The Pure Storage FlashArray//X R5 is the performance-optimised member of the FlashArray family — purpose-built for mission-critical databases, virtualisation, and cloud-native applications where consistent sub-millisecond latency and maximum availability are non-negotiable requirements.
Four models provide broad coverage: X20 R5 (up to 435 TB effective), X50 R5 (up to 900 TB effective), X70 R5 (up to 2.5 PB effective), and X90 R5 (up to 4.4 PB effective). All models run the same Purity OS across a single unified storage pool — with no pools, tiers, or manual tuning required. Performance balances automatically across all DirectFlash media.
FlashArray//X supports the full NVMe-oF protocol suite (Fibre Channel, RoCE, TCP) alongside iSCSI, FC, NFS, and SMB — serving block, file, and object workloads from a single platform. All data services (snapshots, replication, encryption, deduplication, compression) are included without additional licensing.
Nondisruptive upgrades are fundamental to the FlashArray//X architecture. Controllers, DirectFlash Modules, and chassis components can be upgraded data-in-place across product generations — eliminating the planned maintenance windows and data migrations that force organisations to schedule storage downtime.