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3 months ago

Purity//FA 6.9 is (Finally) Enterprise Ready!

A few months ago I wrote about the top 10 reasons to upgrade to Purity 6.9, and here are 10 more reasons; because…..6.9 has just gone Enterprise Ready!

https://support.purestorage.com/bundle/m_flasharray_release/page/FlashArray/FlashArray_Release/01_Purity_FA_Release_Notes/topics/concept/c_purityfa_69x_release_notes.html 

10 💍 It's "Long-Life"! Stability until June 2028. That's a longer, more successful relationship than 90% of reality TV couples achieve.

9⚰️ Your Pure SE Won’t Keep Bugging You About Running an EOL Release.  You know who you are….

8💯 It's Been to College. It met the criteria for "customer fleet adoption, cumulative runtime, and observed uptime." Basically, it passed the field test with flying colors.

7🤝 You Get a Side of Fusion. Upgrade to 6.9 and get the powerful, simple-to-use multi-array storage platform management system included. You know you want it!

6😴 The Engineers Can Finally Go Home. A big thank you to the engineering, support, technical program management, and product management teams for all the hard work. Go take a nap!

5🛡️ We Have a Stable Alternative to Chasing New Features. For customers who want rock-solid reliability, you can skip the Feature Release (FR) line drama and stick with the LLR.

4✅ It's The Complete 6.8 Feature Set. You don't lose any capabilities; you just gain the confidence of a battle-tested release. Full meal deal, no compromises.

3🖱️ It's So Easy to Get There, Even The Intern Could Do It. Compatible hardware customers are encouraged to use Self-Service Upgrades (SSU). Less work, more coffee breaks.

2🔒 Guaranteed Bug Fixes and Security Updates. This release is officially maintained, meaning your security team can finally relax... slightly.

1🚨 When You Call Support, We Won’t Start With "Did You Upgrade Yet?"

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