Peer Set Protection Technology Tackles Scaling Issues Impacting Traditional RAID and Replication Approaches in Order to Address Today’s Cloud Needs

SAN JOSE, CA — (Marketwired) — 05/06/15 — Sphere 3D Corp. (NASDAQ: ANY), a virtualization and data management solutions provider, today announced it has received two patents for its next generation data protection technology. The United States Patent and Trademark Office issued U.S. Patents No. 8,296,398 and 8,856,233 for Peer-to-Peer Redundant File Server System and Methods. These patents cover the file system and data protection technology used in Sphere 3D’s SnapScale enterprise scale-out storage system, also known as “Peer Sets”.

Most data protection technologies used by traditional storage solutions employ a traditional data protection architecture that was designed to protect data in the 1990s single client application environments. Customers who are building cloud-integrated IT environments seek a web scale data protection architecture optimized for today’s proliferation of unstructured data.

Sphere3D’s Peer Set data protection technology, utilized in the SnapScale product portfolio, solves key scalability issues that plague the traditional RAID and replication approach by offering an extremely efficient data distribution mechanism. Additional features include built in load balancing, tunable replication schema, and an efficient use of both computing power and network bandwidth. Peer Sets provide the unique ability to both scale up heterogeneously (add drives of higher capacity to an existing system without affecting existing data) and scale out (add storage nodes to a deployment and expand the existing namespace).

“Some of today’s largest data repositories can be found driving businesses that did not originally anticipate their future scaling needs. This led to expensive rip and replace requirements in order to support their growth,” said Nilesh Patel, VP of product management and marketing at Sphere 3D. “Whether you are a local office or designing the next web scale datacenter, deploying Peer Set technology will protect your organization’s data and scale as business needs dictate.”

About SnapScale
SnapScale, available from Sphere 3D resellers, is a clustered NAS solution that is the storage industry’s simplest and largest scale-out solution. It solves the problems of traditional storage by enabling organizations with rapid or unpredictable data growth to scale capacity and performance infinitely without adding management complexity. SnapScale eliminates islands of storage, enabling easy and affordable scaling without having to predict capacity in advance. Offering user-selectable levels of data protection, SnapScale writes data across multiple nodes and drives simultaneously for instant protection and high availability by ensuring no single point of failure ever exists. The SnapScale hardware architecture and “single pane of glass” management creates a consistent user experience while both managing the existing “Global Namespace” and scaling storage as needed, all without additional layers of administration.

About Sphere 3D
Sphere 3D Corp. (NASDAQ: ANY) is a virtualization technology and data management solutions provider with a portfolio of workload-optimized solutions that address IT needs for delivering productivity through workspace and data infrastructure and management. Dedicated to continue to lead through innovation, Sphere 3D enables the integration of virtual applications, virtual desktops, and storage into workflow, and allows organizations to deploy a combination of public, private or hybrid cloud strategies. Sphere 3D’s Glassware 2.0® platform delivers virtualization of some of the most demanding applications in the marketplace today, making it easy to move applications from a physical PC or workstation to a virtual environment. Sphere 3D’s V3 hyper-converged infrastructure solutions include one of the industry’s first purpose-built appliances for virtual workspace workloads and the Desktop Cloud OrchestratorTM management software for VDI. Overland Storage and Tandberg Data, wholly-owned subsidiaries of Sphere 3D, provide an integrated range of technologies and services for primary, nearline, offline, and archival data storage that make it easy and cost-effective to manage different tiers of information over the data lifecycle. For more information, visit www.sphere3d.com.

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Sphere 3D:
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Director, Global Corporate Communications
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pattie.adams@sphere3d.com

Source: Sphere 3D Corp.

Joint Roadshow Will Be Held at Microsoft Technology Centers and Include Demonstrations of Sphere 3D’s Technologies for the “Next Cloud”

SAN JOSE, CA — (Marketwired) — 04/23/15 — Sphere 3D Corp. (NASDAQ: ANY), a virtualization and data management solutions provider, today announced that in collaboration with Microsoft, the company will showcase its technologies and product solutions during a joint global partner roadshow that will be hosted at multiple Microsoft Technology Center (MTCs) locations. During these events, Sphere 3D will present its cloud-enabling technologies, including Glassware 2.0 Windows container technology for application delivery, and virtualized storage technologies for enterprise hybrid cloud infrastructure, to a combined audience of Microsoft and Sphere 3D channel partners.

Sphere 3D and Microsoft have confirmed the schedule for the events at the Microsoft Technology Center in Silicon Valley/Mt. View, CA on May 20, 2015, and in New York on May 27, 2015. Dates for the events in London and Toronto will be announced shortly. Resellers and channel partners of Sphere 3D and Microsoft can register for these exclusive events at http://sphere3d.com/events/microsoft-azure/index.html.

“We are excited to have the opportunity to showcase our portfolio of cloud enabling solutions to a combined group of Microsoft and Sphere 3D partners,” said Eric Kelly, CEO of Sphere 3D Corp. “The Microsoft Technology Centers are excellent venues for us to show partners how they can leverage our unique technology in combination with Microsoft Azure to simplify and accelerate customers’ transition to cloud-integrated solutions.”

The Microsoft Technology Centers are collaborative environments, currently located in 37 major cities around the world, which provide access to innovative technologies and world-class expertise, enabling customers to envision, design, and deploy solutions to meet their exact needs. The MTCs include a spectrum of purpose-built environments of comprehensive resources, including hardware, software, and services to ensure world-class learning and development experiences.

About Sphere 3D
Sphere 3D Corp. (NASDAQ: ANY) is a virtualization technology and data management solutions provider with a portfolio of workload-optimized solutions that address IT needs for delivering productivity through workspace and data infrastructure and management. Dedicated to continue to lead through innovation, Sphere 3D enables the integration of virtual applications, virtual desktops, and storage into workflow, and allows organizations to deploy a combination of public, private or hybrid cloud strategies. Sphere 3D’s Glassware 2.0® platform delivers virtualization of some of the most demanding applications in the marketplace today, making it easy to move applications from a physical PC or workstation to a virtual environment. Sphere 3D’s V3 hyper-converged infrastructure solutions include one of the industry’s first purpose-built appliances for virtual workspace workloads and the Desktop Cloud OrchestratorTM management software for VDI. Overland Storage and Tandberg Data, wholly-owned subsidiaries of Sphere 3D, provide an integrated range of technologies and services for primary, nearline, offline, and archival data storage that make it easy and cost-effective to manage different tiers of information over the data lifecycle. For more information, visit www.sphere3d.com.

Safe Harbor Statement
This press release contains forward-looking statements that involve risks, uncertainties, and assumptions that are difficult to predict. Actual results and the timing of events could differ materially from those anticipated in such forward-looking statements as a result of risks and uncertainties including, without limitation, unforeseen changes in the course of Sphere 3D’s business or the business of its wholly-owned subsidiaries, including, without limitation, Overland Storage and Tandberg Data; any increase in Sphere 3D’s cash needs or our inability to obtain additional debt or equity financing; market adoption and performance of our products; possible actions by customers, suppliers, competitors or regulatory authorities; and other risks detailed from time to time in Sphere 3D’s periodic reports contained in our Annual Information Form and other filings with Canadian securities regulators (www.sedar.com) and in prior periodic reports filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (www.sec.gov), and risks detailed in the Form F-4/A relating to Sphere 3D’s merger with Overland Storage filed with the SEC. Sphere 3D undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement, whether written or oral, that may be made from time to time, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise.

Media Contact:
Pattie Adams
Director, Global Corporate Communications
+1 408/283-4779
pattie.adams@sphere3d.com

Source: Sphere 3D Corporation

1,000 Golden IronKey Encrypted Flash Drives to Be Awarded to Top Customers, Channel Partners and Prospects via Various Marketing Promotions

OAKDALE, Minn.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Apr. 8, 2015– Imation Corp. (NYSE: IMN), a global data storage and information security company, today announced the Golden IronKey program. In addition to providing enterprises and government agencies around the world with the industry’s most secure flash drive, IronKey has reached a major milestone with more than two million devices sold. To commemorate this milestone, IronKey is launching the Golden IronKey Program, which includes giving away 1,000 golden encrypted flash drives. The limited-edition golden drives will be awarded to top customers and to channel champions that have secured the biggest customer deals. The company will also be offering the special drives to qualified prospects who are participating in marketing promotions such as trade shows, CrowdChats and other marketing activities.

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About Imation Corp.
Imation is a global data storage and information security company. Our products and solutions help organizations and individuals store, manage and protect their digital content. Imation’s storage and security portfolio includes Nexsan™ high-density, archive and solid-state optimized unified hybrid storage solutions; IronKey mobile security solutions that address the needs of professionals for secure data transport and mobile workspaces; and consumer storage solutions, audio products and accessories sold under the Imation™, Memorex™ and TDK Life on Record brands. Imation reaches customers in more than 100 countries through a powerful global distribution network. For more information, visit www.imation.com.

Imation, the Imation logo, IronKey, the IronKey logo, Nexsan and Memorex are trademarks of Imation Corp. and its subsidiaries. TDK Life on Record is used under a trademark license from TDK Corporation. All other trademarks are property of their respective owners.

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Source: Imation Corp.

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