FlashBlade//S enables enterprise-level data management for AI at scale. Using a distributed metadata architecture, it offers multi-dimensional performance on a consolidated platform with NFS, SMB, and S3 protocol access. The cloud-based Pure1® data management platform provides a single view to monitor, analyze, and optimize your storage from anywhere. Key capabilities provided by FlashBlade//S and the Purity operating system for AI and other workloads include:
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Multi-Dimensional Performance: This is the ability to deliver very high throughput and high performance to support multiple workloads simultaneously, including workloads with:
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Any file size (small or large)
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Sequential or random i/o
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Batched or real-time jobs
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Very large number of files
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Metadata performance for file access (10s millions file op/s)
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Intelligent Architecture: FlashBlade was built from the ground up to truly leverage the performance and efficiencies of flash. Simple to deploy, manage, and upgrade without requiring constant tuning.
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Non-disruptive Upgrades: Maintenance operations, hardware and software upgrades, performance and capacity expansions are completed without disruption.
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Always Available: Data is the lifeblood of your AI pipeline. FlashBlade provides enterprise-grade availability and resiliency to ensure high availability every day and without planned downtime.
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Dynamic Scalability: Seamlessly scale not only capacity but also performance, metadata, number of files and objects, and more.
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Ready for Cloud Adjacency: Connect workflows from on-prem to public cloud.
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Zero Move Tiering: This enables intelligent data access across heterogeneous all-flash clusters that optimize both performance and cost.
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Multi-Protocol Support: FlashBlade in DGX SuperPOD is tuned for NFS over RoCE; FlashBlade also natively supports S3 and SMB.
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Reliability: This solution keeps organizations up and running with:
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Zero planned downtime
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99.9999% uptime SLA with Evergreen//One™
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Fewer manual interventions lead to less human errors
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