Infrastructure Engineer at ISAM
Real User
Top 10
Meets our needs, and has good speed and good programmability
Pros and Cons
  • "I like the speed, and I like the API and how programmable it is."
  • "Its price could be cheaper. It is not the cheapest one out there, but I'm not directly involved in the figures and negotiations."

What is our primary use case?

At the moment, we're migrating our complete infrastructure onto Pure Storage. All of our storage is going onto it.

We are using its latest version.

What is most valuable?

I like the speed, and I like the API and how programmable it is.

What needs improvement?

Its price could be cheaper. It is not the cheapest one out there, but I'm not directly involved in the figures and negotiations. 

In terms of features, we are really happy with it. We haven't had it long enough to give feedback on that.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using this solution for a year now.

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What do I think about the stability of the solution?

So far, it has been brilliant. We haven't really had it long enough to judge it.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

It seems pretty good, but we haven't really tested it.

We have about a hundred users. We will possibly increase its usage. It will be done slowly.

How are customer service and support?

It has been really easy to use. Their support has been very helpful.

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

We were using another solution. We switched because it was very old, and we were looking at something that was an SSD. 

How was the initial setup?

I was not involved in the initial setup. For its deployment, we had a couple of engineers.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

It is not the cheapest one out there. We're paying yearly, but I'm not 100% sure.

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

We evaluated Pure and NetApp, and we eventually went with Pure. A positive point with NetApp was the price.

What other advice do I have?

If it's financially viable for you and you can afford it, it's worth it.

I would rate it a nine out of 10.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
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GIDC India - Architecture Design and Engineering Leader at a computer software company with 10,001+ employees
Real User
Top 10
Easy to set up, quick to upgrade, and reliable
Pros and Cons
  • "The code upgrades are very smooth."
  • "Pure Storage support could be a little better."

What is most valuable?

Pure Storage has been the go-to storage array for me. It's a lot smaller, easier to set up, faster to upgrade, and more reliable. 

The performance is very stable. This is something which I don't get out of a solution such as, for example, 3PAR. 

The code upgrades are very smooth. They're actually all tracking their vulnerabilities. As a customer, Pure Storage gives sufficient time to the customer to showcase the new features and to say this is how to go about going over to the upgrade, and so on. We are quite prepared. We can schedule ahead and be ready for these things. That's something which I like - the selective approach - and everything is on the cloud which helps Pure reach out to their customers and gives these new features. 

Its ability to use multiple services such as the file services, the block services, backup, fast backups, lightning backup, and so on, is great. These features are something that StoreServ or HP doesn't have. They have multiple products for that. Pure tries to bundle them together. That's something which I really like. It reduces the footprint and helps me sell this a lot more to the customer.

What needs improvement?

Pure Storage support could be a little better. 

The pricing can be a bit high.

In general, I'm quite satisfied with what product they have on offer, and what new features are being released.

For how long have I used the solution?

I've used the solution for a while. 

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The stability is good. The performance on offer is excellent. There aren't bugs or glitches. It doesn't crash or freeze.

How are customer service and support?

Technical support needs improvement.

With respect to them being able to respond, they're more marketing people, less technical. Some of these technical SMEs who I've worked with on Pure Storage, they're really good. However, overall, some accounts still have that thing in their mind that the support isn't as great as some of the bigger companies like Dell or HPE.

That said, that's not the experience for me.

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

I've also used 3PAR. Performance on Pure Storage is a lot faster than 3PAR.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup is easy. It's also quick to upgrade. A company shouldn't have issues with the process.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

They're okay with the pricing. They're expensive compared to some of the hyperscalers today. When it comes to a private cloud, enterprise-class, where we're looking at highly encrypted, high-performance, highly reliable systems. I might not go with Pure. If I can go with the data center class, I can go with Pure Storage. For enterprise-class, I would still lean back to Hitachi or Dell.

What other advice do I have?

We are partners.

Most of my accounts have multiple storage arrays, and Pure Storage always happened to be one of them.

I'd rate the solution at an eight out of ten. We're pretty happy with it overall.

Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer: partner
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Platform Technologies Lead Engineer at a energy/utilities company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Real User
Top 5Leaderboard
Easy to use, has excellent support, and a large variety of features
Pros and Cons
  • "The speed is one of the most valuable features of Pure Storage FlashArray."
  • "The price could be better."

What is our primary use case?

Pure Storage FlashArray is our main SAN solution. It's for SAN for service for data storage.

What is most valuable?

It is very easy to use.

The speed is one of the most valuable features of Pure Storage FlashArray.

It's a brilliant solution with brilliant support.

Pure Storage FlashArray has a lot of features.

What needs improvement?

The price could be better.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Pure Storage FlashArray for three years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

Pure Storage FlashArray is an absolutely stable solution.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

It's a highly scalable product.

In our organization, we have 1,500 users.

We have plans to increase the usage.

How are customer service and support?

The support is excellent.

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

We were also using other technologies such as EMC, and Hitachi. We were using various other SAN storage systems. It was approximately three years ago.

We switched to Pure Storage FlashArray because it was easier to administer, and it is very powerful and fast.

How was the initial setup?

It is not difficult to install.

It only requires one admin to maintain this solution.

What about the implementation team?

As it's a SAN, it's a corporate solution, that requires experts.

What was our ROI?

It can be costly, but the return on our investment is extremely high.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

Price is always an area that could be improved.

There are no licensing fees or other costs.

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

We have reviewed other solutions. We looked at a variety of options.

What other advice do I have?

I would encourage them to try the solution.

I would rate Pure Storage FlashArray a 10 out of 10.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
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Enterprise Account Executive at a computer software company with 11-50 employees
Real User
Reliable and user-friendly with good technical support
Pros and Cons
  • "It's just very easy for general block storage."
  • "The file functionality could be better."

What is our primary use case?

We primarily use the solution for general block storage. Usually, the storage product owners are the users.

What is most valuable?

It's just very easy for general block storage. Generally, the ease of use is what customers comment on. It's very user-friendly.

The initial setup is very straightforward. 

Scalability is possible. You can expand the solution.

The stability and reliability are great.

Technical support has been helpful in general. 

What needs improvement?

The solution needs an integrated NAS platform, file platform. The file functionality could be better.

For how long have I used the solution?

I've been dealing with the solution for a couple of years. 

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The solution is stable and reliable. The performance is good. There are no bugs or glitches. It doesn't crash or freeze.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

We find the product to be quite scalable. If a company needs to expand it, it can do so. 

The solution is extensively used. Likely usage will increase in the future. 

How are customer service and support?

Technical support is great. They are helpful and responsive. We're quite satisfied with the level of support they offer customers. 

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

I used to work with Hitachi and switched to this product for ease of use and for performance.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup is very straightforward and simple. It's not overly complex. 

The actual startup and deployment take about half a day.

What was our ROI?

From an ROI standpoint, if you consider compression and de-duplication and all that, you get a pretty good ratio.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

The pricing of the product is very competitive to others in the market for Flash and NVMe storage. That covers the cost of hardware and support.

What other advice do I have?

I'm a reseller.

I'd advise potential users to try it out and consider it as an option.

I'd rate the solution at a nine out of ten based on the overall performance, scalability, and reliability.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Hybrid Cloud
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Manager of IT Department at Office of Technical Inspection in Poland
Real User
Top 10
Simple initial setup, reactive support, and simple management
Pros and Cons
  • "The management is simple in Pure Storage FlashArray."
  • "We need to add more storage in Pure Storage FlashArray with the cluster mode activated for us to have better performance."

What is our primary use case?

We are using Pure Storage FlashArray for data backups.

What is most valuable?

The management is simple in Pure Storage FlashArray.

What needs improvement?

We need to add more storage in Pure Storage FlashArray with the cluster mode activated for us to have better performance.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Pure Storage FlashArray for approximately one year.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The solution is stable with low vulnerabilities.

How are customer service and support?

The support is very good they quickly react to problems.

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

We previously used a Hitachi hybrid storage solution with both traditional storage and flash storage.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup is very simple.

What about the implementation team?

We have two administrators that support this solution.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

The price of the solution is not expensive.

What other advice do I have?

I rate Pure Storage FlashArray a ten out of ten.

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General Manager at PRACSO S.R.L.
Real User
They have a complete replication set, including near-zero RTO and zero RPO
Pros and Cons
  • "I like FlashArray's ActiveCluster as well as its snapshot and cloning capabilities."

    What is our primary use case?

    We use FlashArray for proofs of concept and to bring the clients our infrastructure to test them. We have six clients using the solution. Most of them are using the ActiveCluster configuration.

    What is most valuable?

    I like FlashArray's ActiveCluster as well as its snapshot and cloning capabilities. The performance is extremely good. They have a complete replication set, including near-zero RTO and zero RPO. FlashArray integrates with all the new microservices technologies. It integrates with many products like Oracle, Cisco, Veeam, and Rubrik. 

    For how long have I used the solution?

    I've been using FlashArray for four years.

    What do I think about the stability of the solution?

    FlashArray is highly stable. We don't have very many tickets in our support system. The non-disruptive upgrade works fine. We did a lot of this work for our clients without any problems. The flash disks are solid. In fact, we have very few issues with this infrastructure. 

    What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

    Scalability doesn't require much work. The expansions are immediately used. We install more disks, which are automatically assigned to the volumes and the files.

    How are customer service and support?

    Pure support is very proactive. They monitor our infrastructure in real-time, so they respond before we even open a ticket.

    How was the initial setup?

    Deploying FlashArray is fast and straightforward. We can deploy the infrastructure in half an hour, but installing all the other things takes about two hours to provide the disk to the host. We don't need any help. We integrate the infrastructure with other vendors like Cisco, Veeam, Microsoft Hyper-V, etc., and it works fine. We only need one engineer to deploy FlashArray, but we have three Pure-certified engineers on our team.

    What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

    Pure Storage doesn't have licenses. You buy the hardware, and all the software is included. The price of FlashArray is very competitive.

    What other advice do I have?

    I rate Pure Storage FlashArray 10 out of 10. If you are considering FlashArray, you can try and buy. Most clients who try the solution ultimately buy the product. 

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    On-premises
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    Soporte TI at a university with 1,001-5,000 employees
    Real User
    Top 20
    Easy to set up and deploy with a good user interface
    Pros and Cons
    • "Support has been helpful."
    • "We would like to be able to connect to data tape for backup, specifically to the LTO backups."

    What is most valuable?

    The experience has been very good so far for the company. It's very fast and it's very easy to configure the storage. 

    It's very efficient. 

    The snapshot feature is great. It's very easy to apply. You can see present error applications by going back using snapshot. It's very good for the company.

    We haven't had any problems with it in the time we've used it.

    I like the user interface.

    Support has been helpful.

    We have no issues with pricing.

    Integration is easy.

    The initial setup is simple. It's easy to deploy using the whitepapers on offer. 

    The compression is quite good compared to other options.

    What needs improvement?

    We would like to be able to connect to data tape for backup, specifically to the LTO backups.

    For how long have I used the solution?

    I've been using the solution for three years. 

    What do I think about the stability of the solution?

    The stability is good and we haven't had any issues with it. There are no bugs or glitches. It doesn't crash or freeze. 

    What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

    The scalability is possible. It's pretty simple to just add more storage as needed. We plan to do so next year. Our impression is that it will be an easy process.

    We have about 2,000 users at this time. It may even be as high as 10,000 when you factor in academic users. 

    How are customer service and support?

    Technical support has been good. We haven't had any issues so far with them. We are satisfied with the level of service. 

    Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

    In the past, we had an IBM storage device, however, when we compare this old storage with the Flash Pure, it's just so much better.

    How was the initial setup?

    The initial setup is very simple. We have experience in using the storage and using the new Flash Pure Storage is even easier. It's quite an intuitive solution, which makes the setup process a breeze. 

    It takes about six months to move from old to new storage. 

    There are seven people on half that can handle the deployment process. 

    What about the implementation team?

    Our organization did use an IT consultant to assist us with the implementation. 

    What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

    The pricing is okay. We pay to license on a yearly basis. It's just a standard fee with no extra costs. 

    What other advice do I have?

    We are a user and a customer.

    While right now we are using an on-premises deployment, we likely will move to the cloud.

    I'd rate the solution at a ten out of ten.

    Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

    On-premises
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    IT Architect at a hospitality company with 1,001-5,000 employees
    Real User
    Top 10
    Straightforward implementation, useful deduplication, and helpful support
    Pros and Cons
    • "The most valuable features in Pure Storage FlashArray are deduplication and active cluster."
    • "The solution could improve by having a multi-tenant feature."

    What is our primary use case?

    We are using Pure Storage FlashArray for all of our data. We use the deduplication feature and it is working well.

    What is most valuable?

    The most valuable features in Pure Storage FlashArray are deduplication and active cluster.

    What needs improvement?

    The solution could improve by having a multi-tenant feature.

    For how long have I used the solution?

    I have been Pure Storage FlashArray for approximately two years.

    What do I think about the stability of the solution?

    Pure Storage FlashArray is very stable.

    What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

    We have not had an issue with the scalability of Pure Storage FlashArray.

    We plan to increase the usage of this solution.

    How are customer service and support?

    The support has been very good from Pure Storage FlashArray.

    How was the initial setup?

    The solution is simple to implement. It's a new kind of storage, it is very easy to use. It is similar to NetApp, it is straightforward.

    What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

    We purchased a license to use this solution and we pay for the storage ourselves.

    What other advice do I have?

    It is a very good product.

    I rate Pure Storage FlashArray a nine out of ten.

    Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

    On-premises
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