Case Study: Deakin University achieves scalable, higher-performance digital services with Pure Storage

All-Flash Storage Exceeds Expectations for Power and Resilience

Deakin University, one of Australia’s most progressive universities with over 60,000 students, faced an aging storage infrastructure that could not keep pace with rapid enrollment growth or its ambitious digital transformation goals. The central ICT team needed a stable, high-performance, and scalable storage platform to support cloud-hosted learning, big data and AI initiatives, and a distinctive student experience across multiple campuses.

Deakin deployed Pure Storage all‑flash arrays, migrating production workloads live with minimal disruption and integrating seamlessly with its automation stack and partner Cirrus Networks. The result: enterprise performance gains of 7–12%, the ability to manage twice the storage with the same staff, reduced administrative overhead, higher service availability, and a future-ready platform that supports AI services like Deakin Genie and ongoing innovation.

Deakin University

Craig Warren

Executive Director ICT Infrastructure Services