Announcing the General Availability of Purity//FA 6.5.11 LLR
We are happy to announce the general availability of 6.5.11, the twelfth release in the 6.5 Long-Life Release (LLR) line! This release line is based on the feature set introduced in 6.4, providing long-term consistency in capabilities, user experience, and interoperability, with the latest fixes and security updates. This 6.5 LLR line has demonstrated sufficient accumulated runtime data to be recommended for critical customer workloads and has been declared Enterprise Ready (ER) effective with the 6.5.3 release. For more detailed information about bug fixes and security updates included in each release, see the release notes. UPGRADE RECOMMENDATIONS AND EOL SCHEDULE We recommend customers already running 6.5 who are looking for the latest fixes and updates to upgrade to this long-life release. 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 6.5 LLR line is planned for development through September 2026. HARDWARE SUPPORT This release is supported on the following FlashArray Platforms: FA//M (R2), FA//X, FA//C, and FA//XL. Note, DFS software version 2.2.3 is recommended with this release. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS We would like to thank everyone within the engineering, support, technical program management, product management, product marketing, finance and technical product specialist teams who contributed to this release. LINKS AND REFERENCES Purity//FA 6.5 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 LimitsWhat’s the worst storage-related horror story you’ve encountered?
Pure Storage is redefining storage with capacity-optimized all-flash solutions. Say goodbye to compromising on speed or scalability! We’ve all had moments where slow storage caused an ‘uh-oh’ situation. What’s the worst storage-related horror story you’ve encountered? Check out this blog for all the details on how this innovation can power up your data infrastructure and more.Self-Service Upgrades = Full Control!
For those of you who have already tried Self-Service Upgrades (SSU) for FlashArray™, what were (are) the biggest challenges you encounter in managing your fleet’s upgrades? Whether you’re running multiple upgrades in parallel or just handling one at a time, it’s all in your hands! Check it out.FlashArray//C20 - Innovation to the Edge
Are you looking to extend your storage capabilities to smaller, distributed environments without sacrificing reliability or performance? The wait is over. Pure Storage is taking innovation to the edge with the FlashArray//C20! Check out the details here! Do you have any follow up questions? Drop them below👇What is your gut reaction when adopting new tech?
Change can be exciting and sometimes a bit frustrating! What is your gut reaction when adopting new tech? Do you lean towards being an early adopter? Or do you wait until it’s tried and tested? The latest Purity for FlashArray update introduces Presets and Workloads, helping customera automate, stay compliant, and simplify provisioning across fleets.Are you planning to implement vSphere 8 U1 on FlashArray?
Are you planning to implement vSphere 8 U1 on FlashArray? Why or why not? Have you heard? NVMe over Fabrics with VMware Virtual Volumes - “with VMware vSphere 8 U1, FlashArray is now validated with support for Virtual Volumes (vVols) when using NVMe over Fabrics (NVMe-oF) FC/TCP. Check it out here!
There are some great improvements for VMware and Pure.
There are some great improvements for VMware and Pure. The top enhancement is the ability to use nconnect to an NFS datastore on FlashArray and the ability to vmkNic binding. We are still in the process of creating a KB for this. But reach out if you are interested in learning more.
Using FlashArray Volume Snapshots with Microsoft SQL Server
FlashArray volume snapshots are an amazing tool for any DBA/DBRE managing SQL Server. You can use them to: Instantly recover from user errors or ransomware attacks Create rapid dev/test copies without full restores Offload CHECKDB to another host to avoid production performance hits Refresh reporting environments on demand Seed Always On availability groups faster, without large full backups Enable point-in-time recovery when paired with SQL log backups And the best part? Snapshots on FlashArray are: Immutable Space-efficient Fast to create and restore Fully automatable through the REST API or SDK tools! I worked very closely with our SQL Server field super stars (Anthony Nocentino, Andrew Pruski and Andrew Yun) on a white paper going VERY deep into the architecture and how to. It includes everything from crash- vs. application-consistent snapshots, to step-by-step restore and cloning procedures, to using SQL Server 2022’s new T-SQL snapshot backup. Did we miss anything ? Let us know!
