Pure Storage and Micron Collaborate to Deliver Scalable, Energy-Efficient Solutions for Hyperscale Data Centers

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Pure Storage (NYSE: PSTG) announced an expanded strategic collaboration with Micron Technology to develop high-capacity, energy-efficient storage solutions for hyperscale data centers. The partnership will utilize Micron's G9 QLC NAND technology in Pure Storage's future DirectFlash® Module products, building on their decade-long relationship that includes seven generations of NAND integration.

The collaboration addresses three critical data center challenges: energy efficiency, storage density, and performance. Pure Storage's 150TB DirectFlash Module, which currently uses Micron's G8 QLC NAND, demonstrates their joint capability to deliver massive drive capacities with high performance and low latency.

The partnership aims to provide improved performance with lower latency, sustainable solutions with reduced energy consumption, and rack-dense scalable solutions at a reduced total cost of ownership compared to traditional hard drive-based storage solutions.

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• Strategic collaboration with Micron enables development of high-capacity storage solutions
• Integration of advanced G9 QLC NAND technology for future DirectFlash Module products
• Potential for reduced operational costs through improved energy efficiency
• Enhanced storage density and performance capabilities

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SANTA CLARA, Calif., Jan. 7, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Pure Storage^® (NYSE: PSTG), the IT pioneer that delivers the world's most advanced data storage technology and services, today announced the expansion of its strategic collaboration with Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: MU), a global leader in memory and storage solutions. This strategic collaboration enables the high-capacity and energy-efficient solutions that hyperscalers require using Micron G9 QLC NAND for future DirectFlash^® Module products.

The joint effort continues a decade-long initiative of integrating Micron's latest NAND technology with Pure Storage solutions, which spans seven generations and includes the Micron G8 QLC NAND qualified for production in Pure Storage's 150TB DirectFlash Module. Combined with Pure Storage's advanced data storage platform, the solution delivers a data storage platform with massive drive capacities, high performance, and low latency — while driving architectural simplification and delivering significant energy efficiency improvements.

Customer Challenge:
In modern data centers, three critical concerns factor into every storage solution — energy efficiency, storage density, and performance. Data centers consume tremendous amounts of power, which is why energy-efficient solutions are critical to managing both operational expenses and the impact on the environment. Additionally, as data centers grow, they remain space-constrained, making every square foot valuable. Operators are continuously challenged to fit more storage into less space. Meanwhile, storage performance is even more important as a competitive advantage because consumers of data center services expect faster data processing as the rush to turn data into insights accelerates.

Customer Impact:
Pure Storage and Micron are collaborating to deliver a winning total cost of ownership solution versus legacy hard drive-based storage solutions for hyperscalers. The collaboration provides the following benefits:

• Improved performance, lower latency: The combination of Pure Storage's leading data storage platform with Micron's advanced NAND technology with industry-leading transfer rates provides ultrafast, low-latency, and reliable solutions for massive, data-intensive workloads.
• Sustainable solutions: This joint solution dramatically reduces the energy consumption over traditional storage solutions, lowering operating costs and reducing the environmental footprint.
• Rack-dense, scalable solutions: By integrating Micron's NAND that offers industry-leading areal density (that is, bits per square millimeter), Pure Storage can deliver highly scalable systems at a reduced total cost of acquisition and ownership.

Executive Insight:
"Pure Storage's collaboration with Micron is another example of our significant momentum bringing the benefits of all-flash storage technology to hyperscale environments," said Bill Cerreta, General Manager, Hyperscale, Pure Storage. "With Micron's advanced NAND technology, Pure Storage can further optimize storage scalability, performance, and energy efficiency for an industry with unparalleled requirements."

"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," said Jeremy Werner, SVP & GM, Storage Business Unit, Micron. "Built on trust and thriving on innovation, our collaboration with Pure Storage consistently offers cutting-edge storage solutions for hyperscale and enterprise environments."

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About Pure Storage
Pure Storage (NYSE: PSTG) delivers the industry's most advanced data storage platform to store, manage, and protect the world's data at any scale. With Pure Storage, organizations have ultimate simplicity and flexibility, saving time, money, and energy. From AI to archive, Pure Storage delivers a cloud experience with one unified Storage as-a-Service platform across on-premises, cloud, and hosted environments. Our platform is built on our Evergreen architecture that evolves with your business — always getting newer and better with zero planned downtime, guaranteed. Our customers are actively increasing their capacity and processing power while significantly reducing their carbon and energy footprint. It's easy to fall in love with Pure Storage, as evidenced by the highest Net Promoter Score in the industry. For more information, visit www.purestorage.com.

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FAQ

What are the key benefits of Pure Storage's (PSTG) collaboration with Micron?

The collaboration offers three key benefits: improved performance with lower latency, reduced energy consumption for sustainability, and rack-dense scalable solutions at a lower total cost of ownership compared to traditional storage solutions.

How does Pure Storage (PSTG) address data center energy efficiency challenges?

Pure Storage's collaboration with Micron delivers storage solutions that dramatically reduce energy consumption compared to traditional storage solutions, lowering operating costs and environmental impact.

What is the current storage capacity of Pure Storage's (PSTG) DirectFlash Module?

Pure Storage's DirectFlash Module, using Micron's G8 QLC NAND, offers 150TB of storage capacity.

How long has Pure Storage (PSTG) been collaborating with Micron on NAND technology?

Pure Storage and Micron have maintained a decade-long collaboration, spanning seven generations of NAND technology integration.