It doesn't get any better than this! Pure Storage rocks!
September 06, 2019

It doesn't get any better than this! Pure Storage rocks!

Vince Valenti | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User

Overall Satisfaction with Pure Storage FlashArray

We are using a pair of FlashArray//m20s (one for replication at our DR site) as our primary storage array; primarily for vSphere running a couple hundred VMs including our ERP system and Student Information System.
  • Initial implementation is incredibly easy. After plugging the array in, a few minutes of configuration and you're up and running. Prior storage arrays required weeks of conference calls and planning with the vendor. Pure was up and running in less than an hour, and I took my time.
  • Flexibility. Unlike other arrays that require you to select RAID levels, create RAID groups, storage pools, allocate hot spares, etc., this thing just works! No complex planning required, no long-term decisions to make. Want more capacity? Plug in more disks! Done!
  • No forklift upgrades. Every component in the array (controllers and disks) can be upgraded and migrated on-line with no loss in performance. You can purchase a Pure array today and keep it current over many generations without having to migrate data between arrays.
  • Easy management. A simple, modern web GUI makes it very quick and easy to perform all management tasks. No Java, Flash, etc. A CLI, REST API, and PowerShell modules are also included.
  • Tech support. In the three years that we've owned the array, I've never had a major issue with it, but the half-dozen or so times I've contact support (mostly for upgrades), the experience has been incredible. Response times are the quickest I've seen and the engineers are knowledgeable. Pure sets the bar here.
  • It's expensive. While I'd love to store everything on our FlashArray, we just can't justify the cost. Things like historical logs, software archives, video surveillance footage, etc. are still stored on traditional arrays.
  • Time spent managing the array is drastically reduced. There's really nothing that has to be done on a regular basis. Software upgrades are handled remotely by Pure Storage.
  • We've seen 200-300% speed increases on long-running, database-intensive processes in some of our larger enterprise applications.
I would recommend using Pure wherever your budget allows. It seems to especially excel for virtualization. It may not be appropriate for storing video surveillance footage or data that doesn't need flash-level performance.

Pure Storage FlashArray Feature Ratings

Flash Array Performance
10
Flash Array Integration
10
Data Compression
8
Non-Intrusive Upgrades
10
Simplicity
10
Power Savings
10