Pillar Data Systems Joins The Green Grid Initiative to Address Importance of Storage Efficiency

San Jose, Calif. – April 16, 2007– Pillar Data Systems, a leading provider of enterprise network storage systems, today announced that the company has joined The Green Grid consortium. As part of the collaboration, Pillar will aid in driving the IT industry forward in delivering more efficient technologies to help lower energy and space costs and improve data center efficiency.

The Green Grid is comprised of an interactive body of members who share and improve current best practices around data center efficiency. The consortium’s scope includes collaboration with end users and government organizations worldwide to ensure that each organizational goal is aligned with both developers and users of data center technology.

“We are pleased to have vendors like Pillar Data get involved in addressing data center efficiency,” said Mark Monroe, a director of The Green Grid. “The necessity for efficient storage solutions is ever increasing and The Green Grid is eager to have Pillar Data, and companies alike, bring their industry expertise to the consortium.”

Pillar will work with other members of The Green Grid to deliver more efficient data center technologies and best practices for organizations across all verticals. Pillar recently introduced the Pillar Storage Efficiency Quotient (EQ™), a measurement that factors in the key elements of data storage efficiency, including capacity, performance, power, and space.

“Pillar is proud to be part of The Green Grid consortium,” said Mike Workman, CEO and President, Pillar Data Systems. “As environmental pressures are an increasing concern for companies of all sizes and geographies, Pillar is committed to driving the storage industry to deliver more environmentally efficient technologies. We’re eager to begin working with the other members of The Green Grid to tackle this issue.”

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 sales@pillardata.com.

For further information, please contact:

Chris Drago
Director of Public Relations
Pillar Data Systems
cdrago@pillardata.com
408.518.4636

Don Jennings
Lois Paul & Partners
don_jennings@lpp.com
781.782.5756

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