Pure Storage: FlashArray//C

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2020: The second generation of FlashArray//C

On August 27, 2020 the Pure Storage company, the IT company providing to DWH as service (storage as-a-service) in the multicloud world announced the second generation of FlashArray//With which allows to reduce the cost of the workloads focused on capacity and to eliminate need for use of outdated hybrid disk arrays. All-QLC an array of data storage of FlashArray/C is founded on Pure DirectFlash technology and a software platform of Purity which provides performance and economy of the corporate level.

FlashArray//C

According to the company, thanks to the next generation of FlashArray//C Pure expands possibilities of QLC, providing a flash-array of all-QLC of a corporate class. FlashArray//C is available in variations of the modules QLC DirectFlash with an amount of memory of 24.7 TB and 49 TB. It makes all-flash an array available to scenarios of use which were earlier possible only in the presence of the rotating disks or ineffective hybrid solutions, such as backup and data protection, environments of testing/development and consolidation of workload.

The line of arrays of Pure FlashArray simplifies and upgrades IT activity, allowing users to place all the data on one flexible platform of services. FlashArray//With is suitable for the working tasks focused on capacity, and DWH of FlashArray//X for workloads – and all this using block DWH in a cloud of Cloud Block Store. The general services of data processing on the FlashArray platform allow to get quickly data access, to manage them and to ensure their safety at different workloads in different regions of the world and also in clouds. Integrating data from resource-intensive scenarios of use (for example, storages of backup copies and consolidation of workload) and scenarios of use (for example, cloud databases) in one place.

FlashArray//C is one of products in Pure portfolio. DWH allows users to consolidate the workloads and to simplify data storage using performance all-flash. Replacement of the disk and hybrid systems by FlashArray//C reduces costs for the space necessary for placement of racks, reduces costs for the electric power, cooling, operation and maintenance, and existence of storages allows the enterprises to redirect the IT resources from accomplishment of routine work on providing different services.

Using FlashArray and Purity we can integrate our workloads focused on performance and capacity on one platform, simplifying Wednesday in general and using the general services for processing and analytics of all our data. Sean Donaldson, CTO, Managed Services Division of NTT, Ltd, commented on formerly Secure 24

Pure's FlashArray//C provides:

• Fault tolerance: as all products of the line of FlashArray, DWH of all-QLC FlashArray//C it is developed for ensuring availability at the level> 99.9999 percent using management of cloud data of Pure1, automation of API and predictive support on the basis of artificial intelligence. QLC of a corporate class provides performance without need to use non-volatile data storage devices, the software at the level of wear or excess providing.
• The seamless platform for all workloads: The organizations can unroll FlashArray//X and FlashArray//C as the complete solution for all scenarios of use – as those which are focused on performance and those which are focused on capacity that reduces requirements to personnel, its training and increases flexibility of IT technologies, allowing the organizations to use the same storage system for all working tasks. All data, workloads, production supervision and reports are available in one window.
• Steady and flexible consumption patterns: DWH of FlashArray//C was from the very beginning created as Evergreen technology with continuous updating hardware and the software, without the need for carrying out data migration. With the Pure-as-a-Service model users have an opportunity to use cloud services with consumption payment after delivery.

The second generation of FlashArray//C is available in August, 2020.

2019: FlashArray//C release

On September 18, 2019 the company Pure Storage announced expansion of a lineup of arrays FlashArray created to provide to clients modern experience data management. FlashArray//C is the flash array optimized on capacity, created to issue jellied performance with reliability characteristic of the high-critical systems, at the disk price. The module DirectMemory Cache combining elements operating system Purity and high-speed memory Intel Optane provides to clients FlashArray//X the hardware-software accelerator which considerably increases performance DWH for applications where the highest possible performance level is required, claim in Pure Storage.

"The enterprises, making important decisions, rely on analytics of data. Modern business needs the fast and acceptable at the price access to all data both for crucial loadings, and for loadings and applications of the second or third level. FlashArray//C destroys economic barriers and provides more quick access to data everywhere where it is necessary", 'Prakash Darji, the CEO on FlashArray, Pure Storage noted'

As noted in Pure Storage, the data access at any time is necessary for most the organizations to achieve the best results and to make decisions. Because of economic restrictions, applications of the second level are connected with disk technologies long ago that leads to a data deference, complication of management and complete replacement of the equipment each three-five years. For the organizations, it are required to which highly reliable data access at all levels of storage, FlashArray//C the flash alternative serves economic modern to hybrid disks or options of "cold" data storage.

According to the producer, with FlashArray//C clients have an opportunity to use fast DWH for less critical loadings as its cost is comparable with outdated hybrid and disk solutions. It gives to clients more quick access to the hidden data in a normal type and allocates them with capability to accept the better informed business solutions.

According to the statement of Pure Storage, the FlashArray//C system provides fault tolerance> 99.9999%, has cloud management of Pure1, the full API interface and automation, predictive support on the basis of AI. This system created from scratch will also be Evergreen with upgradeability of hardware and program components without stopping of access and any data migration. The FlashArray//C60 system contains up to 4.2 PBytes of effective capacity in small form-factor with complete functionality of corporate DWH, cloud management of Pure1, a possibility of data transfer on external systems, 100% of NVMe. Clients will receive benefit from the high level of fault tolerance of 99.9999% and coefficient of optimization of capacity — on average 5:1 at overall effectiveness 10:1, reducing the physical volume of space which clients need to buy and service. As of September, 2019 the FlashArray//C system is available to all buyers and is optimized for a flash memory of QLC.

Modern databases and the systems of analytics raised customer requirements to performance of DWH. The modules Pure Storage DirectMemory are inserted directly into arrays of FlashArray//X70 and//X90 for instantaneous acceleration of transaction (OLTP) and analytical (OLAP) databases. It allows clients to implement innovations without idle times and manual configuring. The modules DirectMemory are a high-speed memory of Intel Optane under control of specialized software for performance gain. It will accelerate the most sensitive corporate applications and databases by the time of a response by reduction of response time from 25% to 50% and utilization of CPU to 25%, and, as a result, will increase efficiency of computing resources and will open potential to reducing costs of licenses softwares, consider in Pure Storage.

Crucial applications need a powerful combination of memory, CPU, servers and the accelerated DWH. With their help the enterprises accelerate a business intelligence and decision making. According to Pure Storage, quite so clients of the company can quicker solve problems of own clients. The module DirectMemory Cache can increase performance of crucial applications twice, having lowered a delay by 50%. The module DirectMemory Cache provides acceleration of memory in existing DWH without idle times and any need of additional settings.

Since September, 2019 FlashArray//C, DirectMemory Cache software, the modules DirectMemory are available to buyers.