The Pure Report

IT teams remain challenged by time-consuming management & troubleshooting, complex capacity planning, and cumbersome purchasing processes. Get the latest from Pure1 Technical Marketeer Roger Weeks from the DX team, on all the latest innovations in Pure1 designed to provide automation, self-service, predictive planning, and clear SLAs to drive business outcomes. Roger details the latest Pure1 capab...

Following the recent announcement of Portworx Data Services(PDS), meet up with the two Puritans behind the new Kubernetes Bytes podcast. Technical Marketers Bhavin Shah and Ryan Wallner are the talented hosts of the Kubernetes Bytes podcast, which features current cloud native news and industry experts that highlight the challenges managing the wealth of data in today's cloud-native ecosystems. In...

It's that exciting time of year again when VMware guru and multiple hat-wearing Puritan Cody Hosterman returns to the Pure Report to preview what Pure is doing at VMworld 2021, VMware's flagship event. We start with a general overview of the Pure and VMware relationship and expectations for VMworld in general with a focus around containers/Tanzu, hybrid cloud, and ransomware(6:21). Then hear about...

Double-click into details of Pure's latest announcement on Pure Fusion with Technical expert Anthony Ferrario who drills into the specifics of Pure's new self-service, autonomous storage as code that's built for limitless scale. Anthony brings his experience from the DevOps side of the house to explain the positive impact for large fleets of storage via Fusion's self-provisioning, automated deploy...

The growing adoption of security operations and analytics is enabling organizations to detect and deliver proactive and real-time responses to security gaps and threats. But there are ongoing operational challenges with real-time threat detection, threat analysis, and automating responses. Hear from Seth Kindley, Principal Data Architect, about the latest threats (beyond Ransomware) and best pract...

Unplugged takes you behind the scenes with podcast favorites Andrew Miller and JD Wallace delivering a new recurring episode format with fun segments and deeper dives into the latest product and tech at Pure. On this one, we cover the latest exec movement at Pure, recap on Accelerate, and promote upcoming webinars and events. Then JD hits on his Tech Tip of the Week and Andrew delivers his love le...

It's the return of our Hacker turned cybersecurity expert. Hector Monsegur, former technical frontman of the infamous LulzSec hacking collective, returns to the Pure Report to share his personal story and his deep insights on the evolution of the latest Ransomware attacks that are plaguing businesses and the public sector. Hector describes how large-scale attacks and ransomware-as-a-service are cr...

Catch up on the latest technology and data news with frequent guests Kyle Keller and Andrew Millers from Pure's Principal Technology Specialist team. In this edition of a new recurring format, we look into the future feasibility of using DNA for data storage and how that relates to past storage advances. Next, we discuss the new double extortion and multi-vector approaches as ransomware attacks be...

Solving today’s data challenges means breaking the chain of legacy storage architectures. With a software approach, Pure delivers enterprise data storage features for all of your data, all of your workloads, and all for your applications regardless of the size of your storage budget or capacity. In this episode, hear from podcast regulars Sam Marraccini and Kevin Rickson as they discuss how to bre...

Legacy data infrastructure can't keep up with the new requirements and pace of change of modern applications. Hear from Justin Emerson, Pure Data Architect, about the changing conditions in modern application deployment and management where all-flash storage is helping customers accelerate time to market and time to value. Justin shares some of the key trends he sees in AI and Analytics, and where...

The increasing complexity in the IT landscape is driving more and more organizations to look to managed services to accomplish their business objectives. Hear from Chris Fuller, Principal Architect for MSPs, Americas, and Shobhit Bhutani, Global Partner & Solutions Marketing Manager, MSPs, about how MSPs are expanding solution capabilities and how Pure enables MSPs to drive out risk and deliver br...

Demand for flexible, pay-as-you-go consumption has never been greater, as customers come to expect the same cloud consumption model and experience everywhere. Hear from Brian Ferrar, Sr. FlashStack Marketing Manager, about Pure's recent announcement extending Pure-as-a-Service to the modern FlashStack infrastructure, offered by Pure and Cisco. Brian talks about how delivering a modern operational...

Check out insights from an original Puritan who departed the company in early 2020 and returned recently to keep the orange fire burning. In this episode, we catch up with Kyle Keller, Principal Technology Strategist, about his observations and excitement around advances in Pure technology and product offerings during his year away from Pure and why he came back to the Orange. Hint: it all starts...

Catch up on the latest database technologies and trends that are shaping the future of data management. Hear from Joe McKendrick, Analyst at Unisphere Research, and Pure Sr. Database Marketing Manager Nihal Mirashi about the latest in the database landscape. The duo discuss the impact of automation, challenges with cloud adoption and DevOps, and new opportunities for data professionals to capitali...

Pure's flagship Accelerate customer event kicked off in May and this episode gets you up to speed on highlights of the first two weeks and what to expect going forward. Frequent friends of the program, Andrew Miller and JD Wallace return the Pure Report to chime in on their favorite don't-miss moments across keynotes, customer segments, sponsor content, and Pure OnDemand TechBytes. Hear key takeaw...

The rising cost of downtime means that even short outages are completely unacceptable. And as ransomware continues to grow as a threat costing global organizations $Ms annually in fees and downtime, you need comprehensive protection and quick recovery. Hear from Veeam's Rickatron (Rick Vanover), and Pure's JD Wallace about how Veeam and Pure partner together to deliver the "triple play" of immutab...

Our digital-first world is taxing IT systems and IT operations teams. Keeping pace isn’t easy, but the right digital infrastructure can lighten the load. Hear from Lucas Sweany, one of Pure's IT Security Architects about best practices in dealing with the rising volume of security log data and why and how Pure uses Pure infrastructure to simplify security log data management and speed time to anal...

From paper to digital and analytics - learn from a three decade Healthcare veteran about data management trends that are shaping the future of patient care and hospitals today. Hear from Jon Kimerle, Pure's EPIC Solution Alliance Manager about key insights gained from recent Healthcare CIO focus groups and how new specialized leadership roles around analytics and digital transformation are emergin...

Hit the Wayback Machine in this episode as we welcome Pure1 Technical Marketing Director Ralph Ronzio to the program for a spirited discussion around 80s retro video games. From there, Ralph provides an update on the new Pure1 Digital Service Catalog, allowing Pure Storage customers to explore, discover, trial, and order Pure offerings including Cloud Block Store, Professional Services, and Portwo...

What happens when industry leaders join forces to develop and deliver joint solutions to deliver robust data protection and rapid recovery performance to keep your critical applications available? Hear from Commvault Director of Product Management Shawn Smucker and Pure's Field Solution Architect Jason Walker about ways that Commvault and Pure are taking data protection to new heights. We look bac...

2020 rapidly accelerated the shift from brick-and-mortar retail to e-commerce as record numbers of people sheltered at home and shopped online. Hear from Peter Eicher, Vertical Solution Specialist, about how retail businesses need to rapidly shift to the right IT infrastructure to support their online marketplaces and deliver shopping experiences customers expect. We discuss new and emerging retai...

Many medical organizations rely on outdated technology to manage their critical imaging services, unaware that better solutions exist that can improve the time to determine patient outcomes. Hear from Mark Dobbs, Pure's Enterprise Imaging Specialist, about how imaging is better on Pure - providing medical imaging departments with advanced data-services and financial flexibility to transform their...

As application and infrastructure strategy evolves to include the public cloud, moving data across on-premises and cloud environments with a consistent experience and no application re-writes will be a key to success. Hear from frequent friend of the program, Cody Hosterman, Pure Technical Solutions Director, about our recent GA announcement that extends Cloud Block Store to Microsoft Azure. Cloud...

The impact of cybersecurity attacks is well-known and far-reaching. With millions of dollars spent annually to protect and defend against intrusions, new attacks and methods of breaching IT continue to make the headlines. Hear from a former "black hat" and now Ethical Hacker, Hector Montsegur, about the complex landscape of modern cybersecurity and how he works with IT teams to prevent intrusion a...

Analysts are starting to recognize the value to enterprises for hosted bare metal environments to deliver a cloud-like experience and speed time to market. Hear from Jack Hogan, Pure VP of Technology Strategy, about a new partnership offering with Equinix that delivers bare metal as-a-service capabilities and solves challenges with cloud cost overruns, legacy technical debt, and skillset gaps. The...