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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-06-043713.txt : 20060801
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20060801185124
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-06-043713
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20060731
FILED AS OF DATE:		20060801
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20060801

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			DOT HILL SYSTEMS CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001042783
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	COMPUTER STORAGE DEVICES [3572]
		IRS NUMBER:				133460176
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NY
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		6305 EL CAMINO REAL
		CITY:			CARLSBAD
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92009
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2129894455

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		6305 EL CAMINO REAL
		CITY:			CARLSBAD
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92009

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	BOX HILL SYSTEMS CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19970722

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Jamal Hanif I
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001368948

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-13317
		FILM NUMBER:		06995627

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(760) 931-5500

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2200 FARADAY AVENUE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 100
		CITY:			CARLSBAD
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92008
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    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2006-07-31</periodOfReport>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001042783</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>DOT HILL SYSTEMS CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>HILL</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001368948</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Jamal Hanif I</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>2200 FARADAY</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>SUITE 100</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>CARLSBAD</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>92008</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Sr. VP and CFO</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable></nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Employee Stock Option (right to buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>3.03</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2006-07-31</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>225000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2016-07-30</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>225000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>225000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">25% of the shares subject to the stock option vest and become exercisable on July 31, 2007.  The remaining shares vest in equal monthly installments over the following 3 years.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ HANIF I. JAMAL</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-07-31</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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