Pittsburgh PUG - Launch Party @ River's Casino Drum Bar
You’re Invited! PUG - Time to Launch REGISTER NOW --> Celebrating Pure Storage + Nutanix + Expedient Join us for a special Pure User Group event as we celebrate the launch of two of the industry’s most loved technologies: Pure Storage and Nutanix are coming together in a powerful new way. Even better: Expedient becomes the FIRST Cloud Service Provider to bring this combined solution to market. This event is all about bringing our Pittsburgh-area community together to learn, connect, and celebrate a major milestone in the hybrid cloud and on-prem cloud ecosystem. What You’ll Experience A deep dive into the new Pure Storage + Nutanix integration How Expedient is delivering it as a fully managed cloud service Real-world use cases for cloud-smart modernization Customer-driven conversation, not vendor slides Networking with peers, experts, and the local PUG community Food, drinks, and launch-party fun Why This Matters This three-way partnership brings customers NVMe-fast, always-on performance Effortless scalability and hybrid cloud freedom A cloud service built for simplicity and resiliency Lower operational overhead no firefighting, no forklift upgrades It’s the stack that “just works,” so your teams can focus on innovation instead of maintenance. REGISTER NOW -->
Who's using Pure Protect?
Hey everyone, Just wondering if anyone else is using Pure Protect yet. We have gone through the quick start guide and have a VMWare to VMWare configuration setup. We have configured our first policy and group utilizing a test VM but it seems to be stuck in the protection phase. I would be very interested to hear what others have seen or experienced. -CharlesMinutes to Meltdown
Join Pure Storage and Commvault for... 💥 Minutes to Meltdown | Manchester This isn't your usual Cyber Security event! You'll take part in a LIVE simulated cyber-attack. Experience firsthand how security, infrastructure, legal, leadership and others must unite when the worst happens. Gain insights in how your business can be better prepared and learn from those that have been through this before. Register here: 👉 https://discover.commvault.com/event-minutes-to-meltdown-manchester-with-pure-storage-registration.htmlFlashcrew Manchester
🤝 Flashcrew Pure Usergroup | Manchester | For our amazing customers! Connect with fellow Pure users and dive deep into the //Accelerate announcements. Learn how to extract even more value from the Pure ecosystem and get your technical questions answered by the experts. Register here: https://info.purestorage.com/2025-Q2EMEA-UKREPLHCOFY26Q3-FlashCrew-Manchester-LP_01---Registration-Page.html We also open these up to non-customers interested in Pure, helping you learn from those already benefitting from the Pure Enterprise Data Platform. Please DM me if you would like an invite.
Cloning of VVOL
I have a RHEL VM and I am running the EPIC EMR software. I am wanting to clone the Production data to another VM to use as my Support environment. I currently have 8 RDM's in a protection groups that I snap and copy to another set of RDM's to use for those support environment. We are needing to convert these volumes over to VVOL's. What would be the new steps for VVOLS. I currently use copy_volume to copy the snaps. Thanks for any helpJoin Us September 18th for the Dallas Pure User Group Event!
Hello!, We'd love to see everyone at the upcoming DFW PUG! As a technology-first group, the Dallas PUG goes deep on the topics that matter most. We will be focusing on exciting innovations and discussing all the new things Pure is doing! … Plus a chance to ‘cuss and ‘discuss with your peers that use Pure. -- REGISTER HERE -- Date: September 18th, 2025 | 3:00 PM - 6:00 PM Location: Thirsty Lion Grandscape at the Colony 5754 Grandscape Boulevard The Colony, TX 75056 Agenda: 3 - 3:15p : Check in 3:15 - 4:15p : Flash Array File and Pure Storage Updates 4:15 - 6p : Peer Networking Meet Our Speaker: Casey Sims l Senior Systems Engineer Casey Sims is a Senior Systems Engineer at Pure Storage and an expert in data storage solutions. With extensive experience helping organizations transform their storage infrastructure, Casey is deeply knowledgeable about flash storage technologies and dedicated to simplifying data management for enterprises. As a frequent speaker at Pure User Group events, Casey is known for providing clear insights into emerging innovations and practical strategies to optimize Pure Storage investments. This event is a fantastic opportunity to connect directly with Casey and get your questions answered face-to-face by a Pure expert. Looking forward to seeing you there!DFW Pure User Group Meeting is Sept 18th
Subject: Join Us September 18th for the Dallas Pure User Group Event! Hello!, We'd love to see everyone at the upcoming DFW PUG! As a technology-first group, the Dallas PUG goes deep on the topics that matter most. We will be focusing on exciting innovations and discussing all the new things Pure is doing! … Plus a chance to ‘cuss and ‘discuss with your peers that use Pure. Date: September 18th, 2025 | 3:00 PM - 6:00 PM Location: Thirsty Lion Grandscape at the Colony 5754 Grandscape Boulevard The Colony, TX 75056 Agenda: 3 - 3:15p : Check in 3:15 - 4:15p : Flash Array File and Pure Storage Updates 4:15 -6p : Peer Networking Meet Our Speaker: Casey Sims l Senior Systems Engineer Casey Sims is a Senior Systems Engineer at Pure Storage and an expert in data storage solutions. With extensive experience helping organizations transform their storage infrastructure, Casey is deeply knowledgeable about flash storage technologies and dedicated to simplifying data management for enterprises. As a frequent speaker at Pure User Group events, Casey is known for providing clear insights into emerging innovations and practical strategies to optimize Pure Storage investments. This event is a fantastic opportunity to connect directly with Casey and get your questions answered face-to-face by a Pure expert. Looking forward to seeing you there!PUG Cincinnati - Pure//Virtual: Strategies for a More Open and Flexible Future
Topic: Feeling overwhelmed by the challenges of managing your virtualization platforms? Join our Virtualization Anonymous meeting, a supportive and open forum where we’ll recover together, share experiences, and explore solutions to streamline your virtualization journey. You’re not alone in finding the right fit—we’ll navigate this step-by-step as a group. This customer-driven discussion will focus on your experiences and challenges as we work toward building a future-ready virtualization strategy. Pure Storage experts will offer insights and guidance to help you take that first 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: Hear from Pure’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. Date: Wednesday, July 23rd, 2-4pm ET Location: Fretboard Brewing Company, 5800 Creek Rd, Cincinnati, OH 45242 Speaker: A customer will share their Pure Storage journey. They will share how they discovered Pure Storage, how they use Pure Storage today to support their business, and other Pure Storage real world stories. Our speaker is both a FlashArray and FlashBlade Certified Professional, and will be attending Accelerate next week in Las Vegas. As a added-bonus to our virtualization focused topic; our speaker will share their Pure//Accelerate experience with the group. Your Pure Storage team will also be in attendance in partnership with our speaker to share all the exciting announcements we will be sharing in Las Vegas. RSVP: https://info.purestorage.com/2025-Q2AMS-COMREDTFSPUGCincinattiLP_01---Registration-Page.htmlCincinnati PUG Launch
Thank you to all who helped make the 1st Cincinnati PUG meeting a success. A special thank you to charles_sheppar, who presented how Pure Storage has transformed his data center over the past 10 years (for the positive). After Charles, dstevens shared his thoughts on the changing virtualization landscape. David made the most of his time in Cincinnati, from meeting with customers, attending the PUG, as well as partaking in some Cincinnati classics, Skyline and Graeters. In User Group fashion, Charles is taking the lead and already thinking of topics and ideas for the next meeting. Charles has a "scary" idea that I think is perfect for the next user event. Leave a comment if you want to get involved in helping plan and organize the next event.
