DataCentric Talking with Pure Storage CEO Charlie Giancarlo
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Aug 29, 2019 Charlie Giancarlo, CEO of Pure Storage, has propelled the company into the All-Flash era, achieving remarkable growth rates while revolutionizing data storage. He discusses delivering exceptional customer experiences that surprise and delight, as well as the intersection of flash and cloud technologies for seamless integration. Giancarlo also addresses AI’s transformative effect on enterprise data, envisioning a future where data operates as a utility. Additionally, he shares insights on corporate social responsibility and community initiatives within the tech industry.
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Price Drops Expand Flash Opportunity
- NAND price drops compress revenue per TB short-term but accelerate flash adoption long-term.
- Falling flash cost makes replacing spinning disks with flash economically feasible at secondary tiers.
Network Speed Enables Data As A Utility
- Faster networking (100/400Gb) enables decoupling data from hardware and automated data placement.
- APIs will let apps request data environments and the system will deliver the appropriate placement and performance.
Data Should Be A Tap-Style Utility
- Charlie envisions data like tap water: apps request what they need and plumbing is hidden behind APIs and policy.
- A single data store should deliver different performance levels while handling protection and archiving automatically.