By Michael Circle
The Data Group News Service
New Mexico State University is leveraging Pure Storage's cutting-edge data storage platform to provide exceptional learning experiences for its over 25,000 students, faculty and staff across multiple campuses.
Previously, the university faced lagging performance, operational silos and excessive administrative work with its complex legacy storage system. By replacing outdated spinning disk technology with Pure's all-flash portfolio, NMSU can now focus on ushering in a new era of efficiency and top-tier services.
"As a non-profit institution, Pure Storage's ability to reduce our annual storage costs was the ultimate differentiator…," said Omar Valtierrez, lead systems developer at NMSU. "Combined with non-disruptive upgrades, secure, reliable infrastructure, and an improved data center footprint, we knew we found the right solution."
Key benefits NMSU gained from adopting Pure's platform include:
Streamlined Management: With Pure's Evergreen//Forever subscription model, NMSU performs non-disruptive upgrades without yearly hardware purchases, reducing annual costs by 66%. Virtual machine migration times dropped from eight hours to 15 minutes.
Reduced Data Center Footprint: NMSU shrank its footprint 14-fold at one site and 12-fold at another, enabling relocation of a secondary data center set for demolition while lowering costs and power use.
High Performance: Pure powers NMSU's virtual desktop infrastructure, online learning amid COVID-19 and mission-critical ERP system, reducing latency for over 55,000 daily writes by 98% to three milliseconds.
Enhanced Security: Implementing Pure's SafeMode Snapshots strengthened ransomware protection for sensitive university data.
For more on this partnership, check out With Pure Storage, New Mexico State University Drives Exceptional Learning Experiences While Cutting Storage Costs by 66% Annually | Pure Storage
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