Pure Storage FlashBlade Upgrade Guide
Maximize the performance and lifespan of your Pure Storage FlashBlade (FB). Every upgrade option below is verified compatible.
Verified Specifications
| Processor Options | FlashBlade//S scale-out: 7-10 blades per 5U chassis, //S200 R2 (efficiency) + //S500 R2 (performance) blades, up to 10 chassis; Purity//FB, billions of files/objects |
| Memory Configuration | Distributed NVRAM in DirectFlash Modules |
| Drive Configurations | Up to 4 DFMs per blade: 37/75/150/300TB QLC - up to 1,200TB per blade |
| Power Supply Options | Per full chassis nominal: //S200 R2 2,500W, //S500 R2 2,750W; XFM 310W |
| RAID Controllers | Global erasure coding, SafeMode, always-on encryption, WORM/Object Lock |
| Networking Options | Up to 16x 400GbE uplinks (multi-chassis); 2x XFM fabric modules; native NFS/SMB/S3 |
| Specification Source | Pure Storage official documentation (verified 2026-07-02) |
Upgrade Controllers
Upgrading your RAID controller enables faster disk I/O, larger cache, and support for newer drive technologies. Essential when adding NVMe or SAS-4 drives.
0101B5M00-000-G Flasharray Riser Card with Frame Module
80-0448-00 Directflash Shelf Controller Module
80-0647-00 Flasharray//X90 R2 FRU Controller Module
80-1035-00 Pure Storage Flasharray//C60 Controller
80-1294-00 Pure Storage Flasharray//C40 R3 Controller
80-2318-00 Flasharray//XC50/X20 R4 FRU Controller Module
Upgrade Storage
Moving from spinning disk to SSD or NVMe storage provides the largest single performance improvement — often 10-50x faster I/O. Consider NVMe for boot drives and high-IOPS workloads.
31-0067-00 SSD Blank Filler Panel
83-0137 Pure Storage 1TB SSD for Flasharray//M
83-0139-01 2.25TB NVMe Directflash Module SSD
83-0159-00 3.84TB TLC SATA 6GBPS RI SSD (MZ-7LM1T9N)
83-0251-00 2.25TB NVMe Directflash Module (dfm-2.25tb)
83-0277-00 4.5TB NVMe Directflash Module (dfm-4.5tb)
Upgrade Networking
Stepping up from 1GbE to 10GbE or 25GbE eliminates network bottlenecks for VM migration, iSCSI storage traffic, and backup windows. Most modern workloads benefit from at least 10GbE.
FA-QSFP-100G-SR4 Flasharray 100GBE QSFP28 SR4 Transceiver
FA-SFP-10G-SR Flasharray 10GBE SFP+ SR Transceiver
FA-SFP-16G-FC-SW Flasharray 16G FC SFP Shortwave
FA-SFP-25G-SR Flasharray 25GBE SFP28 SR Transceiver
FA-SFP-32G-FC-SW Flasharray 32G FC SFP Shortwave
FB-200G-OPTIC Spare Flashblade 200G Optic
Upgrade Power & Cooling
This category provides verified compatible upgrade paths. ICD engineers validate every part for compatibility with your specific server model and workload requirements.
0992886-05 Flasharray 580W Power Supply 80+ Gold
0992886-07 Flasharray 584W Power Supply 80+ Gold
84-0010-00 Flasharray 1200W Power Supply DPS-1200TB
84-0010-01 Flasharray Power Supply Backplane Assembly
FA-FAN-MODULE Flasharray Cooling Fan Module
FA-XC2050R4-PS-1300W-DC Spare Ps Flasharray//XC20/50R4 1300W DC
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