Pillar Data Systems Expands Support for Customers of the Oracle® Unbreakable Linux Support Program

SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Pillar Data Systems, a leading provider of enterprise network storage systems, today announced that the company will be expanding its support for customers of the Oracle® Unbreakable Linux Support Program across its Axiom product line, enabling customers to have a robust, fully-supported solution.

Pillar is working with Oracle to continue to provide support to the Linux and the open source community. This effort will provide enhanced security, data protection and connectivity solutions to the Linux developer and user communities. Pillar’s consolidated NAS/SAN architectures, paired together with Oracle's Unbreakable Linux support, gives customers enterprise-class support for their Linux environments.

“Pillar is proud to be a part of the Oracle Unbreakable Linux Program,” said Wendell Wilson, vice president worldwide marketing, Pillar Data Systems. “Pillar’s partnership in Oracle’s Unbreakable Linux Program allows customers to take advantage of a comprehensive, qualified solution designed to deliver reduced complexity and overall TCO for data storage.”

Pillar is a member of the Oracle® PartnerNetwork, and Pillar solutions are currently supported under the Oracle Unbreakable Linux Support Program. Pillar solutions are also part of the Oracle Enterprise Manager Program, which enables lower cost of storage management across database infrastructures, faster migration to Oracle Database 10g, performance protection and more cost-effective storage pricing and licensing.

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, CEO of Oracle. 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.

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 their 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 qualify for the Oracle Certified Partner levels. http://oraclepartnernetwork.oracle.com

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