Pure Storage has announced an expansion of its strategic partnership with Micron Technology, Inc., aimed at revolutionizing hyperscale data centers with high-capacity, energy-efficient storage solutions. This collaboration integrates Micron’s G9 QLC NAND technology into Pure Storage’s future DirectFlash® Module products, delivering unprecedented scalability, performance, and sustainability for data storage systems.
Building on a decade-long partnership, this joint effort continues to integrate Micron’s advanced NAND technology with Pure Storage’s innovative platforms. Notably, the collaboration includes Micron’s G8 QLC NAND, already in production in Pure Storage’s 150TB DirectFlash Module, offering massive storage capacities, enhanced performance, and significant energy efficiency improvements.
Addressing Modern Data Center Challenges
Today’s data centers face three critical challenges: energy efficiency, storage density, and performance. The growing power consumption of data centers demands energy-efficient solutions to reduce both operating costs and environmental impact. Simultaneously, space constraints make maximizing storage density essential, while the rising demand for faster data processing drives the need for superior performance.
By combining Pure Storage’s cutting-edge storage platforms with Micron’s advanced NAND technology, this collaboration aims to address these pressing concerns, providing hyperscalers with a highly efficient and scalable solution.
Key Customer Benefits
The partnership delivers a cost-effective, high-performance alternative to legacy hard drive-based storage solutions for hyperscalers, including:
- Improved performance and lower latency: Pure Storage’s platforms and Micron’s NAND technology deliver ultra-fast, reliable solutions for data-intensive workloads.
- Energy-efficient solutions: The joint offering reduces energy consumption, lowering operational expenses and minimizing environmental footprints.
- Rack-dense scalability: With Micron’s industry-leading areal density, Pure Storage provides highly scalable systems that optimize space utilization and reduce total cost of ownership.
Executive Insights
Bill Cerreta, General Manager, Hyperscale at Pure Storage, emphasized the collaboration’s significance: “Pure Storage’s collaboration with Micron is another example of our significant momentum bringing the benefits of all-flash storage technology to hyperscale environments. With Micron’s advanced NAND technology, we can further optimize storage scalability, performance, and energy efficiency for an industry with unparalleled requirements.”
Jeremy Werner, Senior Vice President and General Manager of Micron’s Storage Business Unit, added: “Micron’s advanced NAND technologies, combined with Pure’s innovative storage solutions, enable data center operators to address the increasing performance, efficiency, and scalability needs for today’s hyperscale data centers. Built on trust and thriving on innovation, our collaboration consistently delivers cutting-edge solutions for hyperscale and enterprise environments.”
This partnership underscores the potential of integrating innovative technologies to redefine data storage for hyperscalers, offering a sustainable and high-performance solution to meet future demands.
