Overall Satisfaction with Pure Storage FlashArray
We use the Pure Storage SAN as our primary storage for our entire infrastructure across the whole organisation.
- Easy to configure
- Very fast
- Easy to intergrate
- Great Technical support
- Clearer pricing
- Positive improvement in speed and deployment of VMs
- Good ROI if priced over 5 years +
- Western Digital IntelliFlash (Tegile) and HPE EVA P6000 (Discontinued)
Cheaper ROI and faster performance
Pure Storage FlashArray Feature Ratings
Upgrading Pure Storage FlashArray
Yes - Zero downtime required for both controller software upgrade and physical controller upgrade (We are now on out 2nd controller upgrade and both have been smooth and required no downtime)
- Improved Performance
- Future Proofing
- Support
- More speed
- Easier growth
- Long term support
Using Pure Storage FlashArray
50 - The whole company
3 - IT Trained staff
- Speed up our backups
- Deploy storage easier
- Speed up VM deployment
- Expand capacity
Evaluating Pure Storage FlashArray and Competitors
Yes - Replaced aging HP EVA4400
- Price
- Product Features
- Positive Sales Experience with the Vendor
Good value over 5 years +
No changes
Pure Storage FlashArray Implementation
- Implemented in-house
- Third-party professional services
PureStorage setup the hardware and did the initial config.
Change management was minimal
Pure Storage FlashArray Support
Pros | Cons |
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Quick Resolution Good followup Knowledgeable team Problems get solved Kept well informed No escalation required Immediate help available Support understands my problem Support cares about my success Quick Initial Response | None |
No
Not required
Everytime an upgrade is available they respond instantly and upgrade out of hours. Even though they are non disrupted upgrades.
Using Pure Storage FlashArray
Pros | Cons |
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Like to use Relatively simple Easy to use Technical support not required Well integrated Consistent Quick to learn Convenient Feel confident using Familiar | None |
- Deploying storage
- Increasing volumes
- snapshots
- NONE
Yes, but I don't use it