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Pure Storage FlashArray Architect Associate Exam
2026-2027 COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
SOLUTIONS LATEST UPDATE THIS YEAR
QUESTION: A customer is concerned bout the risk of losing pending write data during a
complete cabinet or data center power failure.
Which key component of the FlashArray architecture addresses this issue?
A: Stateless controller DRAM cache
B: Dedicated SLC flash
C: Direct memory modules
D: NVRAM supercapacitors - ANSWER-D: NVRAM supercapacitors
QUESTION: What is a defining feature of DirectFlash Modules?
A: They run garbage collection on the device
B: They allow 100% of flash capacity to be used by Purity
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C: They offer built-in compression for all data types, regardless of workload - ANSWER-B: They
allow 100% of flash capacity to be used by Purity
QUESTION: A customer notices latency issues in their VMware environment connected to the
FlashArray.
What should the SE recommend to address this?
A: Check the EXSi host
B: Add DirectFlash Modules as the system is disk-bound
C: Add network cards to alleviate network congestion
D: Upgrade the controllers - ANSWER-A: Check the EXSi host
QUESTION: What is the minimum number of approver roles for the SafeMode required in
Pure1?
A: 1
B: 2
C: 3 - ANSWER-B: 2
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QUESTION: A customer is running competitive Proof of Concept as part of an RFP. They have
migrated VMware workloads onto a FlashArray and are observing a lower data reduction rate
than on the competitor array. They inform the SE they are seeing >40:1 on the competitor array
but only 4.9:1 on pure storage FlashArray.
How should the SE explain the difference between the FlashArray data reduction rate and the
competitor's data reduction rate?
A: FlashArray Data Reduction does not include unique Snapshot space
B: FlashArray Data Reduction does not include thin provisioning
C: FlashArray Post process deduplication is still running on the FlashArray - ANSWER-B:
FlashArray Data Reduction does not include thin provisioning
QUESTION: What is the primary difference between SafeMode snapshots and normal
snapshots?
A: SafeMode snapshots can only be deleted by a SafeMode approver
B: SafeMode snapshots can only be changed by an admin
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C: SafeMode snapshots cannot be eradicated - ANSWER-C: SafeMode snapshots cannot be
eradicated
QUESTION: How should an SE explain the relationship between FlashArray objects like volumes
and File Systems?
A: File Systems are created on top of volumes
B: Volumes are created inside File Systems
C: File Systems and Volumes are separate entities - ANSWER-C: File Systems and Volumes are
separate entities
Q; A customer currently has a 40 TB of free storage on their FlashArray//X and it requires an
additional 10 TB for file workloads. Their priority is to keep infrastructure costs as low as
possible.
What should the SE recommend?
A: Purchase an entry-level FlashBlade for the file workload
B: NDU the FlashArray for both workloads
C: Use the existing FLashArray for both workloads
Pure Storage FlashArray Architect Associate Exam
2026-2027 COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
SOLUTIONS LATEST UPDATE THIS YEAR
QUESTION: A customer is concerned bout the risk of losing pending write data during a
complete cabinet or data center power failure.
Which key component of the FlashArray architecture addresses this issue?
A: Stateless controller DRAM cache
B: Dedicated SLC flash
C: Direct memory modules
D: NVRAM supercapacitors - ANSWER-D: NVRAM supercapacitors
QUESTION: What is a defining feature of DirectFlash Modules?
A: They run garbage collection on the device
B: They allow 100% of flash capacity to be used by Purity
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C: They offer built-in compression for all data types, regardless of workload - ANSWER-B: They
allow 100% of flash capacity to be used by Purity
QUESTION: A customer notices latency issues in their VMware environment connected to the
FlashArray.
What should the SE recommend to address this?
A: Check the EXSi host
B: Add DirectFlash Modules as the system is disk-bound
C: Add network cards to alleviate network congestion
D: Upgrade the controllers - ANSWER-A: Check the EXSi host
QUESTION: What is the minimum number of approver roles for the SafeMode required in
Pure1?
A: 1
B: 2
C: 3 - ANSWER-B: 2
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QUESTION: A customer is running competitive Proof of Concept as part of an RFP. They have
migrated VMware workloads onto a FlashArray and are observing a lower data reduction rate
than on the competitor array. They inform the SE they are seeing >40:1 on the competitor array
but only 4.9:1 on pure storage FlashArray.
How should the SE explain the difference between the FlashArray data reduction rate and the
competitor's data reduction rate?
A: FlashArray Data Reduction does not include unique Snapshot space
B: FlashArray Data Reduction does not include thin provisioning
C: FlashArray Post process deduplication is still running on the FlashArray - ANSWER-B:
FlashArray Data Reduction does not include thin provisioning
QUESTION: What is the primary difference between SafeMode snapshots and normal
snapshots?
A: SafeMode snapshots can only be deleted by a SafeMode approver
B: SafeMode snapshots can only be changed by an admin
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C: SafeMode snapshots cannot be eradicated - ANSWER-C: SafeMode snapshots cannot be
eradicated
QUESTION: How should an SE explain the relationship between FlashArray objects like volumes
and File Systems?
A: File Systems are created on top of volumes
B: Volumes are created inside File Systems
C: File Systems and Volumes are separate entities - ANSWER-C: File Systems and Volumes are
separate entities
Q; A customer currently has a 40 TB of free storage on their FlashArray//X and it requires an
additional 10 TB for file workloads. Their priority is to keep infrastructure costs as low as
possible.
What should the SE recommend?
A: Purchase an entry-level FlashBlade for the file workload
B: NDU the FlashArray for both workloads
C: Use the existing FLashArray for both workloads
