Pure FlashArray X NVMe Reviews

The solution uses newer technology for deduplication and compression.

I would like to see some AI features that would allow arrays to intelligently identify threats or unusual behavior in the data pattern and give an alert. It could be an additional feature and security that can come along with the array.

Ultimately, whatever you store, you store it on a storage, and then that gets executed. Any AI-based protection against malware, unusual patterns of data, or some malicious code being stored on the array would make life easy for the administrators.

I have been using Pure FlashArray X NVMe for ten years.

We don’t have any issues with the solution’s scalability.

The solution uses newer technology for deduplication and compression. Pure Storage also comes with specific technology for security. Pure FlashArray X NVMe is more advanced than other products in a few areas, but it depends on the requirements of a particular customer.

I would recommend the solution to other users. Every storage comes with its own benefits. I've worked with IBM storage, HPE storage, and Pure Storage, and all these three storage are brilliant in their own ways. The storage market is becoming very competitive, and each product is bringing newness to the environment.

For example, Alexa storage has a lot of benefits when it comes to the way it can be marketed and provided. It provides you with 100% availability with certain configurations. Everything comes with its own advantages and benefits. It all depends on where you are implementing, what you are solutioning, and what that solution requires at that point in time.

Overall, I rate the solution a nine out of ten.

I use the Pure FlashArray X NVMe solution to enhance our storage infrastructure.

We are incredibly satisfied with the product's performance and flexibility. The system allows for seamless learning experiences, facilitating quick and easy cloning of environments within minutes. The platform's robust features include excellent sustainability tracking, and a comprehensive dashboard offering insights into IOPS, bandwidth, performance, and virtual activities. This not only streamlines our operations but also provides a clear and detailed overview of our storage environment. Additionally, it has multiple controllers, letting us balance the load smoothly.

In terms of improvement, the dual-controller configuration is effective, but I'm eagerly anticipating the roadmap's promise of introducing multiple controllers, which could significantly boost scalability and resilience. 

I would rate the stability of the solution as a ten out of ten.

We have approximately eight users of Pure FlashArray X NVMe at our company and we rely on it every day.

I would rate the technical support as an eight out of ten.

Positive

We switched to Pure FlashArray X NVMe from Hitachi because it is easier to use, offers better visibility, and has automated reports. The user-friendly interface allows us to extend volumes in seconds, a huge improvement compared to our previous experience with Hitachi, which took five to ten minutes for the same task. The simplicity and efficiency of Pure FlashArray made it the better choice for us.

The initial setup is relatively easy. Our deployment was quick, taking just one to two days. The first day was about setting up the hardware and basic configuration, while the second day focused on provisioning. The system's automation features, like running scripts to create volumes, made it a smooth process. Doing it in-house was straightforward, and the solution integrated seamlessly into our setup. It only takes one person to maintain the solution.

Pure FlashArray X NVMe has shown a solid return on investment, especially with the Evergreen feature. With this, you don't need to reinvest in the array every few years. Instead, by opting for the gold subscription every three years, you get a free upgrade to the latest controller release. It is a cost-effective way to stay up-to-date with the technology.

It is on the expensive side. I would give it a nine out of ten in terms of costliness.

Overall, I would rate Pure FlashArray X NVMe as a nine out of ten.

We rely on the Pure FlashArray X NVMe solution primarily for its performance and high availability. These are the key factors driving our adoption of this system, helping us meet our demanding storage needs effectively.

The standout features for us in Pure FlashArray X NVMe are its robust DDoS protection, seamless transparent failover, and failback capabilities ensuring high availability. These aspects, along with reliability, serviceability, and international support, make it a valuable solution for our customers.

There is room for improvement in catering to midrange storage needs, especially for customers seeking Enterprise-class features. We would appreciate a built-in transparent failover in the next release to eliminate the need for a separate metro cluster.

I have been working with Pure FlashArray X NVMe for over 12 years.

I would give the stability of the solution a nine out of ten.

I would give the scalability of the solution a nine out of ten. It is highly scalable. We use Pure FlashArray X NVMe mainly for medium to large businesses.

I would rate the easiness of the initial setup as a nine out of ten. The deployment takes hours to days for us, depending on factors such as migration requirements.

I would rate the solution as an eight out of ten in terms of costliness.

I would recommend Pure FlashArray X for its reliability and simplicity, especially for larger solutions. In comparison to Dell, we prefer Pure for its user-friendliness. Overall, I would rate the product as a seven out of ten.

We use Pure FlashArray for storing all of our data in a machine for storage purposes.

The input and output speed is crucial for us since we use it solely for storage without any special functions. We are satisfied with the performance as it is significantly faster compared to traditional storage options.

Maybe the price can be reduced since the solution is very expensive.

I have been working with FlashArray for about four to five years.

I would rate the stability of the product at seven out of ten, as sometimes there are minor glitches.

I also rate the scalability a seven out of ten.

We did not contact technical support from Pure Storage.

Neutral

AWS, Dell, and HPE are possible competitors. From my perspective, Pure is better than Dell since it is cheaper.

The initial setup was simple.

We performed the setup in-house with our team.

Overall, I would rate Pure FlashArray a seven out of ten.

I use Pure FlashArray X NVMe for our virtualization environment. 

Pure FlashArray X NVMe helps to improve our processing speed. It is user-friendly and easy to use. 

The tool's pricing is higher than competitors. 

I have been working with the product for a year. 

I contacted the support team during the installation, and they were good. 

Positive

We decided to move from NetApp to Pure FlashArray X NVMe because we've been with NetApp for 15 years, and sometimes it's necessary to change vendors. Additionally, NetApp didn't offer the expected discounts for this project, so we decided to switch vendors.

The tool's overall deployment took two days to complete. It was easy. 

The tool is an investment that we've budgeted for. While the prices may be higher than those of other vendors, we see it as a market leader with benefits. We don't regret purchasing it.

I rate the tool a nine out of ten. 

We use the solution for storage.

We use it for localization and we use the virtualization environment for the server applications and VDI, and we leverage Horizon for the virtual desktop.

Everything works well, and it is very fast.

The pricing is good.

We're happy with the services. They are user-friendly.

It offers a simple setup process. 

It's stable.

The solution is scalable. 

We haven't come across any major issues. 

They could add more support for file storage and different types of storage.

I've used the solution for about three years. 

The product offers good stability. We can upgrade live to a new version of the software with no issues. It doesn't crash or freeze.

We've tried to add a new disc in the past. It's easy to expand, and we found the process of expansion very simple. 

In our company, we have 2,000 employees working on virtual desktops. If you include our customers, that number is about 4,000.

While my colleague has worked with technical support, I have not, and therefore cannot speak to how they are to deal with. My understanding, based on his experience, is that they are fine. 

The initial setup is very simple and quite fast. The deployment only takes a few days. 

We don't have any issues with the pricing. It's not too expensive. 

I haven't compared the solution to other options. 

I'd rate the solution ten out of ten.

We're a partner and end-user. We deal with Pure quite often.

We use it for databases and VMs. We are using its most recent version.

Its speed is superior to our existing Unity x00 model. There are three different models of Unity. There is x00, which is the original model for Unity. There is x50, and now you have x80s. It has performed substantially better than our x00 model and a little bit better than our x50 model. I cannot rate it against the x80s on the Unity class, but from what we've got, it has beaten those two models performance-wise. This is bearing in mind that those x00 models were there before they had their own X-series with the NVMe flash.

The Pure1 App is most valuable at this point in time when comparing it with EMC. Pure1 is where you can see your diagnostics and cases in the cloud, so you can look at things from your mobile phone.  EMC has not unified both diagnostics and cases into a single App that I am aware of at this time.

You cannot tag a LUN with a description, and that should be improved. What I like on the Unity side is that when I expand LUNs or do things, there is an information field on the LUN. This is the Information field that you can tag on your LUNs to let yourself know, "Hey, I've added this much space on this date". Pure lacks that ability. So, you don't have a mechanism that's friendly for tracking your data expansions on the LUN and for adding any additional information. That's a downside for me.

Their technical support is excellent, but I can't get hold of engineers directly at Pure even when an engineer is assigned to me, which is a downside.

I have been using this solution for two years.

Its stability is excellent.

Its scalability is good. I wouldn't call it excellent because you're limited on capacity customization. You get that limitation with any array, but it seems there is a little bit more flexibility on the Unity side from a scale-out standpoint. Pure is not flexible on your datapak expansions. You're locked into a certain amount of storage. You can't customize your Pure flash storage to the degree that you can on the EMC Unity side.

Currently, its usage is pretty extensive. We're considering purchasing C-class arrays for our next use case, and we're about to use them more because of several factors. One of them has been that EMC is now starting to lose our organization's trust because of subpar support coming mostly out of India. The offshore talent in Asia or Australia is good, but the offshore talent in India is not good. Usually I know more than their L1/L2 support folks about their product.

Their technical support is excellent, but I can't directly get hold of engineers at Pure directly. Their support system is such that even with an engineer assigned to me, I can't phone them directly even if an extension at an 800 number. I have to basically jump through a manager on duty, to try to get to the engineer, whereas with EMC, the engineer might not pick up the phone, but I've got extensions for whoever gets assigned to a case to leave a voicemail on top of an email.  Pure wants to handle most of their support thru email exchange unless Zoom warranted. This is a downside that Pure has. If you get into an issue after you've got your initial engineer and you need to follow up, getting to them directly can take a little bit longer or more effort.  While Pure has an "Escalation" button on their support portal they forget humans like to talk to humans directly when urgent.  True you can email please call me.

Its setup was more straightforward than EMC Unity's setup. It took about two hours.

It is not maintenance-heavy. Its maintenance appears less than an EMC Unity array. I handle the array, but in terms of maintenance, you can schedule the upgrades with Pure, like EMC. It is done all remotely by Pure's own people. That's one thing that is not good with EMC because you have to deal with their Indian offshore team for upgrades which is lacking many times.

Pure support is how EMC used to be. EMC used to be follow-the-sun, where you had support in Cork, Ireland, the US, and then Australia, but like a lot of our US companies, they have now offshored and it is reflected in worse support in several ways, one being communication barriers.  Resolution times have been extended more than it should due to offshore support. I have had extended
turnaround times to get solutions because of their lack of talent. There
is a language issue, and their L1 support team is clearly not as good
as it should be.

What I do love about Pure is that it is lighter in maintenance.

We used an integrator, and our experience with them was great.

Pretty much everything that you need is licensed when you buy the product. Licensing to me is different than the maintenance cost, but they can bleed into one another. We buy the product, and we expect three years of support bundled into what we negotiate on our storage arrays. I would start to see maintenance costs going into the fourth year, but we're not there yet.

I would rate it a nine out of 10. It is hard for anyone to get a 10.

Our clients primarily use thePure FlashArray X NVMe for their primary storage needs.

Pure FlashArray X NVMe offers excellent features like efficient data reduction, a reliable SafeMode, and a great support model for continuous assistance and updates.

There is room for improvement in the pricing of the product.

I have been working with Pure FlashArray X NVMe for six months.

I would rate the stability as a ten out of ten.

I would rate the scalability as an eight out of ten. It is highly scalable, but there is room for slight improvement. It is suitable for both medium-sized and enterprise businesses.

The initial setup is very simple. Installing it usually takes around one hour to get it up and running. The total time depends on what you are putting on it, like your specific data and applications.

I would rate the product as a seven out of ten in terms of costliness.

Overall, I would rate Pure FlashArray X NVMe as a ten out of ten.