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Pure vs Dell EMC:
Demand More From Your Storage Vendor

Be disruptive, not disrupted. Rethink your refresh of Dell and discover why Pure is the all-flash enterprise storage leader.

Move Up to Uncomplicated Data Storage

Business demands more from IT than ever. Why compromise? Reject Dell’s legacy architecture, disruptive migrations, and watered-down “mid-range” features. Unlock the value of always-modern, enterprise-class storage. Go with the industry’s leading all-flash storage innovator, embrace cloud-connected enterprise data services and deliver the agility you need.

No Data Migrations, No Downtime

  • Pure: Over 10,000 non-disruptive
    upgrades
  • Dell: Unproven claims of non-disruptive upgrades

Enterprise-class Agility

  • Pure: Built-in advanced security, performance, and scalability 
  • Dell: Forklift upgrade to more expensive platform for enterprise capabilities

Lower Lifecycle TCO

  • Pure: Subscription-based storage upgrades save up to 60%
  • Dell: Complexity and migrations drive higher costs

The Most Consumption Choices

  • Pure: Proven Evergreen subscriptions deliver IT agility
  • Dell: No true as-a-Service, ownership subscription unprovien

Proven Innovation vs. Uncertainty

Fast, efficient, and NVMe-enabled. Pure FlashArray//X is a cut above Dell EMC. Find out why 100% of Gartner Peer Insights Customers’ Choice reviewers would recommend Pure—and why we’re a leader in the Gartner Magic Quadrant for Primary Storage Arrays.

Consistent Simplicity vs. Painful Refreshes

Sustaining innovation and remaining competitive requires a dependable technology foundation. An Evergreen//Forever subscription protects your investment, so you never have to rebuy storage again. Make your next storage refresh your last, with Pure.

All-inclusive vs. Expensive Add-ons

Pure’s software-driven storage provides enterprise-class functionality. And your Evergreen//Forever subscription provides the features you need to secure, accelerate, and manage your data—including future enhancements—with no additional cost.

Pure Storage Is A Magic Quadrant™ Leader for the 9th Year in a Row.*

Pure Storage is positioned as A Leader once again in the 2022 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Primary Storage.

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See Why Evergreen Leads The Way

Feature

Pure Storage
Evergreen//Forever

Dell EMC
Future-Proof for PowerStore Only

All-Inclusive Software Subscription

All array features, now and in future

Many features require optional add-ons***

Non-Disruptive HW and SW Upgrades Across Generations

Truly non-disruptive, data-in-place, modular upgrades

History of Disruptive upgrades

Included Controller Upgrades to Latest Generation

Ever Modern included controller upgrades**

One-time controller upgrade to Next-gen ONLY ****

No-limit Anytime Controller Upgrades

(Latest generation AND Next-Model)

Ever Agile (anytime 100% trade-in credit)**

One-time controller upgrade to Next-gen or Next-model ONLY ****

Anytime Media Upgrade/

Trade-in

Capacity consolidation**

No media trade-in

Guaranteed Effective Capacity

(Not Just an Efficiency Ratio)

Right Size Guarantee**

No capacity guarantee

Proven Record of Delivering on Promises Upgrade/Trade-in

>10,000 controller upgrades, without disruption or re-buy

New offering, unproven

 

* Right Size Guarantee available at no extra charge on FlashArray//X and FlashArray//XL
** Upgrade Flex and Capacity Consolidation require purchase of qualifying capacity
*** Requires purchase of premium support package and service add-on options, all at extra cost (per Dell EMC PowerStore Data Sheet)
**** Per Dell EMC PowerStore Storage Family Spec Sheet, p.5

Test Drive FlashArray//X

It’s Time to Test Drive FlashArray//X

Before you refresh your Dell storage take Pure FlashArray for a spin and explore the built-in enterprise features including SafeMode™ snapshots ransomware protection, ActiveCluster™ advanced replication, and even VMware integration.

Try FlashArray//X Now

“I don’t have to worry about storage anymore. We need a fast, reliable storage solution that is simple to implement and maintain. And that’s exactly what we have with Pure.”

Steve Culy
Senior Systems Engineer, Navis

“We have had 100% uptime on our Pure arrays for nearly five years, and that includes software updates and controller upgrades.”

David Coindreau
Manager of Server and Storage Services, Frost Bank
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Schedule a live demo and see for yourself how Pure can help transform your data into powerful outcomes. 

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