Storage as a Service that Works for You

With the growing popularity of cloud storage and the rapid rise of AI, organisations are adopting data storage solutions which enhance their capacity whilst maximising efficiency. By switching to a Storage-as-a-service (STaaS) model, they not only reduce costs by only paying for what they use, but also gain unparalleled flexibility.

Across the industry, as-a-service models are emerging as the preferred approach to remain relevant with data storage advancements as the world quickly migrates to the public cloud. But it's more than just a new label, its about delivering new features, reducing operational workload, and increasing accessibility to offer a more streamlined solution.

What is Storage-as-a-Service?

Storage-as-a-Service (StaaS) is a subscription-based model that allows organisations to access data storage resources on demand, whilst eradicating hefty upfront costs. This transformable approach redefines the traditional model of purchasing legacy storage systems,  offering a pay as you go solution that scales effortlessly with your operational needs.

What are the benefits of Storage-as-a-Service?

Key features of STaaS include flexible billing,advanced management tools and improved security measures. Additionally, time consuming tasks such as capacity planning, maintenance, and upgrades can now be offloaded to the vendor, saving valuable time and internal resources.

Implementing Staas unlocks:

• Scalability and Flexibility: The ability to seamlessly scale storage capacity up or down based on demand, ensuring you only pay for what you use.
• Cost Efficiency: By eliminating the need for large upfront hardware investments, you can reduce financial strain and invest resources elsewhere.
• Disaster Recovery: Built-in redundancy and data replication help to enhance your data protection, increasing your disaster recovery capabilities.
• Simplified Management: Automate provisioning, monitoring, and maintainance processes, reducing the burden on IT teams by shifting responsibilities to the service provider.

When evaluating StaaS solutions, Pure Storage stands out for it's consistently updated features, reliable security features, and optimised performance.

Why Pure Storage?

Pure Storages Evergreen//One stands out for its integration of cloud agility with the security and control of on-premises infrastructure. By covering file, object, and block storage needs it provides a unified subscription-based solution that includes valuable maintenance and upgrades. Here are a few key reasons why we think it stands out from the crowd:

• Hybrid Cloud Integration: By unifying on-premises and public cloud storage in a single subscription, Pure offers access to some of their best solutions all through the same platform, with no upfront hardware costs.
• Transparent Pricing: Evergreen//One minimises the total cost of ownership for subscribers by covering the costs of power and rack space, simplifying operations and contributing further to sustainability goals.
• Efficiency and Sustainability: By choosing Pure customers can achieve up to 85% reduction in energy consumption, whilst reducing their rack space by up to 95% compared to competitors.
• No Data Migration Guarantee: Pure Storages offers a no data migration guarantee with their technology upgrades alongside a zero data loss guarantee, backed by advanced data recovery services at no extra cost.
• Continuous Flexibility: With the life of storage equipment extended for up to 10 years, you can eliminate the need for frequent hardware replacements and costs and ensure that you remain ahead of the game with innovative architecture.

By choosing Pure Storage, you can experience a storage subscription that is sustainable, secure, and smart.

If you would like to find out more about Evergreen//One or StaaS models, contact our experts today.