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Pure Storage FlashArray pros and cons

Vendor: Pure Storage
4.5 out of 5

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PROS

Pure Storage FlashArray offers extremely low latency and high throughput, making it ideal for handling large volumes of data with high performance.
Pure Storage FlashArray's deduplication and compression capabilities significantly increase storage efficiency, allowing more data to be stored in less physical space.
The scaling capabilities of Pure Storage FlashArray are highly praised, enabling organizations to seamlessly increase capacity without major disruptions.
Users appreciate the support and technical assistance provided by Pure Storage, which is consistently rated as excellent and very responsive.
Pure Storage FlashArray is known for its reliability, ensuring consistent performance and reduced downtime for businesses.

CONS

Pure Storage FlashArray may have limitations in scalability and storage expansion capabilities, impacting its ability to accommodate growing data demands efficiently.
Concerns exist around the complexity of initial setup and troubleshooting processes, which could be more intuitive and user-friendly.
High pricing relative to competitors makes Pure Storage FlashArray less accessible for some organizations or budgets.
Lack of comprehensive cloud integration and support can limit users seeking seamless hybrid or multi-cloud environments.
Pure Storage FlashArray's replication features require improvement regarding scheduling and granularity for high-stakes data environments.
 

Pure Storage FlashArray Pros review quotes

it_user211857 - PeerSpot reviewer
IT Program Manager at a media company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Jan 27, 2016
All updates, upgrades, and hardware work are all performed on-line with no impact.
it_user649044 - PeerSpot reviewer
Chief Information, Facility, Purchasing and Services Manager at Roma Metropolitane S.r.l.
Apr 6, 2018
The most valuable features are extremely low latency, high IOPS with VMware, inline deduplication and compression.
it_user472458 - PeerSpot reviewer
Solutions Architect at a non-profit with 1,001-5,000 employees
Jun 29, 2017
Data reduction and compression. Sub millisecond latency.
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it_user700146 - PeerSpot reviewer
IT Architecture & Infrastructure Consultant at a hospitality company with 5,001-10,000 employees
Jul 10, 2017
Redundancy and the fault tolerance of the platform are the most impressive.
PS
IT Director at Obstetrics & Gynecology of Indiana, P.C.
Nov 19, 2018
It is an SSD array that has awesome performance, low submillisecond latency, and does what it is supposed to do. It just works, which is difficult for things to do anymore.
it_user789861 - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior IT Systems Administrator at a tech vendor with 501-1,000 employees
Dec 15, 2017
The GUI is very easy to use and intuitive.
reviewer762012 - PeerSpot reviewer
Sr. Systems Engineer at a legal firm with 1,001-5,000 employees
Dec 15, 2017
The amount of data that I have moved to it from legacy storage has enabled us to retire units that are three or four times the physical size.
it_user358962 - PeerSpot reviewer
Infrastructure Manager at MBS Textbook Exchange
Dec 19, 2017
The best feature is consistently lower latency, even when IOPS crank up to over 75K. The product maintains submillisecond response time, which is incredible.
Strategy2bd0 - PeerSpot reviewer
Strategy Manager at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
Nov 11, 2018
It allows engineers to focus on other things rather than doing the more manual tasks. It automates tasks, so the ease of use is extreme. It simplifies the storage.
JK
Senior Systems Administrator for Research at Chapman University
Sep 20, 2019
Their REST API is wonderful, well-documented, and easy to use.
 

Pure Storage FlashArray Cons review quotes

it_user211857 - PeerSpot reviewer
IT Program Manager at a media company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Jan 27, 2016
The number of Filesystems is limited, which it is not on the EMC VNX.
it_user649044 - PeerSpot reviewer
Chief Information, Facility, Purchasing and Services Manager at Roma Metropolitane S.r.l.
Apr 6, 2018
I’d love to view the average, minimum and maximum performance in the reports (Analysis tab - Performance) but it is only graphics and you need to export data in CSV to find this information.
it_user472458 - PeerSpot reviewer
Solutions Architect at a non-profit with 1,001-5,000 employees
Jun 29, 2017
Had some issues with Purity not being entirely compatible with VMware ESXi.
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it_user700146 - PeerSpot reviewer
IT Architecture & Infrastructure Consultant at a hospitality company with 5,001-10,000 employees
Jul 10, 2017
The internal garbage collection process has been fixed recently in some OS updates so it is more efficient but that could be just a little better.
PS
IT Director at Obstetrics & Gynecology of Indiana, P.C.
Nov 19, 2018
I would like to see more detailed reporting on the data. However, it would be nice to know what are the exact VMs usage after deduplication and/or what that VMs actual latency and bandwidth is, outside of VMware.
it_user789861 - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior IT Systems Administrator at a tech vendor with 501-1,000 employees
Dec 15, 2017
I would like some form of QoS implemented. As a service provider, it would be beneficial to have it.
reviewer762012 - PeerSpot reviewer
Sr. Systems Engineer at a legal firm with 1,001-5,000 employees
Dec 15, 2017
Just some nit picky stuff, like allowing servers and volumes to be grouped. Therefore, it would easier to work with them in the GUI.
it_user358962 - PeerSpot reviewer
Infrastructure Manager at MBS Textbook Exchange
Dec 19, 2017
I would like to see a Nagios monitoring plugin which watches the health and performance of the system. The only one available just checks volume capacity.
Strategy2bd0 - PeerSpot reviewer
Strategy Manager at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
Nov 11, 2018
Pure Storage will have issues with positioning in the near future since its a relatively new company. For now, customers need a PoC to trust using the solution, as it can't stand on its brand name alone. They need to improve Pure Storage's marketing.
JK
Senior Systems Administrator for Research at Chapman University
Sep 20, 2019
The higher education moves slowly. We are still looking forward to implementing the full list of existing features.