Below, find regular updates on each Pure1® release (login required). Discover content related to each release, including the latest software updates, videos, blog posts, and more. Be sure to bookmark this page to access the newest information on Pure1!
November 2024
Pure1 Updates
- Optimize Storage Spend and Increase Operational Flexibility with Universal Credits
- Imagine handling IT procurement the way you handle your favorite streaming service: You pay for access now and decide what to consume later. That’s what Universal Credits deliver. With this flexible purchasing model, you can buy a pool of credits upfront that can then be redeemed for various Pure Storage services on demand, as you need them. Whether you need Evergreen//One™ storage as a service, Pure Cloud Block Store™, or Portworx® (coming soon), this model dramatically simplifies your IT operations so you can activate services without negotiating new contracts. Universal Credits can be purchased from the Pure1 Catalog page and consumption can be initiated using the Service Activation form. As a bonus, any unused credits can be rolled over through a contract extension, providing both financial flexibility and peace of mind that your investment will continue to deliver value. Try Universal Credits now (Pure1 login required).
- Streamlined Customer Support with the New Support Center
- We’re excited to announce some big enhancements in our Pure1 customer support experience. The new Pure Support Center introduces a host of new features designed to make customer support faster, easier, and even more effective than ever before. New centralized case management tools offer a complete view of all your cases, giving you 360-degree visibility into all things support and predictive suggestions and relevant articles from our knowledge base documentation, surfaced during case creation, providing insights and potentially resolving issues without the need to create a case, enabling faster and more efficient issue resolution. Additionally, we also offer in-app documentation viewing abilities to keep context and maintain focus. Check out the Pure Support Center (Pure1 login required).
Blog Posts
- Universal Credits: Unlock the Flexibility and Cost Efficiency of a Cloud-like Purchasing Experience blog
October 2024
Pure1 Updates
- Upgrade Faster and Smarter with New Features for Maximum Efficiency
- Our latest enhancements make upgrades (Pure1 login required) smoother and faster than ever. With the new pause-free installation option, you can choose to bypass the standard pause after the secondary controller upgrade, saving valuable time and keeping your workflow uninterrupted. We’ve also launched universal authentication, so you only need to authenticate once every four hours, even across multiple arrays—reducing clicks, eliminating repetitive steps, and keeping upgrades secure. These features empower you to manage upgrades with minimal effort and maximum control.
- Evergreen//One Cyber Resilience SLA Report
- The Cyber Resilience portion of the Evergreen//One™ Cyber Recovery and Resilience SLA provides periodic preventative measures to maximize the security and recoverability of the customer’s service environment. Specifically, it includes quarterly Cyber Resilience reports (Pure1 login required), prepared by Pure Storage and shared and reviewed with the customer directly. For any new areas of concern highlighted in the report, a remediation service driven by Pure Storage security architects can address these issues if the customer chooses to. We’re excited to announce the availability of the quarterly reports in the Reporting section of Pure1. Want to know more about the SLA? Reach out to your CSM/account team today!
- Pure1 Mobile App Version 2.3.0 Is Live!
- Introducing the new Active Replication Monitoring feature, delivering powerful, near real-time visibility into your arrays’ replication health. Now, gain crucial insights into FlashArray™ ActiveCluster™ configuration health, cloud mediator status, and continuous replication lag for both FlashArray ActiveDR™ and FlashBlade® object replication—empowering you to proactively ensure optimal replication performance and resilience.
September 2024
Pure1 Updates
- Scope 3 Enhancements to the Sustainability Assessment
- The latest enhancements to our Sustainability Assessment (login required) include comprehensive Scope 3 emissions tracking. Pure Storage customers can now gain unparalleled visibility into the cradle-to-grave CO2 emissions of their data storage appliances. This includes emissions from materials, transportation, assembly and testing, packaging, product use phase, and end-of-life treatment. These enhancements empower customers to make informed decisions about sustainability and carbon footprint management, supporting their regulatory, compliance, and reporting needs.
- Pure IAM v1 Is Live!
- The Pure IAM (Identity and Access Management) [login required] serves as a centralized portal, streamlining the management of user identities and access to resources across various Pure Storage products and tools (Pure1 Manage, Partner Renewal Automation, Skyline, etc.). In v1, we launched App Switcher, a new user interface, and the User Lockin feature. The App Switcher enables seamless transitions between Pure Storage applications like Pure1 Manage, Skyline, and Pure IAM, all within a unified interface. This eliminates the need to log in and out, streamlining workflows and increasing efficiency by allowing quick access to multiple tools from a single platform. The revamped UI simplifies navigation and enhances user experience, providing an intuitive interface for managing access, permissions, and security policies. Its modern design ensures consistency across Pure1 applications, improving overall usability. The User Lockin feature allows administrators to disable user accounts without deleting them, ideal for temporarily restricting access while preserving account history, roles, and permissions. Disabled accounts can be re-enabled anytime, ensuring important data and roles remain intact. Stay tuned for more!
- PO Upload from Pure1
- Partners can upload purchase orders directly to renewal quotes in Pure1. This game-changing enhancement streamlines the renewal process, slashes PO verification time, and boosts operational efficiency by minimizing errors.
- New Object Store Performance Metrics
- Now, you can view bucket-level performance metrics (latency, IOPS, and bandwidth) and both general metrics and protocol-specific metrics. This enhancement is designed to empower our enterprise customers, particularly those increasingly utilizing object storage, by providing comprehensive fleet-level performance insights through a unified interface. With this new capability, Pure1 sets a higher standard for storage management and operational efficiency across your storage fleet.
- Scheduling of Assisted Purity Upgrades for FlashBlade appliances
- With Pure1, staying up to date is easier than ever, allowing you to manage upgrades on your own terms. You can schedule assisted Purity upgrades for FlashBlade® directly within Pure1, allowing you to stay current with the latest versions on your own schedule, without the hassle of calling and opening a support case. This streamlined approach makes it faster and easier for you to keep your FlashBlade fleet up to date, reducing support issues and costs while getting new features sooner.
- FlashBlade Appliances Supported on Appliance Genealogy
- The Appliance Genealogy Dashboard in Pure1 now supports FlashBlade appliances, giving you a powerful tool to track historical data and stay ahead of key upcoming events. From installation details to hardware optimizations, software upgrades, renewals, and more, you get a comprehensive view of your appliances and subscriptions throughout their entire lifecycle. With this innovative feature, you can boost operational efficiency, make smarter, proactive decisions, and streamline your infrastructure management like never before.
Blog Posts
- Lead the Way in Scope 2 and 3 Carbon Management with Pure1 blog
- Leave Legacy behind with the Pure Storage Platform blog
August 2024
Pure1 Updates
- Pure Protect //DRaaS v1.6
- The Pure Protect™ //DRaaS storage repository has been enhanced to allow the option of operating as a temporary cache during protections. This will significantly reduce the amount of free space required by the edge appliance.
- Bandwidth and IOPS Performance Metrics
- For Evergreen//One™ customers, the Subscriptions page now includes an enhanced Summary tab when a license is selected. Performance metrics around bandwidth and IOPS appear and can be used to assess performance relative to service level agreements.
- Customer Name Visibility on Orders
- We’re excited to introduce a new enhancement to the Orders screen for our partner users. A “Customer” column has been added to the table, displaying customer names for each order. The column is sortable, and if a name exceeds 20 characters, it will be truncated with an ellipsis (“…”), with the full name visible on hover. This upgrade brings a new level of clarity and efficiency to your order management, making it easier than ever to navigate and organize customer details.
- Renewal Quote Notifications in Pure1
- We’re excited to announce a new enhancement for our Partners and Distributors! They will now receive qualified, pre-approved quote notifications directly via Pure1, along with the attached quote, streamlining the entire quoting process. Notifications are grouped for recipients, making it easier to manage and track quotes. Additionally, we’ve implemented logic to handle bounced emails, opt-outs, and replies, ensuring seamless communication. This update is designed to improve efficiency and keep partners informed throughout the quoting process, delivering a smoother and more organized experience.
July 2024
Pure1 Updates
- Pure Protect //DRaaS v1.5
- Customers can now view alerts and notifications for Pure Protect //DRaaS from the Notification Center in Pure1 Manage. Customers can select from one of three DR Network Mask range options for VPC CIDR ranges, /16, /18, and /22, when setting up a new environment to restrict the number of IP addresses that get allocated and prevent IP address conflicts if there are existing subnet allocations. Separate search bars under column headers in the table that lists VMs have been replaced by a single search bar positioned at the top left of the table. It dynamically updates based on the search parameters, which include VM name, platform, cluster, host, and VM tag.
- Ever Modern Upgrade Visibility on Subscription Viewer
- The addition of the Next Ever Modern Upgrade (EMU) Eligibility Date column to the Subscription Viewer provides customers with critical information directly at their fingertips. Customers can also see the action they are required to take to unlock Ever Modern Upgrade.
- Capacity Simulations on Workload Planner for Existing FlashBlade//S Appliances
- The Simulate Hardware feature allows FlashBlade//S™ customers to simulate capacity expansions on existing FlashBlade//S appliances. New appliances were already supported. Customers can add drives, blades, or chassis and replace drives with larger ones. They can see capacity projections and request quotes based on simulations as well as save and export simulations for future reference.
Videos
June 2024
Pure1 Updates
- New Security Assessment
- Customers can now get a deeper visibility into fleet-level security risks. They can maximize security resilience using scores from 0-5 that reflect security strength across their fleet. They can increase compliance by discovering specific improvements to align with top security standards. Customers can streamline operations by optimizing admin operations for better efficiency and security.
- Enhanced Anomaly Detection
- Multiple machine learning models powered by Pure1 Meta® observe and learn from millions of data points returned via telemetry. Behaviors are understood within a normal versus anomalous range, which is based on historical behavior. Various parameters are correlated to identify an anomaly. Upper and lower thresholds are monitored to ensure models can catch micro changes that may add to a bigger anomaly. Anomalies are flagged using metrics such as Data Reduction Ratio, Total Latency Read and Write, Volume Count, and Snapshot Count.
- Intelligent Expansion Recommendation
- Pure1 helps customers avoid on-demand charges. Actionable AI-powered expansion recommendations are shown when license capacity is projected to reach the reserve capacity threshold or when license capacity reaches the on-demand usage threshold (i.e., 100% reserve capacity is used).
- Quote Management Dashboard
- The Quote Management dashboard provides an overview of all open, accepted, renewed, and expired renewal quotes for value-added resellers selling Evergreen//Foundation and Evergreen//Forever™. Using the dashboard, you can download, export, request changes to, and/or accept quotes for the subscriptions that power your Pure Storage experience.
- New Invoice Management Improvements
- Introducing a one-stop place for Evergreen//One™ partners to view all open, closed, and past due invoices for the last 12 months.
- Partners can generate an invoice summary report in XLS and PDF format, as well as an invoice detail report in PDF format from the Report Center.
- Pure Protect //DRaaS v1.2
- Datastores can now be added to increase storage quota. Datastores added like this can be deleted until they are actually used by Pure Protect™ //DRaaS. When they are utilized, they can no longer be deleted. Pure Protect //DRaaS now supports the full, updated list of AWS instance types, including those with UEFI boot mode, allowing for protection of a wider range of VMs. It also supports throttled scheduling for the Job Execution Manager to harden Pure Protect //DRaaS against potentially problematic race conditions from workers carrying out protection jobs.
- VM Analytics Enhancements
- VM Analytics topology now supports NVMe-based datastores linkage to the associated volume/FlashArray. Enhanced insights through label filtering are achieved by clicking on the newly introduced labels. There is now VM-to-managed directory mapping. We are adding the support for linking NFS datastore configured with DNS name (aka “FQDN”).
- Track All Pure Storage Orders from Pure1
- Customers can now track all orders, including the orders not initiated in Pure1 from the Orders page. They can also access orders placed up to two years in the past from Pure1. Customers can easily navigate between the self-service and assisted orders.
- Track More Key Events on Appliance Genealogy
- Customers can make the most of their subscriptions by accessing Ever Modern Upgrade (Free Every Three) eligibility, End-of-Life, Upcoming End-of-Life, and Service Dispatch event dates to strategically manage their fleet.
- Ransomware Support Visibility on Subscription Genealogy
- Customers can know which of their subscriptions include ransomware support and are protected against ransomware attacks.
- Policy-based Enhanced SafeMode Management
- Customers can select how many approvers are required for their organization and how many are required to authorize requests for SafeMode™. Security-conscious customers will be able to increase the number of SafeMode approvers and the number of approvals for authorization of the request required in their organization.
- Software Lifecycle Page Enhancements
- At the top of the Appliance table, summary tiles display the number of appliances with particular statuses and can be used to filter the Appliance table to just appliances with those statuses. Bulk operations now include health checks, upgrade bundle downloads, and installation initiation. Support tickets are now automatically created for self-service upgrades that fail.
- Notification Center Update
- Customers will be able to get notified about the latest Pure Protect //DRaaS events like failovers. Extensive Business Metrics Dashboard supports tracking of opened and clicked-through notifications from email, Pure1, and the mobile app. There is now categorization per topic and template along with batched email notifications.
- Alerts Are Connected to Opened Cases
- Users can now easily identify which alerts already have proactive or user created cases.
Blog Posts
- A New Power-up for Data Resilience: A Guide to Object-level Exclusions blog
- Try the New Pure1 Security Assessment blog
- Enhanced Anomaly Detection in Pure1 blog
- Upgrade Your Own FlashArray with Pure1 blog
Videos
May 2024
Pure1 Updates
- Sustainability Assessments – CO2 Cost Calculator
- The Sustainability Assessment is enhanced with metrics for the cost of carbon emissions, based on annually consumed power and given energy mix. Cost per Kg CO2 can be specified, which multiplied with non-renewable carbon, gives the total cost of direct carbon emissions.
- New Planner Improvements – Supports File Workloads
- FlashArray File workload simulations can now be performed on existing FlashArray appliances. The addition of file workloads provides customers with additional simulation support for their appliances.
- Enhanced File Capacity Metrics and Snapshots for FlashArray
- New File Browser View allows customers to navigate seamlessly through the filesystem with the new file browser interface. Customers can view underlying directories, usage stats, and quotas with ease as well as dive deep by navigating up to seven levels of directory nesting. Customers can instantly see which directories are consuming the most space and identify underutilized areas and manage quotas and monitor usage within their filesystem. On the Snapshots page, customers now have visibility into directory paths and can easily access the number of snapshots available for their selected time window.
April 2024
Pure1 Updates
- Data Protection – Object Exclusion Rules
- Exclusion rules provide a mechanism to exclude predefined objects from the Data Protection Assessment to avoid any test volume or directory to skew the results. A set of default rules are applied. The rules can be previewed and modified.
Blog Posts
A New Power-up for Data Resilience: A Guide to Object-level Exclusions blog
March 2024
Pure1 Updates
- Pure Protect™ //DRaaS version 1.1 – New Features and Enhancements
- The latest update removes the 5TB upper limit on the size of VMs for protection and failover jobs, although this limit still applies to failback. The protection job monitoring window now visually displays progress bars for local and replicated VM snapshot copies. VMware tags can be used to find and auto-enroll VMs into protection groups. A new Reports tab offers summaries of protection jobs and RTO summaries, detailing failover speeds and execution times per VM. Enhancements include an upgrade to the latest AWS EC2 instance type for better failover performance and improved search capabilities during initial DRaaS deployment. Additional improvements include direct download links for failback OVA packages and a more understandable Protection Group Start Time tooltip.
- Edge Gateway Update
- This release enhances the detection of stale Edge Gateway connections, ensuring more reliable operations. It also resolves a reconnection issue with the PES Messaging Service, improving the system’s resilience during resubscriptions. Security is strengthened with improved message ID generation. Additionally, error handling in communication with the PES Messaging Service is now more robust, enhancing overall observability and reliability.
- New Planner Improvements: Enhanced Simulated Load Projections
- The Pure1 Manage Planner has improved functionality to predict the resulting load when workload migrations between appliances are simulated. Workloads are now predicated by aggregating workloads in our load prediction engine. This improved process produces more predictable and accurate results.
Blog posts
Introducing Pure Protect //DRaaS 1.1 blog
February 2024
Pure1 Updates
- Pure1 Mobile App Refresh
- Signing in to the mobile app is now easier and even more secure using biometric authentication. Once signed in, manage SafeMode™ multi-party approvals via TOTP authentication, view tailored recommendations for appliances, and access the latest videos to stay up to date with Pure Storage news. Changes made to the mobile app increase readability and usability for all users.
- Sustainability Executive Summary Report
- The Sustainability Executive Summary Report PDF provides executive summary information about data center sustainability, such as power efficiency, projected savings, and direct carbon footprint.
Blog Posts
- New Pure1 Mobile App Features Enhance Security and Storage Optimization blog
January 2024
Pure1 Updates
- New Planner Improvements: Improved Load Projection and Cloned Array Fixes
- When cloning an existing array, the net-new array will have a consistent load projection with the initial cloned array. Additionally, users gain the ability to clone arrays with SAS data packs. With this improvement the cloned array will be able to select orderable net-new FlashArray™ configurations that are closest to the source array.
- New Software Lifecycle Feature: ActiveCluster-synced Self-service Upgrades
- Self-service upgrades (SSUs) and security updates can now be performed via the Software Lifecycle page on arrays that are synced with ActiveCluster™. Both synced arrays will be upgraded to the same Purity version. Performing an SSU on ActiveCluster arrays follows the same process as for individual arrays. Purity SSUs are available in versions 6.2.10 and later (except 6.3.0).
- New Invoice Reporting Support
- This provides partners detailed information about open or partially paid invoices that were issued in the past 12 months for effective invoice management of Evergreen//One™ subscriptions. Users can filter by purchase order, invoice number, or customer name. Reports can also be generated for open or partially paid invoices issued within a specific time period.
Videos
New Software Lifecycle Feature: ActiveCluster-synced Self-service Upgrade
Pure1 Purity Optimizations for FlashBlade
Pure1 Purity Optimizations for FlashArray
December 2023
Pure1 Updates
- DRR Anomaly Detection Now Identifies Last Good Snapshots
- The DRR Anomaly Detection feature (login required) helps identify candidates for data recovery by revealing the last good snapshots taken before the start of an anomaly. This capability is crucial for minimizing data loss and ensuring a swift recovery from ransomware attacks or other data-compromising incidents.
November 2023
Pure1 Updates
- Pure1 Data Protection Upgrade: Resiliency Score Metrics Extend to FlashBlade
- At the core of the Pure1 Data Protection Upgrade is the introduction of Resiliency Scoring within the Pure1 Manage – Assessment dashboard. Resiliency Score (login required) and metrics can be seen for FlashBlade® appliances using SafeMode, replication, object versioning, or object lock. This feature offers a high-level indicator of the data protection features currently in use across a fleet of FlashArray appliances. By adhering to leading practices for configuration, the Resiliency Score aids organizations in ensuring that their data protection measures are not just implemented but also optimized for maximum effectiveness.
- New Evergreen//Flex Subscription Support
- Evergreen//Flex™ is a flexible ownership subscription that marries the features of a traditional storage purchase with a volume-based software license, support, and maintenance subscription. Unlike conventional models, where hardware is purchased and maintained separately, Evergreen//Flex allows users to pay for only the storage they use, ensuring a cost-effective and scalable solution for businesses of all sizes. In Pure1, users can keep track of Evergreen//Flex subscriptions (login required) through a seamless and easy-to-navigate dashboard. Assess and monitor all elements of your subscription licenses in one place.
Videos
FlashBlade Storage Professional 2.1 Monitoring Pure1
Pure1 Volume Cap Metrics Feature for Partners
October 2023
Pure1 Updates
- New Sustainability Feature
- Compare your energy efficiency with similar organizations. Peer Based Energy Efficiency Comparison (login required) provides visibility into your power efficiency profile relative to other organizations with a similar array type, load profile, and usable capacity. This tool provides insights into carbon emissions, power utilization, and efficiency to help organizations meet their environmental, social, and governance (ESG) goals. Users can compare their energy efficiency with similar organizations, providing clear and actionable insight into how they stack up against their peers in terms of power efficiency. Metrics such as array type, load profile, and usable capacity offer a tailored assessment with granularity to ensure that users can maximize their license utilization, avoid unnecessary expenses, and focus on leveraging their data to drive business success.
- Pure1 Analytics Upgrade
- The Pure1 Analytics Upgrade encompasses a range of enhancements designed to streamline operations, improve troubleshooting, and extend performance metrics to FlashBlade appliances. Features of the Analytics Upgrade include:
- Visual Troubleshooting with VM Analytics
- IPv6 Support and Enhanced Logging
- Comprehensive Support for Datastores—including VMFS, vVols, vSAN, and NFS
- Performance Metrics Extension to FlashBlade. For more information on performance metrics, see the Pure1 Manage – Performance article or the Array Load Statistics Quick Reference Guide (login required for both).
- The Pure1 Analytics Upgrade encompasses a range of enhancements designed to streamline operations, improve troubleshooting, and extend performance metrics to FlashBlade appliances. Features of the Analytics Upgrade include:
Blog Posts
- Elevate Your ESG Game with Pure1 blog
- Upgrade to Purity//FA 6.5.0 Yourself through Pure1 blog
- Pure1 Assets: Simplified Inventory Management blog
September 2023
Pure1 Updates
- New Data Protection Feature
- The Pure1 Manage – Assessment dashboard (login required) now features Resiliency Score, providing a high-level indicator on protection features in use within your fleet of FlashArray appliances. Data resiliency scoring works hand in hand with the Data Protection Assessment, which is all about following leading practices for configuration of these features.
- Improvements to License Utilization Tab
- The License Utilization tab now includes an updated graphical view for license and appliance actual and calculated data. You can now follow the usage of each individual appliance per selected license.
August 2023
Pure1 Updates
- New Planner Feature: End of Life Alerts
- In the world of IT infrastructure, being caught off guard by hardware reaching its end of life (EOL) can lead to critical challenges, including potential data loss, security vulnerabilities, and operational downtime. Proactive planning for hardware EOL is not just a matter of operational efficiency; it’s a cornerstone of strategic IT management.
- This innovative new feature in Pure1 Manage significantly enhances the user experience and proactive planning capabilities. By integrating End of Life Alerts directly into the Pure1 Manage interface, Pure Storage provides users with a clear and immediate understanding of which arrays or subscriptions are approaching EOL. This feature is designed to enhance user awareness and facilitate informed decision-making regarding hardware that is nearing its operational sunset.
- Key benefits and user experience improvements:
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- Enhanced visibility
- UX improvements
- Proactive planning
- Streamlined operations
July 2023
Pure1 Updates
- Pure1 Mobile App
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- Redesigned the Pure1 Mobile Application with enhanced visibility of storage performance, capacity, and system health. IT managers can monitor key metrics, receive real-time alerts and notifications, as well as gain insights to optimize their storage infrastructure. Key features available in the app include fleet-wide visibility, performance and utilization of appliances, a centralized health management section, and a simplified case management feature.
- Enhanced SafeMode Management
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- With the Enhanced SafeMode Management, we are introducing a new multi-party approval process in Pure1 for customers who wish to implement changes to their SafeMode configurations. This eliminates the need for two approvers to be on the phone with support and instead can approve these changes within Pure1 provided they have been granted the SafeMode Approver role.
- FlashArray //XR4 and //CR4 support in Planner
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- The Pure1 Planner now supports //XR4 and //CR4 FlashArray models for new deployments, upgrades, and expansions.
- FlashBlade//E support in Planner
- The Pure1 Planner now supports FlashBlade//E for greenfield deployments.
Blog Posts
Simplified Data Protection through Enhanced SafeMode Management blog
Announcing the Newly Redesigned Pure1 Mobile App blog
Videos
Digital Bytes: Enhanced SafeMode Management with Pure1®
Digital Bytes: Into the Wild With the New Pure1® Mobile App
June 2023
Pure1 Updates
- Policy Driven Recommendations
- Policy-driven recommendations (PDR) enhances the Self Service Upgrade feature by allowing you to choose a policy for your specific business needs. PDR provides recommendations to schedule the frequency by which upgrades should be installed on any given appliance or fleet of appliances.
- Appliance Genealogy
- Appliance Genealogy provides a comprehensive view of Evergreen//One and Evergreen//Forever & //Foundation (which includes appliance installation, hardware optimizations, and software upgrades). The new dashboard provides the ability to follow changes to the appliance throughout its lifetime over quarterly or yearly milestones.
- End of Life Recommendation Support
- Alerts and indicators have been added to make it easier to know if hardware in your fleet is going to end of life soon. Specifically, an end of life section has been added to the overview page, end of life hardware recommendations now include distinct visual elements, and an indication has been added to the Pure1 side menu that shows the number of arrays that are going end of life soon. Additionally, a new report template has been added: Appliances End of Life (EOL).
May 2023
Pure1 Updates
- DRR Anomaly Detection
- To help mitigate potential consequences from malicious acts, Anomaly Detection monitors storage metrics over time to identify anomalous behavior in your storage environment. In this version, sudden changes to the Data Reduction Ratio (DRR) metrics are monitored.
Blog Post
Look Out for Anomalous Drops in Data Reduction Ratios on Your Appliances blog
Video
Digital Bytes: You need a Security Checkup
April 2023
Pure1 Updates
- Self-service authentication registration, released on April 12, 2023:
- In addition to the standard account credentials for Pure1 access, step-up authentication is being facilitated through your mobile device’s text/SMS to ensure all operations to your FlashArray™ appliances are performed only by fully authorized individuals.
- Authentication registration now uses a self-service model. Register your phone number by updating your user profile for step-up authentication. Pure Technical Services is no longer required to complete the registration process.
Blog Post
Pure’s Holistic Approach to Storage Subscription Management blog
March 2023
Pure1 Updates
- Performance analytics: Pure Fusion™ performance metrics, released on March 14, 2023:
- Pure Fusion metrics are now available on the Pure1 Performance page. Now for Pure Fusion objects, you can view metrics for latency, IOPS, and bandwidth for tenants, tenant spaces, availability zones, arrays, placement groups, and volumes. Pure Fusion is a platform that delivers storage-as-code for a self-service cloud operating model.
- Workload planning: Support for simulating upgrades from FlashArray//X™ to FlashArray//XL™, released on March 7, 2023:
- The Workload Planner now supports creating upgrade simulations from //X to //XL models. This enables you to determine if the more powerful and higher capacity //XL models are suitable for current or simulated workloads.
- Workload planning: Reserved license-level expansion projections, released on March 7, 2023:
- The Workload Planner now supports creating reserved license-level expansion simulations for Evergreen//One subscription appliances. This enables you to better understand the impact of a license expansion and as required, request a quote.
Videos
Digital Bytes: Pure1 and hot wings – Spicing up your Pure data resiliency
Digital Bytes: Are you ready for FlashArray//XL™?
Blog Post
How Secure Is Your Pure Storage Array? blog
February 2023
Pure1 Updates
- Software lifecycle Purity upgrades: Bulk actions now available for scheduling and health checks, released on February 27, 2023:
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- Bulk actions are now available when processing appliances for Purity software upgrades. These actions include the scheduling of multiple appliances for an assisted upgrade and running health checks. In addition to these features, a number of UI updates have been made to improve and simplify the customer experience.
- Audit log: New cloud audit log, released on February 10, 2023:
- Audit logs (Messages > Audit Log) are now available for cloud services, such as Pure Fusion, in addition to appliance logs. The new Cloud Audit Log displays all operations through the Pure Fusion Control Plane that are running in the cloud. The Cloud Audit Log is only available if you’ve subscribed to Pure Fusion.
January 2023
Pure1 Updates
- Pure1 Edge Service: Now supports Pure Cloud Block Store™ arrays, released on January 31, 2023:
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- With a minimum version of Purity//FA 6.3.7, Pure1 Edge Service now supports Pure Cloud Block Store arrays.
- Support cases: New product fields available on the open support cases dialog, released on January 18, 2023:
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- In an effort to streamline the process, the dialog to open support cases has been redesigned. You can now be more specific in the assignment of new cases. This helps in the routing of the ticket through Pure Technical Services and ultimately creates a more efficient and timely operation.
- Workload planning: Curated recommendations, released on January 13, 2023:
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- Pure system engineers can now create custom recommendations for adding data packs and upgrading controller hardware. Leveraging simulations they run for your fleet using the Workload Planning tool, these customized offerings are built on the technical skills of a dedicated Pure system engineer, their knowledge of your setup, workloads, and previous conversations. Curated recommendations provide a hand-crafted solution to the challenges facing your fleet. These are displayed on the Marketplace > Catalog page with standard recommendations generated by Pure1 Meta® model predictions. An icon on the card differentiates these curated recommendations to indicate they were manually created by an individual.
- Pure1 Marketplace: Evergreen//Flex™ quote request available for FlashBlade®, released on January 13, 2023:
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- Evergreen//Flex is now available for FlashBlade from Pure1 Marketplace > Catalog. With this new enhancement, you can request a quote for an Evergreen//Flex subscription for a FlashBlade system. Within the same quote request, you can associate multiple license types and controller types. You can also request a specific reserved capacity for each license.
- Workload planning: Effective Used Capacity (EUC) projections now available for subscription appliances, released on January 12, 2023:
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- Using the planning tool, you can now run workload simulations for your subscription (Pure as-a-Service™) appliances and view Effective Used Capacity (EUC) projections. This metric provides another important value to more clearly evaluate the impact of workload changes on the capacity of your appliance. Note, currently these metrics are not available for a CAPEX (ownership) to PaaS (subscription) workload migration simulation.
- Pure Fusion: Rebalance recommendations from the Workload Planner, released on January 6, 2023:
- With this enhancement, when rebalancing, Pure Fusion now leverages the power of the Workload Planner to make optimal target array placement recommendations with the option to initiate the workload migration. Manual placement is also still available.
Videos
Digital Bytes: Perform your own FlashArray upgrades
Digital Bytes: Efficiency SLA for your STaaS
Blog Post
Upgrade Your Own FlashArray™ with Pure1 blog
This blog was coauthored by Dushyant Raichur and Matt Bradford.
