At its Accelerate 2025 event, Pure Storage officially launched its long-anticipated Enterprise Data Cloud (EDC) architecture, aiming to help organizations manage data with more agility, efficiency, and simplicity across hybrid and multi-cloud environments.
The EDC is anchored in Pure Fusion, now upgraded with new capabilities such as:
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Presets and remote provisioning for block, file, and object storage across fleets.
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Intelligent orchestration workflows, enabling automated deployment across diverse IT environments.
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Zero-touch integration of arrays via self-discovery—eliminating complex admin configurations.
Unified control plane for centralized, policy-driven data management spanning on-prem, cloud, and hybrid infrastructure.
Fusion’s automation engine now includes templates for tasks like DRaaS and data provisioning, and integrates with Rubrik Security Cloud for ransomware detection and automated snapshot protection.
It also connects with CrowdStrike LogScale to support secure, on-prem log analytics for threat detection and response.
Pure has extended VMware protection to support not just recovery to AWS EC2 but also across on-prem VMware deployments globally, with on-demand failover and flexible recovery targets.
Additionally, AI Copilot—Pure’s fleet-aware assistant—is now generally available, delivering real-time, context-aware insights across performance, security, and support domains.
FlashArray andFlashBlade
Pure introduced several performance-centric updates to its FlashArray and FlashBlade lines:
FlashArray//XL (Release 5)
- Now based on Intel Emerald Rapids CPUs.
- 1.9 PB raw / 7.4 PB effective capacity; 50% more density.
- Double the IOPS per rack unit compared to the prior generation.
- Supports 300 more VMs per TB and optimized for OLTP workloads.
FlashArray//ST
- Designed for ultra-low latency applications like in-memory databases, SQL logs, and EHR systems.
- 10M+ IOPS from a 5RU chassis with <55μs latency.
- Uses high-performance off-the-shelf SSDs instead of Pure's custom drives.
- Current capacity: 102 TB, with plans for up to 400 TB models soon.
New DirectFlash Modules
- Introduction of 300 TB QLC DFMs, doubling the previous 150 TB modules.
- Represents 4x density growth over two years.
FlashArray Gains Object Support
- FlashArray now supports block, file, and object storage within a single architecture using S3 protocol, excluding FlashArray//ST (block-only).
- Cloud interoperability is on the roadmap.
FlashBlade//S (R2 Upgrade)
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Updated with S200/S500 controller blades using Emerald Rapids CPUs.
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Native 400 GbE support.
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Up to 30% performance gains in simulation, AI/ML, genome sequencing, and security use cases.
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Capacity range from 60 TB up to 120 PB later in the year.
Finally, Evergreen//One services were expanded with features like adaptive tiering, medical imaging options, snapshot packages, and a lowered entry point at 750 TiB.
