Pure Storage's FlashBlade//EXA '10 TB/sec' Claim: When Vague Numbers Replace Real Benchmarks

In March 2025, Pure Storage announced FlashBlade//EXA with a headline claim: &ldquo;more than 10 terabytes per second read performance in a single namespace.&rdquo; This sounds impressive until you start asking basic questions about what this number actually means. The &ldquo;More Than&rdquo; Problem &ldquo;More than 10 TB/sec&rdquo; is marketing speak for &ldquo;we don&rsquo;t want to tell you…