Pillar Data Systems Axiom Named ''Most Valuable Product'' 2006.

SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Pillar Axiom(TM) is Recognized as "Most Innovative Product" at Network Storage Conference 2006

Pillar Data Systems, a leading provider of enterprise network storage systems, today announced that its Pillar Axiom storage system was selected as the STOR award winner in the Most Innovative Product Category at the Network Storage Conference 2006.

"Network Storage Conference congratulates Pillar Data Systems on winning the STOR award in the Most Innovative Award Category," said Tom Coughlin, president, Coughlin Associates. "Winners were chosen for innovation, unique features, differentiation from existing products and customer references. Overall, the judges were impressed with the Pillar Axiom system and are pleased to recognize the product for its cost effective tiered storage using innovative approaches in storage architecture."

Pillar Axiom provides the first true industry choice for integrated, automated and cost-effective networked storage. It is the first storage solution designed from the ground up where IT managers do not have to choose between the performance of SAN storage and the cost-effectiveness and ease-of-use of NAS. Since its introduction in 2005, Pillar Axiom has become the industry's fastest-growing storage platform, seamlessly accommodating both SAN and NAS environments. Pillar Axiom provides IT managers complete access to the same storage pool for all tiers of data on a single platform, with a single management interface, under a single software license.

"We operate under a pretty straight-forward principle," said Wendell Wilson, vice president, marketing for Pillar Data Systems. "And that is to help our customers simplify, consolidate, and save on their storage investments. Pillar Axiom was designed with that clear principle in mind. All of us at Pillar are honored to be recognized with such a prestigious award that acknowledges our company's innovation and unyielding commitment to delivering significant value to our customers."

The Network Storage Conference STOR award marks one of the industry's first honors for the Pillar Axiom storage system. Pillar Axiom was also selected as a finalist for the upcoming Storage World Conference MVP awards as a Most Innovative Product and Editor's Choice and Disk Product of the Year for the Storries Awards based out of the U.K.

About Pillar Data Systems

Founded in 2001, Pillar Data Systems develops midrange and enterprise network storage systems. The company's Pillar Axiom solution, driven by its innovative policy-based management capabilities, integrates SAN and NAS into a centrally managed storage platform. Pillar Axiom systems consolidate multiple tiers of enterprise network storage into a single, easily managed system capable of scaling to hundreds of terabytes of capacity. 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 [e-mail].

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