DDN Storage Fusion Architecture NVMe vs Pure Storage FlashBlade comparison

DataDirect Networks and Pure Storage are both solutions in the All-Flash Storage category. DataDirect Networks is ranked #33, while Pure Storage is ranked #17 with an average rating of 9.0. DataDirect Networks holds a 0.3% mindshare in AFS, compared to Pure Storage’s 2.2% mindshare. Additionally, 97% of Pure Storage users are willing to recommend the solution.

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We performed a comparison between DDN Storage Fusion Architecture NVMe and Pure Storage FlashBlade based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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Pure FlashArray X NVMe

Mindshare comparison

As of January 2025, in the All-Flash Storage category, the mindshare of Pure FlashArray X NVMe is 0.8%, down from 1.0% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of DDN Storage Fusion Architecture NVMe is 0.3%, up from 0.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Pure Storage FlashBlade is 2.2%, up from 2.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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Eugene Hemphill

Sales Manager at Multicomputos PR

Helps to save money and resources with the data compression feature

One point I'd like to improve is that the tool should start selling small boxes again. It discontinued some products and is focusing on bigger, more capable boxes, neglecting the SMB market. Even though it's not a big market, it shouldn't have removed them. One way to improve the product is to add an operational assistant that doesn't depend on VMware. It could also establish more alliances with other operational systems.

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Eric Black

Solutions Architect at Recovery Point Systems

The ability to leverage multi-tenancy along with immutability is a huge benefit for us

The only thing I feel FlashBlade is missing is the SOS API. If it had SOS API, that would put it well over the top. Veeam Backup specifically has started to streamline their API, and they are doing that with SOS API. They have optimized it. Any of the S3 devices out there that support this SOS API can have far more API calls at once. On our side, that translates to better restoration. With SOS API, it can leverage far more restorations at a single given time or read from the device in simple terms. That results in maximizing the output and throughput from the device itself.

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Top Industries

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Computer Software Company

16%

Manufacturing Company

12%

Financial Services Firm

11%

Government

Manufacturing Company

15%

Computer Software Company

11%

Financial Services Firm

11%

Educational Organization

38%

Computer Software Company

10%

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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Pure FlashArray X NVMe?

Pure FlashArray X NVMe helps to improve our processing speed. It is user-friendly and easy to use.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Pure FlashArray X NVMe?

I am an engineer and am not aware of the setup cost.

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What needs improvement with Pure FlashArray X NVMe?

Maybe the price can be reduced since the solution is very expensive.

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What do you like most about Pure Storage FlashBlade?

The tool's most valuable feature is its fast performance, especially in handling snapshots. It helps during power out...

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Pure Storage FlashBlade?

The pricing for FlashBlade is between cheap and moderate. FlashBlade is worth the money due to the experience and per...

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What needs improvement with Pure Storage FlashBlade?

Its configuration should be easier. There should be easier language for the configuration.

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Comparisons

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Compared 17% of the time

Dell Unity XT vs Pure FlashArray X NVMe

Compared 11% of the time

Dell PowerMax NVMe vs Pure FlashArray X NVMe

Compared 10% of the time

IBM FlashSystem vs Pure FlashArray X NVMe

Compared 9% of the time

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Compared 62% of the time

Dell PowerScale (Isilon) vs DDN Storage Fusion Architecture NVMe

Compared 28% of the time

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Dell PowerScale (Isilon) vs Pure Storage FlashBlade

Compared 21% of the time

VAST Data vs Pure Storage FlashBlade

Compared 13% of the time

Red Hat Ceph Storage vs Pure Storage FlashBlade

Compared 12% of the time

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Compared 11% of the time

NetApp StorageGRID vs Pure Storage FlashBlade

Compared 2% of the time

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Also Known As

Pure FlashArray//X NVMe, Pure FlashArray//X, FlashArray//X

DDN SFA NVMe, DDN SFA200NVX, DDN SFA400NVX

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Overview

Pure Storage FlashArray//X is the world’s first enterprise-class, all-NVMe flash storage array. It represents a new class of storage – shared accelerated storage, which is a term coined by Gartner – that delivers major breakthroughs in performance, simplicity, and consolidation.

DDN Storage Fusion Architecture® (SFA®) appliances are purpose-built to deliver scalable flash performance and capacity to flexibly meet your changing business demands. The SFA NVMe platforms deliver 100% NVMe storage with multiple high-speed connectivity options.

FlashBlade is the industry’s most advanced scale-out storage for unstructured data, powered by a modern, massively parallel architecture to consolidate complex data silos (like backup appliances and data lakes) and accelerate tomorrow’s discoveries and insights.

Sample Customers

Fremont Bank, Judson ISD, The Nielsen Company

PAWSEY, JCAHPC, Public Health England, Sanger Institute, The University of Queensland Australia

ServiceNow, Mercedes-AMG Petronas Motorsport, Dominos, Man AHL

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