NVMe-over-Fabrics (NVMe-oF) with Windows Server Initiator and Everpure FlashArray
Are you actively using or considering to use NVMe-oF with Linux and FlashArray? Do you know that Microsoft recently announced a preview of Windows Server NVMe-oF initiator? For those who are interested in this topic, I tested the initial preview with FlashArray and posted the results into the Everpure blog page hereAnnouncing the General Availability of Purity//FA 6.7.7 LLR
We are happy to announce the general availability of 6.7.7, the eighth release in the 6.7 Long-Life Release (LLR) line! This release line is based on the feature set introduced in 6.6, providing long-term consistency in capabilities, user experience, and interoperability, with the latest fixes and security updates. 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 6.7 who are looking for the latest fixes and updates to upgrade to this long-life release. Customers looking for a newer feature set, including Fusion fleet management, should consider an upgrade to the 6.9 LLR. 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 6.7 LLR line is planned for development through October 2027. HARDWARE SUPPORT This release is supported on the following FlashArray Platforms: FA//X (R2, R3, R4), FA//C (R1, R3, R4), FA//XL (R1), FA//E, and Pure Storage Cloud Dedicated. The PSC Dedicated release may take up to a week to be available on the AWS Marketplace and Azure Marketplace. Note, DFS software version 2.2.4 is recommended with this release LINKS AND REFERENCES Purity//FA 6.7 Release Notes Purity//FA 6.6/6.7 Feature Content 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 LimitsAnnouncing the General Availability of Purity//FA 6.9.2
We are happy to announce the general availability of 6.9.2, the third release of the 6.9 Long-Life Release (LLR) line and the thirteenth release based on the code line from 6.8! This LLR line provides long-term maintenance of the complete feature set introduced in the 6.8 Feature Release Line, including Fusion, with consistency in capabilities, user experience, and interoperability. This release includes support for R5 Controllers for FlashArray //X and //C, bringing performance, density, and data protection improvements to the 6.9 LLR line. For more detailed information about bug fixes and security updates included in each release, see the release notes. UPGRADE RECOMMENDATIONS AND EOL SCHEDULE Customers who are looking for long-term maintenance of the complete 6.8 feature set are encouraged to upgrade to the 6.9 LLR. Customers who are looking for continued delivery of all the newest capabilities as soon as they are available should upgrade to the 6.10 Feature Release line. 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 6.9 LLR line is planned for development through June 2028. HARDWARE SUPPORT This release is supported on the following FlashArray Platforms: FA//X (R3, R4, R5), FA//C (R3, R4, R5), FA//XL (R1, R5), FA//E, FA//RC20, and Pure Storage Cloud Dedicated (PSCD) for Azure and AWS. The PSCD release may take up to a week to be available on the AWS Marketplace and Azure Marketplace. Note, DFS software version 2.2.5 is recommended with this release. LINKS AND REFERENCES Purity//FA 6.9 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 Limits FlashArray Feature Interoperability MatrixAccelerate Breakout Replay: Next-generation Scale Up Architecture with FlashArray™
Discover how FlashArray//XL™ and FlashArray//C™ meet rising performance and efficiency demands—more power, less space, and cost. Speakers: Matt Hallberg Mayank Bhatnagar Andrew Miller https://www.purestorage.com/video/webinars/next-gen-scale-up-architecture-flasharray/6375772884112.htmlAccelerate Breakout Replay: Unlock Cloud Agility with Pure Storage Enterprise File
Discover how Pure Storage Real-time Enterprise File delivers scalable, resilient file storage with Pure Fusion™ fleet management, QoS, analytics, & 99.999% availability. Speakers: Jon Carnes Peter Gonzalez Jeff Wilson, ONE Gas https://www.purestorage.com/video/webinars/unlock-cloud-agility-enterprise-file/6375771412112.html
Hello All, I am a Sr. Architect with the Pure Professional Services team
Hello All, I am a Sr. Architect with the Pure Professional Services team. In our PS Delivery team, we spend a large amount of my time automating against FlashArray for various tasks, such as database refreshes, automated volume provisioning, DR/BC, zero touch provisioning, etc Recently, we have had a thought that it would be mutually beneficial for us to share our successes with the customer base, as well as create an open forum for you all to share with each other where you have had success. I have made a slack channel topic-automation-user-group where you can join if interested. If we can spark enough interest, we will attempt to meet quarterly. We will have an agenda for demos, guest speakers (including from your peers), open Q&A etc.
Pure Storage PowerShell SDK v2.16 for FlashArray is Released!
This release contains 150+ new cmdlets that allow for automating the latest features of the Purity 2.16 API, includes extended cmdlet Help, connection persistence, and a Invoke REST API cmdlet, and more! SDK 2.16 introduces the latest and greatest Purity features, so we are encouraging everyone, Puritans and customers, to start planning for migrating their SDK 1.x scripts to the SDK version 2. Quick Start: • https://www.powershellgallery.com/packages/PureStoragePowerShellSDK2|PowerShell Gallery or just Install-Module -Name PureStoragePowerShellSDK from a PowerShell session. • https://github.com/PureStorage-Connect/PowerShellSDK2|GitHub Repository • https://support.purestorage.com/Solutions/Microsoft_Platform_Guide/a_Windows_PowerShell/Pure_Storage_PowerShell_SDK|Documentation the Pure Storage Microsoft Platform Guide Thanks, Microsoft Integrations Team
