Pure Storage Analyst Reports

Discover the key takeaways from the announcements at Pure//Accelerate 2022 including the new FlashBlade//S, executive presentations discussing the boom in unstructured data as well as the changing nature of storage requirements in a digital first world.

ESG examines the Pure Storage solution for ransomware mitigation and recovery. ESG evaluated how Pure Storage provides ransomware protection before, during, and after an attack, including offline restoration for malware cleansing, rapid recovery for priority systems, and support for forensics with space-efficient snapshots.

At the recent Pure Storage Accelerate show, the vendor unveiled its new FlashBlade//S platform, a new AIRI//S platform and a revamp of the Evergreen subscription portfolio. It recently issued its first ESG report, claiming to provide up to an 80% reduction in carbon usage and power consumption versus competitor systems.

Pure Storage grows FY22 revenue by 29%, hitting $2.18 billion. The vendor's revenue is driven primarily by two enterprise storage platforms: the FlashArray and the FlashBlade.

Pure is once again positioned highest for Ability to Execute and furthest for Completeness of Vision in the 2022 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Primary Storage.

Pure is positioned as a Leader in the 2022 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Distributed File Systems & Object Storage.

Pure Storage's latest announcements are focused on making storage invisible, scalable and instantly accessible, simplifying storage management and consumption.

Get an in-depth look into legacy data migrations, including challenges, successful approaches, and how professional services teams can help reduce the risk of migration projects.

Get DCIG's perspective on the factors driving adoption of software-defined storage, plus highlights on the values of the top 5 SDS block-storage solutions.

Learn about distinguishing features of Pure Cloud Block Store, named one of the top 5 in DCIG's 2021 Top 5 Enterprise Hybrid Cloud SDS Block Storage Solutions.

Explore the factors driving adoption of NVMe ecosystems and the overall all-flash array marketplace.

Get a free download of Gartner's Magic Quadrant. Learn about the current state of the market; Gartner’s evaluation of vision, strengths, and cautions for each vendor; and why Gartner named Pure Storage as a Leader and emphasized our "ability to execute" and "completeness of vision."

Learn about the benefits of flash for storage workloads that are currently running on hybrid flash arrays (HFAs). See IDC's review of Pure FlashArray//C, the first real entry in this space from an established enterprise vendor.

IDC illustrates why organizations are accelerating adoption of as-a-service models for IT infrastructure, including storage. Find out why organizations as seeing seek new consumption models that offer flexibility, agility, and transparency around usage.

ESG examines how Pure Storage and its Unified Fast File and Object solutions could represent the core of a strategy to achieve "data-value maximization" for many organizations.

According to IDC, the container infrastructure software market is growing at a CAGR of 63%. IDC analysts provide opinion on why Pure's acquisition of Portworx is an excellent strategic investment for both companies.

GigaOm places Pure FlashArray as an Outperformer on its 2020 Radar report and calls Pure’s products: “well architected and easy to manage, and designed to be balanced and efficient in real-world enterprise scenarios.

451 Research provides perspective on Pure Storage's intent to acquire Portworx, a leading Kubernetes Data Services platform.

DCIG outlines the benefits of adopting an all-flash storage infrastructure for all active workloads and provides analysis of the Pure Storage FlashArray//X series.

Architectural design can have a major impact on the enterprise storage life-cycle. IDC examines Pure FlashArray's architectural support for Evergreen Storage, focusing on software-driven architecture, stateless controllers, component modularity, and design simplicity.

IDC analyzes the multiple approaches to support data persistence for applications running on containers. It also assesses the latest features and market differentiation for Pure Service Orchestrator™, Pure shared storage services offering for container and cloud environments.

ESG examines Pure FlashArray File Services to validate the ability of the Purity//FA operating system to provide consolidated storage for blocks and files from a shared storage pool with global deduplication and compression.

Validate your need for proactive data protection with 451 Research's review of the risks and cost of data outages.

With the rise of hybrid cloud and multicloud environments, 451 Research details what organizations should look for when selecting cloud storage services and identifies potential pitfalls.

451 Research details the key drivers of unified block and file data storage.

In this Pathfinder report, 451 explores how choosing the right storage platform and right-sizing your storage systems can help to significantly reduce or eliminate disruptions to your IT agility.

451 Research evaluates the key business drivers behind adoption of unified hybrid cloud and the importance of an effective cloud strategy.

VDI is poised to break through and replace how traditional desktops, applications, and data are delivered to end-users. ESG highlights the trends in digital workspaces and VDI, plus business drivers, benefits, and challenges of VDI adoption.

Discover the key takeaways from the announcements at Pure Storage Accelerate 2020 and how "unified fast file and object" opens up new market opportunities, increases Pure's total available market, and provides new features for private and cloud-based solutions.

In this Technical Review, ESG examines Pure Storage ActiveDR with a goal of validating the ability of the software to provide near-zero RPO protection with continuous replication and fast recovery. ESG also tested ActiveDR’s zero-impact failover and ease of deployment and management. 

Explore the meaning of the term modern data experience and how this connects back to delivering an enterprise infrastructure that is agile, highly available, high performance, and efficient. It will then turn to a brief discussion of how Pure Storage's Agile Data Services deliver on the requirements of the modern data experience. 

Experience why all-flash arrays (AFAs) offer compelling advantages over hard disk drive (HDD) based arrays for enterprise workloads. 

Approaching its 10th birthday, Pure Storage used its annual user conference to unveil a plan it believes will take it through the next decade, and beyond. Envisioning its role as enabling the ‘modern data experience,’ the company unveiled a number of new products and capabilities that are designed to help it get there.

The company has become the first major player to offer a storage system designed to use the emerging lower-cost QLC version of flash, at prices up to 40% lower than existing devices. The aim is to widen the use of all-flash storage. Has Pure timed this move right?

Cost Savings and Business Benefits Enabled by FlashArray Storage Solutions

Global banking spend on big data and analytics will approach $26 billion in 2019 and is growing at a pace of 13% year over year. 

Get the analysis you need to choose the best Solid-State Arrays for your business.

Get a strategic perspective on the value of a flash-to-flash-to-cloud (F2F2C) data protection architecture.

We've been named a Customers' Choice in the Gartner Peer Insights Voice of the Customer report for Solid-State Arrays.

Data, gathered from more than 2,300 business leaders across the globe, explores the vast potential – and challenges – businesses must address to unlock data intelligence with AI.

Gartner’s 2019 Critical Capabilities for Solid-State Arrays (SSA) report analyzes 18 SSA product families across high-impact use cases, with Pure Storage scoring highest in Online Transaction Processing, Server Virtualization, and Virtual Desktop Infrastructure.

Pure Storage commissioned Forrester Consulting to conduct a Total Economic Impact™ (TEI) study.

In 2015, Pure Storage challenged customer preconceptions about the enterprise storage upgrade cycle with the announcement of its Evergreen Storage.

This IDC White Paper, sponsored by Pure Storage, discusses important healthcare IT storage needs for the growing provider market, focusing on how all-flash storage solutions can be used to provide faster access to patient data.