Everpure adds file mobility to ActiveCluster fleet

Everpure has extended its ActiveCluster product to support file workloads, adding a new option for moving and protecting unstructured data across its storage fleet.

The move is part of its "Enterprise Data Cloud" approach, which emphasises policy-led operations across multiple systems. The new file support sits alongside existing ActiveCluster features.

ActiveCluster for file targets availability and mobility for files stored on Everpure arrays. It adds what Everpure calls fleet-level data mobility, treating groups of arrays as a pool that follows centrally defined rules for where data and workloads run.

File focus

File storage has drawn renewed attention as organisations build and buy more systems that work with unstructured data. This includes datasets used in machine learning and analytics, as well as large volumes of content and logs. In many enterprises, file data is spread across separate platforms and managed through processes that vary by team and location.

Everpure said older approaches have kept file data closely tied to individual systems and hardware boundaries, and flagged operational risks from manual tasks during migration and failover.

"Legacy vendors are still tethered to the infrastructure-first designs of the 1990s. When files are locked to siloed hardware, migrations are disruptive, and mobility is manual. ActiveCluster changes that," said Shawn Hansen, VP and GM, FlashBlade and FlashArray, Everpure.

He added: "We've moved from hardware-to-data thinking to an app-to-data model as a unified platform, at the speed your business demands."

How it works

The file extension integrates with Everpure Fusion and runs within the Purity operating environment. It centres on defining policies in one place, rather than configuring availability and movement on each array.

Organisations can define availability and mobility policies once and apply them across the fleet, with the system enforcing those settings automatically. Everpure said this reduces administrative effort and limits manual changes during routine operations.

Features include policy- and standards-based setup and the ability to adjust settings dynamically. Everpure also said it maintains continuous access to files during an outage and can move workloads across the fleet without manual intervention. Service levels are framed around policy and SLA requirements.

Everpure also highlighted an "any array at any time" operating model for availability and mobility, contrasting it with architectures that rely on dedicated systems for high-availability or mobility functions.

Upgrade path

ActiveCluster for file is scheduled to reach general availability in Q2 2026. Everpure said customers will receive it through a non-disruptive Purity upgrade, with no new hardware required and no downtime.

This delivery model matters for storage teams with limited maintenance windows and strict service-continuity requirements. It also reflects a broader trend among infrastructure suppliers, which increasingly deliver major features through software updates rather than hardware refresh cycles.

Everpure trades under the ticker PSTG. It was previously known as Pure Storage and continues to develop products under the FlashBlade and FlashArray lines referenced in the announcement.