To facilitate the deployment of Pillar Axiom in an Oracle environment, the accelerator program guides users through the process of defining business and IT requirements to segment database objects into separate tiers of storage for optimal performance. Pillar Data Systems and Oracle work with clients to enable a true tiered storage infrastructure by using options for Oracle Real Application Clusters (RAC), Oracle Automatic Storage Management (ASM) and Oracle Enterprise Manager (Grid Control) software. The net result is increased management efficiency and agility for the database storage grids that can significantly reduce IT costs. Best practices are also shared with IT staff in using these combined technologies to dynamically respond to changes in business as service levels rise or are reduced.

The Pillar Axiom system delivers efficient, flexible sharing of storage pools by blending SAN and NAS into a true multi-tenancy system. The combination of both SAN and NAS in the same storage system allows for higher levels of consolidation and greater flexibility than legacy storage systems. The ability to share the same back-end storage pool with both SAN and NAS devices allows for straightforward migration from one technology to the other. Oracle DBAs can select the most appropriate storage for specific elements of multiple Oracle Databases.

"By helping to reduce implementation time and cost, simplify upgrades and minimize downtime, Oracle sites can leverage the accelerator to attain a superior ownership experience for their Oracle 10g grid computing environments," said Mark Salser, senior vice president, Oracle. "The capabilities of Pillar Data’s Axiom System allow clients to store data across multiple tiers of storage within a single system with predictable performance, workload, and service levels to achieve measurable benefits that span the enterprise."

"Pillar’s storage technology truly complements Oracle software, in fact Pillar’s unique AxiomONE software suite enhances the value of Oracle Database 10g applications," said Brenda Zawatski, senior vice president, worldwide sales and marketing, Pillar Data Systems. "Together, Pillar Axiom and Oracle 10g Accelerator enable companies to maximize their return-on-investment well beyond the initial acquisition costs of physical storage. CIOs will no longer have to struggle with how to physically tier classes of storage within their enterprise, but can now tap into a single, consolidated infrastructure to power their grid."

To learn more about the Pillar Axiom and Oracle Database 10g Accelerator on the Pillar website please click here: www.pillardata.com/oracle

To learn more about the Pillar Axiom and Oracle Database 10g Accelerator on the Oracle website please click here: http://www.oracle.com/technology/consulting/10gServices/pillar-data-systems.html

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Pillar Data Systems develops storage solutions that can significantly lower total cost of ownership and dramatically increase storage utilization rates. The company's Pillar Axiom storage solution, driven by its powerful yet remarkably easy to manage AxiomONE software suite, consolidates multiple applications, tiers of storage and Qualities of Service levels onto a centrally managed platform. Pillar Axiom is the most flexible, easy to manage and dynamically scalable storage system on the market today. Pillar Data Systems is privately funded by Tako Ventures, LLC, the venture arm of Larry Ellison. Information about Pillar’s award-winning solutions and services is available at www.pillardata.com.