All-flash storage array pioneer Pure Storage Monday updated the operating system of its FlashBlade with file and object replication, filling in a hole in its capabilities one channel partner said ...

We get object storage for large data sets and archives, file system-based NAS storage for unstructured data, and high performance arrays that use block for structured data in enterprise applications.

We look at the big five storage array makers' efforts to connect on-premise hardware with cloud storage and find automated tiering, on-ramps, and backup and archive capability.