The Countdown Is On: Register for Pure//Accelerate 2024

The countdown is on. With less than two weeks to go, now is the time to register for Pure//Accelerate®, June 18-21, if you haven’t. Join us at Resorts World in Las Vegas to see the latest data storage innovations, hear from visionary thought leaders, and discover the secret to transformation with data.

Your Pure//Accelerate 2024 Experience: Keynotes, Launches, Breakout Sessions, and More

An electrifying keynote, unprecedented access to Pure Storage leadership, transformational stories from customers, partners, and industry leaders, plus free training and certification—but that’s not all.

See the full event agenda here.

Be Inspired by Incredible Speakers

Michael Phelps will be joining us as our special guest speaker!

Phelps is widely regarded as one of the greatest athletes of all time, capturing a record-setting 23 gold medals, and setting 39 world records over the course of his distinguished career. Don’t miss your chance to hear from this incredible athlete as we go beneath the surface with a world champion.

He will be joining us live for a special presentation on Thursday, June 20 at 4:00pm.

Industry Experts from NVIDIA, Rivian, and More

Hear from leading industry experts, customers, and partners who will be sharing how they are accelerating their data storage journey. 

• Joanna Drake, CIO – THG
• Kimberley LaGrue, Office of Information Technology & Innovation – City of New Orleans
• Charlie Boyle, VP and GM of DGX Systems – NVIDIA
• Joshua Crater, Staff Software Engineer – Rivian

Featured Sessions 

Big Changes Have Come to Virtualization. We’ll Help You Navigate Them

If you’re uncertain about the future of your virtualization strategy, you’re not alone. Changes at VMware have IT leaders everywhere reevaluating their current application architecture. Join us for a discussion on what’s happening at VMware and what it means for you and your organization. In “The Future of Virtualization: Help Navigating Changes in VMware,” we’ll cover:

• How to navigate the changes at VMware
• Various pathways to optimize your VMware, virtualization, and architecture deployments
• The future of virtualization and how you can modernize on your terms

Pure//Launch: Hear about Next-gen Innovations from Pure Storage 

Prepare to be amazed! Join us for « Transform Your Existing Infrastructure into a Global Storage Platform with Fusion » as we unpack the latest announcements and what they mean for you and your Pure Storage data platform. In this dynamic session, we’ll explore our new advancements and leading-edge managed data services. You’ll leave ready to fully leverage these innovations and dive into follow-on technicals with confidence.

AI and Cyber Resiliency Will Take Center Stage

It’s top of mind for everyone—and we’ve got the sessions to arm you with everything you need for robust AI and cybersecurity strategies.

You won’t have to predict what’s next with AI when you’re ready for anything. Discover the latest solutions and innovations to future-proof your infrastructure for AI. 

Join “Full-stack AI—Accelerated, Proven, and Ready: An AI Ecosystem Expert Panel” to have all your questions answered about MLOps’ significance in GenAI workloads and GPU scheduling efficiency for optimal GPU cluster use. Also, be sure to check out:

• Evolving the Information Revolution with large-scale AI/ML, New LLMs, and GenAI Services
• AI Models: Everything You Need to Know about Data Sets, Time to Train, and Energy Impact
• Customizing LLMs with RAG: A Portfolio of Enterprise GenAI Use Cases
• Optimizing Operations with Data and AI
• Kubernetes, AI, and Data, Oh My!
• Always on, Always Fast: Building a Scalable, Performant Platform for Real-world AI with Pure
• Scaling AI: Storage Solutions for Generative Environments
• Bringing AI Everywhere Requires Open and Secure Choices
• Sizing Storage for AI Infrastructure
• Application of GenAI in Finance

Join us at “Defend Your Organization with the Pure Continuum of Cyber Resiliency” to learn how the Pure Continuum of Cyber Resiliency helps you defend your organization against internal and external threats. Also, join a roundtable discussion hosted by CTO-Americas, Andy Stone, “Reducing Risk in the Enterprise.” Andy, along with former black hat hacker Hector Monsegur and a Pure customer will discuss cybersecurity and risk reduction for enterprises, delving into how to best safeguard organizational assets against rising cyber threats. 

Explore All Three Core Tracks with 50+ Sessions

Pure//Accelerate is a premier event for a reason: Our sessions address the issues that matter most to you and your organization right now. You’ll leave this event armed with actual solutions to the challenges you face each day—and the opportunities of this incredibly dynamic time we’re in.

Track 1: Maximize Efficiency with the Pure Storage Platform

For storage professionals, IT operations leaders, and anyone interested in learning about Pure Storage technology and the future of storage. Sessions include:

• Next-level Storage Efficiency with Evergreen//One™
• Pure Power Play: Mastering Unstructured Data with Next-gen File & Object Infrastructure
•  Consolidate Workloads and Save: Shared Infrastructure Done the Pure Way

Track 2: Adapt to Changing Business Demands

Perfect for architects, virtualization experts, and data security pros. Sessions include:

• Best Practices for Using FlashArray with VMware vSphere
• Reducing Risk in the Enterprise: A Roundtable Discussion
• Unlocking the Potential of Azure VMware Solution with Pure Cloud Block Store

Track 3: Accelerate Today’s and Tomorrow’s Applications

For data engineers and storage leaders challenged to support modern application development for AI, analytics, and Kubernetes. Sessions include:

• Creating Data Harmony in a World of Exponential Data Growth: An Expert Panel
• Scaling Storage for Modern Applications – CSI Drivers Can’t Hang!
• Leveraging Log Analytics for Enhanced Security in Enterprise Storage Solutions

Accelerate Your Career during Pure PEAK Training June 17-18

Up your storage game with a day of pre-event training. Access a world-class curriculum with free training on FlashArray™, FlashBlade®, and Portworx® and prepare for Pure IT Professional Certification exams. Training and certification (a $5,700 value) are complimentary with a Pure//Accelerate conference pass.