Pillar Data Systems Joins with Oracle to Deliver Improved Storage Management.Pillar Data Systems and Oracle Aid Customers to Simplify Storage Management in Mixed Networking Environments through Pillar Data Systems Storage Manager plug-in for Oracle[R] Enterprise Manager 10g SAN JOSE San Jose, city, United States San Jose (sănəzā`, săn hōzā`), city (1990 pop. 782,248), seat of Santa Clara co., W central Calif.; founded 1777, inc. 1850. , Calif. -- Pillar Data Systems, a leading provider of enterprise network storage systems and member of the Oracle PartnerNetwork, today announced that the company has joined the Oracle Enterprise Manager Partner initiative. As part of the collaboration, generally available today is a management plug-in for Oracle[R] Enterprise Manager 10g, enabling lower cost of storage management across database infrastructures. The Pillar Data Systems Storage Manager plug-in extends Oracle Enterprise Manager 10g to enable system monitoring A System Monitor (SM) is a process within a distributed system for collecting and storing state data. There are many issues involved with designing and implementing a system monitor. of one or more instances of the Pillar Axiom[TM] system. Pillar and Oracle share the vision of reducing complexity in running distributed IT environments to help provide a higher return on investment (ROI (Return On Investment) The monetary benefits derived from having spent money on developing or revising a system. In the IT world, there are more ways to compute ROI than Carter has liver pills (and for those of you who never heard of that expression, it means a lot). ) and a lower total cost of ownership (TCO (1) (Total Cost of Ownership) The cost of using a computer. It includes the cost of the hardware, software and upgrades as well as the cost of the inhouse staff and/or consultants that provide training and technical support. See ROI. ). Pillar's development of a plug-in for Oracle Enterprise Manager 10g is an example of its work with Oracle to enable joint customers to ease the management of Pillar and Oracle environments. Specifically, Pillar's plug-in allows administrators to monitor one or more instances of the Pillar Axiom 500 system for storage management from within Oracle Enterprise Manager 10g's Web-based console. Oracle provides a foundation for grid computing grid computing, the concurrent application of the processing and data storage resources of many computers in a network to a single problem. It also can be used for load balancing as well as high availability by employing multiple computers—typically personal with Oracle Database 10g, Oracle Real Application Clusters and Oracle Enterprise Manager 10g. When combined with Pillar's flexible storage architecture, users can add storage incrementally, when needed, further proving why Pillar's technology is ideally suited for Oracle Databases deployed in enterprise grid environments. "Pillar is proud to be a part of the Oracle Enterprise Manager Partner initiative," said Mike Workman, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. and President, Pillar Data Systems. "Working with Oracle allows Pillar customers to take advantage of a robust solution that gives our joint customers higher performance, more power with less complexity, and reduced TCO." For more information about the Pillar Data Systems Storage Manager plug-in for Oracle Enterprise Manager 10g, go to: www.pillardata.com About Oracle Enterprise Manager 10g Oracle Enterprise Manager 10g, an industry-leading family of management products, is a comprehensive application and system management solution. Oracle Enterprise Manager 10g manages packaged and custom applications and a wide variety of IT infrastructure, including Oracle and non-Oracle technologies. With a broad set of administration, configuration management, provisioning, end-to-end monitoring, service level management, and security capabilities, Oracle Enterprise Manager 10g helps reduce the cost of ownership of enterprise applications and their dependent IT resources. About the Oracle PartnerNetwork Oracle PartnerNetwork is a global business network of more than 19,000 companies who deliver innovative software solutions based on Oracle software. Through access to Oracle's premier products, education, technical services, marketing and sales support, the Oracle PartnerNetwork program provides partners with the resources they need to be successful in today's global economy. Oracle partners are able to offer customers leading-edge solutions backed by Oracle's position as the world's largest enterprise software company. Partners who are able to demonstrate superior product knowledge, technical expertise and a commitment to doing business with Oracle can qualify for the Oracle Certified Partner levels. 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 See policy management. capabilities, integrates SAN and NAS (1) See network access server. (2) (Network Attached Storage) A specialized file server that connects to the network. A NAS device contains a slimmed-down operating system and a file system and processes only I/O requests by supporting the popular 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 (Logical Link Control) See "LANs" under data link protocol. LLC - Logical Link Control , the venture arm of Larry Ellison Lawrence Joseph Ellison (born August 17, 1944) is the co-founder and CEO of Oracle Corporation, a major database software company. Early life Ellison was born in New York City to Florence Spellman, a 19-year-old unwed Jewish mother. . The company is headquartered at 2840 Junction Avenue, San Jose, California San Jose (IPA: /ˌsænhoʊˈzeɪ/) is the third-largest city in California, and the tenth-largest in the United States. It is the county seat of Santa Clara County. 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. About Oracle Oracle (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on GS: ORCL ORCL Oracle (stock symbol) ) is the world's largest enterprise software company. For more information about Oracle, visit our Web site at http://www.oracle.com. Pillar Data Systems, Pillar Axiom, and the Pillar logo are all trademarks of Pillar Data Systems. Oracle, JD Edwards, PeopleSoft, and Siebel are registered trademarks of Oracle Corporation and/or its affiliates. Other company and product names may be trademarks of their respective owners. |
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