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IBM Scale-out NAS vs Qumulo comparison

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Categories and Ranking

IBM Scale-out NAS
Ranking in NAS
21st
Average Rating
0.0
Number of Reviews
0
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Qumulo
Ranking in NAS
6th
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
15
Ranking in other categories
File and Object Storage (10th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2026, in the NAS category, the mindshare of IBM Scale-out NAS is 1.8%, up from 1.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Qumulo is 3.6%, down from 6.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
NAS Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Qumulo3.6%
IBM Scale-out NAS1.8%
Other94.6%
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Sr Infrastructure Engineer at American Express
Unified file workloads have powered AI and ML projects and deliver flexible data growth
The key differences, both pros and cons of Qumulo in comparison to other technologies are that I have outlined quite a lot of pros, while the cons I can see include some challenges between the software and hardware. We have hardware that is from Dell, and software from Qumulo, so sometimes there is a synchronization issue. If we get into an issue, hardware says, 'Talk to software, Qumulo,' and Qumulo says, 'Talk to Dell.' There is this bit of a mismatch, and I think Dell and Qumulo, or probably some other hardware vendors like Intel or HP, should have more collaborative relations so users do not end up having a lot of issues. Another thing is that I think the UI sometimes has issues during the upgrade. We immediately open an incident, and then engineers are assigned. These small issues can be considered as cons. There are no missing features in Qumulo that I would like to see included.
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Top Industries

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Financial Services Firm
11%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Computer Software Company
7%
University
7%
 

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Small Business7
Midsize Enterprise4
Large Enterprise10
 

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What needs improvement with Qumulo?
Qumulo can be improved but not necessarily; it was fairly smooth to set up, and the support is great and easy to manage. Regarding Qumulo's AI capabilities, I think its governance and security are ...
What is your primary use case for Qumulo?
My main use case for Qumulo is asset data storage. When I was working at Mercury Filmworks, we used Qumulo to store our digital assets that artists work on, so people both ways retrieve assets, wor...
What advice do you have for others considering Qumulo?
I would rate Qumulo a nine on a scale of 1 to 10. I rate it a nine because the cost is what keeps it from being a ten; it is an expensive solution, but if you do have the funds to acquire Qumulo st...
 

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