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Road to PEAK 2026 | Carry a Gold-Standard Credential 🥇
In the past few weeks, we’ve covered the newly *expanded schedule* and the *exclusive perks*. Now, let's talk about the important thing: the "Why." When you sit for an exam at PEAK, you aren't just taking any ‘ol test; you are participating in a program recognized as one of the best in the industry. 🏆 Our Award-Winning Excellence We are incredibly proud to share that Everpure IT Professional Certifications were recognized with a Gold award for Best Certification Program by the Brandon Hall Group™ Excellence Awards® in 2025. This isn't merely a win for us, it’s an even bigger win for YOU! It means the digital badge you add to your profile is backed by an industry-leading, gold-standard framework that proves your expertise to the world. So, why get Everpure Certified? Increase Your Value: Demonstrate your ability to install, configure, and optimize Everpure products and Portworx. Be the Expert: From Certified Storage Associate to advanced Professional tiers, you’ll become the go-to individual for making storage a strategic part of your business. Stand Out: With specializations in AI, Analytics, and Data Protection, you can tailor your path to where the industry is heading. Accelerate 2026 is your chance to validate your skills within an award-winning program at PEAK! Are you now ready to start your journey? Check out our full list of certifications and paths here. Thank you for following our Road to PEAK 2026 series. We can’t wait to see you (and your new varsity jackets) at Accelerate!
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5 hours ago Place Career Growth
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🛣️ Road to PEAK 2026: The Perks (Vouchers & Varsity Jackets!)
Last week, we kicked off our Road to PEAK 2026 series with the news that we’ve expanded to 10 daily exam sessions this year! (If you missed our first update, check it out here). Now that we’ve given you the exam details, let’s get to talking about the best part of getting certified at Accelerate: The Perks. 🎁 💳 The "Instant Money Back" Perk Every single attendee of a PEAK training or exam session will receive one free exam voucher, valued between $200–$400 USD. This is our way of showing we want to invest in your growth! (Limited to 1 voucher per attendee.) 🧥 The "Status" Perk You asked for it and we delivered: The Varsity Jackets are back! These are exclusively reserved for our elite cert holders. If you have 2 or more IT Professional certifications, you can claim your varsity jacket and wear your expertise with pride. Whether you’re in it for the career jump, the $400 savings or the exclusive swag - secure your session spot now. Excited for the perks? Tell us your favorite in the comments below! 📢 And to all our Pure vintage jacket owners: Will you be bringing your gear to Accelerate? Show us your legacy swag and drop a picture of it in the comments below! 🔥 And to all our Pure vintage jacket owners, will you be bringing your gear to Accelerate? Share a picture of it in the comments below as well! ➡️ Next Up: We’ll wrap up the series by looking at why an Everpure Certification is a globally recognized, award-winning achievement. See you next week!
catud
6 days ago Place Career Growth
CERTIFICATIONS
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May 2026: Always-On Launch Recap
Catch up with all the latest innovations and new capabilities in our May launch recap blog written by dushyant. Click the link below to learn more and review the summary below for what interests you. https://blog.everpuredata.com/products/may-2026-launch/ Here's just some of the technologies and new feature announcements you'll encounter: Purity//FA including: Everpure Cloud Azure Native Regional expansion AVS VMFS Snapshot Management AWS v50 ActiveCluster Support with PX-CSI NFS over TLS Per-realm data encryption keys File Quality of Service Limits Purity//FB including: NFS File Auditing Customizable RBAC for REST FB 18-150TB BiCS8 QLC Portworx including: PX Backup 2.11 PX Enterprise 3.6 Customer Success (CX) services including: Lifecycle Services Advanced Services Residency Service Enterprise Data Cloud Solutions AI Solution Services Digital & Data Experience (DDX) features including: Virtualization Agent Files Agent on Copilot Failed and Unusual Login Anomalies
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9 days ago Place General
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Road to PEAK 2026: More Sessions, More Certifications 🎓
Joining us at Accelerate this year? Well it just got that much easier to come home with a PEAK certification! We’re kicking off a forum series called Road to PEAK 2026 by announcing our biggest exam schedule to date. For Accelerate 2026, we have expanded our capacity to 10 daily exam sessions (M-F). That’s a major jump from the 7 we had last year! What can you expect? The Full Stack: All 12 Everpure IT Professional Certifications. New for 2026: For partners, we’ve added Global Enablement Pre-Sales certifications to our session lineup. Don't just attend Accelerate, leave it with a new credential to show what you know! Check out the link to see the full schedule and start planning your path before the event. What certification is at the top of your list? Drop your top choice in the comments below! ➡️ Next Up: We are bringing back a fan-favorite reward for those who hold multiple certs... stay tuned to find out what it is!
catud
14 days ago Place Career Growth
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FlashArray//XL… Toy Building Brick edition!
The creativity of our marketing department is something special but this latest project from Canada crew Sangeeta and Principal Technologist Dan might just be my favorite. The build quality is exceptional and there are more than a few little hidden surprises; like the NFC chip hiding under the Pure logo. Looks just like a miniature version of our XL shipping box. Includes a removable controller and bezel. Incredible detail on the printed bricks. Fit for every datacenter, large or small. FlashArray//XL Building Brick edition.
jd
26 days ago Place Fun
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No, we're not becoming EUGs...
Let's get the elephant in the room cleared up first. PUGS are staying PUGS. Now with that out of the way, let's move onto what this post really is for. With the rebrand to Everpure, we have the opportunity to create distinct visual identities for PUG chapters. To ensure this is a truly community-driven process, we are requesting community members (YOU & your peers) create a mood board for your chapter. Here's the steps for doing this: Request Input: Each chapter leader will be creating a post on your chapter's group discussion board requesting mood board inputs. These inputs must be received by April 30th, 2026 to be considered. If your chapter has not provided any inputs by the deadline, you will not receive a custom logo. Research & Discussion within the chapter: Post in the discussion thread any inspiration you think should be included in the mood board. Conversation on the inclusion or exclusion of any elements is encouraged! Group consensus will govern what goes on the moodboards. Mood board creation: I will add all elements agreed on by each chapter to the mood board the first week of May. Approval: Mood boards will be sent back to each chapter for approval. (May 11-15) Design: Moodboard will be submitted to the Brand team for design work. Reveal: New logos will be released this summer! Please review the attached PDF for further details and examples. I hope you all are as excited about this as I am! Let me know if you have any questions. -Bri
bmcdougall
2 months ago Place General
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Help Shape the Future of the Everpure Customer Community! 🧡
We’re constantly trying to improve and look for ways to make this community the best it can be for you all. In order to do that, we need your unique perspective. We’ve put together a quick Community Feedback Survey to hear what’s working, what’s not, and what you’d like to see next. It only takes about 2 minutes. Your honest input helps us make the community more valuable. [The Perk] You’ll get the "Community Consultant" Badge! 🎖️ As a huge thank you for your time and insight, everyone who completes the survey will be awarded the exclusive "Community Consultant" badge on their profile! You can find the survey here. Thank you for being such a vital part of our growth. We can’t wait to hear what you have to say! Cheers! The Everpure Community Team EDIT: Filled out the form and still looking for your shiny new badge? Message our Community Coordinator, 'catud', and we'll get that added to your profile!
catud
2 months ago Place General
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🏀 Will you have a perfect bracket? 🗑️
It's Madness!! March Madness that is! Join the Everpure community bracket contest and make your bracket today. ⏰ ESPN closes bracket selection on Thursday, 3/19 @ 12:15p ET, so be sure to lock in your selections before then. Once you have a completed bracket, come back to this post to share yours, join in on the trash talk, and cheer on the cinderella stories! Will Duke and Arizona be dueling in the tournament final? How far can Kennesaw St, McNeese, or Hofstra get? Is your alma mater in the tourney? As a Jayhawk, this is always one of the most exciting and nerve wracking times of year for me! I'm bummed we're a 4 seed this year, but we've been playing so hot and cold this season, I get why.
bmcdougall
2 months ago Place Fun
community challenge
games
sports
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A New Identity for a New Era
Pure Storage is now Everpure. We're excited to share this new look with our Community. You'll notice changes here and look forward to discussion about what excites you most about the updates. What won't be changing, however, is our core values and commitment to be customer-first. And continuing to deliver a data storage platform that is simple and drives tranformation for what's next. Plus helping you, our core advocates to grow in your careers and continue evolving in the AI era. For more on the updates: head to https://blog.purestorage.com/news-events/pure-storage-is-now-everpure/ Tell us what you are loving and start the new conversation around Everpure.
Ludes
3 months ago Place General
announcement
GENERAL
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Coz Weighs in on Everpure
Check out this message from Coz on our new brand and name. What's getting you fired up about our new look? Hit us up in the comments!
Ludes
3 months ago Place General
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GENERAL
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