Pillar Data Systems Named 2009 Hot Companies Finalist by Network Products Guide

Business Wire, Feb 11, 2009

Pillar recognized for innovative technology in data storage

SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Pillar Data Systems announced today that it has been named a finalist in the 2009 Hot Companies Awards by Network Products Guide, a leading provider of products, technologies and vendor related research and analysis. Pillar was selected as a finalist based on a global industry analysis of technology vendors which included established large companies, mid-size and new start-ups. Finalists were chosen based on the "4Ps" selection criteria--namely Products, People, Performance, and Potential. The 2009 Hot Companies analysis encompasses companies in all areas of information technology, including security, wireless, storage, networking, software and communications.

"Pillar stood out when we put them up against our stringent selection criteria, demonstrating that it has designed its products with performance at the core," said Rake Narang, editor-in-chief, Network Products Guide. "An innovative approach to efficient storage and guaranteed QoS makes Pillar a favorite for businesses striving to lower their total cost of ownership while putting a solution in place that will easily and cost-effectively grow with the business."

Pillar provides guarantees for performance, utilization and availability service levels to its customers. Performance and utilization guarantees are tied together because Pillar believes those two factors provide the most value in tandem. The Pillar Axiom platform can sustain utilization rates well above 80 percent without compromising performance. No other storage system on the market today can make the same claim.

"The emphasis on People, Product, Performance and Potential used to measure the products for this award very accurately reflect the work and dedication that go into our products, which is why we're honored that Pillar has been selected as a finalist," said Bob Maness, Vice President of Worldwide Marketing for Pillar Data Systems. "It's always been our first priority to help our customers achieve their business goals and we've been able to do that by keeping their costs at a minimum, guaranteeing them superior quality of service and freeing up their time with a simply-managed storage solution."

The Hot Companies 2009 evaluation process also assessed candidates for entrepreneurial spirit, seasoned executives with relevant experience, a clear understanding of the IT market they are currently active in, products and solutions that are positioned to take advantage of the emerging market opportunities, a well developed revenue-growth model and clearly planned expansion strategies.

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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.