A customer is looking for a new storage system with the following requirements:• 20 TB...

The customer is looking for a storage system that supports20 TB of file shares,800 TB of workloads, has alow cost per GB, and can utilizeCloudSnapin the future. The best recommendation isFlashArray//C.

Why This Matters:

FlashArray//C:

FlashArray//C is designed forcapacity-optimized workloads, making it ideal for use cases requiring large amounts of storage at a lower cost per GB compared to higher-performance arrays like FlashArray//X.

It supportsQLC flash technology, which provides high density and cost efficiency for less performance-intensive workloads.

CloudSnap is fully supported on FlashArray//C, enabling snapshots to be offloaded to public cloud storage for disaster recovery or archival purposes.

Why Not the Other Options?

A. FlashArray//X:

FlashArray//X is optimized for high-performance workloads, such as databases and mission-critical applications. While it supports CloudSnap, it is more expensive and not the most cost-effective solution for large-scale capacity needs.

C. Cloud Block Store:

Cloud Block Store is a cloud-native block storage solution that runs in public clouds (e.g., AWS, Azure). It does not meet the requirement for on-premises storage with file shares and CloudSnap utilization.

D. FlashBlade//S:

FlashBlade//S is designed for file and object storage but is typically used for high-performance, unstructured data workloads. It is more expensive than FlashArray//C and not necessary for this use case.

Key Points:

FlashArray//C:Provides high-density storage at a low cost per GB, ideal for large-scale workloads.

CloudSnap Support:Enables offloading snapshots to the cloud for disaster recovery or archival purposes.

Cost Efficiency:Balances performance and cost, making it suitable for file shares and large datasets.

References:

Pure Storage FlashArray//C Documentation: "Use Cases for FlashArray//C"

Pure Storage Whitepaper: "Optimizing Storage Costs with FlashArray//C"

Pure Storage Knowledge Base: "Choosing the Right FlashArray Model for Your Workload"