Pillar Picks Emulex

LONDON -- EmulexCorporation (NYSE:ELX) today announced that Pillar Data Systems hasselected Emulex InSpeed(r) Embedded Storage Switches and qualifiedEmulex's LightPulse(r) 4Gb/s Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapters (HBAs) forintegration into its Pillar Axiom storage system.

The Pillar Axiom is designed to deliver maximum storage efficiencythrough better performance and capacity. Emulex InSpeed technologydelivers enhanced performance, reliability, availability andserviceability (RAS) by bringing switched connectivity inside thestorage system. In addition, Emulex's LightPulse 4Gb/s Fibre ChannelHBAs leverage seven generations of advanced, field-proven technology,providing customers with unparalleled manageability, reliability,performance and ease of deployment.

"Together with Emulex, we reinforce our commitment to providing ourcustomers with the most efficient technologies in storage networkingsolutions," said Bob Maness, vice president of worldwide marketing,Pillar Data Systems. "No other midrange disk array on the market todaycan rival the overall efficiency of the Pillar Axiom, and Emulex'sInSpeed and LightPulse technologies are key components of our system."

Emulex Corp. (NYSE: ELX)

Pillar Data Systems Inc.