Bob Cone has more than 30 years of experience in the data storage industry, including in sales, product management, and corporate training, which he brings to his role as technology evangelist at Spectra Logic Corporation. Bob’s primary focus is on the many industry challenges related to long-term data storage. He applies his knowledge and practical expertise to developing critical insights into these problems, as well as to investigating other areas of impact, such as matters of compliance, new data reduction technologies, digital preservation for “non-IT–related” data storage, and the “store forever” concept. A frequent speaker, Bob is widely recognized for his keen observations on industry trends, which he shares with his audiences so that they might apply new technologies and methods to address their current data storage and preservation challenges, as well as meeting future storage needs.