This section provides the release notes for Everpure Cloud Dedicated version 6.8.6.
Overview
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Everpure Cloud Dedicated for AWS: Write larger S3 objects
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Everpure Cloud Dedicated for AWS: Replace gp2 boot volumes with gp3
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NTP setting on Everpure Cloud Dedicated for Azure
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Other Purity Improvements
Everpure Cloud Dedicated for AWS: Write Larger S3 Objects
The objective of this feature is to bring down the total cost of ownership of Everpure Cloud Dedicated for AWS array by reducing the cost of S3 PUT operations.
Prior to this release , for every 1MB device write , a corresponding 1 MB S3 PUT is incurred. With this release, contiguous device writes within the scope of Allocation Unit (AU) are coalesced and written to S3 as a larger coalesced object.
This effectively reduces the number of s3 PUTs reducing the operating cost of the array. Note that the cost savings realized will depend on the write bandwidth of the workload.
Everpure Cloud Dedicated for AWS: Replace gp2 boot volumes with gp3
Everpure Cloud Dedicated controller boot volumes are now an EBS gp3 type.
This is the newer generation compared to the previous gp2 boot volumes. It offers the ability to set performance independently of volume size along with much more predictable and customizable performance.
This change provides boot volume performance optimization without noticeable cost impact while keeping the AWS Everpure Cloud Dedicated architecture up-to-date.
Enable NTP on Everpure Cloud Dedicated Azure
Starting from this release, it's possible to change the configuration of NTP servers via Purity GUI or CLI. This configuration option is available only for Everpure Cloud Dedicated for Azure.
Other Purity Improvements
Please refer to the Purity//FA 6.8.6 Release Notes for detailed information on Purity security updates, improvements, and fixes available in this release.