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Blade Servers
April 2024
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Anonymous User
Meets rigorus challenges however requires fair amount invesment
Dale Sides
A high-performing and scalable solution that improves data performance for S3 workloads
FlashBlade is so much easier to use than the previous solution; it reduced the time to market to serve our customers.
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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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    What do you like most about Pure Storage FlashBlade?
    Top Answer:The tool's most valuable features are data warehousing, speedy recovery, and analytics. Its latest release is cost-effective.
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    Top Answer:I rate the tool's pricing a seven to eight out of ten.
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    Ranking
    Unranked
    In Blade Servers
    6th
    out of 49 in File and Object Storage
    Views
    4,446
    Comparisons
    3,051
    Reviews
    5
    Average Words per Review
    513
    Rating
    8.6
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    Also Known As
    Blade Servers, IBM Blade Servers, x86 BladeServers
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    Overview
    Regarding Blade Servers, IBM is a pioneer in blade technology, building the legendary IBM reliability, security and performance into the efficient, flexible blade form factor. IBM continues to drive innovation in blade servers, offering a range of technologies to support the unique demands of your business Ð large or small, in virtually any industry.

    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.

    Sample Customers
    Merkl IT, Sanitas, Cnam, Generac Power, DIMAR Group, Comune di Messina
    ServiceNow, Mercedes-AMG Petronas Motorsport, Dominos, Man AHL
    Top Industries
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    REVIEWERS
    Financial Services Firm18%
    Manufacturing Company18%
    University12%
    Energy/Utilities Company12%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Educational Organization36%
    Computer Software Company9%
    Manufacturing Company8%
    Financial Services Firm8%
    Company Size
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business42%
    Midsize Enterprise33%
    Large Enterprise25%
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business29%
    Midsize Enterprise23%
    Large Enterprise49%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business14%
    Midsize Enterprise41%
    Large Enterprise45%
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    Lenovo Blade Servers [EOL] doesn't meet the minimum requirements to be ranked in Blade Servers while Pure Storage FlashBlade is ranked 6th in File and Object Storage with 30 reviews. Lenovo Blade Servers [EOL] is rated 8.2, while Pure Storage FlashBlade is rated 8.8. The top reviewer of Lenovo Blade Servers [EOL] writes "Meets rigorus challenges however requires fair amount invesment ". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Pure Storage FlashBlade writes "A high-performing and scalable solution that improves data performance for S3 workloads". Lenovo Blade Servers [EOL] is most compared with , whereas Pure Storage FlashBlade is most compared with Dell PowerScale (Isilon), VAST Data, MinIO, Pure Storage FlashArray and Red Hat Ceph Storage.

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