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EX-10.10

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FLEXTRONICS CONFIDENTIAL 

Flextronics Infrastructure Manufacturing Services Agreement 
 This Flextronics Manufacturing Services Agreement (“Agreement”) is entered into this 13th of May, 2011 by and between Violin Memory, Inc. having its place of business at 685 Clyde Avenue,
Mountain View, CA 94043, (“Customer”) and Flextronics Telecom Systems, Ltd., having its place of business at Level 3, Alexander House, 35 Cybercity, Ebene, Mauritius (“Flextronics”). 

Customer desires to engage Flextronics to perform manufacturing services as further set forth in this Agreement and in applicable SOWs (as defined below)
to be attached by mutually agreement. The parties agree as follows: 
  

	1.	DEFINITIONS 

 Flextronics and Customer
agree that capitalized terms shall have the meanings set forth in this Agreement and Exhibit 1 attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference. 
  

	2.	MANUFACTURING SERVICES 

2.1. Work. Customer hereby engages Flextronics to perform the work (hereinafter “Work”).
“Work” shall mean to procure Materials and to manufacture, assemble, and test products (hereinafter “Product(s)”) pursuant to detailed written Specifications. Products can include, as identified in each applicable
SOW (as defined below), PCBA-level products (“PCBA Products”), enclosure products (“Enclosures”), and customer configured finished products (“BTO Products”). Products, together with applicable
pricing and Specifications, are identified in mutually-agreed upon statements of work (each, a “Statement of Work” or “SOW”), which may also include information such as the site at which the Work shall be performed
and other relevant information, and each of which upon execution is incorporated by reference and subject to the terms of this Agreement. The “Specifications” for each Product or revision thereof, shall include but are not limited
to bill of materials, designs, schematics, assembly drawings, process documentation, test specifications, current revision number, and Approved Manufacturer and Approved Vendor Lists, and shall be maintained and updated in accordance with the terms
of this Agreement. The Specifications as provided by Customer (which may be referenced in (or attached to) the applicable SOW or included in Customer’s production data management system) and included in Flextronics’s production document
management system are hereby referenced and incorporated herein. This Agreement does not include any new product introduction (NPI) or product prototype services related to the Products (“NPI Services”). In the event that
Flextronics agrees to provide such NPI Services, the terms of such services shall be set forth in a SOW which shall be signed by both parties. In case of any conflict between the Specifications and this Agreement, this Agreement shall prevail.

 2.2. Engineering Changes. Customer may request that Flextronics incorporate engineering changes into the
Product by providing Flextronics with a description of the proposed engineering change sufficient to permit Flextronics to evaluate its feasibility and cost. Flextronics shall proceed with engineering changes when the parties have agreed upon the
changes to the Specifications, delivery schedule and Product pricing and the Customer has issued a purchase order for the implementation costs. 
 2.3. Tooling; Non-Recurring Expenses; Software. Customer shall pay for or obtain and consign to Flextronics any Product-specific tooling, equipment or software and other reasonably necessary
non-recurring expenses, to be set forth in Flextronics’s quotation. All software that Customer provides to Flextronics or any test software that Customer engages Flextronics to develop is and shall remain the property of Customer. 

2.4. Cost Reduction Projects. Flextronics agrees to seek ways to reduce the cost of manufacturing Products by methods such
as elimination of Materials, redefinition of Specifications, and re-design of assembly or test methods. Upon *** of such ways that have *** and ***, *** shall receive *** of the *** for ***, after which, *** shall receive *** of the ***. *** shall
receive *** of the *** upon *** of such ways ***. 
  

	3.	FORECASTS; ORDERS; FEES; PAYMENT 

 3.1. Forecast and Purchase Orders. 
 (a) Customer shall provide
Flextronics, on a *** forecast indicating Customer’s monthly Product requirements. 

  
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 (b) Unless a different timeframe is set forth in an SOW, Customer shall on a *** basis
provide purchase orders for *** of demand: 
 (i) For BTO Products, purchase orders to cover the agreed Lead Time by Product,
as set forth in the applicable SOW. 
 (ii) For all other Products, purchase orders for the first *** months of the
then-applicable forecast. 
 Such purchase orders shall be issued in accordance with Section 3.2 below. 

3.2. Purchase Orders; Precedence. Customer may use its standard purchase order form for any notice provided for hereunder;
provided that all purchase orders must reference this Agreement and the applicable Specifications. The parties agree that the terms and conditions contained in this Agreement shall prevail over any terms and conditions of any such purchase order,
acknowledgment form or other instrument. 
 3.3. Purchase Order Acknowledgement and Acceptance. Flextronics shall
acknowledge, in writing, receipt of Customer purchase order within two (2) Business Days of receiving such purchase order. If purchase order receipt is not acknowledged within two (2) Business Days, said purchase order is deemed rejected.
Flextronics shall notify customer of purchase order acceptance or rejection within five (5) Business Days of receipt of such purchase order. Purchase Order is deemed rejected if not accepted or rejected within five (5) Business Days of
receipt of such purchase order. Flextronics may reject any purchase order: (a) that is an amended order in accordance with Section 5.3 below because the purchase order is outside of the Flexibility Table; (b) if the fees reflected in
the purchase order are inconsistent with the parties’ agreement with respect to the fees; (c) if the purchase order represents a significant deviation from the forecast for the same period, unless such deviation is within the parameters of
the Flexibility Table; or (d) if a purchase order would extend Flextronics’s liability beyond Customer’s approved credit line. 
 3.4. Fees; Changes; Taxes. 
 (a) The fees shall be agreed by the
parties and shall be indicated on the purchase orders issued by Customer and accepted by Flextronics. The initial fees shall be as set forth on the Fee List identified in the applicable SOW (the “Fee List”). If a Fee List is not
attached or completed, then the initial fees shall be as set forth in purchase orders issued by Customer and accepted by Flextronics in accordance with the terms of this Agreement. 

(b) For any changes to the Specifications or to the supply of Customer Controlled Materials that cause an increase to the cost of the
Products, such costs shall be borne by the Customer. 
 (c) The fees will be reviewed by the parties and updated, if necessary,
by the *** of the *** prior to the ***. Any changes and of timing of changes shall be agreed by the parties, such agreement not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed. By way of example only, the fees may be increased if the market price
of fuels, Materials, equipment, labor and other production costs, increase beyond normal variations in pricing or currency exchange rates as demonstrated by Flextronics. If any taxes, duties, laws, rules, regulations, court orders,
administrative rulings or other governmentally-imposed or governmentally-sanctioned requirements (including, without limitation, mandatory wage increases) result in changes to the costs of performance of any Work hereunder (a “Governmental
Change”), then the parties shall, as soon as possible following the identification of such Governmental Change, agree on and implement revised prices to reflect such Governmental Change. 

(d) All fees are exclusive of federal, state and local excise, sales, use, VAT, and similar transfer taxes, and any duties, and Customer
shall be responsible for all such items. This subsection (d) does not apply to taxes on Flextronics’s net income. 

(e) Unless otherwise agreed in a SOW, the Fees List shall be based on the exchange rate(s) for converting the purchase price for
Inventory denominated in the Parts Purchase Currency(ies) into the Functional Currency. The fees shall be adjusted, on a monthly basis based on changes in the Exchange Rate(s) as reported on the last Business Day of each month, for the following
month to the extent that such Exchange Rates change more than +/- .75% from the prior month (the “Currency Window”). “Exchange Rate(s)” is defined as the closing currency exchange rate(s) as reported on Reuters’ page FIX on
the last Business Day of the current month prior to the following month. “Functional Currency” means the currency in which all payments are to be made pursuant to Section 3.5 below. “Parts Purchase Currency(ies)” means U.S.
Dollars, Japanese Yen and/or Euros to the extent such currencies are different from the Functional Currency and are used to purchase Inventory needed for the performance of the Work forecasted to be completed during the applicable month. 

  
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 3.5. Payment and Guaranty. Customer shall pay all invoices for amounts
owed pursuant to this Agreement in U.S. Dollars within *** days of the date of the invoice. Customer hereby unconditionally guarantees to Flextronics the full and prompt compliance by all Customer Affiliates with the terms and conditions of this
Agreement, whether now existing or later arising (the “Guaranteed Obligations”). This guarantee is absolute, continuing, unlimited and independent and will not be affected, diminished or released for any reason. Customer waives
(i) diligence, presentment, demand for payment, protest or notice of any default or nonperformance by any Customer Affiliate, (ii) notice of waivers or indulgences given to any Customer Affiliate and (iii) all defenses, offsets
and counterclaims against Flextronics, any right to the benefit of any security or statute of limitations, and any requirement that Flextronics proceed first against a Customer Affiliate or any collateral security and all other suretyship
defenses. Until the Guaranteed Obligations have been paid and performed in full, Customer will not enforce any right of subrogation. Customer shall indemnify, defend and hold Flextronics and its affiliates harmless from any and all claims
by any Customer Affiliates to the extent that such claims are inconsistent with the terms and conditions of this Agreement. For purposes of this Section, “Customer Affiliates” means Affiliates of Customer that purchase Products from
Flextronics or any of its Affiliates. 
 3.6. Late Payment. If Customer is late with payments, or Flextronics has
reasonable cause to believe Customer may not be able to pay, Flextronics may, in its sole discretion and with prior written notice to Customer, undertake any or any combination of the following: (a) stop all Work under this Agreement until
assurances of payment satisfactory to Flextronics are received or payment is received; (b) demand prepayment for purchase orders; (c) delay shipments. Customer agrees to provide necessary financial information required by Flextronics from
time to time in order to make a proper assessment of the creditworthiness of Customer. 
 3.7. Letter of Credit or Escrow
Account. Upon Flextronics’s request at any time during the term of this Agreement, Customer agrees to obtain and maintain a stand-by letter of credit or escrow account on behalf of Flextronics to minimize the financial risk to
Flextronics for its performance of the Work under this Agreement. The stand-by letter of credit or escrow account shall be for a minimum period of time of *** months and shall be for a total amount that is equal to the total value of the risks
associated with Inventory, Special Inventory, and the accounts receivable from Customer. The calculation shall be based upon the forecast and purchase orders provided by Customer pursuant to Section 3.1. The draw down procedures under the
stand-by letter of credit or the escrow account shall be determined solely by Flextronics. Customer will provide quarterly financial updates and Flextronics shall, in good faith, review Customer’s creditworthiness at least quarterly and may
provide more favorable terms once it feels it is prudent to do so. 
  

	4.	MATERIALS PROCUREMENT; CUSTOMER RESPONSIBILITY FOR MATERIALS 

 4.1. Authorization to Procure Materials, Inventory and Special Inventory. Customer’s accepted purchase orders shall constitute authorization for Flextronics to procure, without
Customer’s prior approval, 
 (a) Inventory to manufacture the Products covered by such purchase orders based on the
applicable Lead Times; and 
 (b) Special Inventory authorized in writing by Customer; and 

(c) Minimum Order Inventory reasonably required to support Customer’s purchase orders. 

4.2. Supply Chain Management. 
 (a) Purchases Off Of AVL/AML. Customer shall maintain and provide to Flextronics, an Approved Vendor and Manufacturers List. Flextronics shall purchase the Materials required to
manufacture the Product, from vendors and manufacturers on a current AVL and AML. 
 (b) Customer Controlled
Materials. Customer may direct Flextronics to purchase Customer Controlled Materials in accordance with the Customer Controlled Materials Terms. Customer acknowledges that the Customer Controlled Materials Terms shall directly impact
Flextronics’s ability to perform under this Agreement and to provide Customer with the flexibility Customer is requiring pursuant to the terms of this Agreement. In the event that Flextronics reasonably believes that Customer Controlled
Materials Terms shall create an additional cost that is not covered by this Agreement, then Flextronics shall notify Customer and the parties shall agree to either (a) compensate Flextronics for such additional costs, (b) amend this
Agreement to conform to the Customer Controlled Materials Terms or (c) amend the Customer Controlled Materials Terms to conform to this Agreement, in each case at no additional charge to Flextronics. Customer agrees to provide copies to
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Customer Controlled Materials Terms upon the execution of this Agreement and promptly upon execution of any new agreements with suppliers. Customer agrees not to make any modifications or
additions to the Customer Controlled Materials Terms or enter into new Customer Controlled Materials Terms with suppliers that shall negatively impact Flextronics’s procurement activities. 

(c) Preferred Supplier. Customer shall include Flextronics on AVL for Materials that Flextronics can supply, if Flextronics
is competitive with other suppliers with respect to reasonable and unbiased criteria and Flextronics has been approved on the customer’s AVL, Flextronics may then source materials from itself. For purposes of this Section 4.2 only, the
term “Flextronics” includes any companies affiliated with Flextronics. 
 (d) Materials Warranties.
Flextronics shall endeavor to obtain and pass through to Customer (without any actual liability for) the following warranties with regard to the Materials (other than the Production Materials): (i) conformance of the Materials with the
vendor’s specifications and/or with the Specifications; (ii) that the Materials shall be free from defects in workmanship; (iii) that the Materials shall comply with Environmental Regulations; and (iv) that the Materials shall
not infringe the intellectual property rights of third parties. 
 (e) Inventory Commitments. The parties shall
use their respective commercially reasonable efforts to achieve a targeted *** turns of the Inventory per year. These efforts shall include, but not be limited to, improvements in forecasting accuracy, negotiating and implementation vendor managed
inventory (VMI) programs, implementing manufacturing cycle time reductions through lean programs, and reducing supplier lead-times. The parties shall review the actual inventory turns during the quarterly business review. If the turns are below the
targeted turns, the parties shall outline actions to improve the turns. 
 4.3. Customer Responsibility for Inventory and
Special Inventory. Customer is responsible under the conditions provided in this Agreement for all Materials, Inventory and Special Inventory purchased by Flextronics under this Section 4. 

 

	5.	SHIPMENTS, SCHEDULE CHANGE, CANCELLATION, STORAGE 

 5.1. Shipments. Flextronics shall (a) deliver all Products pursuant to the terms of this Agreement suitably packed for shipment in accordance with the Specifications and marked for
shipment to Customer’s destination specified in the applicable purchase order, and (b) make such deliveries EXW (Ex works, Incoterms 2000) Flextronics’s manufacturing facility. Risk of loss and title shall pass to Customer upon
delivery by Flextronics of the Products to the stated delivery point in accordance with the applicable Incoterm. All freight, insurance and other shipping expenses, as well as any special packing expenses not expressly included in the original
quotation for the Products, shall be paid by Customer. In the event Customer designates a freight carrier to be utilized by Flextronics, Customer agrees to designate only freight carriers that are currently in compliance with all applicable laws
relating to anti-terrorism security measures and to adhere to the C-TPAT (Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism) security recommendations and guidelines as outlined by the United States Bureau of Customs and Border Protection and to prohibit
the freight carriage to be sub-contracted to any carrier that is not in compliance with the C-TPAT guidelines. 
 5.2.
Late Delivery. Flextronics will use commercially reasonable efforts to meet the agreed upon delivery dates. If Flextronics is unable to meet the agreed upon delivery date due solely to causes completely within Flextronics’s
control and responsibility, Customer’s sole remedy and Flextronics’s sole liability, is that Flextronics shall pay the fees to expedite the delivery of the affected deliveries pursuant to mutual agreement of the parties. 

5.3. Quantity Increases and Shipment Schedule Changes. 

(a) Purchase orders may be rescheduled in accordance with the terms outlined in the Flexibility Table below. Flextronics shall
acknowledge, in writing, the receipt of Customer’s rescheduled purchase order within two (2) Business Days of receipt of such rescheduled purchase order. If the rescheduled purchase order receipt is not acknowledged within two (2)
Business Days, said purchase order is deemed rejected. Flextronics shall notify customer of the reschedule purchase order acceptance or rejection within five (5) Business Days of receipt of rescheduled purchase order. Rescheduled purchase
orders are deemed rejected if not accepted or rejected within five (5) Business Days of receipt of such purchase order. 
  

							
	 Maximum Allowable Variance From Accepted Purchase Order
Quantities/Shipment Dates

	 # of days before Shipment Date on
Purchase Order
	  	 Allowable

Quantity Increases
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Reschedule Quantity
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Reschedule Period

				
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 Customer may cancel the portion of a purchase order with deliveries schedule for
greater than *** from the shipment date without liability or penalty. However, Customer is responsible for NCNR with lead time greater than *** and Special Inventory purchased pursuant to Customer’s purchase order, provided Flextronics has
previously notified Customer of all NCNR and Special Inventory in writing. Any decrease in a purchase order quantity is considered a cancellation, unless the decreased quantity is rescheduled for delivery at a later date in accordance with the
Flexibility Table. Any purchase order quantities increased or rescheduled pursuant to this Section 5.3(a) may not be subsequently increased or rescheduled. 
 For any changes (including but not limited to cancellation and reschedules) as described in this section, Customer shall be responsible for Inventory liability is set forth in Section 5.4(a) and the
costs set forth in section Section 5.4(b). 
 (b) Flextronics shall use reasonable commercial efforts to meet any quantity
increases, which are subject to Materials and capacity availability. All reschedules or quantity increases outside of the Flexibility Table require Flextronics’s approval, which, in its sole discretion, may or may not be granted. If Flextronics
agrees to accept a reschedule to pull in a delivery date or an increase in quantities and if there are extra costs to meet such reschedule or increase, then Customer shall be liable for such extra costs. 

(c) Any delays in the normal production or interruption in the workflow process caused by Customer’s changes to the Specifications
or failure to provide sufficient quantities or a reasonable quality level of Customer Controlled Materials where applicable to sustain the production schedule, shall be considered a reschedule of any affected purchase orders for purposes of this
Section 5.3 for the period of such delay. 
 (d) Products that have been ordered by Customer and that have not been picked
up in accordance with the agreed upon shipment dates shall be considered cancelled and Customer shall be responsible for such Products in the same manner as set forth Section 5.3. 

5.4. Cancellations; Purchases of Excess and Obsolete Inventory and Cancellations. 

(a) Except as provided under the terms of section 5.3, Customer may not cancel all or any portion of Product quantity of an accepted
purchase order without Flextronics’s prior written approval. If Customer does not request prior approval, or if Customer and Flextronics do not agree in writing to specific terms with respect to any approved cancellation, then Customer shall
pay Flextronics Monthly Charges for any such cancellation, calculated as of the first day after such cancellation for any Product or Inventory or Special Inventory procured by Flextronics to support the original delivery schedule. In addition, if
Flextronics notifies Customer that any Product (or partially completed Product) subject to such cancellation has remained in Flextronics’s possession for more than ***, then Customer shall immediately purchase from Flextronics such Product at
the established fees for such Products (or a pro-rata proportion thereof for any applicable work-in-progress). 
 (b)
Notwithstanding anything else in this Agreement, Customer shall be responsible for the following: 
 (i) Excess
Inventory. 
 A. Carrying Charges. At the end of every calendar month, Flextronics shall report the Excess
Inventory. After a validation period, which shall not exceed ***, Customer shall pay Flextronics a carrying cost fee equal to the ***. 
 B. Purchase of Excess. On a monthly basis, Customer shall purchase Excess Inventory that has been Excess Inventory for at least ***, as identified by Flextronics in each monthly report, at a price
equal to the ***. 
 (ii) Obsolete Inventory. At the end of every calendar month, Flextronics shall report the Obsolete
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 (iii) Aged Inventory. At the end of every calendar month, Flextronics shall
report the Aged Inventory. After validation, which shall not excess ***, Customer shall purchase the Aged Inventory at a price equal ***. 
 Prior to invoicing Customer for the amounts due pursuant to (ii) and (iii) of this section, Flextronics shall use commercially reasonable efforts for a period not to exceed ***, to return unused
Inventory and Special Inventory and to cancel pending orders for such Inventory, and to otherwise mitigate the amounts payable by Customer. Flextronics will not invoice Customer for the *** to *** of *** until *** provided Flextronics can *** in
this program’s ***. For avoidance of doubt, *** shall *** for *** regardless of whether the ***. 
 Flextronics shall ship
the Inventory and Special Inventory paid for by Customer under this section to Customer promptly upon said payment by Customer. In the event Customer does not pay in ***, Flextronics shall be entitled to dispose of such Inventory and Special
Inventory in a commercially reasonable manner and credit to Customer any monies received from third parties. Flextronics shall then submit an invoice for the balance amount due and Customer agrees to pay said amount in ***. 

(c) For changes (including but not limited to cancellation and reschedules) that are not consistent with the Flexibility Table, Customer
shall be responsible for the following costs in addition to the charges set forth in Sections 5.4(a) and (b) above: 
 (i)
any vendor cancellation charges incurred; 
 (ii) expenses incurred by Flextronics related to labor and equipment specifically
put in place to support the purchase orders and forecasts that are affected by such reschedule or cancellation (as applicable), provided expenses incurred by Flextronics related to labor and equipment have been identified and approved in writing by
Customer; and 
 (iii) the cost of unwinding any currency hedging contracts entered into by Flextronics that are affected by
such reschedule or cancellation (as applicable) (it being understood that Flextronics shall provide Customer with a credit for any gain received by Flextronics as a result of such unwinding). 

5.5. No Waiver. For the avoidance of doubt, Flextronics’s failure to invoice Customer for any of the charges set forth
in this Section does not constitute a waiver of Flextronics’s right to charge Customer for the same event or other similar events in the future. 
  

	6.	PRODUCT ACCEPTANCE AND EXPRESS LIMITED WARRANTY 

 6.1. Product Acceptance. The Products delivered by Flextronics shall be inspected and tested as required by Customer within *** of receipt at the “ship to” location on the
applicable purchase order. If Products do not comply with the express limited warranty set forth in Section 6.2 below, Customer has the right to reject such Products during said period. Products not rejected during said period shall be deemed
accepted. Customer may return defective Products, freight collect, after obtaining a return material authorization number from Flextronics to be displayed on the shipping container and completing a failure report. Rejected Products shall be promptly
repaired or replaced, at Flextronics’s option, and returned freight pre-paid. Customer shall bear all of the risk, and all costs and expenses, associated with Products that have been returned to Flextronics for which there is no defect found.

 6.2. Express Limited Warranty. This Section 6.2 sets forth Flextronics’s sole and exclusive warranty
and Customer’s sole and exclusive remedies with respect to a breach by Flextronics of such warranty. 
 (a) Flextronics
warrants that the Products shall have been manufactured in accordance with the applicable Specifications and shall be free from defects in workmanship for a period of *** from the date of shipment. Flextronics warrants its Production Materials are
in compliance with Environmental Regulations. 
 (b) Notwithstanding anything else in this Agreement, this express limited
warranty does not apply to, and Flextronics makes no representations or warranties whatsoever with respect to: (i) Materials and/or Customer Controlled Materials; (ii) defects resulting from the Specifications or the design of the
Products; (iii) Product that has been abused, damaged, altered or misused by any person or entity after title passes to Customer; (iv) first articles, prototypes, pre-production units, test units or other similar Products; (v) defects
resulting from tooling, designs or instructions produced or supplied by Customer , or (vi) the compliance of Materials or Products with any Environmental Regulations. Customer shall be liable for costs or expenses incurred by Flextronics
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 (c) Upon any failure of a Product to comply with this express limited warranty,
Flextronics’s sole obligation, and Customer’s sole remedy, is for Flextronics, at its option, to promptly repair or replace such unit and return it to Customer freight prepaid. Customer shall return Products covered by this warranty
freight prepaid after completing a failure report and obtaining a return material authorization number from Flextronics to be displayed on the shipping container. Customer shall bear all of the risk, and all costs and expenses, associated with
Products that have been returned to Flextronics for which there is no defect found. 
 (d) Customer shall provide its own
warranties directly to any of its end users or other third parties. Customer shall not pass through to end users or other third parties the warranties made by Flextronics under this Agreement. Furthermore, Customer shall not make any representations
to end users or other third parties on behalf of Flextronics, and Customer shall expressly indicate that the end users and third parties must look solely to Customer in connection with any problems, warranty claim or other matters concerning the
Product. 
 6.3. Epidemic Failure. During the term of this Agreement, Flextronics shall repair or replace any
affected Products for any Epidemic Failure due to any workmanship related cause that could have been identified at the time of manufacture through the Customer specified inspection and test procedures. An Epidemic Failure will be considered to exist
when return rate data indicates that *** percent (***%) of Product shipped during any *** consecutive months has been proven to exhibit the substantially same major functional, mechanical, or appearance defect. Flextronics and Customer will agree to
a reasonable plan and allocation of costs to carry out the repair or replacement of affected Product shipped during said *** period. Upon agreement, Flextronics will pay any claims for *** if the problem is a result of a breach by Flextronics of its
express limited warranty set forth in Section 6.2. 
 6.4 No Representations or Other Warranties. FLEXTRONICS
MAKES NO REPRESENTATIONS AND NO OTHER WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS ON THE PERFORMANCE OF THE WORK, OR THE PRODUCTS, EXPRESS, IMPLIED, STATUTORY, OR IN ANY OTHER PROVISION OF THIS AGREEMENT OR COMMUNICATION WITH CUSTOMER, AND FLEXTRONICS SPECIFICALLY
DISCLAIMS ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OR CONDITION OF MERCHANTABILITY, TITLE OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR NON-INFRINGEMENT. 
  

	7.	INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LICENSES 

 7.1. Licenses. Customer hereby grants Flextronics a limited, non-exclusive license during the term of this Agreement to use Customer’s patents, trade secrets and other intellectual
property and all derivatives thereof (“Customer’s IPR”) solely in connection with and to the extent as necessary to manufacture the Products exclusively for Customer and to otherwise perform Flextronics’s obligations under
this Agreement. Customer retains all right, title and interest to Customer’s IPR except as Customer permits Flextronics use in accordance with this Section. All Customer’s IPR remains Customer’s Confidential Information. 

7.2. No Other Licenses. Except as otherwise specifically provided in this Agreement, each party acknowledges and agrees
that no licenses or rights under any of the intellectual property rights of the other party are given or intended to be given to such other party. 
 7.3. IPR Ownership. All intellectual property rights existing prior to the Effective Date will belong to the party that owned such rights immediately prior to such date
(“Pre-Existing Intellectual Property Rights”). Neither party will gain, by virtue of this Agreement, any rights of ownership of the Pre-Existing Intellectual Property Rights owned by the other. 

 

	8.	TERM AND TERMINATION 

8.1. Term. The term of this Agreement shall commence on the date hereof above and shall continue for three (3) years
thereafter until or unless terminated as provided in Section 8.2 (Termination) or 10.8 (Force Majeure). After the expiration of the initial term hereunder (unless this Agreement has been terminated), this Agreement shall be automatically
renewed for separate but successive one-year terms unless either party provides written notice to the other party that it does not intend to renew this Agreement ninety (90) days or more prior to the end of any term. 

8.2. Termination. This Agreement may be terminated by either party (a) for convenience upon six (6) months
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continues without a cure for a period of thirty (30) days after the delivery of written notice thereof by the terminating party to the other party, (c) if the other party defaults in
the performance of any other material term or condition of this Agreement and such default continues unremedied for a period of thirty (30) days after the delivery of written notice thereof by the terminating party to the other party, or
(d) pursuant to Section 10.8 (Force Majeure). 
 8.3. Effect of Expiration or Termination. Expiration or
termination of this Agreement under any of the foregoing provisions: (a) shall not affect the amounts due under this Agreement by either party that exist as of the date of expiration or termination, and (b) as of such date the provisions
of Sections 5.3, 5.4, and 5.5 shall apply with respect to payment and shipment to Customer of finished Products, Inventory, and Special Inventory in existence as of such date, and (c) shall not affect Flextronics’s express limited warranty
in Section 6.2 above. Termination of this Agreement, settling of accounts in the manner set forth in the foregoing sentence shall be the exclusive remedy of the parties for breach of this Agreement, except for breaches of Section 6.2, 9.1,
9.2, or 10.1. A section of this Agreement shall survive any termination or expiration of this Agreement if the context and purpose of such section would indicate that it is intended to survive. 

8.4. Upon the expiration or termination of this Agreement for any reason, Flextronics shall cease all further manufacturing of the
Product(s) and use of Customer’s IPR licensed hereunder. Within thirty (30) Business Days from the effective date of termination, Flextronics will return to Customer all Customer Confidential Information and Customer’s IPR.
Termination of this Agreement for any reason shall not affect the obligations of either party which exist as of the date of termination. 
  

	9.	INDEMNIFICATION; LIABILITY LIMITATION 

 9.1. Indemnification by Flextronics. Flextronics agrees to defend, indemnify and hold harmless, Customer and all directors, officers, employees, and agents (each, a “Customer
Indemnitee”) from and against all claims, actions, losses, expenses, damages or other liabilities, including reasonable attorneys’ fees (collectively, “Damages”) incurred by or assessed against any of the foregoing,
but solely to the extent the same arise out of third-party claims relating to: 
 (a) any actual or threatened injury or damage
to any person or property caused, or alleged to be caused, by a Product sold by Flextronics to Customer hereunder, but solely to the extent such injury or damage has been caused by the breach by Flextronics of its express limited warranties related
to Flextronics’s workmanship and manufacture in accordance with the Specifications only as further set forth in Section 6.2; 
 (b) any infringement of the intellectual property rights of any third party but solely to the extent that such infringement is caused by a process that Flextronics uses to manufacture, assemble and/or
test the Products; provided that, Flextronics shall not have any obligation to indemnify Customer if such claim would not have arisen but for Flextronics’s manufacture, assembly or test of the Product in accordance with the Specifications; or

 (c) noncompliance with any Environmental Regulations but solely to the extent that such non-compliance is caused by a process
or Production Materials that Flextronics uses to manufacture the Products; provided that, Flextronics shall not have any obligation to indemnify Customer if such claim would not have arisen but for Flextronics’s manufacture of the Product in
accordance with the Specifications. 
 9.2. Indemnification by Customer. Customer agrees to defend, indemnify and
hold harmless, Flextronics and its affiliates, and all directors, officers, employees and agents (each, a “Flextronics Indemnitee”) from and against all Damages incurred by or assessed against any of the foregoing to the extent the
same arise out of, are in connection with, are caused by or are related to third-party claims relating to: 
 (a) any failure of
any Product (and Materials contained therein) sold by Flextronics hereunder to comply with any safety standards and/or Environmental Regulations to the extent that such failure has not been caused by Flextronics’s breach of its express limited
warranties set forth in Section 6.2 hereof; 
 (b) any actual or threatened injury or damage to any person or property
caused, or alleged to be caused, by a Product, but only to the extent such injury or damage has not been caused by Flextronics’s breach of its express limited warranties related to Flextronics’s workmanship and manufacture in accordance
with the Specifications only as further set forth in Section 6.2 hereof; or 
 (c) any infringement of the intellectual
property rights of any third party by any Product except to the extent such infringement is the responsibility of Flextronics pursuant to Section 9.1(b) above. 

  
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 9.3. Procedures for Indemnification. With respect to any third-party
claims, either party shall give the other party prompt notice of any third-party claim and cooperate with the indemnifying party at its expense. The indemnifying party shall have the right to assume the defense (at its own expense) of any such claim
through counsel of its own choosing by so notifying the party seeking indemnification within thirty (30) calendar days of the first receipt of such notice. The party seeking indemnification shall have the right to participate in the defense
thereof and to employ counsel, at its own expense, separate from the counsel employed by the indemnifying party. The indemnified party shall not, without the prior written consent of the indemnifying party, agree to the settlement, compromise or
discharge of such third-party claim. 
 9.4. Sale of Products Enjoined. Should the use of any Products be enjoined
for a cause stated in Section 9.1(b) or 9.2(c) above, or in the event the indemnifying party desires to minimize its liabilities under this Section 9, in addition to its indemnification obligations set forth in this Section 9, the
indemnifying party’s sole responsibility is to either substitute a fully equivalent Product or process (as applicable) not subject to such injunction, modify such Product or process (as applicable) so that it no longer is subject to such
injunction, or obtain the right to continue using the enjoined process or Product (as applicable). In the event that any of the foregoing remedies cannot be effected on commercially reasonable terms, then, all accepted purchase orders and the
current forecast shall be considered cancelled and Customer shall purchase all Products, Inventory and Special Inventory as provided in Sections 5.3 and 5.4 hereof. Any changes to any Products or process must be made in accordance with
Section 2.2 above. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event that a third party makes an infringement claim, but does not obtain an injunction, the indemnifying party shall not be required to substitute a fully equivalent Product or process
(as applicable) or modify the Product or process (as applicable) if the indemnifying party obtains an opinion from competent patent counsel reasonably acceptable to the other party or otherwise provides reasonable assurances that such Product or
process is not infringing or that the patents alleged to have been infringed are invalid. 
 9.5. No Other
Liability. EXCEPT WITH RESPECT TO A PARTY’S OBLIGATIONS OF INDEMNIFICATION PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION 9 OR A BREACH OF SECTION 10.1 BELOW, IN NO EVENT SHALL EITHER PARTY BE LIABLE TO THE OTHER FOR ANY “COVER” DAMAGES
(INCLUDING INTERNAL COVER DAMAGES WHICH THE PARTIES AGREE MAY NOT BE CONSIDERED “DIRECT” DAMAGES), OR ANY INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, SPECIAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES OF ANY KIND OR NATURE ARISING OUT OF THIS AGREEMENT OR THE SALE OF PRODUCTS,
WHETHER SUCH LIABILITY IS ASSERTED ON THE BASIS OF CONTRACT, TORT (INCLUDING THE POSSIBILITY OF NEGLIGENCE OR STRICT LIABILITY), OR OTHERWISE, EVEN IF THE PARTY HAS BEEN WARNED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF ANY SUCH LOSS OR DAMAGE, AND EVEN IF ANY OF THE
LIMITED REMEDIES IN THIS AGREEMENT FAIL OF THEIR ESSENTIAL PURPOSE. 
 THIS SECTION 9 STATES THE ENTIRE LIABILITY OF THE
PARTIES TO EACH OTHER CONCERNING INFRINGEMENT OF PATENT, COPYRIGHT, TRADE SECRET OR OTHER INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS. 

9.6 CAP ON LIABILITY. EXCEPT WITH RESPECT TO FLEXTRONICS’S OBLIGATIONS OF INDEMNIFICATION PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION
9 OR BREACH OF SECTION 10.1 BELOW, NOTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING TO THE CONTRARY IN THIS AGREEMENT, FLEXTRONICS’S TOTAL LIABILITY TO CUSTOMER HEREUNDER SHALL BE SUBJECT TO AN AGGREGATE CAP IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FOLLOWING: FLEXTRONICS’S MAXIMUM
ANNUAL AGGREGATE LIABILITY TO CUSTOMER SHALL IN NO EVENT EXCEED AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO 1% OF THE TOTAL GROSS AMOUNTS ACTUALLY PAID TO FLEXTRONICS BY CUSTOMER DURING THE IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING CALENDAR YEAR. 

 

	10.	MISCELLANEOUS 

 10.1.
Confidentiality. Each party shall refrain from using any and all Confidential Information of the disclosing party for any purposes or activities other than those specifically authorized in this Agreement. Except as otherwise
specifically permitted herein or pursuant to written permission of the party to this Agreement owning the Confidential Information, no party shall disclose or facilitate disclosure of Confidential Information of the disclosing party to anyone
without the prior written consent of the disclosing party, except to its employees, consultants, parent company, and subsidiaries of its parent company who need to know such information for carrying out the activities contemplated by this Agreement
and who have agreed in writing to confidentiality terms that are no less restrictive than the requirements of this Section. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the receiving party may disclose Confidential Information of the disclosing party pursuant to
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subpoena or other court process only (i) after having given the disclosing party prompt notice of the receiving party’s receipt of such process and (ii) after the receiving party
has given the disclosing party a reasonable opportunity to oppose such process or to obtain a protective order. Subject to each party’s right to maintain copies of Confidential Information in accordance with such party’s reasonable
record-keeping requirements (and provided further that such information shall be used only as required by law or in connection with this Agreement), Confidential Information of the disclosing party in the custody or control of the receiving party
shall be promptly returned or destroyed upon the earlier of (i) the disclosing party’s written request or (ii) termination of this Agreement. Confidential Information disclosed pursuant to this Agreement shall be maintained
confidential for a period of three (3) years after the disclosure thereof, except that the existence and terms of this Agreement shall be confidential in perpetuity. 
 10.2. Use of Flextronics and Customer Name is Prohibited. The existence and terms of this Agreement are Confidential Information and protected pursuant to Section 10.1 above.
Accordingly, neither party may use the other party’s name or identity or any other Confidential Information in any advertising, promotion or other public announcement without the prior express written consent of the respective party.

 10.3. Entire Agreement; Severability. This Agreement and applicable SOWs constitutes the entire agreement
between the Parties with respect to the transactions contemplated hereby and supersedes all prior agreements and understandings between the parties relating to such transactions. If the scope of any of the provisions of this Agreement is too broad
in any respect whatsoever to permit enforcement to its full extent, then such provisions shall be enforced to the maximum extent permitted by law, and the parties hereto consent and agree that such scope may be judicially modified accordingly and
that the whole of such provisions of this Agreement shall not thereby fail, but that the scope of such provisions shall be curtailed only to the extent necessary to conform to law. 

10.4. Amendments; Waiver. This Agreement may be amended only by written consent of both parties. The failure by either
party to enforce any provision of this Agreement shall not constitute a waiver of future enforcement of that or any other provision. Neither party shall be deemed to have waived any rights or remedies hereunder unless such waiver is in writing and
signed by a duly authorized representative of the party against which such waiver is asserted. 
 10.5. Independent
Contractor. Neither party shall, for any purpose, be deemed to be an agent of the other party and the relationship between the parties shall only be that of independent contractors. Neither party shall have any right or authority to assume
or create any obligations or to make any representations or warranties on behalf of any other party, whether express or implied, or to bind the other party in any respect whatsoever. 

10.6. Expenses. Each party shall pay their own expenses in connection with the negotiation of this Agreement. All fees and
expenses incurred in connection with the resolution of disputes shall be allocated as further provided in Section 10.11 below. 
 10.7. Insurance. Flextronics and Customer agree to maintain appropriate insurance to cover their respective risks under this Agreement with coverage amounts commensurate with levels in their
respective markets. Customer specifically agrees to maintain insurance coverage for any finished Products or Materials the title and risk of loss of which passes to Customer pursuant to this Agreement and which is stored on the premises of
Flextronics. 
 10.8. Force Majeure. In the event that either party is prevented from performing or is unable to
perform any of its obligations under this Agreement (other than a payment obligation) due to any act of God, acts or decrees of governmental or military bodies, fire, casualty, flood, earthquake, war, strike, lockout, epidemic, destruction of
production facilities, riot, insurrection, Materials unavailability, or any other cause beyond the reasonable control of the party invoking this section (collectively, a “Force Majeure”), and if such party shall have used its
commercially reasonable efforts to mitigate its effects, such party shall give prompt written notice to the other party, its performance shall be excused, and the time for the performance shall be extended for the period of delay or inability to
perform due to such occurrences. Regardless of the excuse of Force Majeure, if such party is not able to perform within ninety (90) days after such event, the other party may terminate the Agreement. 

10.9. Successors, Assignment. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their
respective successors, assigns and legal representatives. Neither party shall have the right to assign or otherwise transfer its rights or obligations under this Agreement except with the prior written consent of the other party, not to be
unreasonably withheld. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Flextronics may assign some or all of its rights and obligations under this Agreement to an affiliated Flextronics entity. 

  
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 10.10. Notices. All notices required or permitted under this Agreement
shall be in writing and shall be deemed received (a) when delivered personally; (b) five (5) days after having been sent by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid; or (c) one (1) day after
deposit with a commercial overnight carrier. All communications shall be sent to the addresses set forth above or to such other address as may be designated by a party by giving written notice to the other party pursuant to this section. 

10.11. Governing Law; Disputes Resolution; Waiver of Jury Trial. 

(a) This Agreement shall be governed by and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the state of California and the parties hereby
consent to the personal and exclusive jurisdiction and venue of the California state courts and the Federal courts located in Santa Clara County, California. Notwithstanding the foregoing, except with respect to enforcing claims for injunctive or
equitable relief, any dispute, claim or controversy arising from or related in any way to this Agreement or the interpretation, application, breach, termination or validity thereof, including any claim of inducement of this Agreement by fraud will
be submitted for resolution by binding arbitration in accordance with the Comprehensive Arbitration Rules & Procedures of JAMS. The arbitration will be held in Santa Clara County, California and it shall be conducted in the English
language. Judgment on any award in arbitration may be entered in any court of competent jurisdiction. Notwithstanding the above, each party shall have recourse to any court of competent jurisdiction to enforce claims for injunctive and other
equitable relief. 
 (b) IN THE EVENT OF ANY DISPUTE BETWEEN THE PARTIES, WHETHER IT RESULTS IN PROCEEDINGS IN ANY COURT IN ANY
JURISDICTION OR IN ARBITRATION, THE PARTIES HEREBY KNOWINGLY AND VOLUNTARILY, AND HAVING HAD AN OPPORTUNITY TO CONSULT WITH COUNSEL, WAIVE ALL RIGHTS TO TRIAL BY JURY, AND AGREE THAT ANY AND ALL MATTERS SHALL BE DECIDED BY A JUDGE OR ARBITRATOR
WITHOUT A JURY TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMISSIBLE UNDER APPLICABLE LAW. To the extent applicable, in the event of any lawsuit between the parties arising out of or related to this Agreement, the parties agree to prepare and to timely file in the
applicable court a mutual consent to waive any statutory or other requirements for a trial by jury. 
 10.12. Even-Handed
Construction. The terms and conditions as set forth in this Agreement have been arrived at after mutual negotiation, and it is the intention of the parties that its terms and conditions not be construed against any party merely because it
was prepared by one of the parties. 
 10.13. Controlling Language. This Agreement is in English only, which
language shall be controlling in all respects. All documents exchanged under this Agreement shall be in English. 
 10.14.
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 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Agreement to be duly executed by their duly authorized
representatives as of the Effective Date. 
  

									
	Violin Memory, Inc.	 		 	Flextronics Telecom Systems, Ltd.
					
	Signed:	 	 /s/ Chris Brozek
	 		 	Signed:	 	 /s/ Manny Marimuthu

	Print Name:	 	 Chris Brozek
	 		 	Print Name:	 	 Manny Marimuthu

	Title:	 	 VP, Manufacturing and Operations
	 		 	Title:	 	 Director

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 Exhibit 1 
 Definitions 
  

			
	“Accepted Order”	  	shall mean Flextronics written confirmation of quantity, revision, price, shipment date for Purchase Orders issued by Customer
		
	“Failure Rate”	  	shall mean total Product returns divided by the cumulative shipments of the same Product * 100%
		
	“Customer’s IPR”	  	shall have meaning set forth in section 7.1
		
	“On-time Delivery”	  	Shall mean shipment on the committed shipment date in the Accepted Order
		
	“Warranty Period”	  	Shall mean *** from the date the Product is shipped to the Customer
		
	“Aged Inventory”	  	shall mean any Inventory and Special Inventory for which there has been zero or insignificant consumption for such Inventory over the ***, which includes any particular item that
Flextronics has had on hand for more than ***.
		
	“Approved Vendor List” or “AVL”	  	shall mean the list of suppliers currently approved to provide the Materials specified in the bill of materials for a Product.
		
	 “Approved Manufacturer List” or “AML”
	  	shall mean the list of manufactures currently approved to manufacture the Materials specified in the bill of materials for a Product.
		
	“Confidential Information”	  	shall mean (a) the existence and terms of this Agreement and all information concerning the unit number and fees for Products and Inventory/Special Inventory and (b) any other
information or document that either party considers to be confidential or proprietary to its business or the circumstances under which such information or documents are disclosed would lead a reasonable person to believe such information is
confidential or proprietary that is marked “Confidential” or the like or, if delivered verbally, confirmed in writing to be “Confidential” within 30 days of the initial disclosure, including but not limited to: a party’s
IPR, know-how, technical information, designs, schematics, bills of material, Product data, roadmaps, forecasts, spend (including purchase orders, sales orders or transfer orders), Specifications, business strategies, pricing, marketing plans,
actual and potential customer information and shipment data, financial information. Confidential Information does not include information that (i) the receiving party can prove it already knew at the time of receipt from the disclosing party without
obligation of confidentiality; or (ii) has come into the public domain without breach of confidence by the receiving party; (iii) was received from a third party without restrictions on its use; (iv) the receiving party can prove it independently
developed without use of or reference to the disclosing party’s data or information; or (v) the disclosing party agrees in writing is free of such restrictions.
		
	“Cost”	  	shall mean, as applicable, the lower of cost of Materials represented on the bill of materials or Customer
Controlled

  
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		  	Materials cost, or Flextronics net purchase cost and the value of any manufacturing services performed on work-in-progress supporting the fees for Products at the time of the
forecast or purchase order that supported the acquisition of such Materials.
		
	“Customer Controlled Materials”	  	shall mean those Materials provided by Customer or by suppliers with whom Customer has a commercial contractual or non-contractual relationship and Customer had designated such
Materials specifically from such suppliers.
		
	“Customer Controlled Materials Terms”	  	shall mean the terms and conditions that Customer has negotiated with its suppliers for the purchase of Customer Controlled Materials.
		
	“Customer Indemnitees”	  	shall have the meaning set forth in Section 9.1.
		
	“Damages”	  	shall have the meaning set forth in Section 9.1.
		
	“Economic Order Inventory”	  	shall mean Materials purchased in quantities, above the required amount for purchase orders, in order to achieve price targets for such Materials.
		
	“Environmental Regulations”	  	shall mean EU Directive 2002/95/EC about the Restriction of Use of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) or compliance with other applicable national or regional legal requirements
provided in Customer Specifications and as mutually agreed by the parties.
		
	“Excess Inventory”	  	shall mean all Inventory and Special Inventory possessed or owned by Flextronics that is not required for consumption to satisfy the next *** of demand for Products under the
then-current purchase order(s). Customer shall not be liable for Monthly Charges for Material for which Flextronics does not hold title, such as: (i) Material maintained in Vendor Managed Inventory (“VMI”) or stock rotation programs; (ii)
Material that is returnable to the vendor or (iii) Material that has demand by other Flextronics customers as provided in Section 5.4(b).
		
	“Fee List”	  	shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.4.
		
	“Flexibility Table”	  	shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5.3.
		
	“Flextronics Indemnitee”	  	shall have the meaning set forth in Section 9.2.
		
	“Force Majeure”	  	shall have the meaning set forth in Section 10.8.
		
	“Inventory”	  	shall mean any Materials that are used to manufacture Products that are ordered pursuant to a purchase order from Customer.
		
	“Lead Time(s)”	  	shall mean the Materials Procurement Lead Time plus the manufacturing cycle time required from the delivery of the Materials at Flextronics’s facility to the completion of
the manufacture, assembly and test processes.
		
	“Material Overhead Costs” or “MOH”	  	shall mean the reasonable costs to Flextronics of acquiring, managing and storing Materials, which may be expressed as a percentage of the Cost of the Materials, as such
percentage is set forth in the applicable SOW.

  
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redacted and have been separately filed with the Commission. 
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	“Materials”	  	shall mean components, parts and subassemblies that comprise the Product and that appear on the bill of materials for the Product.
		
	“Materials Procurement Lead Time”	  	shall mean with respect to any particular item of Materials, the longer of (a) lead time to obtain such Materials as recorded on Flextronics’s MRP system or (b) the actual
lead time, if a supplier has increased the lead time but Flextronics has not yet updated its MRP system.
		
	“Minimum Order Inventory”	  	shall mean Materials purchased in excess of requirements for purchase orders and forecast because of minimum lot sizes available from the supplier.
		
	“Monthly Charges”	  	shall mean a finance carrying charge of *** percent (***%) and a storage and handling charge of *** percent (***%), in each case of the Cost of the Inventory and/or Special
Inventory and/or of the fees for the Product affected by the reschedule or cancellation (as applicable) per month until such Inventory and/or Special Inventory and/or Product is returned to the vendor, used to manufacture Product or is otherwise
purchased by Customer. Customer shall not be liable for Monthly Charges for Material for which Flextronics does not hold title, such as: (i) Material maintained in Vendor Managed Inventory (“VMI”) or stock rotation programs;
(ii) Material that is returnable to the vendor or (iii) Material that has demand by other Flextronics customers as provided in Section 5.4(b).
		
	“Obsolete Inventory”	  	Shall mean Inventory or Special Inventory that is any of the following: (a) removed from the bill of materials for a Product by an engineering change; (b) no longer on an active
bill of material for any of Customer’s Products; or (c) on-hand Inventory and Special Inventory that are not required for consumption to satisfy the next *** of demand for Products under the then-current purchase order(s) and forecast. Customer
shall not be liable for Obsolete Inventory for which Flextronics does not hold title, such as: (i) Material maintained in Vendor Managed Inventory (“VMI”) or stock rotation programs; (ii) Material that is returnable to the vendor
or (iii) Material that has demand by other Flextronics customers as provided in Section 5.4(b).
		
	“Product”	  	shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.1.
		
	“Production Materials”	  	shall mean Materials that are consumed in the production processes to manufacture Products including without limitation, solder, epoxy, cleaner solvent, labels, flux, and glue.
Production Materials do not include any such production materials that have been specified by the Customer or any Customer Controlled Materials.
		
	“Special Inventory”	  	shall mean, individually and collectively, Minimum Order Inventory and Economic Order Inventory, safety stock and other mutually agreed Inventory to support flexibility or demand
requirements. Customer shall not be liable for Special Inventory for which Flextronics does not hold title, such as: (i) Material maintained in Vendor Managed Inventory (“VMI”) or stock rotation programs; (ii) Material that is
returnable to the vendor or (iii) Material that has demand by other Flextronics customers as provided in Section 5.4(b).

  
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	“Specifications”	  	shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.1.
		
	“Work”	  	shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.1.
		
	 “Business Day”
	  	shall mean a day (other than a Saturday or Sunday) on which banks are open for business in the United States.

  
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 Exhibit 10.11 
 CATALYST 
 CONSULTING SERVICES AGREEMENT 

Effective Date: April 1, 2009 
 This
Agreement is made by and between Violin Memory, Inc. (“Client”) having a place of business at 33 Wood Avenue South, Iselin, NJ 08830, and Catalyst Operating, a series of Catalyst Emerging Business Advisors, LLC, a Delaware Series
LLC (“Catalyst”) having a principal place of business at 25 Metro Dr. Ste. 525, San Jose, CA 95110. 
 1. Engagement of
Service. Client agrees to engage Catalyst under the terms and conditions of this Agreement. Subject to the terms of this Agreement and any such engagement detail, Catalyst will render services (“Services”) as set forth in
the Engagement Project attached hereto as Exhibit A and incorporated hereby by reference thereto (“Engagement Project”). 
 2. Compensation. Client will pay Catalyst the compensation set forth in the Engagement Project for Services rendered pursuant to this Agreement and the Engagement Project in question.
Catalyst will be reimbursed for expenses, which are identified in the Engagement Project, or have been pre-approved by Client. Invoices for expenses will be paid by Client net thirty (30) days of receipt
(unless otherwise set forth in the Engagement Project). 
 3. Representations by Client and Catalyst. During the term of this
Agreement, the parties represent and warrant as follows: 
 a. Client materials, communications, representations and requests
made to Catalyst in the course of this Agreement are not, to Client’s knowledge, false, deceptive, misleading or illegal, and that Client has all necessary rights to use and distribute such materials; and 

b. Client will timely and reasonably cooperate with Catalyst, and will devote the necessary time, attention, personnel and energy to
assist Catalyst in the performance of Services under this Agreement. 
 c. Catalyst, in the performance of its duties hereunder,
will exercise its best efforts in performing the Services contemplated hereunder. 
 d. Catalyst will accurately represent itself
to prospects, will respond promptly to prospects, will uphold a high standard of professionalism, ethics, and quality during the engagement and will not make any representations, warranties or statements about Client or its products that are
inconsistent with Client statements or product specifications or that, to Catalyst’s knowledge, are false, deceptive, misleading, illegal. 

4. Warranties as to Contractual Capacity. Each party warrants and represents to the other party that it: (1) is duly formed and
organized, have the requisite legal authority and the ability to enter into this Agreement and to perform according to its terms; (2) has no legal, contractual or other restriction preventing it from entering into this Agreement, performing
according to its terms and paying the compensation as set forth in this Agreement; (3) is ready, 

  
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willing and able to perform under this Agreement; and (4) is not party to any other agreement or understanding, and does not have any obligations which conflict, or may conflict, with the
terms, conditions and purposes of this Agreement. Each person signing this Agreement personally warrants and represents that the signer has: (i) full legal authority to sign this Agreement on behalf of the signer’s company and to bind the
company to the terms and conditions contained in this Agreement; and (ii) obtained all necessary or required approvals, authorizations and consents from the owners, directors or officers of the signer’s company, prior to signing this
Agreement. 
 5. Independent Contractor Relationship. Catalyst’s relationship with Client is that of an independent
contractor, and nothing in this Agreement is intended to, or should be construed to, create a partnership, agency, joint venture or employment relationship. Catalyst will report as income all compensation received by Catalyst pursuant to this
Agreement. No part of Catalyst’s compensation shall be subject to withholding by Client for the payment of any social security, federal, state or any other employee payroll taxes. Catalyst is a limited liability company, and Client may report
amounts paid to Catalyst by filing form 1099-Misc. with the IRS as required. Catalyst’s federal employee identification number is 20-1306307. Except as may explicitly be set forth in the Engagement Project, Catalyst and Catalyst’s
employees will not be entitled to participate in any plans, arrangements, or distributions by Client pertaining to any bonus, stock option, profit sharing, insurance or any similar or other benefits for Client’s employees. Catalyst will not
make any representation, contract or commitment on behalf of Client unless specifically requested or authorized in writing to do so by Client. Catalyst will maintain adequate insurance to protect Client from the following: (i) claims under
worker’s compensation an state disability acts; (ii) claims for damages because of bodily injury, sickness, disease or death which arise out of any negligent act or omission of Catalyst; and (iii) claims for damages because of injury
to or destruction of tangible or intangible property, including loss of use resulting therefrom, which arise out of any negligent act or omission of Catalyst. 
 6. Confidential Information. 
 a. Definition.
“Confidential Information” means: (i) any and all non-public technical and business information of each party, including without limitation, any information relating to a party’s know-how, current, future and proposed
products and services, financial information, customer lists, business forecasts, sales and consulting, marketing plans and information; and (ii) any other information of a party that is disclosed in writing and is conspicuously designated as
“Confidential” at the time of disclosure or such other information which, because of its contents or circumstances of creation would be deemed confidential. 
 b. Exclusions. “Confidential Information” will not Include any information that; (i) is or becomes generally known to the public through no fault or breach of this Agreement
by the receiving party; (ii) the receiving party can demonstrate was rightfully in the receiving party’s possession at the time of disclosure, without an obligation of confidentiality; (iii) is independently developed by the receiving
party without use of or access to the disclosing party’s Confidential Information; or (iv) the receiving party rightfully obtains from a third party not under a duty of confidentiality and without restriction on use or disclosure.

  
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 c. Obligations. Each party will maintain in confidence all Confidential
Information of the other party and will not use such Confidential Information except as expressly permitted herein. Each party will take all reasonable measures to maintain the confidentiality of such Confidentiality Information, but not less than
the measures it uses for its confidential information of similar importance. Each party will limit the disclosure of Confidential Information of the other to those of its employees and contractors with a bona fide need to access such Confidential
Information for a party’s exercise of its rights and obligations under this Agreement; provided that all such employees and contractors are subject to binding use and disclosure restrictions at least as protective as those set forth herein.

 d. In the event of Catalyst’s actual or threatened breach of the provisions of this paragraph, Client shall be entitled
to an injunction restraining Catalyst therefrom. Nothing shall be construed as prohibiting Client from pursuing any other available remedies for such breach or threatened breach, including the recovery of damages from the Catalyst. The obligations
of Catalyst under this Paragraph shall survive the termination or expiration of Catalyst’s engagement hereunder. 
 7.
Indemnification. 
 a. For purposes of this paragraph: (i) the term “Claims” shall be defined
as any and all claims, demands, or causes of action brought by third parties and any liabilities, losses, damages or expenses resulting therefrom, including, but not limited to, taxes, penalties and interest, accounting fees, expert and professional
fees, court costs and reasonable attorney fees; and (ii) the term “Acts” shall be, defined as a material misstatement of any representation and/or a breach of any covenant or warranty made by a party or its employees under this
Agreement, or any overt acts committed by a party or its employees that harm the other party or invade the other party’s privacy and confidential communications including, but not limited to, the unauthorized use or invasion of, or interference
with, the other party’s computer hardware or software, electronic equipment, business operations or intellectual properly. 

b. Catalyst hereby agrees to defend, indemnify and hold harmless Client from and against any and all Claims arising out of or relating to
any Acts committed by Catalyst; and Client hereby agrees to defend, indemnify and hold harmless Catalyst from and against any and all Claims arising out of or related to any Acts committed by Client. 

c. Each party agrees to give the other prompt notice of any such Claims and will, to the extent a party is not adversely affected,
cooperate fully with the other party in the defense and settlement thereof. The indemnifying party shall have sole authority to control the defense and settlement of any such Claims. 
 8. Professionalism. Catalyst is responsible for performing the Services in a competent and professional manner. Catalyst may hire others to perform the Services under this agreement.
Catalyst will be held legally responsible and liable for any and all breaches of this Agreement by Catalyst or its agents or contractors that cause damage or loss to Client. 
 9. Term and Termination. This Agreement is effective as of the Effective Date set forth above and will continue in effect for two (2) years or 730 days, unless otherwise terminated,
which may be accomplished by either party, at any time, for any or no reason, upon at least 60 days prior written notice to the other party (“Termination”); provided, however, that prior to May 19, 2009, this Agreement may be
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party. In the event of Termination, Catalyst shall be entitled to receive payment for (a) all expenses properly incurred hereunder prior to the date of Termination, (b) any Commissions
earned (as defined in Exhibit A hereto) prior to Termination. 
 10. Notices. Any notice required or permitted by this
Agreement shall be in writing and shall be delivered as follows with notice deemed given as indicated: (a) by personal delivery when delivered personally; (b) by overnight courier upon written verification of receipt; (c) by telecopy
or facsimile transmission upon acknowledgement of receipt of electronic transmission; or (d) by certified or registered mail, return receipt requested, upon verification of receipt. Notice shall be sent to the addresses set forth above or such
other address as either party may specify in writing. 
 11. Successors and Assigns. Neither party may assign such party’s
rights or delegate such party’s duties under this Agreement either in whole or in part without the prior written consent of the other party. Any attempted assignment or delegation without such consent will be void. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, Client may assign this contract to any person, firm, or entity acquiring a 50% of greater stake in Client (“Change of Control”). 
 12. Miscellaneous. (a) This Agreement shall be interpreted according to the laws of the state of California, without regard to its choice of law principles. (b) This Agreement
shall inure to the benefit of and is binding on the parties hereto, their heirs, successors, and permitted assigns. (c) If either party breaches this Agreement and a lawsuit is brought thereon, the prevailing party shall be entitled to receive,
as additional damages, reasonable attorney’s fees and costs. (d) The paragraph headings are for convenience only and do not limit, modify or interpret this Agreement. (e) In this Agreement when the text so indicates, the singular
shall include the plural and vice-versa and the masculine, feminine and neuter genders shall also include the other genders. (f) If any provision of this Agreement or the application thereof, shall for any reason and to any extent be determined
by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid or unenforceable under applicable law, the remaining provisions of this Agreement shall be interpreted so as best to reasonably effect the intent of the parties hereto. The parties further agree to
replace any such invalid or unenforceable provisions with valid and enforceable provisions designed to achieve, to the extent possible, the business purposes and intent of such invalid and unenforceable provisions. (g) This Agreement represents
the entire understanding of the parties and supersedes all prior negotiations and agreement with respect to the subject matter hereof: there are no other warranties, agreements or representations, whether written or oral, affecting this Agreement.
(h) This Agreement (nor any provision hereof) cannot be waived, modified, altered or changed in whole or in part unless by writing signed by the affected parties. (i) Each party agrees to cooperate and execute any and all documents,
filings and instructions necessary or appropriate to carry the objectives of this Agreement into effect. (j) The parties hereto shall not make any statements or take any positions, whether written or oral, with any third party, government
agency or government instrumentality which are inconsistent with, or contrary to, this Agreement. (k) This Agreement and any amendment hereto can be signed in counterparts and each counterpart shall be considered as part of the original.

 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement on the date first written above. 

  
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	Violin Memory, Inc.	  		  	Catalyst Operating, a series of Newman
 Enterprises, LLC, a
Delaware series LLC

					
	By:	 	 /s/ Mark Rosenblatt
	  		  	By:	 	 /s/ Jeffrey J. Newman

	Name:	 	Mark Rosenblatt	  		  	Name:	 	Jeffrey J. Newman
	Title:	 	Chairman	  		  	Title:	 	Series Manager and Chief Executive Officer
					
	DATE:	 	3.21.09	  		  	DATE:	 	3.20.09

  
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 EXHIBIT A 
 ENGAGEMENT PROJECT 
 This Engagement Project is expressly incorporated into and made
a part of the Consulting Services Agreement between the Parties. 
  

			
	Client Responsible Party:	    	Donald G. Basile, Chief Executive Officer (incoming)
		
	Catalyst Responsible Party:	    	Jeffrey J. Newman, Chief Executive Officer
		
	Catalyst Staff assigned:	    	 Jeffrey J. Newman

		
		    	 1 Senior Sales Executive

		
		    	 1 Senior Technical Marketing Executive

		
		    	 1 Corporate Development Manager

		
		    	 1 Project Manager

  

	A.	Definitions: 

  

	 	1.	“Catalyst Fellows” means individuals’ holding strategically significant positions, expertise or experience within Client’s area of business
or industry or targeted area of business or industry. 

  

	 	2.	“Industry Intelligence Resource Program” refers to a program within Catalyst in which Catalyst Fellows interact with Client in the development,
marketing and sales and/or licensing of Client’s products or services or investment transaction with Client. 

  

	 	3.	“Enterprise Targets” means mutually agreed upon companies or individuals with whom Client is interested in pursuing a potential Transaction (as such
term is defined below) that are introduced to Company by Catalyst (each sometimes called a “target company”). 

  

	 	4.	“Transaction” means any sales or licensing transactions, loan transactions, merger or acquisition transactions or other transaction resulting, directly
or indirectly, in the transfer of funds or assets to Client or its affiliates. 

  
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	B.	Description of Engagement Project and Services to be Performed: 

 

	 	1.	Catalyst will identify, contact and solicit participation from Catalyst Fellows to interact with Client in the Industry Intelligence Resource Program.

  

	 	2.	Client will create a series of Industry Advisory Boards (IAB) consisting of a 30 to 60 members overall. Client will actively review and accept nominations to the IAB,
which are proposed by Catalyst including those recommended from the Enterprise Targets. 

  

	 	3.	Catalyst will engage approximately One Thousand (1000) Catalyst Fellows dispersed directly within enterprises operating inside relevant market segments, for Client
to communicate with Client for the purpose of technology and company assessment, strategic planning, prospect identification and future revenue generation, partnership, or professional advice during the Term of this agreement. Catalyst will validate
the progress and activity through written reports to Client. Catalyst shall provide a written target list within 30 days of the date hereof unless the parties mutually agree to a different date. 

 

	 	4.	Catalyst will assist Client in utilizing the Industry intelligence Resource Program and help recruit particular Catalyst Fellows of strong desire to Client, for the
purpose of becoming Client Industry Advisory Board members. 

  

	 	5.	The consummation of any transaction or agreement by Client with an Enterprise Target or engagement of any Catalyst Fellow shall be under the sole discretion of Client.

  

	 	6.	Catalyst shall act as an overlay to non-Catalyst fellow companies and assist the Client in developing high level contacts within those companies at the Client’s
request. 

  

	C.	Service Fee Compensation: 

 Base Fee: 
  

	 	•	 	 In consideration of Services to be rendered, Client will pay Catalyst a non-refundable fee in the amount of Seventy Thousand U.S. dollars ($70,000) per
month (“Base Fee”). The first month’s Base Fee is due upon the Effective Date of this Agreement. After the first month, the Base Fee(s) shall accrue and will become payable by Client to Catalyst only after the appointment of Donald
Basile as CEO of Client. Thereafter, Client shall pay the Base Fee on the first day of each succeeding month until the agreement is terminated. 

 Facility Fee: 
 Client will pay Catalyst a monthly fee of Six Thousand Seven Hundred
Dollars for the term of this agreement for use of Catalyst facilities in San Jose California. 
  

	D.	Commission Compensation: 

 Unless the parties mutually agree to amend and extend the Term of this Agreement or enter into a new Consulting Services Agreement upon mutually agreeable terms, Client will pay Catalyst a Three and One
Half percent (3.5%) commission fee based on the Net Revenues for any particular Transaction entered into with any Enterprise Target 

  
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which has been accepted by Client during the term of this Agreement or within 3 months after Termination. The Commission shall apply to specific Opportunities identified by Catalyst plus
“joint effort” Enterprise Targets agreed upon by Client and Catalyst, All commissions are due and payable thirty (30) days after Client receives a payment giving rise to the commission obligation from the Enterprise Target.

 The “Net Revenue” means the amount actually received by Company from a Transaction with an Enterprise Target, less
returns credits, allowances, adjustments, freight, taxes, insurance, and the value of any swap or trade-in products. 
  

	E.	Air Travel: 

Catalyst shall be entitled to fly business class on any and all flights over six hours in time or upon international flights. All travel
must be pre-approved by Client. Total expenses in excess of $10,000 per month must be preapproved by the Client. 
  

	F.	Equity Compensation: 

 It is the intent of the
parties to create an equity compensation pool for Catalyst based on attained Net Revenue from Enterprise Targets. Both parties acknowledge that this equity pool for Catalyst compensation has been preapproved by the Board of Directors of the Client,
subject to the closing of the Financing Round (as defined below). 
  

	 	1.	The maximum target for equity is a warrant exercisable for an aggregate of 2% of the Client’s fully diluted shares as of the closing of the Client’s next
equity financing after the date of this Agreement (the “Financing Round”); such number is currently anticipated to be 640,000 shares based on expectations of a $6M round with $18M pre-money valuation (“Target Equity”), but the
actual number of shares covered by the warrant will vary with the actual terms In the Financing Round. The warrant will be exercisable for that series of Client’s preferred stock issued in the Financing Round, with a strike price equal to the
price at which such shares were sold. 

  

	 	2.	Warrant to partially vest for both sales to new Enterprises Targets and for reaching Revenue Goals. 

 

	 	3.	Warrant will vest with respect to 0.1 % of the Target Equity for each Enterprise Target with Net Revenue in excess of $20,000 with Client, up to a maximum of 20%
of the Target Equity over the Term, By way of illustration and based upon current Financing Round expectations, for each Enterprise Target that places orders in excess of $20,000, warrant will vest with respect to 640 shares up to a maximum of
128,000 shares over the Term. 

  

	 	4.	Warrant will vest for with respect to 0.2% of the Target Equity or cash $100,000 of Net Revenue earned, up to a maximum of 40% of the Target Equity per twelve calendar
months. By way of illustration and based upon current Financing Round expectations, for each $100,000 of Net Revenue, the warrant vest in 1,280 shares up to a maximum of 256,000 per twelve calendar months. In addition, if revenue goals of $20
million of Transaction revenue were attained in each year during the Term of this agreement, the warrant shall vest in full. 

  
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	 	5.	Catalyst shall receive acceleration of Target Equity on Change of Control subsequent to the closing of the Financing Round, such that upon a Change of Control with
Client subsequent to the closing of the Financing Round and prior to the expiration of the Term of this contract, the warrant will vest immediately in respect of the entire amount of Target Equity. 

  
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 IN WITNESS WHEREOF: the parties have executed this Engagement Project as an Exhibit to the Consulting
Services Agreement as of the effective date of the Consulting Services Agreement. 
  

									
	Violin Memory, Inc.	  		  	Catalyst Operating, a series of Newman Enterprises, LLC, a Delaware series LLC
					
	By:	 	 /s/ Mark Rosenblatt
	  		  	By:	 	 /s/ Jeffrey J. Newman

	Name:	 	Mark Rosenblatt	  		  	Name:	 	Jeffrey J. Newman
	Title:	 	Chairman	  		  	Title:	 	Series Manager and Chief Executive Officer
					
	DATE:	 	3-21-09	  		  	DATE:	 	3-20-09

  
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