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We performed a comparison between Nutanix Unified Storage and Qumulo based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out in this report how the two File and Object Storage solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.
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Pros
"The solution is very easy to manage.""Nutanix's analytics provide better insights into all of our files.""The most important point is the simplicity of the API integration. We can leverage the API integrations and connect our hybrid-cloud network environment with Nutanix's cloud storage.""Nutanix Objects is reliable.""Nutanix Unified Storage is easy to use. New employees are able to come up to speed fairly quickly with regard to the day-to-day administration processes.""The inclusion of it in the Nutanix Objects Storage platform simplifies my process as I am no longer required to acquire a separate platform. Instead, I can simply purchase additional licenses as needed. All management can be performed from a single unified interface, making it a convenient and streamlined experience.""What I found to be the most valuable features were better performance and uptime.""The most valuable features of Nutanix Unified Storage are the unified dashboard and the ease of administration."

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"The most valuable features of Qumulo are the ease of management and special permissions that are quick to enable. The overall performance of the solution is good.""The ratio of total operational cost to complexity versus feature set is very good.""The most valuable features of Qumulo are its rolling updates and all-day availability.""The data protection algorithm to protect the data between the nodes has been the most valuable feature. The integration with backup platforms such as Veeam and Veritas has also been valuable.""The feature that I like most is the analytics part of the file system.""It is a very stable product. I never faced any issues.""The most valuable feature of Qumulo is the ability to share files and reliability.""The most valuable feature is real-time analytics."

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Cons
"The implementation is a little bit complex and should be made easier.""If they can add an integrated DLP feature, it would be great.""The solution is very expensive.""Lowering the price would improve this product.""One thing I'd appreciate is having a desktop application similar to what VMware offered.""The solution should keep adding new features to be competitive in the market.""The solution should increase its storage capabilities.""We have issues with software updates occasionally."

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"In the next release, I would like to see the ability to have more control at a terminal level of the file system.""One aspect of Qumulo that I hoped to see improved was its software upgrade process, which did see significant progress during my usage. Initially, upgrading the software resulted in several minutes of system downtime. However, by the time I departed last summer, the downtime had reduced to mere ten seconds. Although I am unsure if Qumulo has yet achieved a completely outage-free upgrade, I simply performed the upgrades early in the morning before the marketing department began its workday, so any downtime was inconsequential.""Some anti-theft permissions do not transfer well to Qumulo.""The price of the software is a bit expensive, so a reduction in cost would make it more competitive.""Qumulo should continue to expand automation and orchestration capabilities.""The support for iMac and protocols should be improved, not all features are available.""In the future, I would like to see non-disruptive updates.""The solution could improve availability and improve data protection or data services such as compression of deduplication. In a future release, we'd like to have more cloud API integrations."

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Pricing and Cost Advice
  • "The price of the license is expensive when comparing it to traditional storage."
  • "I find Nutanix Files Storage competitively priced, even its feature set. Its price is seven out of ten."
  • "If we compare the cost of Nutanix Objects Storage to other solutions such as VMware licenses, our current choice is Nutanix Objects Storage. This solution is more cost-effective. However, adding VMware to Nutanix would not be a cost-efficient decision, which is why we do not use it anymore."
  • "It is quite expensive otherwise as it comes with three-tier peer underlying hardware."
  • "For clients running Nutanix, the licensing cost for Files is a small add-on cost."
  • "With all of the Nutanix equipment, the licensing is expensive. We operate in the enterprise space, but we're a midsized company. At times, the price tag is a little bit shocking for a company with only 35 employees. We're not a Fortune 500 company, but we deal with Fortune 500 drug and energy companies. We have to play in that enterprise space if we're going to have enterprise customers. I'm very price-conscious, but I understand that if I want the best, I've got to pay the price."
  • "It's not the cheapest solution. It's in line with other solutions, but it offers features that the competitors don't have at any price point, especially with regard to analytics and ransomware prevention. No one else has any sort of object-based storage available. Nutanix Unified Storage is a lot more feature-rich. This is a situation where you get what you pay for."
  • "The product is pricey."
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  • "The price of the solution is in the middle range compared to others. We look at the price per terabyte."
  • "The price of Qumulo is reasonable."
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    Questions from the Community
    Top Answer:Currently, the most valuable aspect of our Nutanix implementation is its file storage functionality.
    Top Answer:Unified Storage is reasonably priced compared to other platforms. The license is neither costly nor cheap, but it's reasonable.
    Top Answer:One thing I'd appreciate is having a desktop application similar to what VMware offered. With VMware, I could download a separate client program onto my computer, allowing me to log in directly rather… more »
    Top Answer:The most valuable features of Qumulo are its rolling updates and all-day availability.
    Top Answer:Initially, the failover was supposed to be implemented in Qumulo itself. This failed to happen mid-case, so we had to devise a middleman solution. It was not the cleanest of solutions, but we did get… more »
    Top Answer:We use Qumulo for end-user storage and some application storage as well.
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    Also Known As
    Nutanix Files Storage, Nutanix Volumes Block Storage, Nutanix Objects Storage
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    Overview

    Nutanix Unified Storage (NUS) is a software-defined storage solution that consolidates seamless access and management of siloed block, file, and object storage into a single platform. Leveraging the Nutanix Cloud Platform, NUS is built for scale, performance, and integrated data security requirements of modern applications deployed on core, cloud, or edge.

    Qumulo is a data storage and management platform that promotes object-based storage for users, backup archives, and surveillance. Its primary use case is to provide a cost-effective and feature-rich solution for managing large data. 

    Qumulo's data protection algorithm ensures the safety of node data, while its integration with backup platforms like Veeam and Veritas makes it easy to manage backups. The platform offers a good balance between operational cost and complexity versus feature set, making it an attractive option for businesses of all sizes.

    Sample Customers
    JetBlue, International Speedway Corporation, Volkswagen SAIC, Brighton and Hove City Council, Foresters Financial, Janus International Group, Cloud Comrade, Serco
    County of Riverside Sheriff Department, Hyundai Mobis Automotive North America, University of Arizona, UCSD - San Diego Supercomputer Center, Medical College of Wisconsin, Sinclair Oil, Royal Dutch Shell, Kaiser Permanente, Deluxe Creative, Vexcel Imaging, University of Florida, The Madison Square Garden Company, Arizona State University, Cinesite, San Diego Padres Baseball, Johns Hopkins University - School of Medicine, IHME, EllieMae, Washington State University.
    Top Industries
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    Computer Software Company16%
    Healthcare Company16%
    Construction Company9%
    Financial Services Firm9%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Educational Organization32%
    Computer Software Company29%
    Manufacturing Company5%
    Financial Services Firm4%
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    Computer Software Company13%
    Manufacturing Company9%
    Government8%
    Financial Services Firm7%
    Company Size
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    Small Business35%
    Midsize Enterprise21%
    Large Enterprise44%
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    Small Business13%
    Midsize Enterprise39%
    Large Enterprise48%
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    Small Business50%
    Midsize Enterprise13%
    Large Enterprise38%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business24%
    Midsize Enterprise14%
    Large Enterprise62%
    Buyer's Guide
    Nutanix Unified Storage vs. Qumulo
    March 2024
    Find out what your peers are saying about Nutanix Unified Storage vs. Qumulo and other solutions. Updated: March 2024.
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    Nutanix Unified Storage is ranked 4th in File and Object Storage with 39 reviews while Qumulo is ranked 7th in File and Object Storage with 8 reviews. Nutanix Unified Storage is rated 9.0, while Qumulo is rated 7.8. The top reviewer of Nutanix Unified Storage writes "Provides good performance, longer uptime, and an easy way to manage our data". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Qumulo writes "Useful data sharing, simple cluster scaling, and excellent support". Nutanix Unified Storage is most compared with Dell PowerScale (Isilon), Red Hat Ceph Storage, MinIO, Dell ECS and VAST Data, whereas Qumulo is most compared with Dell PowerScale (Isilon), VAST Data, Scality RING, Nasuni and Cloudian HyperStore. See our Nutanix Unified Storage vs. Qumulo report.

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