Pure Storage®, the IT pioneer that delivers the world’s most advanced data storage technology and services, today announced updates to the reseller, managed services, and distributor programs that create a more differentiated, solutions-led partner experience, including deeper enablement and new program tiers.
Industry Differentiation and Partner Value
Pure Storage’s updated partner program is designed to stand out by prioritizing verified technical expertise, solution specialization, and operational impact over volume-based participation. Solution Practice Designations and the new Ambassador tier recognize partners with deep knowledge of the Pure Storage platform and who deliver outcomes across multiple solution areas, including AI and analytics, cyber resilience, cloud and application modernization.
The updates focus on data-centric services where storage and data are foundational, particularly in the MSP program, while distributors play an expanded role in enablement to accelerate partner readiness. For partners, this translates into clear differentiation in the market, faster time-to-productivity, and closer alignment with evolving customer demands. Tools and incentives further support partners in building solutions that scale, simplify operations, and deliver measurable business value.
Partner Program Update Highlights:
- Introducing the “Ambassador” Level for Reseller Program: Pure Storage is adding a new top tier to its program to reward its most skilled partners. The Ambassador tier is designed for a select group of partners who deeply understand the Pure Storage Platform and showcase expertise in solution areas. Ambassador partners will work closely with Pure to develop solution competencies, solution briefs, and go-to-market offerings.
- New Recognition for Technical Expertise for Resellers: The program now features Solution Practice Designations to recognize partners who demonstrate they have the skills and tools to drive innovation and move the market forward in four key areas: AI & Analytics, Cyber Resilience, Cloud, and App Modernization.
- Focusing Managed Partner Program on Data-Centric Offerings: Pure Storage is updating its Managed Services Provider (MSP) Partner program to focus on services where data and storage play a foundational role. This includes areas like, private and sovereign cloud, storage and a service, backup and disaster recovery. As part of the update, the company will prioritize collaboration with partners delivering these services using Pure Storage as their underlying data platform.
- Expanded Role for Distributors to Drive Scale: Pure Storage is enhancing its distributor partner program to support broader reach and faster partner enablement. Updates include new growth incentives, expanded marketing investment and expanded scope for distributors – to deliver training to reseller partners.
“Across APJ, partners play a critical role in helping customers modernise infrastructure for AI, cyber resilience and hybrid environments. This evolution of our partner program enables partners with more comprehensive technical expertise, solution depth and services knowledge that they need in this fast evolving world. With the introduction of the Ambassador Tier and enhanced enablement, we’re giving partners a clearer path to differentiation and the ability to deliver measurable customer outcomes.” – Andrew Fisher, Area Vice President, Partners for Asia Pacific & Japan at Pure Storage
Partner Perspective
“Partners play a critical role in helping customers navigate modern infrastructure and rising cyber risk. Pure Storage’s solutions-focused partner program and specializations create new opportunities for partners to collaborate, differentiate, and deliver integrated solutions that improve resilience and accelerate recovery for customers.” – Michelle Graff, SVP, Global Partners and Channels, Commvault
Our customers are looking for partners who can help them modernize their data environments with clarity and confidence. Pure Storage’s solutions-first partner evolution and continued investment in enablement and incentives allow us to deliver end-to-end solutions that align infrastructure, data and business outcomes.” – Prashant Singh, Vice President Partner Alliances, Insight
“At Red Hat, we believe partners are the critical multipliers that enable enterprises to modernize their infrastructure using integrated, open solutions that span applications, data, and infrastructure. Pure Storage’s evolved partner program reinforces that model by prioritizing technical expertise and solution outcomes. Combined with Red Hat’s open hybrid cloud platforms, this approach helps partners build and deliver scalable, resilient architectures that give customers flexibility and confidence as they modernize.” – Kevin Kennedy, Vice President, Global Partner Ecosystem, Red Hat
“As customers move toward full-stack AI, cyber resilience and hybrid cloud solutions, the ability to deliver integrated outcomes matter more than individual products. Pure Storage’s evolved partner program supports that shift by enabling us at WWT to embed the Pure platform into solution architectures that scale, simplify operations and deliver real customer value.” – Mike Brabeck, AVP-Data Center, Public Cloud, & AI Partnerships, WWT
