MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.,
April 11, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Pure
Storage (NYSE: PSTG), the market's leading independent all-flash
data platform vendor for the cloud era, today announced
FlashArray//X, the company's first all-NVMe, enterprise-class
all-flash array. Built on proven FlashArray architecture,
FlashArray//X enables true global flash management with new Purity
DirectFlash software and NVMe DirectFlash Modules from Pure
Storage, which eliminate performance bottlenecks associated with
legacy technologies. This end-to-end, software-to-raw flash
optimization over NVMe dramatically improves system performance and
allows customers to further unlock the value of their data.
"Cloud-era web scale applications and a massively increased
focus on data analytics across nearly every industry demand a new
generation of all-flash storage, designed to power tomorrow's
innovation," said Matt Kixmoeller,
VP of Product, Pure Storage. "Today, infrastructure underpins the
number one priority we hear from our customers – The need to put
their organizational data to work."
Data continues to grow at a breakneck pace. According to
industry experts, more than 90 percent of all data ever created was
generated in the last few years, and analysts forecast that by 2025
humans will generate 180 zettabytes of data annually. This presents
modern organizations with both challenge and opportunity – how to
store unprecedented volumes of data, and subsequently, how to gain
value from that data to drive informed business decisions. Modern
organizations, such as MacStadium, require fast, agile, always-on
infrastructure to enable next-generation innovation.
MacStadium is the world's largest hosting provider of dedicated
Apple Mac computers, dedicated server rentals and Hosted Mac
Private Cloud solutions. Number 44 on the Inc. 5000 Fastest Growing
Private Companies list, MacStadium uses Pure as a platform to power
developer workstations for top tier web-scale enterprises that rely
on instantaneous performance. This allows MacStadium to meet
ever-increasing demand and improve service level agreements for
current customers.
"Pure Storage provides us with a building block platform for
customers that expect best-in-class, always-on service. Fully NVMe
and equipped with DirectFlash, FlashArray//X will enable even
greater performance density, which allows us to respond to customer
demand for additional capacity ad-hoc," said Jason Michaud, President, MacStadium. "And the
Evergreen Storage model means best-in-class infrastructure that
never slows down, never goes offline and doesn't require a forklift
upgrade to leverage the latest advances in hardware and
software."
FlashArray//X expands the FlashArray family, and includes three
new innovations for end-to-end NVMe optimization:
- DirectFlash Software. A new software module within the Purity
Operating Environment, DirectFlash implements global flash
management (garbage collection, allocation, I/O optimization, error
correction) at the system level that otherwise typically runs
inside each SSD, delivering higher performance and better flash
utilization.
- DirectFlash Modules. Connected to the FlashArray controllers
via NVMe, DirectFlash Modules work with the DirectFlash Software to
enable direct software-to-raw flash communication. DirectFlash
Modules make 100 percent of the flash within a module accessible to
the FlashArray, and will be available in 2.2, 9.1, and 18.3 TB raw
capacities. The 18.3TB DirectFlash Module will enable
FlashArray//X to deliver more than 1PB of effective storage within
a 3U base chassis.
- //X70 Controllers. New //X70 controllers enable NVMe
communication within the FlashArray's existing midplane and
chassis, which take advantage of Pure's foresight to pre-wire the
FlashArray chassis for both SAS and NVMe when it was first
introduced in 2015.
This end-to-end, software-to-raw flash optimization reduces
latency by up to 50 percent, and increases write bandwidth by up to
2x and performance density by up to 4x. Within the FlashArray
family, FlashArray//M delivers general-purpose consolidation at
optimal value and FlashArray//X offers maximum consolidation power
per rack unit. Customers can now consolidate and run their most
demanding workloads on just 10 DirectFlash Modules.
Pure combines purpose-built software and hardware with its
Evergreen Storage program to create a best-in-class storage
experience for the modern digital enterprise - proven 99.9999
percent availability and rich data services.
Since its inception, Pure Storage has designed arrays
architected specifically for flash from the ground up. DirectFlash
represents the future of storage, a future that is modern and
allows software to communicate directly with the flash media,
without the inefficiencies or limitations of existing solid-state
drives (SSDs) or Serial Attached SCSI (SAS).
"The increasing importance of cloud-based computing to
enterprises of all sizes is driving evolution in enterprise storage
as the industry enters the cloud era," said Eric Burgener, Research Director, Storage, at
IDC. "To handle the performance and scale requirements in
this new era, the flash-optimized array architectures of the past
will need to give way to flash-driven architectures that retain
none of the limitations of the prior SCSI era. The All-Flash
Arrays of the future will be based around much higher performance,
much more efficient NVMe technology, will emphasize software-driven
designs, and provide the multi-tenant management framework to
handle dense workload consolidation at cloud scale."
Availability
FlashArray//X with both 2.2 and 9.1 TB DirectFlash Modules is
available to order today, will be shipped as a Directed
Availability release starting in early Q2 FY2018 and is fully
supported for production use. General Availability of
FlashArray//X, which will support both 18.3TB DirectFlash Modules
and upgrades from existing FlashArray//M systems, is expected in
early 2H FY2018. Authorized Pure Storage channel partners can help
customers determine the right configuration for their environment.
To find a reseller in your region, visit
http://www.purestorage.com/contact.html.
"Pure Storage has other storage vendors playing catch-up with
the announcement of its latest product, FlashArray//X," said
Rob Owen, AVP, Solutions
Architecture, CDI LLC. "This high-performance addition to an
already impressive storage line will pave a path for the next
generation of storage platforms, which will undoubtedly demand NVMe
technologies. Leading the pack isn't easy, but Pure Storage
continues to do so through innovation and a keen ear for customer
feedback."
To learn more about this announcement please join us today,
April 11th, at 10:00am PDT for a live virtual event featuring
IDC Research Director Eric Burgener
and MacStadium President Jason
Michaud. To join the conversation live via TweetChat, use
the hashtag #NextGenAFA. Visit our blog for a series of technical
and educational deep-dives on FlashArray//X, DirectFlash and how to
gain an advantage from your data in the cloud era.
To see FlashArray//X in action or for a hands-on demonstration,
join us at our annual conference, Pure//Accelerate, June 12-14 in San
Francisco.
About Pure Storage
Pure Storage (NYSE:PSTG) helps companies push the boundaries of
what's possible. Pure's end-to-end data platform - including
FlashArray, FlashBlade and our converged offering with Cisco,
FlashStack – is powered by innovative software that's
cloud-connected for management from anywhere on a mobile device and
supported by the Evergreen business model. The company's all-flash
based technology, combined with its customer-friendly business
model, drives business and IT transformation with solutions that
are effortless, efficient and evergreen. With Pure's industry
leading Satmetrix-certified NPS score of 83.5, Pure customers are
some of the happiest in the world, and include organizations of all
sizes, across an ever-expanding range of industries.
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among other things, statements regarding the expected performance
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should make their purchase decisions based upon products, features
and functions that are currently available.
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