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Pros
"The technology is stable which is good.""Workflow is easy to manage and maintain."

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"The most valuable feature of Scality RING8 is its performance and good interface.""I think it's the economic factor. This solution has the lowest cost for storage systems.""Another feature I like is the life cycle management that helps me with data storage efficiency."

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"We would like to see a self-sufficient installation.""Lacks some ability to integrate with different systems."

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"Scality RING is not easy to learn for someone new. It is a little bit difficult. There are a lot of components to it, and you also need to understand them to work with it effectively.""When we used this solution in 2015, it was not scalable at all. I don't know if they have improved on that, but at the time, scalability was just horrible.""Scality RING8 could improve by having more features. We have to use two automation tools to meet our needs. We would prefer to use only one."

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  • "Quantum ActiveScale is open-source."
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  • "The cost of Scality RING8 could be less expensive. It is difficult for smaller businesses to afford it."
  • "The initial cost (CAPEX) to set up the infrastructure is expensive due to the specific hardware required."
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    Top Answer:Another feature I like is the life cycle management that helps me with data storage efficiency.
    Top Answer:It's a very good product, but for large-scale usage, it has limitations. Scality RING's lack of extensive testing and potential hidden limitations. While Scality provides precise architecture… more »
    Top Answer:I work with Scality RING for storage, and we have a concrete strategy to offer it to business customers. Many customers use it for different purposes, but a common use case is for user computer… more »
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    Also Known As
    ActiveScale, Quantum ActiveScale Object Storage, ActiveScale Object Storage
    Scality RING, RING8
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    Overview

    StorNext File System
    Increase productivity and reduce time to critical business insights with StorNext® File System. StorNext architecture delivers the necessary performance to get your business moving forward.

    Scality RING object storage enables enterprises and cloud service providers to run petabyte-scale, data-rich services like web applications, VOD, active archives, compliance archives, and private storage clouds. The RING is software, so you can deploy it on standard x86 servers of your choice, taking advantage of server and media innovation over time. Acting as a single, distributed system, the RING can scale linearly across thousands of servers, multiple sites, and an unlimited number of objects. Data is protected with policy-based replication, erasure coding, and geo-distribution, achieving up to 14 9s of durability and 100% availability.
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    Comcast, TimeWarner Cable, EuroSport, Orange, Deluxe, DailtMotion, SFR, RTL, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Telstra
    Top Industries
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    Computer Software Company18%
    Manufacturing Company17%
    Educational Organization9%
    Government8%
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    Computer Software Company18%
    Financial Services Firm13%
    Manufacturing Company10%
    Government6%
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    Small Business30%
    Midsize Enterprise7%
    Large Enterprise63%
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    Small Business22%
    Midsize Enterprise12%
    Large Enterprise66%
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    Quantum ActiveScale is ranked 20th in File and Object Storage while Scality RING is ranked 14th in File and Object Storage with 4 reviews. Quantum ActiveScale is rated 7.6, while Scality RING is rated 7.8. The top reviewer of Quantum ActiveScale writes "Good performance and reliable but the setup is complex". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Scality RING writes "Offers UTIPI (Unified Tiered Infrastructure Per IOPS) feature in billing but lacks extensive testing ". Quantum ActiveScale is most compared with Dell ECS, Dell PowerScale (Isilon), Qumulo and MinIO, whereas Scality RING is most compared with Dell ECS, MinIO, Red Hat Ceph Storage, Qumulo and Cloudian HyperStore.

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