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London Calling...
Hi All - My Name is Ian Frith and I'm a Systems Engineer here at Pure Storage in the UK. I've worked in IT for 36 years with 15 of those in the glorious and arcane world of data storage (it's the arcane bit we're trying to change!). Always happy to share advice, war stories experiences - good and bad.Hello from Dublin
Hi everyone, I'm Andrew Pruski, a Principal Field Solution Architect at Pure Storage. Joined in September 2022 and before that I was a SQL Server DBA for around 15 years. I'm a Microsoft Data Platform MVP, Docker Captain, and VMware vExpert. Here to help customers get 100% out of SQL Server when running on Pure!Storage Jailbreak! The Transformative, Operational Hope of Storage as a Service
May 6, 2025 | 11:00AM PT • 2:00PM ET -> Register Now! Details: For May, Principal Technologist Matthew Bednar will join Coffee Break host Andrew Miller. First, we’ll explore Matt’s career as a customer–what drew him to choose Pure Storage as a customer even before he joined the company (yes, this is partly about how he got out of storage jail). From there, we’ll dive into storage as a service (STaaS) from a practitioner perspective and how STaaS done right (Evergreen® is part of it) enables you to focus on items that matter to your company—freeing you from storage jail. The discussion will include: How STaaS affects traditional customer organization roles and responsibilities - It’s more than just a shift from purchase to consumption. SLOs vs. SLAs - If you don’t know the difference, you might be getting taken advantage of. Initial sizing and expansion planning - The shift in approaches. Overview of Evergreen//One™ (Pure Storage STaaS offering) New Evergreen//One capabilities, such as “paid power and rack” and the “cyber resilience SLA” (unique value in the case of a ransomware attack). As always, we’ll keep it educational while exploring how Pure Storage offers capabilities and products that benefit you. The speakers will stay on after the webinar to answer questions for those who want to learn more. LIVE RAFFLE: One lucky attendee will win a YETI Coffee Lover Set (approx. value $132.16). See Terms and Conditions. Register Now!
No Crystal Ball? You Won't Need One with a Flexible Storage Architecture
On Tuesday, April 29 | 10:00AM PT • 1:00PM ET | 6:00PM BST | Join us for an exciting webinar - No Crystal Ball? You Won't Need One with a Flexible Storage Architecture Dive in with Principal Product Manager Jon Carnes, and Technical Evangelist Don Poorman for an exclusive fireside chat as they discuss, the evolution of file storage and why now is the time to rethink your approach, common NetApp pain points—how Pure Storage solves them effortlessly, and more. Register Here!
ActiveCluster Asynchronous
Hello Having question about ActiveCluster Asynchronous is it possible to configure between 2 existing clusters Poland to Germany . Idea is to have ability to perform DR tests in Datacenters located in different country The customer is currently running a configuration based on X20R2/R4. They have two systems in the Poland and two in the Germany. Local replication between arrays is configured using ActiveCluster Synchronous. ################## Reviewed documentation is ActiveCluster over Fibre Channel and ActiveDR or Async is supported on the same system starting with Purity 6.1.3+. ActiveDR must be configured with separate volumes (and pods) from ActiveCluster volumes. ActiveCluster asynchronous works in such way that that both arrays Metro Arrays replicate data to 3d array protection group snapshot only Leveraging asynchronous replication is easy to do, it's a simple matter of defining a Target array in a Protection Group after connecting the array. Once defined in a Protection Group, the Protection Group itself can be moved into an ActiveCluster (our synchronous replication, RPO0 replication service) Pod, where the Protection Group is owned by two arrays. The defined Target can replicate regularly scheduled snapshots to a third array. This Active-Active Asynchronous Replication is shared by the ActiveCluster arrays and in the event that either array is offline, the alternate array will assume ownership of continual snapshot replication to the third array. In summary, you can replicate snapshots as desired between any number of arrays to any other number of arrays, requiring a defined array connection and Protection Group Target. These Protection Groups can also be moved into a pod for sharing between ActiveCluster arrays for disaster recovery purposes as well. The sequence of steps for enabling asynchronous replication: Connect arrays so the source and target arrays are aware of each other Create a Protection Group with desired snapshot policies Add any array to replicate snapshots to the Target field If using in an ActiveCluster pair, move the Protection Group into the ActiveCluster podFusion / Python
Just wanted to let you all know that I've just published a new blog on my recent github repo - its a reporting package that assist customers in tagging volumes in a fusion fleet with chargeback codes, and then generate a spreadsheet every month with all of the space reporting on those volumes (several times a day, if necessary) organised by chargeback code The code is available in Github now (Open Source, use freely!) If it doesn't quite work as you'ld like it to, lmk your suggestions - happy to improve it for wider use.Hello from Utah
Hello! My name is Michael Floyd and I work in the NPI department at Pure Storage focusing on new Cloud Solutions and Products. My role allows me to work with out engineering teams and support teams to be ready for new projects that Pure Storage releases. I have been at Pure Storage for 6 year! My hobbies include BBQ and Blackstone Griddling, playing and coaching disc golf, and spending time with my busy family!Hello from Michigan!
Hi everyone! I'm Valerie, a Principal Technologist here are Pure Storage, and I have many more years in the tech industry than I care to admit, including stints at Google, Dell, and EMC. I focus on AI/HPC, automotive, and (of course) cloud while I'm at work; personally, I am married with twin teen boys, and a sassy fur baby. I enjoy gaming (I met my husband while playing D&D in college), walking with my dog, baking, and playing ukulele moderately badly. I'm happy to be here, and look forward to interacting with everyone in the community!
