Storage Platform Guide · June 2026

FlashArray & FlashBlade
Every Model. Every Workload.

From ultra-low-latency block storage to massive-scale unstructured data lakes — Everpure's platform covers the full spectrum with a single operating model, always-on efficiency, and non-disruptive Evergreen architecture.

4 FlashArray Models
3 FlashBlade Models
< 150 µs Min Latency
120 PB Max Capacity
5:1 Avg Data Reduction
FlashArray™ — Unified Block & File Storage

Extreme Performance for Every Tier

All-NVMe, all-flash arrays with always-on inline deduplication and compression. A single Purity//FA operating environment spans every model, from the fastest OLTP system on the market to petabyte-scale disk replacement.

//XL
//X
//C
//E
← Highest Performance / Lowest Latency Highest Capacity / Lowest $/TB →
FlashArray//XL™ R5
5U · DFMD + DFM · XL130/170/190
EXTREME PERFORMANCE
Latency< 150 µs
Raw Capacity90 TB – 1.9 PB
Eff. CapacityUp to 7.4 PB
MediaTLC DFMD / DFM
CPUIntel Emerald Rapids
ProtocolsFC · iSCSI · NVMe-oF · NAS · S3
Target Workloads
OLTP / OLAPVector DB OracleSQL Server AI InferenceMission Critical
FlashArray//X™ R5
3U · TLC DFM · X20/X50/X70/X90
HIGH PERFORMANCE
Latency< 500 µs
Raw Capacity11 TB – 1.2 PB
ModelsX20 · X50 · X70 · X90
MediaTLC DFM (NVMe)
Gen Improvement+30% perf vs R4
ProtocolsFC · iSCSI · NVMe-oF · NAS · S3
Target Workloads
DatabasesVDI VMwareKubernetes Dev / ProdNAS Files
FlashArray//C™ R5
3U · QLC DFM · C50/C70/C90
BALANCED CAPACITY
Latency< 1 ms
Raw Capacity148 TB – 4.2 PB
ModelsC50 · C70 · C90
MediaQLC DFM (NVMe)
Gen Improvement+40% perf vs R4
ProtocolsFC · iSCSI · NVMe-oF · NAS · S3
Target Workloads
Dev / TestAnalytics Secondary ProdBackup Target File SharesObject Store
FlashArray//E™
3U · QLC DFMe 75TB · 1 PB+ Start
CHEAP & DEEP
LatencyLow ms
Raw Capacity1.05 PB – 6 PB
Max Vol Size6 PB
MediaQLC DFMe (75 TB)
PositioningHDD Replacement
ProtocolsFC · iSCSI · NAS
Target Workloads
ArchiveSnapshot Retention Content LibraryBackup Disk ReplacementCold Data
FlashBlade® — Unified Fast File & Object (UFFO)

Scale-Out Storage for Modern Data

Purpose-built for unstructured data at scale. FlashBlade delivers NFS, SMB, and S3 from a single platform — powering AI pipelines, HPC, analytics, and massive-capacity workloads with the same Purity//FB operating environment across all models.

//S500 R2
//S200 R2
//E
← Highest Throughput / Performance Highest Capacity / Lowest $/TB →
FlashBlade//S500™ R2
Performance Blade · Up to 10 chassis · 400GbE
MAX AI PERFORMANCE
Max Raw Cap.60 PB (up to 300TB DFMs)
Blade NIC100G per FIOM
DFM Sizes37/75/150/300 TB
Max Chassis10 (multi-chassis)
vs Competitors+30% on AI workloads
ProtocolsNFS · SMB · S3
Target Workloads
AI/ML TrainingInference HPCEDA / Simulation Genome SequencingRapid Restore Medical Imaging
FlashBlade//S200™ R2
Capacity Blade · Up to 10 chassis · S100 entry
HIGH PERF + SCALE
Max Raw Cap.60 PB (up to 300TB DFMs)
S100 Max1.5 PB (single chassis)
DFM Sizes37/75/150/300 TB
Blade NIC50G per FIOM
Min Config7 blades · 1 DFM each
ProtocolsNFS · SMB · S3
Target Workloads
AI PipelinesAnalytics HPCData Lakes Cyber ResilienceBackup + Recovery
FlashBlade//E™
EC + EX Blades · 2–10 chassis · QLC DFMe
DISK REPLACEMENT
Min Raw Cap.4 PB (2 chassis)
Max Raw Cap.60 PB (10 chassis)
DFMe Sizes48 / 75 / 150 TB
Usable %~83–85% of raw
ArchitectureAsymmetric EC + EX
ProtocolsNFS · SMB · S3
Target Workloads
HDD ReplacementData Lake ArchiveBackup Storage Object StorageCold Analytics
Full Portfolio

Quick-Reference Comparison

All 7 products at a glance — speed tier, capacity range, latency, media, protocols, and best-fit use case.

ProductSpeed TierRaw Capacity LatencyMediaProtocolsBest For
FlashArray//XL R5
 EXTREME 90 TB – 1.9 PB raw < 150 µs TLC DFMD + DFM FC · iSCSI · NVMe-oF · NAS · S3 OLTP, vector DB, Oracle, AI inference
FlashArray//X R5
 HIGH 11 TB – 1.2 PB raw < 500 µs TLC DFM FC · iSCSI · NVMe-oF · NAS · S3 Databases, VDI, VMware, Kubernetes
FlashArray//C R5
 BALANCED 148 TB – 4.2 PB raw < 1 ms QLC DFM FC · iSCSI · NVMe-oF · NAS · S3 Dev/test, analytics, secondary workloads
FlashArray//E
 DEEP 1.05 PB – 6 PB raw Low ms QLC DFMe (75 TB) FC · iSCSI · NAS Archive, backup, cold data, disk replace
FlashBlade//S500 R2
 AI FAST 168 TB – 120 PB raw Low ms TLC DFM (≤ 300 TB) NFS · SMB · S3 AI/ML training, HPC, EDA, genome seq.
FlashBlade//S200 R2
 HIGH 168 TB – 120 PB raw Low ms TLC DFM (≤ 300 TB) NFS · SMB · S3 AI pipelines, analytics, cyber resilience
FlashBlade//E
 DEEP 4 PB – 120 PB raw Moderate ms QLC DFMe (≤ 150 TB) NFS · SMB · S3 HDD replacement, data lake, backup, archive

Specs current as of June 2026  ·  Raw capacity unless noted  ·  Effective capacity assumes 5:1 average data reduction  ·  Use Pure Sizer for accurate per-configuration results