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FlashBlade

byPure Storage
in
4.7

Overview

Product Information on FlashBlade

Updated 13th October 2025

What is FlashBlade?

FlashBlade is a software designed for unifying file and object storage to support modern workloads such as analytics, artificial intelligence, and rapid data recovery. The software provides scalable, high-performance storage that enables simultaneous access for large numbers of users and workloads. Its features include support for various data protocols, data reduction techniques, and simple management tools to streamline operations. FlashBlade addresses business problems related to managing large volumes of unstructured data and facilitates faster data processing, enabling organizations to derive insights and value from their information assets. The software assists enterprises in consolidating their data storage infrastructure and improving efficiency in handling complex data tasks.

FlashBlade Pricing

FlashBlade software adopts a capacity-based pricing model, where charges are determined by the amount of usable storage provisioned. The software is offered with a subscription that includes support and updates, and pricing may vary based on configuration, term length, and feature sets selected.

Overall experience with FlashBlade

IT Associate
<50M USD, Banking
FAVORABLE

“Knowledgeable Team and Advanced Features Highlighted Alongside Concerns Over High Price”

5.0
Mar 2, 2026
The team is really customer oriented, supported by not only just a desire to help but also very knowledgeable and experienced personnel and mature products and procedures.
Storage team lead
250M - 500M USD, Software
CRITICAL

“Great when it works, impossible to troubleshoot when it doesnt”

3.0
Sep 25, 2025
it’s great when it works but hard to troubleshoot when it does not

About Company

Company Description

Updated 25th July 2024

Pure Storage operates in data storage, assisting companies in managing their data effectively while diminishing infrastructural complexity and expense. The organization provides an authentic storage-as-a-service model, offering its customers rapid flexibility to adapt to fluctuating data requirements at scale. The scope of its service includes deployment of diverse workloads, modern programs, containers, and beyond. Pure Storage is also focused on reducing data center emissions globally through its product design. Notably, the organization has received high customer satisfaction scores.

Company Details

Updated 26th February 2025
Company type
Public
Year Founded
2009
Head office location
Santa Clara, United States
Number of employees
5001 - 10000
Annual Revenue
1B-3B USD
Website
http://www.purestorage.com

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FlashBlade Likes & Dislikes

Like

The product's main features as well as supporting ones like performance analysis, trends and load simulator for example are cutting edge and looking ahead of current industry needs.

Like

very few knobs to turn

Like

Performance: Speed and scalability are unmatched for file and object storage Simplicity: GUI and management tools are intuitive and visually friendly Future Ready: Built for agile, modern workloads and AI adoption Data Protection: Simple snapshot and replication features for disaster recovery

Dislike

High price ;).. Sorry, I do not see the other two not good things I need to provide.

Dislike

doesnt scale to sizes we need or performance we need

Dislike

High Cost, Limited Native Cloud Integration

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4.7

(269 Ratings)

Rating Distribution

5 Star
76%
4 Star
22%
3 Star
2%
2 Star
0%
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0%
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Evaluation & Contracting

4.7

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4.6

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4.7

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  • IT Associate
    <50M USD
    Banking
    Review Source

    Knowledgeable Team and Advanced Features Highlighted Alongside Concerns Over High Price

    5.0
    Mar 2, 2026
    The team is really customer oriented, supported by not only just a desire to help but also very knowledgeable and experienced personnel and mature products and procedures.
  • SENIOR SYSTEMS ADMIN
    50M-1B USD
    Consumer Goods
    Review Source

    Flashblade by Pure Storage delivers enhanced Storage For AI Workloads Offers Scalability Amid Limited Cloud Integration

    4.0
    Nov 21, 2025
    FlashBlade by Pure Storage is a significant upgrade to our data storage and analytics capabilities. The deployment streamlined our unstructured data management and accelerated the backup and restore process. It delivers exceptional performance for workloads like AI, ML and rapid recovery scenarios.
  • ENGINEERING MANAGER
    50M-1B USD
    Healthcare and Biotech
    Review Source

    Performance Storage Offers Scalability and Data Protection With Evergreen Program

    5.0
    Nov 24, 2025
    When it comes to storage, performance is a key. Pure has been exceptionally good at performance storage. It's easy to scale and easy to setup. What else do you need?
  • IT Manager
    1B-10B USD
    Manufacturing
    Review Source

    Pure Storage Flash Blade Praised for Management Simplicity, Criticized for Cost Issues

    5.0
    Nov 16, 2025
    Pure Storage Flash blades have been reliable and easy to manage. x70 & x90 delivered excellent performance for the file and object workloads, while c60 worked well for backup storage with fast restore and smooth integration.
  • ENGINEER
    <50M USD
    IT Services
    Review Source

    It Offers Clear Setup Instructions But Limited Replication and High Acquisition Cost

    4.0
    Nov 21, 2025
    It was easy to adapt, implement and manage the storage technology.
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