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THE UK DATA STORAGE NETWORK

(DSNet-UK)

C David Wright

School of Engineering, Computer Science and Mathematics

University of Exeter

Exeter EX4 4QF, UK

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To promote and grow an inclusive industrial-university network to determine appropriate goals, aspirations and development strategies for the UK's data storage research, technology and manufacturing base.

Aims of DSNetUK

Routes for the successful implementation of such strategies will then be explored and put in place. Likely to include:

development of UK Data Storage 'Road Map'general and topical meetings and workshopsinvited addresses by world-leading (industrial) storage expertsstaff exchangesjoint funding bids

DSNetUK is funded by DTI as part of Link-ISD programme

£100k for 3 years starting April 1st 2004 - including matched funding from company members

UK and industrially focused

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AcademicUniversity of Aston (Prof John Sullivan - tribology)

University of Central Lancashire (Prof Phil Bissell - noise in magnetic media)

University of Exeter (Prof C David Wright - storage materials and systems)

University of Glasgow (Prof John Chapman - electron microscopy)

University of Manchester (Prof Barry Middleton - storage materials & systems)

University of Plymouth (Prof Des Mapps - storage materials and systems)

University of Sheffield (Prof Mike Gibbs - magnetic materials and SPM)

IndustrialNanoMagnetics - Bristol (Eric Mayes)

Philips - Southampton (Simon Bramwell & John Kinghorn)

Plasmon - Cambridge (Andrew Pauza)

Xyratex - Havant (Eddie Townsend)

Start-up membership

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Chairman Eddie Townsend (Xyratex, Havant)

Co-ordinator David Wright (University of Exeter)

Secretary Paul Nutter (University of Manchester)

Members Andrew Pauza (Plasmon Data Systems)

Rob Hardeman (Seagate NI)

Eric Mayes (NanoMagnetics)

Barry Middleton (University of Manchester)

David Jenkins (University of Plymouth)

Simon Gittens (Hewlett Packard, Bristol)

Steering Committee Members

DTI Contact - Nigel Mackintosh, Mackintosh Consultants

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New members - since start up

Infinite Data Storage Ltd

Arithmatica, Warwick

Seagate, Northern Ireland

Hewlett Packard, Bristol

BBC

P3 Holographics

Ilika Technologies Ltd

Alps Electric (UK) Ltd

Hiden Analytical Ltd

Pulstec Industrial Co Ltd

Nordiko

XenData

Photo-Sonics International Ltd

Plasma Quest

M5 Data Ltd

Decision Craft Analytics

University of Southampton

University of Hull

University of Nottingham

Imperial College London

University of York

Queens University Belfast

University of Oxford

University of Salford

UCL

University of Durham

Nottingham Trent University

University of Leeds

University of Wales, Swansea

INSIC USA

The following have joined the network since start-up

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Some Activities

Established steering committee

Set up website - http://www.DSNetUK.org

Draft of UK Data Storage Strategy

Input to development of EU Data Storage Strategy - FP7

Membership drive

1st General Meeting - Manchester University December 2004

Upcoming Topical Meetings:

Signal Processing for Data Storage, University of Manchester, July 13th

Optical Data Storage, Plasmon UK, Cambridge, July 19th

Magnetic Data Storage, September

Networked Storage, September

Upcoming FP6 applications

Call 5 - deadline September