Pillar Data Systems Named Among '25 Coolest Emerging Tech Vendors' by CRN

SAN JOSE, Calif.--(Business Wire)--
Pillar Data Systems, the leading provider of Application-Aware
storage systems, has been selected by Everything Channel as one of the
'25 Coolest CRN Emerging Tech Vendors,' for providing innovative
cutting-edge technology. The Pillar Axiom 600 Application-Aware
Storage System is now part of a prestigious list distributed by CRN
Magazine, which showcases companies that are delivering high margins
for solution providers with innovative and easy-to-use technology that
undercuts industry giants.

The '25 Coolest Emerging Tech Vendors' were selected out of the
178 companies included in the CRN 2008 Emerging Vendors Report, an
annual report that names the most innovative emerging vendors in the
technology industry.

"We are honored to have been chosen one of the top 25 'Coolest
Emerging Tech Vendors' by CRN, and see this as a true indicator that
the technology industry and the channel are continuing to take notice
of Pillar, " said Curt Wittich, Vice President of Worldwide Sales,
Pillar Data Systems. "We are disrupting the storage industry with
innovative technology and a true commitment to our channel partners
and customers. This recognition validates that this industry is ready
for a different approach."

The Pillar Axiom is the only storage platform to differentiate
performance based on application priority. The system allows
administrators to match multiple application characteristics to the
appropriate service levels within a single storage platform. With up
to 80-percent disk utilization and 99.999 percent availability, the
Axiom supports the changing demands of the data center and extends
Pillar's legacy of innovation, including Quality of Service (QoS),
native NAS and SAN, distributed RAID, Guided Maintenance, and leading
storage efficiency.

"New and innovative vendor partners can help spur profitable new
ideas that Solution Providers can use to build revenue and customer
loyalty, and the CRN Emerging Tech list is where Solution Providers go
to find these vendors," said Robert C. Demarzo, senior vice president
and editorial director, Everything Channel editorial. "Congratulations
to Pillar Data Systems for its commitment to the channel, its
innovation and for making the Coolest Emerging Technology Vendor
list."

About Pillar Data Systems

Founded in 2001, Pillar Data Systems develops Application-Aware
Storage systems for midsize and enterprise organizations. With the
highest utilization rates in the storage industry, the Pillar Axiom
solution is the most efficient storage system on the market today. The
Pillar Axiom cuts administrative time and total cost of ownership by
more than 50 percent as well as provides the only storage system that
can differentiate services based on application priority. Designed
from the ground up as the only true Application-Aware Storage system,
the Pillar Axiom allows users to match multiple application
characteristics to the appropriate service levels within a single
storage platform. Pillar Data Systems is privately funded by Tako
Ventures, LLC, the venture arm of Larry Ellison. The company is
headquartered at 2840 Junction Avenue, San Jose, California 95134. The
company can be reached on the Web at http://www.pillardata.com, by
phone at 408-503-4000 or by email at sales@pillardata.com.

Pillar Data Systems, Pillar Axiom, and the Pillar logo are all
trademarks of Pillar Data Systems. Other company and product names may
be trademarks of their respective owners.

Pillar Data Systems
Chris Drago, 408-518-4636
Director of Public Relations
cdrago@pillardata.com
or
Lois Paul & Partners
Don Jennings, 781-782-5756
don_jennings@lpp.com

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