Pure Storage FlashArray//XL130 All-NVMe Storage Array
Brand: Pure Storage | Category: Storage Systems
SKU: PURE-FAXL130 | Part #: FA-XL130 | MPN: FA-XL130
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About the Pure Storage FlashArray//XL130 All-NVMe Storage Array
The Pure Storage FlashArray//XL130 is a high-capacity all-NVMe storage array engineered for mission-critical enterprise environments requiring consistent sub-millisecond response times and extreme reliability. Launched in Q4 2022, the XL130 combines a fully redundant architecture with Pure's Purity operating system to eliminate single points of failure across controllers, power supplies, fans, and interconnects. The platform consolidates multiple storage workload types—virtualization, databases, analytics, and transactional systems—onto a unified fabric, reducing infrastructure complexity while maintaining deterministic performance even during peak demand periods.
The XL130 architecture features a dual-controller design with full active-active redundancy, delivering predictable performance across mixed sequential and random I/O patterns. All NVMe flash media is intelligently tiered across the array's internal architecture, with built-in data reduction through inline compression and deduplication. The system supports multi-protocol access including Fibre Channel (FC), iSCSI, and NVMe-oF, enabling seamless integration into existing SAN fabrics while providing upgrade paths to next-generation protocols.
The platform has become the most widely deployed Pure Storage SKU among financial services and telecommunications enterprises, valued for its combination of extreme reliability, predictable performance under load, and operational simplicity. The XL130 requires no performance tuning, cache warming, or manual tier management, allowing teams to provision capacity and focus on application performance rather than storage infrastructure.
Ideal for
- Primary SAN for virtualized datacenters running VMware vSphere clusters with 500+ virtual machines requiring consistent sub-1ms latency and high IOPS consolidation
- High-transactional OLTP database platforms including Oracle, SQL Server, and PostgreSQL serving 24/7 mission-critical banking and payment processing systems
- Multi-tenant cloud service provider storage backend consolidating database, file, and block workloads across customer tenants with strict performance isolation
- Real-time analytics platforms processing high-velocity data streams from telecom network infrastructure, trading systems, and IoT sensor networks
- VDI (Virtual Desktop Infrastructure) environments supporting 10,000+ concurrent users with guaranteed response time SLAs and consistent login performance
- Disaster recovery and business continuity targets using synchronous replication for RPO=0 protection of critical enterprise applications
Technical specifications
| Manufacturer | Pure Storage |
| Model | FlashArray//XL130 |
| Form Factor | 2U rack-mount dual-controller array |
| Raw Capacity | Up to 192 TB (base configuration expandable to 432 TB) |
| Usable Capacity | Up to 864 TB effective capacity with inline deduplication and compression |
| Flash Media Type | Enterprise NVMe SSDs across multiple capacity SKUs |
| Controller Architecture | Dual active-active redundant controllers with independent processing |
| Maximum Throughput | Up to 1.2 million IOPS sustained |
| Latency (Read) | <1 millisecond average at full queue depth |
| Latency (Write) | <1 millisecond average at full queue depth |
| Connectivity | 16x 32Gb Fibre Channel ports (8 per controller), 4x 100GbE iSCSI/NVMe-oF ports (2 per controller), dual management Ethernet |
| Protocols Supported | Fibre Channel, iSCSI, NVMe-oF (TCP and RDMA), NFS, SMB/CIFS |
| Redundancy | N+1 controller failover, redundant power supplies, redundant cooling, redundant interconnects |
| Data Protection | RAID-like erasure coding, snapshot-based protection, synchronous and asynchronous replication |
| Availability | 99.9999% uptime SLA (5.25 minutes annual downtime max) |
| Power Consumption | 6.5 kW typical operating load |
| Cooling | Dual redundant variable-speed fans, hot-swap components |
| Management Interface | Pure1 cloud-connected management portal, REST API, local web GUI |
| Data Reduction | Inline compression, deduplication, and optimization across all data |
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Technical Specifications
| Brand | Pure Storage |
| Category | Storage Systems |
| SKU | PURE-FAXL130 |
| Part Number | FA-XL130 |
| Condition | New |
| Model | FlashArray//XL130 |
| Form Factor | 2U rack-mount dual-controller array |
| Raw Capacity | Up to 192 TB (base configuration expandable to 432 TB) |
| Usable Capacity | Up to 864 TB effective capacity with inline deduplication and compression |
| Flash Media Type | Enterprise NVMe SSDs across multiple capacity SKUs |
| Controller Architecture | Dual active-active redundant controllers with independent processing |
| Maximum Throughput | Up to 1.2 million IOPS sustained |
| Latency (Read) | <1 millisecond average at full queue depth |
| Latency (Write) | <1 millisecond average at full queue depth |
| Connectivity | 16x 32Gb Fibre Channel ports (8 per controller), 4x 100GbE iSCSI/NVMe-oF ports (2 per controller), dual management Ethernet |
| Protocols Supported | Fibre Channel, iSCSI, NVMe-oF (TCP and RDMA), NFS, SMB/CIFS |
| Redundancy | N+1 controller failover, redundant power supplies, redundant cooling, redundant interconnects |
| Data Protection | RAID-like erasure coding, snapshot-based protection, synchronous and asynchronous replication |
| Availability | 99.9999% uptime SLA (5.25 minutes annual downtime max) |
| Power Consumption | 6.5 kW typical operating load |
| Cooling | Dual redundant variable-speed fans, hot-swap components |
| Management Interface | Pure1 cloud-connected management portal, REST API, local web GUI |
| Data Reduction | Inline compression, deduplication, and optimization across all data |
Frequently Asked Questions about Pure Storage FlashArray//XL130 All-NVMe Storage Array
What does the Pure Storage FlashArray//XL130 All-NVMe Storage Array do?
the Pure Storage FlashArray//XL130 All-NVMe Storage Array suits enterprise data-center storage tiers — all-flash arrays, hyperconverged storage pools (vSAN, Ceph), database backends, and high-throughput backup repositories. It is supported by major server platforms.
What are the headline specs of the Pure Storage FlashArray//XL130 All-NVMe Storage Array?
Key specifications for the Pure Storage FlashArray//XL130 All-NVMe Storage Array: new condition; manufacturer Pure Storage; model FlashArray//XL130; form factor 2U rack-mount dual-controller array; raw capacity Up to 192 TB (base configuration expandable to 432 TB); usable capacity Up to 864 TB effective capacity with inline deduplication and compression; flash media type Enterprise NVMe SSDs across multiple capacity SKUs. Manufacturer part number FA-XL130. For the full datasheet with electrical, environmental, and compliance details, contact our pre-sales engineering team.