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SafeMode Snapshots

SafeMode™ Snapshots provide immutable, ransomware-resistant data protection, ensuring businesses can quickly recover from cyberattacks without paying a ransom. Built into FlashArray™ and FlashBlade®, SafeMode prevents snapshot deletion—even by an admin—adding an extra layer of security. With rapid restore capabilities and seamless integration with backup solutions, SafeMode helps organizations strengthen their cyber resilience. Explore the blogs below to learn how SafeMode Snapshots protect data against ransomware and other threats.

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  • Snapshots vs. Backups vs. Replication: What’s the Difference?
    Purely Educational

    Snapshots vs. Backups vs. Replication: What’s the Difference?

    By:

    Pure Storage
  • What’s the Worst-case Scenario for a Ransomware Attack?
    Perspectives

    What’s the Worst-case Scenario for a Ransomware Attack?

    By:

    Andy Stone
  • Escaping Ransomware Jail: Protection Before, During, and After an Attack
    Perspectives

    Escaping Ransomware Jail: Protection Before, During, and After an Attack

    By:

    Andrew Miller
  • Cloud Data Security Challenges, Part 3: Getting Control
    Perspectives

    Cloud Data Security Challenges, Part 3: Getting Control

    By:

    Andy Stone
  • Adding to Your Arsenal: Pure’s Security Partners and What They Can Do for You
    Perspectives

    Adding to Your Arsenal: Pure’s Security Partners and What They Can Do for You

    By:

    Andy Stone
  • Using Per Protection Group SafeMode with Pure Cloud Block Store
    The Pure Storage Platform

    Using Per Protection Group SafeMode with Pure Cloud Block Store

    By:

    Kyle Grossmiller
  • How High-Performance Computing Powers Innovation and Productivity
    Perspectives

    How High-Performance Computing Powers Innovation and Productivity

    By:

    Shawn Rosemarin
  • Veritas NetBackup + FlashArray//C: Faster Is Better
    The Pure Storage Platform

    Veritas NetBackup + FlashArray//C: Faster Is Better

    By:

    Matt Usher
  • What a 1930s Bank Robber Can Teach Financial Institutions About Ransomware
    Solutions

    What a 1930s Bank Robber Can Teach Financial Institutions About Ransomware

    By:

    Diane Saucier
  • AWS SAN and the Benefits of Purpose-Built
    The Pure Storage Platform

    AWS SAN and the Benefits of Purpose-Built

    By:

    Cody Hosterman
  • Furniture Design Meets IT Innovation: How USM Modernized Storage
    Perspectives

    Furniture Design Meets IT Innovation: How USM Modernized Storage

    By:

    Michele Jackson
  • Telecom Networks Are Challenged by Ransomware Attacks 
    Solutions

    Telecom Networks Are Challenged by Ransomware Attacks 

    By:

    Peter Eicher
  • How to Save Your Time (and Sanity) with Storage Snapshots on SAP
    Purely Technical, Solutions

    How to Save Your Time (and Sanity) with Storage Snapshots on SAP

    By:

    Ryan Arsenault
  • How to Automate Storage Snapshot Data Protection for SAP HANA and FlashArray
    Purely Technical

    How to Automate Storage Snapshot Data Protection for SAP HANA and FlashArray

    By:

    Andrew Sillifant
  • How to Scale Up/Scale Out SAP HANA System Copy Using Snapshots
    Purely Technical

    How to Scale Up/Scale Out SAP HANA System Copy Using Snapshots

    By:

    Krishna Satyavarapu
FlashBlade//EXA is a reflection not only of our innovation engine but our ability to innovate rapidly while staying true to our promise of simplicity, consistency, performance, and efficiency. It sets a new standard for AI and HPC data storage performance, scalability, and adaptability. 

Charles Giancarlo

CEO

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