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FormationOne Dynamic Storage Platform vs Pure Storage FlashBlade comparison

Formation Data Systems and Pure Storage are both solutions in the Software Defined Storage (SDS) category. Formation Data Systems is ranked #32, while Pure Storage is ranked #8 with an average rating of 8.8. Formation Data Systems holds a 0.3% mindshare in SDS, compared to Pure Storage’s 4.2% mindshare. Additionally, 94% of Pure Storage users are willing to recommend the solution.
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Categories and Ranking

FormationOne Dynamic Storag...
Ranking in Software Defined Storage (SDS)
32nd
Average Rating
0.0
Number of Reviews
0
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Pure Storage FlashBlade
Ranking in Software Defined Storage (SDS)
8th
Average Rating
8.8
Reviews Sentiment
7.8
Number of Reviews
38
Ranking in other categories
All-Flash Storage (16th), File and Object Storage (8th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of July 2025, in the Software Defined Storage (SDS) category, the mindshare of FormationOne Dynamic Storage Platform is 0.3%, down from 0.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Pure Storage FlashBlade is 4.2%, down from 4.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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The ability to leverage multi-tenancy along with immutability is a huge benefit for us
The only thing I feel FlashBlade is missing is the SOS API. If it had SOS API, that would put it well over the top. Veeam Backup specifically has started to streamline their API, and they are doing that with SOS API. They have optimized it. Any of the S3 devices out there that support this SOS API can have far more API calls at once. On our side, that translates to better restoration. With SOS API, it can leverage far more restorations at a single given time or read from the device in simple terms. That results in maximizing the output and throughput from the device itself.
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Computer Software Company
14%
Educational Organization
12%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Manufacturing Company
9%
 

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What do you like most about Pure Storage FlashBlade?
The tool's most valuable feature is its fast performance, especially in handling snapshots. It helps during power outages when we need to quickly move data between different data centers. It ensure...
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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Pure Storage FlashBlade?
The pricing for FlashBlade is between cheap and moderate. FlashBlade is worth the money due to the experience and performance it delivers, including quick response times.
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What needs improvement with Pure Storage FlashBlade?
Its configuration should be easier. There should be easier language for the configuration.
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Overview

FormationOne is a Dynamic Storage Platform that delivers hyper-scale storage capacity, with excellent cost savings, agility and elasticity. Automation, self-service and API level integration deliver multi-tenant private cloud capabilities for your data center, running on your choice of industry-standard hardware. FormationOne runs on x86 server nodes that virtualize all the elements of enterprise data storage with a loosely-coupled, fully-distributed architecture. FormationOne includes key differentiated capabilities including QoS performance control and Continuous Data Protection (CDP) integrated with Copy Data Management that maximize performance, improve controls, and lower your TCO. FormationOne provides remote replication and data mobility with SafeGuard for replicating between Formation Cloud Domains as well as replication into AWS S3 or Glacier for Cloud DR, Backup, Archive and tiering.

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FlashBlade is the industry’s most advanced scale-out storage for unstructured data, powered by a modern, massively parallel architecture to consolidate complex data silos (like backup appliances and data lakes) and accelerate tomorrow’s discoveries and insights.

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