Pure Storage FlashArray //C Lab

Pure Storage and WWT have teamed up to bring the FlashArray //C60 into the WWT Flash Lab. Purity 6.3 with File Services has been deployed on this array.  WWT worked with Pure to test the File Services feature in our lab before it went GA back in June of 2020. This architecture gives Pure Storage a true UNIFIED block and file approach to serving data.

FlashArray //C:

All-flash storage solution introduced simplicity, efficiency and rich data services to enterprise applications. However, these indispensable benefits were made available only to mission-critical applications. With the introduction of FlashArray//C, Pure Storage is bridging the divide between performance-optimized and capacity-optimized applications. FlashArray//C is capacity-optimized and uses QLC based Direct Flash Modules (DFMs) to extend the modern data experience to tier 2 applications. 

Some example use cases for Pure FlashArray //C are:

• Policy based VM-tiering
• Disaster recovery for tier 2 apps
• Multicloud / test / dev
• Snapshot consolidation

Flash Array File Services support is best suited for the following use cases:

• Home directories
• Collaboration
• General purpose file shares

The FlashArray //C60 Lab gives users read only access to a physical FlashArray //C60 storage array.  Throughout this lab you will gain:

• ability to login and navigate around the WebUI
• become familiar with Purity 6.x code
• query array resources in the CLI and see what's possible. 

Full feature and functionality testing can be done by reserving equipment in the Advanced Technology Center.

This feature and functionality based lab can be launched to gain access to the 6.3 Purity Operating system running on:

• FlashArray //C60

For further integration with WWT Flash Lab resources and full testing of the file services platform on FlashArray //C, WWT can build sandbox integration with File Services using the following resources:

• Cisco UCS Gen 5/6
• ESXi 7.x
• Windows and Linux VM's For testing File services