Welcome & Intro
I'm VERY excited about this new Pure Storage Community site! Paired with the return of the PUG (Pure Users Group) these are both GREAT opportunities for the MOST important people out there, YOU, our customers to meet others in the industry tackling similar problems. Thought I'd start off with a thread for introductions. Joe Mudra (or just Mudra) here, been at Pure storage ~3 years, prior to that I was a Sr. SE at Arctic Wolf Networks and before that Veeam Software (for a while, ~6 yrs). I started in IT at Ohio University while attending school there before moving to the Columbus area where I worked at a variety of IT shops locally (Omnicare, Residential Finance, Pacer Logistics, XPO Logistics, & Commercial Vehicle Group). I'm currently working with State, Local & Education accounts in Ohio. Needless to say, in that time, I worked with a lot of Network, Server, Storage Infrastructure stacks. But I honestly got my start in software administration (Esker Deliverware (faxing software), Microsoft Server administration, (Whole slew of MSFT products), VMWARE!!! (rip), Cisco, Cisco UCS, IBM, NetApp, EMC, HPE & Dell. Was a bit of the "Give it to Joe, he'll figure it out." guy for a while, and I got learned so much by just raising my hand when asked if anyone wanted the new (sometimes tedious) sounding project. I've been a Pure fanboy from the start. Unfortunately, in my years in the data centers, Pure at the time was out of my price range, as Flash was $$$ back then (wish I had ran the long term TCO for my employers!) and I didn't understand Pure's Evergreen//Forever program. i.e. Refreshed storage for the cost of normal maintenance + flat maintenance costs. (My apologies to my old employers for missing this opportunity.) I learn the most when I get to chat with customers and hear about their challenges. So THANK YOU! To every one of you who take the time to share, I am forever grateful and appreciative!!! Personally, got 2 daughters in Dublin Jerome HS, one who will graduate this year and head off to College, and another in her Freshman year. I spend as much time as life allows with them. And the newest member of my family... a new Jeep Wrangler Willy's ER (Annie). Let's talk about Jeeps!!! :)Columbus Pure User Group: Cyber Resiliency
Protect and Secure Your Data Join us at the next Pure User Group meetup to dive into the world of cyber resiliency. We'll share strategies to combat ransomware, speed up data recovery, and prepare your business for disaster recovery. You'll learn about a tiered resiliency architecture and how to implement effective strategies before, during, and after a cyber incident. This is your opportunity to connect with local IT peers, learn from shared experiences, and get the tools you need to feel more secure in your data management. What We'll Discuss We'll have a dynamic conversation covering the following topics: Ransomware Attacks: What is your company's plan for managing them? Security & Resiliency: What techniques are helping you deal with current security threats? Disaster Recovery: Share your tips and tricks for managing disaster recovery solutions. Pure Cyber Alliance Partners: Where have you had success with these partners? Come prepared to share your insights and learn from others in a supportive environment. Ready to take control of your data security? We can't wait to see you there! Date & Time October 8, 2025 2:00PM - 4:45PM ET Location COhatch Dublin 25 North St Dublin, OH 43017 Register Now!Columbus Pure User Group (PUG) - June 4th, 2025
We're looking forward to having you join us at our next Pure User Group for the Columbus area. If you’ve found yourself being forced to find help on your virtualization platforms and are feeling the weight of that decision crippling, join our Virtualization Anonymous meeting which will be a supportive and open environment where we’ll recover together, share experiences, and explore solutions to optimize your virtualization journey. You are not alone in this search for the right fit —we will take this step together, step-by-step. Anonymous Group Feedback: Share your thoughts and experiences in regards to your virtualization journey. What worked? What didn’t? No judgment here. Understanding Your Needs: What does your organization need in a new platform? Scalability? Cost efficiency? Security? We’ll help you pinpoint what truly matters. Breakthrough Stories: Listen to success stories from those that took the journey Exploration Circle: Here from Pure’s and Expedient’s subject matter experts on what they are seeing in regards to the latest virtualization platforms and where the industry is going. Support & Resources: Find out where you can get additional help, training, and resources to ensure a smooth transition.Space is extremely limited for this event. Sign up now to grab your spot to this exciting event. Register Now! After our presentation, we invite you to join us for happy hour and appetizers to immediately follow. This will be a customer driven and customer focused discussion to hear from people like you related to the experiences and journey you have been on as we all seek the recovery we need to build a virtualization strategy for the future. Pure Storage and Expedient will provide experts providing insight and guidance to take that first step with you. Date: June 4, 2025 2:00PM Agenda: 2:00PM Check In 2:30PM - 4:30PM - Presentation and Discussion 5:00PM - 6:30PM Happy Hour with Pure at the North High Brewing Where: COhatch, 25 North Street, Dublin, Ohio 43017 Registration Link
Columbus Discussions
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