Pure Storage has announced that it will offer support for the next generation of VMware vSphere Virtual Volumes (vVols), in line with the release of VMware Cloud Foundation 9. This announcement, made during the Explore event, reaffirms Pure Storage’s commitment to developing high-quality storage solutions for VMware environments.
Support for this new version of vVols will allow Pure Storage’s enterprise customers to further optimize their storage operations, providing the performance, scalability, and data protection necessary to meet the demands of modern and evolving applications and workloads, such as those related to Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML).
Responding to evolving business needs
The new generation of vVols has three main objectives:
Optimized and consistent user experience across all storage platforms.
Evolution of vVols for large modern use cases, such as AI/ML workloads and cloud service provider deployments.
Full integration with VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF).
Pure Storage has a strong track record of supporting the latest versions of vVols APIs, being the first VMware partner to certify both VASA 5 and VASA 6, which will be requirements for the next generation of vVols. This achievement highlights Pure Storage’s commitment to excellence in developing cutting-edge storage solutions that address changing business needs.
Benefits of compatibility with the new generation of vVols
Implementing the next generation of vVols with Pure Storage will offer customers key advantages, such as:
Scalability similar to the cloud: Removes traditional file system limitations, increasing host access scale in enterprise-level VMware environments. This ensures that systems are not restricted by host performance or capacity issues, promoting innovation and growth.
Unmatched performance: The combination of Pure Storage and vVols provides stability, reliability, and exceptional performance in VMware environments. Users have reported that database restorations that previously took hours are now completed in a matter of minutes.
Simplified storage management: Thanks to granular control and policy-based storage management provided by vVols, along with Pure Storage’s industry-leading management interface, IT teams can spend less time on storage management and more on driving business growth and innovation.
A new horizon for enterprise customers
Paul Turner, vice president of vSphere product management at VMware by Broadcom, highlighted the importance of this integration: “As customers adopt VMware Cloud Foundation as their private cloud platform, we ensure to offer them an ecosystem of solutions like Pure Storage, which provides flexibility to meet their unique storage needs. Pure’s support for VMware Cloud Foundation 9 will provide our customers with advanced solutions that will enable them to achieve a simpler and more complete cloud experience in their own data centers.”
Success stories: Texas A&M and KAI USA
The impact of Pure Storage integration in VMware environments is evident in organizations like Texas A&M University and KAI USA. Carl Wolcott, IT manager at KAI USA, emphasized that working with Pure Storage has been a “game changer” in their VMware environment, significantly improving data access speed and recovery capabilities.
Heath E. Simon, IT technologist at Texas A&M University, highlighted that Pure Storage has not only optimized their VMware infrastructure but also provided stability, cost predictability, and uncompromising performance, setting a new standard in IT management.
Future of virtualization with Pure Storage
With support for the new generation of vVols, Pure Storage continues to demonstrate its leadership in modernizing IT infrastructures. Its alliance with VMware by Broadcom enables customers to tackle future challenges with a modern virtualization strategy that combines flexibility, scalability, and performance.
In conclusion, Pure Storage continues to innovate and offer advanced solutions that ensure companies an optimized storage experience in VMware environments, paving the way for a more flexible and efficient future in data and application management.