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In all-flash arrays (AFAs), architectural design choices can have a major impact on the quality of the enterprise storage life-cycle experience.
Pure Storage, a leading vendor in terms of enterprise-class AFA revenue, prompted an industry evolution with the introduction of its Evergreen Storage program, presenting customers with a number of architectural offerings that enterprise storage providers had not provided to their customers before.
This IDC white paper takes a closer look at FlashArray's architectural support for the Evergreen Storage program, delving into 4 very specific areas: software-driven architecture, stateless controllers, modularity of components, and simplicity of design.