1. Top Ten Reasons to Deploy DataExpress

2. 10. DataExpress is on the approved DIR list You can “try” before you “buy” We can assist you in building evaluation criteria No need to go for bids Services specific to Managed File Transfer are available

3. 9. MFT is part of the State and National plan According to the 2010-2014 State Strategic Plan for Information Resources Management the #1 challenge is: Secure IT Resources Enhance Capabilities of the Shared Infrastructure (Strategy 1.1) Leverage Shared Applications (Strategy 1.2) Leverage the State’s Purchasing Power (Strategy 1.3) DataExpress addresses each of these initiatives.

4. 9. MFT is part of the State and National plan - continued MeriTalk, a government IT provider, reports in a May 10th 2010 report that when transferring data, Federal Agencies use unsafe methods to move data: 66% moves by physical media (tapes, CDs, DVDs, USB drives, etc.) 60% moves using FTP 52% is transferred via personal e-mail accounts Records lost due to a security breach cost $2.40 per record (Verizon/US Secret Service) (Texas estimates are much higher)

5. 9. MFT is part of the State and National plan - continued The Secure Federal File Sharing Act, (March 24, 2009): Prevents Government employees from using peer-to-peer file-sharing software, including FTP. January 2005 - August 2009: 105 incidents were reported in the public media Involved privacy data from Texas-based organizations 43 of which were government-related universities, cities, counties, and state agencies Exposed more than 3 million individual records Represents more than 12% of the state’s population Cost estimated at $202 per exposed record

6. 8. Free FTP isn’t really free and potentially introduces significant risk It’s true every operating system comes with FTP, however: Additional work is required to add security SSL/SSH security is difficult to attain No roles management is included Requires server IDs and passwords Lots of confusion with client/server modes Requires manual configurations outside of the FTP server Audit trails are difficult to understand

7. 7. Removes the need for script writing and developing code DIY implementations almost always require script writing Requires code for interfacing to other applications With DataExpress: All components for transmitting/collecting, packing/unpacking, encrypting/decrypting are part of the product File communications are built-in using common-sense workflow processes that don’t require scripting Features that allow coupling with external applications are available and robust

8. 6. Using DataExpress is much easier than “DIY MFT”, and lets us provide evolving standards Designing your own multi-featured MFT solution is challenging Important considerations – like security, reliability and auditing - are not adequately addressed Time to develop, test and deploy is significant Usually single use solutions Difficult to embrace changing policies Usually ignores DR and high availability With DataExpress DR and hot-spare capabilities are built-in New protocols, packaging, and compression features are added as they become standard Scalable as demand increases

9. 5. Works in multiple environments Windows Servers Linux/Unix OS/390 (Z/Linux) Solaris Minimal reconfiguration required if changing platforms Virtual environments supported Allows secure DMZ deployments with Secure Gateway option in all environments

10. 4. Everything contained within one framework Security-aware and managed within DataExpress Robust audit trails are included Job-orientated without requiring scripts or code Success and failure notification are standard Calendars and scheduling are base functions Conditional and branch processing functionality Browser-based user interface Auto-expiration of User IDs Auto-expiration of files

11. 3. Unparalleled support in solving problems Do-it-yourself solutions require do-it-yourself support Due to the products wide distribution, we have probably already solved any problem you are likely to encounter. No file transfer protocol is “standard” - we have already developed protocol properties to meet the need to communicate with non-standard clients 7 x 24 x 365 support available Wiki’s and blogs available Online problem reporting and tracking

12. 2. Security, management and auditing already built-in Roles-based user and operator management Robust audit trails showing all communication events All communication events are recorded in a database enabling reporting to summarization and detailed levels Near-real-time monitoring Relationship among jobs, files, people, and locations are enforced through roles-based relationships

13. 2. Security, management and auditing already built-in - continued

14. 1. Proven solution, works already, provides peace of mind DataExpress successfully delivers and collects hundreds of thousands of files daily for our customers Some of the largest financial institutions in the world use DataExpress to ensure successful Secure MFT These files represent billions of dollars; and have significant penalties if SLA terms aren’t met DataExpress is completely scalable to any size organization Built-in active recovery and planned DR deployments 7 by 24 by 365 expert support available