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We performed a comparison between Pure Storage FlashBlade and VAST Data based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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Pros
"Pure FlashArray X NVMe will quickly overcome all the hurdles you face, including network and latency issues.""Pure FlashArray X NVMe has low latency and high Ops. It is an evergreen model.""The solution is scalable.""Technical support has been helpful and responsive.""The latency is good.""It's incredibly easy to use and greatly simplified our ability to both deploy and manage our storage subsystems.""It has good, reliable, fast storage.""It is very easy to install and configure. It has got excellent diagnostics. If you really need to see how the box is performing, the console gives you a lot of information. You can set thresholds as well as alerts based on the thresholds, which is a very powerful functionality. They are very proactive. They know how to monitor and manage the systems. They see a problem, and they are all over it before us. They see the problem before we see it, which is very good."

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"We have seen a reduction in the total cost of ownership by around 20%.""The solution is able to handle workloads and is easy to use. It allows us to actually manage the boxes in less time.""The ease of deployment and management has helped us simplify our storage. We also do not have to worry about capacity management as much. A lot of these things are native to Pure Storage.""It performs well and it is also very fast.""It helps simplify our storage, because the user interface is very simple and the installation is easy.""I would rate this solution an eight plus. It has has good flexibility and stability, it's easy to manage and the response time is good.""The initial setup was straightforward. If you know how to plug in power and network you're pretty much qualified. They were on site to configure the network, the box to fit into our network architecture. Other than that, we self-managed from there.""Speed and ease of use are the two most valuable features."

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"This has been one of the most reliable storage systems that I have ever used.""The solution is useful for machine learning and scientific applications, including computer simulations."

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Cons
"I would like to see replication and DR features in the next release of this solution.""It's more multi-tenant functionality in their Pure1 manage portal that is lacking.""We would like to see VNC integration or be able to use Pure Storage with VNC.""The UI for this solution needs to be improved.""The tool's pricing is higher than competitors.""They could add more support for file storage and different types of storage.""There is room for improvement in the pricing of the product.""We would like to see more visibility into garbage collection and CPU performance in the GUI."

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"I would like to see the licensing fees improved as well as the price per terabytes.""Commvault has mainly driven the Analytics, providing data and reports. However, the product has room for improvement, especially regarding storage analytics. Upgrading firmware has caused issues, requiring feature disabling to revert to traditional backups. The firmware upgrades sometimes affect Commvault backups.""I would like to have Snapshots and Snapmail in the next release. People who came from a NetApp background, especially expect these features.""I have not seen ROI.""There is some room for new features related to authentication and integration with Kubernetes, and other solution using S3 Bucket.""We haven't been able to use much of the cloud area of Pure Storage. We have a storage server and it would be better if it could integrate with other cloud features of this solution.""There could be improvements in public cloud integration.""Pure Storage FlashBlade should improve on more cloud integration."

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"The write performance could be improved because it is less than half of the read performance.""The read/write ratio is an area in the solution with some flaws and needs improvement."

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Pricing and Cost Advice
  • "With Pure Storage, we would like to continue seeing price reductions with flash storage. I don't think we're any different than anybody else when we continue to look to the industry for price reductions of both NVMe and traditional SSD storage. We would like to see these prices continue to decline and erode, even displacing large spinning disks."
  • "We pay approximately $50,000 USD per year in licensing fees."
  • "With VMware, we pay $300,000 annually."
  • "Our licensing fees are $500,000+ USD."
  • "As far as the licensing costs, everything is included in the license."
  • "They can tout the functionality and cutting edge technology that they have, but that's where the price tag comes in. The cost is high, but I think as they grow their business and get more customers that it will probably go down a little bit."
  • "Its price could be better. It is not too expensive, but it is the high-end cost. It is kind of a Rolls-Royce. You pay a lot, but you get a lot out of it. So, the price pressure on the way down would be great, but at the end of the day, if you need to do the work, you just pay for it."
  • "The licensing is on a yearly basis."
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  • "We used a reseller for the purchase."
  • "Our customers have seen a reduction in TCO."
  • "I have seen ROI. It has allowed me to increase the density of my VMs without having to purchase anything additional."
  • "Our licensing is renewed annually."
  • "Support is a separate line item. Support is a different cost, but whatever your support is now, that's what you're going to pay forever. If your support's $100 today, six years from now it's $100. It doesn't fluctuate unless you upgrade it, or change it, etc."
  • "The price is a little high."
  • "In my opinion, we have paid the right price for the product. I don't think that it is too much or too little."
  • "The price of this solution could be made more affordable."
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  • "We acquired VAST Data as a one-time, capital purchase."
  • "Price-wise, VAST Data is not the cheapest, not the most expensive one."
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    Questions from the Community
    Top Answer:The standout features for us in Pure FlashArray X NVMe are its robust DDoS protection, seamless transparent failover… more »
    Top Answer:I would rate the solution as an eight out of ten in terms of costliness.
    Top Answer:There is room for improvement in catering to midrange storage needs, especially for customers seeking Enterprise-class… more »
    Top Answer:The tool's most valuable feature is its fast performance, especially in handling snapshots. It helps during power… more »
    Top Answer:Commvault has mainly driven the Analytics, providing data and reports. However, the product has room for improvement… more »
    Top Answer:The solution is useful for machine learning and scientific applications, including computer simulations.
    Top Answer:Price-wise, VAST Data is not the cheapest, not the most expensive one.
    Top Answer:The read/write ratio is an area in the solution with some flaws and needs improvement.
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    Also Known As
    Pure FlashArray//X NVMe, Pure FlashArray//X, FlashArray//X
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    Overview

    Pure Storage FlashArray//X is the world’s first enterprise-class, all-NVMe flash storage array. It represents a new class of storage – shared accelerated storage, which is a term coined by Gartner – that delivers major breakthroughs in performance, simplicity, and consolidation.

    FlashBlade is the industry’s most advanced scale-out storage for unstructured data, powered by a modern, massively parallel architecture to consolidate complex data silos (like backup appliances and data lakes) and accelerate tomorrow’s discoveries and insights.

    Innovation to break decades of data storage trade-offs.

    Sample Customers
    Fremont Bank, Judson ISD, The Nielsen Company
    ServiceNow, Mercedes-AMG Petronas Motorsport, Dominos, Man AHL
    Norwest Venture Partners, General Dynamics Information Technology, Ginkgo Bioworks
    Top Industries
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    Computer Software Company23%
    Financial Services Firm18%
    Manufacturing Company18%
    Comms Service Provider14%
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    Computer Software Company17%
    Financial Services Firm13%
    Manufacturing Company9%
    Government7%
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    Financial Services Firm18%
    Manufacturing Company18%
    Energy/Utilities Company12%
    University12%
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    Educational Organization36%
    Computer Software Company9%
    Manufacturing Company8%
    Financial Services Firm8%
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    Computer Software Company19%
    Manufacturing Company14%
    Financial Services Firm11%
    University6%
    Company Size
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    Small Business38%
    Midsize Enterprise28%
    Large Enterprise34%
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    Small Business23%
    Midsize Enterprise17%
    Large Enterprise60%
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    Small Business29%
    Midsize Enterprise23%
    Large Enterprise49%
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    Small Business14%
    Midsize Enterprise41%
    Large Enterprise45%
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    Small Business22%
    Midsize Enterprise15%
    Large Enterprise63%
    Buyer's Guide
    All-Flash Storage
    May 2024
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    Pure Storage FlashBlade is ranked 16th in All-Flash Storage with 31 reviews while VAST Data is ranked 18th in All-Flash Storage with 2 reviews. Pure Storage FlashBlade is rated 8.8, while VAST Data is rated 10.0. The top reviewer of Pure Storage FlashBlade writes "A high-performing and scalable solution that improves data performance for S3 workloads". On the other hand, the top reviewer of VAST Data writes "Stability-wise, a device that has been up and running for years". Pure Storage FlashBlade is most compared with Dell PowerScale (Isilon), MinIO, Pure Storage FlashArray and Red Hat Ceph Storage, whereas VAST Data is most compared with NetApp AFF, Pure Storage FlashArray, Qumulo, Dell PowerScale (Isilon) and DDN SFA7990X.

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