Pure Storage Named a Leader for Second Consecutive Year in 2022 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Distributed File Systems and Object Storage

FlashBlade has had several recognitions over the past year, including:

• Introduction of FlashBlade//S™: the new FlashBlade//S, the latest addition to the FlashBlade family of products, is built using the same proven Purity//FB with a modular architecture. Its unique co-designed hardware and software delivers more than double the density, performance, and power efficiency of previous versions. Supported by Pure Storage’s Evergreen™ subscription services, FlashBlade//S is a flexible, scalable platform that evolves over time to meet customer needs, while minimizing waste.
• Industry Momentum: FlashBlade is continuing to see meaningful adoption across use cases. More than 10 of the leading autonomous vehicle software development companies and half of the top 10 semiconductor companies rely on FlashBlade to fast-track innovation, remain competitive, and expedite time-to-market.
• Impact on Enterprise Sustainability: Supported by Pure Storage’s DirectFlash® technology, built-for-flash software, always-on deep compression, and Evergreen architecture, FlashBlade can achieve unrivaled energy savings. With FlashBlade, Pure delivers 67% in direct energy savings versus competing legacy all-flash offerings, and 60% in direct energy savings versus competing upstart all-flash offerings.
• Customers’ Choice Recognition: FlashBlade was recognized as a 2022 Customers’ Choice for Distributed File Systems and Object Storage within the Gartner® Peer Insights™ “Voice of the Customer” report. According to Gartner Peer Insights, FlashBlade received an Overall rating of 4.7 out of 5, with 96% of customers ‘Willing to Recommend’ it out of 86 Overall Reviews as of Jan 2022.

Magic Quadrant™ reports are a culmination of rigorous, fact-based research in specific markets, providing a wide-angle view of the relative positions of the providers in markets where growth is high and provider differentiation is distinct. Providers are positioned into four quadrants: Leaders, Challengers, Visionaries and Niche Players. The research enables organisations to get the most from market analysis in alignment with their unique business and technology needs.

To learn more, access the full 2022 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Distributed File Systems and Object Storage report on Pure’s website.

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