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At our recent Ask Us Everything session, we put a spotlight on something every storage admin has an opinion about: software upgrades. Traditionally, storage upgrades have been dreaded — late nights, ...
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We're curious: What was your tipping point for going all-in with Pure?
Hey Pure community! We love hearing about your experiences and successes with Pure Storage, and today we're diving into a fun topic: what was that "aha!" moment when you decided to go all-in with Pure? Was it because Pure makes things so incredibly simple for you? The kind of simplicity that makes you wonder how you ever managed before? Maybe it was the blazing-fast performance that blew you away and completely transformed your operations? Or perhaps it was a particular feature or capability that just clicked and perfectly solved a challenge you were facing. We're genuinely curious to hear your stories! What was the specific factor, moment, or even a series of events that solidified your decision to choose Pure Storage? Share your insights, anecdotes, and "why Pure" moments in the comments below! We can't wait to read them. And I’m sure your peers here are curious too!kevinr9 hours agoPuritan4Views0likes0CommentsWelcome to the Chicago Users Group!
It's been a number of years but the Chicago Users Group is back! We're excited to meet with customers and have opportunity to see some of the best pinball machines out there at the Stern Pinball factory! After the event we would greatly appreciate your feedback. We will be working on how often to have these events and try to mix them up between the suburbs and downtown area. The Chicago-land Pure teams and our extended Field Solution Architects teams are looking forward to meeting up with everyone!ssumichrast2 days agoPuritan4Views0likes0CommentsChicago Pure User Group Fall 2025
Connect, learn, and relax with your fellow IT pros. As your local Pure Storage User Group, PUG connects IT professionals throughout the Chicago metro for education, training, collaboration—and a little fun along the way. As a technology-first group, the Chicago Pure User Group goes deep on the topics that matter most. We will focus on breaking down all things File with Principal Field Solution Architect, Ken Hui. Ken has worked previously at enterprise infrastructure companies and startups, including EMC, Pillar Data Systems, VCE, and Rubrik, designing solutions on behalf of customers. He was also a Cloud Architect and Evangelist at Rackspace, serving as one of their public faces for OpenStack in the open source community and with enterprise companies. We’ll follow our technical content with networking and complimentary food and drinks. It’s a great way to spend your afternoon. RSVP now! Agenda: 2 PM: Registration 2:15 PM: File Day with Ken Hui, Principal Field Solutions Architect Fusion & File Roadmap Enterprise Data Cloud Pure’s approach to File 3:30 PM – 5 PM: Networking, Happy Hour, and Pinballssumichrast2 days agoPuritan23Views0likes0CommentsUsing Azure Resource Locks with Pure Storage Cloud Dedicated
In any cloud environment, human error is a significant risk to the stability of production systems. A mistaken click in the portal or a misconfigured script can lead to the accidental deletion of critical infrastructure, causing downtime and potential data loss. This is the exact problem that Azure Resource Locks are designed to solve. Think of them as a simple but powerful safety net for your most important Azure resources. When applied to a Pure Storage Cloud Dedicated (PSC Dedicated) managed application, these locks are an essential governance tool. A PSC Dedicated array isn't a single resource but rather a collection of virtual machines, managed disks, and network components working together. Accidentally deleting or altering any part of this managed application could compromise the entire storage array and the applications that rely on it. By applying a lock, you create an intentional barrier, forcing administrators to consciously remove it before making a destructive change. This simple step helps safeguard your mission-critical data, prevent service interruptions, and ensure the operational integrity of your storage environment. Understanding Azure Resource Locks A resource lock prevents users from accidentally deleting or modifying your Azure resources. Even users with the Owner role for a subscription cannot delete or modify a resource if it has a lock applied. There are two main types of resource locks: CanNotDelete (often shown as Delete in the Azure Portal): This lock means that authorized users can still read and modify a resource, but they can't delete it. This is the recommended lock level for the PSC Dedicated managed application. ReadOnly: This lock is more restrictive. Authorized users can only read a resource; they cannot modify or delete it. This lock is generally not recommended for PSC Dedicated, as it can interfere with normal management and scaling operations performed by the Pure Storage support team or by automated processes. Please refer to the Microsoft Learn documentation for more information. How to Apply a Lock to Your PSC Dedicated Managed Application While you can apply locks to individual resources, the best practice for PSC Dedicated is to apply the lock to the entire managed resource group. This ensures all components are protected. Method 1: Using the Azure Portal (The Easiest Way) Navigate to your PSC Dedicated Managed Application: In the Azure Portal, search for and select your Pure Storage Cloud Dedicated instance. Go to the Locks Blade: In the left-hand menu for your PSC Dedicated resource, find and click on Locks. Add a New Lock: Click the + Add button at the top of the Locks blade. Configure the Lock: Lock name: Give your lock a descriptive name (e.g., PSCDedicated-DoNotDelete-Lock). Lock type: Select Delete. Notes: It's a good practice to add a note explaining why the lock is in place. Save the Lock: Click OK to apply the lock to your managed application. Review the Lock is in place Try to delete the PSC Dedicated managed application See that an error message appears, confirming the Lock is in place and does prevent accidental deletion of the Managed application of the PSC Dedicated array Method 2: Using Azure PowerShell For those who prefer a command-line interface, Azure PowerShell provides a straightforward way to manage locks. To apply the lock using Azure PowerShell, use the New-AzResourceLock cmdlet. You will need the following information: New-AzResourceLock -LockName "PSCDedicatedLock" ` -LockLevel CanNotDelete ` -ResourceName "YourPSCDedicatedInstanceName" ` -ResourceType "Microsoft.Solutions/applications" ` -ResourceGroupName "YourApplicationResourceGroup" To remove the lock later, you can use the Remove-AzResourceLock command. Method 3: Using Azure CLI The Azure Command-Line Interface (CLI) is another popular method for managing Azure resources. The process here would be: az lock create --name "PSCDedicatedLock" \ --lock-type "CanNotDelete" \ --resource-group "YourApplicationResourceGroup" \ --resource-name "YourPSCDedicatedInstanceName" \ --resource-type "Microsoft.Solutions/applications" \ --notes "Prevent accidental deletion of PSC Dedicated Managed Application" To remove the lock, you would use the az lock delete command. Final Thoughts Applying an Azure Resource Lock is a simple, no-cost action that adds a powerful layer of protection to your Pure Storage Cloud Dedicated deployment. It's a fundamental step in good cloud governance that helps ensure your critical storage infrastructure remains secure and available. By taking a few moments to configure a CanNotDelete lock, you can prevent a costly mistake and maintain the operational integrity of your environment.7Views0likes0CommentsAnnouncing the General Availability of Purity//FA 6.9.2
We are happy to announce the general availability of 6.9.2, the third release of the 6.9 Long-Life Release (LLR) line and the thirteenth release based on the code line from 6.8! This LLR line provides long-term maintenance of the complete feature set introduced in the 6.8 Feature Release Line, including Fusion, with consistency in capabilities, user experience, and interoperability. This release includes support for R5 Controllers for FlashArray //X and //C, bringing performance, density, and data protection improvements to the 6.9 LLR line. For more detailed information about bug fixes and security updates included in each release, see the release notes. UPGRADE RECOMMENDATIONS AND EOL SCHEDULE Customers who are looking for long-term maintenance of the complete 6.8 feature set are encouraged to upgrade to the 6.9 LLR. Customers who are looking for continued delivery of all the newest capabilities as soon as they are available should upgrade to the 6.10 Feature Release line. When possible, customers should make use of Self-Service Upgrades (SSU) to ease the process of planning and executing non-disruptive Purity upgrades for their fleet. The 6.9 LLR line is planned for development through June 2028. HARDWARE SUPPORT This release is supported on the following FlashArray Platforms: FA//X (R3, R4, R5), FA//C (R3, R4, R5), FA//XL (R1, R5), FA//E, FA//RC20, and Pure Storage Cloud Dedicated (PSCD) for Azure and AWS. The PSCD release may take up to a week to be available on the AWS Marketplace and Azure Marketplace. Note, DFS software version 2.2.5 is recommended with this release. LINKS AND REFERENCES Purity//FA 6.9 Release Notes Self-Service Upgrades Purity//FA Release and End-of-Life Schedule FlashArray Hardware and End-of-Support DirectFlash Shelf Software Compatibility Matrix FlashArray Capacity and Feature Limits FlashArray Feature Interoperability Matrix25Views0likes0CommentsAnnouncing the General Availability of Purity//FB 4.6.4
We are happy to announce the general availability of 4.6.4, the fifth release in the 4.6 Feature Release line, continuing to deliver on our Evergreen promise, offering customers new capabilities, improved performance, and increased scale—allowing them to extract even more value from their enterprise data cloud. Some of the Purity features contained in this release include: Readdir contention performance improvement for NFSv4.1 delivers improved directory read performance in EDA, HPC, and AI environments—ensuring reliable, consistent job completion under extreme loads and delivering faster results for critical customer workloads On-box OTEL driven FB File and Object Observability provides deep, actionable insights into fleetwide performance and capacity, with intuitive analytics and historical context—enabling customers to proactively manage growth, optimize availability, and simplify troubleshooting. Rapid Replica: Data eviction and 2K links delivers on-demand policy-driven data retrieval for bandwidth constrained environments, helping slash storage and bandwidth costs while enabling fast, collaborative access to critical data across sites, giving customers agility, automation, and massive scale for efficient, enterprise-wide file sharing. See the release notes for all the details about these, and the many other features, bug fixes, and security updates included in the 4.6 release line. UPGRADE RECOMMENDATIONS AND EOL SCHEDULE Customers who are looking for continued delivery of all the newest capabilities should upgrade to 4.6.4. Customers who are looking for long-term maintenance of a consistent feature set are recommended to upgrade to the 4.5 LLR. Development on the 4.6 release line will continue through February 2026. After this time the full 4.6 feature set will roll into the 4.7 Long Life Release line for long-term maintenance, and the 4.6 line will be declared End-of-Life (EOL) HARDWARE SUPPORT This release is supported on the following FlashBlade Platforms: FB//S100, FB//S200 (R1, R2), FB//S500 (R1, R2), FB//ZMT, FB//E, FB//EXA LINKS AND REFERENCES Purity//FB 4.6 Release Notes Purity//FB Release and End-of-Life Schedule Purity//FB Release Guidelines FlashBlade Hardware and End-of-Support FlashBlade Capacity and Feature Limits On Box Diagnostic landing pageLudes3 days agoCommunity Manager4Views0likes0CommentsWelcome Train & ICYMI: Highlights from the week of Oct 17!
Hello everyone! We had a fantastic week here in the forums, with many new faces joining us and some great conversations taking place. A special welcome to all the newest members of our community! verhoffj Julie TS Jarett_JK bmcraecompunet PureNovice WouterI JParker jdreplus ssepulveda hwebb gculbertson Bupper jmarquardt bandrewsecho langer318 MikeDeJong ACASALE pholden125 acheson We're so happy to have you here! If you haven't already, please take a moment to introduce yourselves in our dedicated section. We'd love to get to know you! In case you missed it, here are some highlights from the past week. Join the Conversation! Take a breather, catch up and participate in some of our recent fun discussions: The Ultimate Data Center Glow-Up: 9 Racks Went In, 1 Came Out! Is Your Pure Getting… BIGGER? Weekly Creative Corner: Ready, Set, Create! 🎨 We're looking forward to another week of great discussions with all of you!catud6 days agoCommunity Manager5Views0likes0CommentsPure Cloud Block Store is now Pure Storage Cloud Dedicated (PSC Dedicated)
Pure Storage Cloud Dedicated: Name Change, Same Enterprise-Grade Experience Pure Storage Cloud is an enterprise-grade block storage delivered as a service in the public cloud. It extends the data services and evergreen architecture of the Purity operating system and can be deployed in: Azure as a fully managed native service or a customer-managed service integrated with Azure VMware Solution (AVS) AWS as a customer-managed service integrated with Elastic VMware Service (EVS) What’s New? Pure Cloud Block Store, the customer-managed service, is being renamed Pure Storage Cloud Dedicated (PSC Dedicated). This change reflects its integration into the Pure Storage Cloud family and alignment with the Enterprise Data Cloud strategy. What’s Not Changing? Everything That Matters Your experience, performance, and features remain the same. Pure Storage Cloud Dedicated continues to provide: Enterprise Data Services: Purity software in Azure and AWS, with data reduction, thin provisioning, and snapshots. Cost Efficiency: Optimized storage usage and reduced footprint through data reduction. Reliability & Resilience: Built-in redundancy, high availability, and cyber resilience. Hybrid & Multi-Cloud Mobility: Consistent APIs and replication across FlashArrays and PSC Dedicated for migration, DR, and data mobility. Disaster Recovery & Backup: Asynchronous and near-synchronous replication, plus snapshots for cost-effective backup and rapid recovery. VMware Workload Support: Enterprise-grade storage for VMware in AVS and EVS environments. Why This Matters The shift from Pure Cloud Block Store to Pure Storage Cloud Dedicated unifies offerings under the Pure Storage Cloud umbrella while advancing the broader Enterprise Data Cloud strategy.91Views3likes0CommentsHelp Grow the Community & Get Rewarded - The New Refer-a-Friend Program
We know our community is best because of members like you! And we want to grow our network and reward you for helping us. To celebrate your commitment and expand our peer-to-peer connections, we're launching a brand new program to reward you for bringing a friend along! By referring a peer, you help them access valuable expert advice and connections, all while you earn great rewards as a thank you! Click here for more details on how to participate. Let’s expand our community conversations together!legan7 days agoCommunity Manager21Views0likes0Comments
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