We are using this solution for our on-premises, private cloud.
IT Manager at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees
A fast and reliable solution that is easy to manage from a single console
Pros and Cons
- "The most valuable feature of this solution is reliability."
- "The UI for this solution needs to be improved."
What is our primary use case?
What is most valuable?
The most valuable feature of this solution is reliability.
What needs improvement?
The UI for this solution needs to be improved.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
This product is very stable and I have had no issues.
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What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
This solution is very scalable. It's good enough for us at the moment.
How are customer service and support?
I have had no issues with technical support.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup of this solution is straightforward.
What about the implementation team?
We used an integrator, WWT, to assist us with our implementation. We have had no issues with them.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
Our licensing fees are $500,000+ USD.
What other advice do I have?
VMware benefits our IT organization because of its ease of deployment and manageability.
We are using VMware on Pure, and we have implemented this because of the speed. VMware is faster, so it helps when you log in.
We use vCenter integration. It helps because you can see the storage added, and manage it from vCenter with a single console.
The cost for Pure may be high, but the reliability and scalability make it well worth the money.
I would rate this solution an eight out of ten.
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.

Consultant at a tech services company with 10,001+ employees
Stable, good technical support, and improved our operational efficiency
Pros and Cons
- "The most valuable feature of this solution is its ease of use."
- "I would like to see replication and DR features in the next release of this solution."
What is our primary use case?
We use this solution for our primary storage. Our deployment is in a private cloud environment.
How has it helped my organization?
Using this solution has benefitted us operationally by making us more efficient.
VMware benefits our IT organization through cost efficiency.
What is most valuable?
The most valuable feature of this solution is its ease of use.
What needs improvement?
I would like to see replication and DR features in the next release of this solution.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
This solution is pretty stable.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
We have not tested scalability yet, so it is to be determined.
How are customer service and technical support?
Technical support for this solution is very good.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
We did not switch from a previous solution. We brought this in as a way to improve operational efficiency, which is something that we're always looking for.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup of this solution was straightforward. It was an easy setup.
What about the implementation team?
We used an integrator for our deployment, and our experience was ok.
What was our ROI?
We have not yet seen ROI with this solution.
Which other solutions did I evaluate?
We considered IBM and Dell EMC for our storage solution.
What other advice do I have?
My advice for anybody who is researching this or a similar solution is to give it a shot.
I would rate this solution an eight out of ten.
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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Director at a computer software company with 201-500 employees
Reduced time to insights but the scalability needs improvement
Pros and Cons
- "It has benefited my organization because it has reduced time to insights."
- "In the next release, I would like to see real-time analytics for further insight into consumption models."
What is our primary use case?
We use the on-premise deployment model of this solution. Our primary use case is for machine learning analytics.
How has it helped my organization?
It has benefited my organization because it has reduced time to insights.
Its agility has been a benefit for our IT organization. We are running VMware on Pure. The main driver was FlashStack. The joint solution has helped my organization through its support.
What is most valuable?
The performance is the most valuable feature of this solution.
We have taken advantage of the VMware integrations developed by Pure with the validated design, FlashStack CVD. The integration has helped in the way that engineers feel competent that the solution is designed correctly.
What needs improvement?
In the next release, I would like to see real-time analytics for further insight into consumption models.
The scalability and telemetry analytics could be improved.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
The stability is good.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
It is somewhat scalable but it's not infinitely scalable. They could improve the petabyte-scale with greater capacities.
How are customer service and technical support?
We haven't needed to contact technical support.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
We knew that we needed to switch because our system wasn't performing so we knew we had to buy something. We liked Pure because it had a good pitch.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup was straightforward.
What about the implementation team?
We did the deployment in-house.
What was our ROI?
We have seen a two year ROI.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
With VMware, we pay $300,000 annually.
Which other solutions did I evaluate?
We also evaluated Hitachi, Nimble, and EMC. We went with Pure because they have the best pitch.
What other advice do I have?
The advice I would give to someone considering this solution is, don't wait. Go for it.
I would rate it a seven out of ten. There is room for improvement.
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.

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