilon's scale-out NAS solutions with EMC's breadth of information infrastructure products, we will be able to respond to an even broader range of your requirements.

We are very grateful to our customers and partners who have already chosen Isilon and EMC for their storage needs, and we greatly appreciate the partnership. As we proceed with our integration in earnest, we look forward to keeping you updated on our progress. In the meantime, we encourage you to reach out to your Isilon or EMC contacts for insight into the important role this dynamic partnership will play in your business going forward.

Sujal and Pat