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This document compares two all-flash solutions
that might be considered by companies that are
modernising their storage infrastructure to accelerate
application performance: the NetApp AFF and the
Pure Storage FlashArray//M.
The FlashArray//M family consists of four different
models: The M10, M20, M50 and M70, each of which
is an independent, non-clustered array containing a
pair of storage controllers and SSD devices.
The NetApp AFF family is also made up of four
models: the AFF A200, A300, A700, and A700S. Like
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the FlashArray, AFF storage controllers are deployed
in pairs. However, unlike the FlashArray, as many
as 12 AFF node pairs can be combined to deliver
all-flash performance across 24 storage controllers as
part of a single cluster.
Although the FlashArray and NetApp AFF share
some similarities in design, many critical points of
differentiation exist. This analysis examines five
essential criteria to consider when evaluating flash
storage products and compares how the NetApp AFF
and the Pure FlashArray stand up to each.
Note that this analysis does not consider
performance capabilities or storage efficiency
features, such as compression and deduplication.
You should conduct testing on vendor-provided
systems using your own applications and
datasets to validate performance and efficiency
claims and guarantees. In cases where testing
is not possible, we recommend that you consult
published performance benchmarks from reputable,
third-party organisations, such as the Storage
Performance Council.
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