Pure Storage is now offering its FlashStack Converged Infrastructure (CI) technology with Microsoft SQL Server and Citrix XenDesktop.

It adds to earlier offered configurations for Cisco UCS Blade Servers, Cisco Nexus switches, VMware vSphere 5 and VMware Horizon 6.

The Pure Storage FlashStack CI for Microsoft SQL Server 2014 is focused on simplifying the deployment of repeatable SQL infrastructures that need high performance to provide quick reports on data.

The new Pure Storage FlashStack CI for Citrix XenDesktop 7.6 offers configurations that scale up to 7,500 production-ready virtual desktops in a single rack.

Pure Storage vice president of global channels and alliances Michael Sotnick said: "By introducing Microsoft SQL Server and Citrix XenDesktop configurations, FlashStack CI equips our customers and partners with the performance, simplicity, high-availability and reliability they need to increase revenue opportunities and lead their perspective markets."

Pure Storage has added the FlashStack CI Accreditation partner tier under the P3 partner programme, enabling partners to resell FlashStack and expand opportunities.

The company said customers will have an option to get support either from a FlashStack Authorised Support Partner or directly from the infrastructure vendors at the core of FlashStack CI: Pure Storage itself, VMware or Cisco, who are covered by the new tier.

Existing partners provider single-call support across the entire solution stack. It will help customers speed up the transition to an all-flash future.