This white paper validates deploying Pure FlashBlade as a high-performance storage endpoint within a Cisco ACI spine-leaf fabric. It demonstrates how ACI acts as the centralized system for routing, forwarding, segmentation, and policy enforcement while FlashBlade connects through LACP port-channels to dual leaf switches using a vPC design. The document outlines architecture components, VLAN/EPG mappings, interface policies, and validated high-availability behaviors under link, leaf, and uplink failures. Testing across NFS, SMB, and S3 shows consistent throughput, sub-second convergence, session persistence, and full data integrity. Diagrams (pages 4–6) illustrate topology, APIC validation, and endpoint visibility. The appendix details FlashBlade subnet, interface, LAG, and VIP configuratio

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