Every business�in fact, every organization�runs on information. Extracting maximum value from this information requires an E-Infostructure, uniquely provided by EMC.

E-Infostructure is a shared foundation of technologies, tools, and
services that enables a business to live inside a web of networked,
constantly available, and accessible information. It enables change, speed, and velocity. And, most important, E-Infostructure is achievable. In fact, customers today are deploying E-Infostructure:

� to launch or plan their e-commerce strategies

� to turn traditional business models into e-business models

� to handle all Internet activities, from intranets to e-mail

� and to drive toward a world of unlimited opportunity
 

E-Infostructure: The De Facto Standard for Information Infrastructure

Only EMC can build E-Infostructure. It�s been more than a decade in the making. It�s the result of years of enterprise storage infrastructure expertise, including EMC�s industry-leading software, services, and hardware solutions, and nearly a billion-dollar investment in interoperability engineering and testing. It results from years of investing in technologies that have moved storage from a back-office peripheral to a strategic platform for growth.

By connecting all their information assets with an E-Infostructure,
customers get continuous, unlimited access to their most important information�regardless of its format or source.

Over the next two years, we plan to invest about $1.7 billion in research and development. We�ll continue to make it easy for our development partners to write applications that work with an EMC E-Infostructure. We�ll continue to lead the charge for standards�as we have with the FibreAlliance�so that customers are free to choose the best-of-breed suppliers. Most important, we�ll continue to help customers manage rapid growth with a fast, flexible information infrastructure: EMC E-Infostructure.