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    <periodOfReport>2010-12-17</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001373671</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>Isilon Systems, Inc.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>ISLN</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>SEQUOIA CAPITAL X</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O SEQUOIA CAPITAL</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>3000 SAND HILL RD, BLDG 4-250</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>MENLO PARK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>94025</rptOwnerZipCode>
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    <reportingOwner>
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            <rptOwnerCik>0001206787</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>SC X MANAGEMENT LLC</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O SEQUOIA CAPITAL</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>3000 SAND HILL RD, BLDG 4-250</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>MENLO PARK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>94025</rptOwnerZipCode>
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    <reportingOwner>
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            <rptOwnerCik>0001127112</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>SEQUOIA CAPITAL X PRINCIPALS FUND LLC</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O SEQUOIA CAPITAL</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>3000 SAND HILL RD, BLDG 4-250</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>MENLO PARK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>94025</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001119873</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>SEQUOIA TECHNOLOGY PARTNERS X LP</rptOwnerName>
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        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O SEQUOIA CAPITAL</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>3000 SAND HILL RD, BLDG 4-250</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>MENLO PARK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>94025</rptOwnerZipCode>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2010-12-17</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate>
                <value>2010-12-17</value>
            </deemedExecutionDate>
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                <transactionCode>U</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
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            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>11651603</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>33.85</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>0</value>
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            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>See footnote</value>
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        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Represents 9,291,352 shares held by Sequoia Capital X, 999,345 shares held by Sequoia Capital X Principals Fund and 1,360,906 shares held by Sequoia Technology Partners X.  SC X Management, LLC is the sole general partner of Sequoia Capital X and Sequoia Technology Partners X LP, and the managing member of Sequoia Capital X Principals Fund. As a result, SC X Management LLC may be deemed to share voting and dispositive power with respect to the shares of Common Stock held by Sequoia Capital X, Sequoia Technology Partners X LP and Sequoia Capital X Principals Fund. SC X Management LLC disclaims beneficial ownership of such securities except to the extent of its pecuniary interest therein.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>By Sequoia Capital X, By SC X Management, LLC, its General Partner By Douglas M Leone, its Managing Member, By Melinda Dunn as attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2010-12-21</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>By Sequoia Capital X Principals Fund LLC, By SC X Management, LLC, its General Partner By Douglas M Leone, its Managing Member, By Melinda Dunn as attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2010-12-21</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>By Sequoia Technology Partners X LP, By SC X Management, LLC, its General Partner By Douglas M Leone, its Managing Member, By Melinda Dunn as attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2010-12-21</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>By SC X Management, LLC, By Douglas M Leone, its Managing Member, By Melinda Dunn as attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2010-12-21</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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