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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 most valuable features of Nutanix Unified Storage are the unified dashboard and the ease of administration.""We can utilize mixed storage block-sized objects and combine various databases within a unified interface.""The solution is very easy to manage.""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.""The initial setup is pretty straightforward. With a few clicks, you can stand up your storage. It reduces the overall life cycle of deployment within the ecosystem.""The management interface is great and you have handy access to several details about your file shares.""Nutanix Objects is reliable.""What I like most about Nutanix Files Storage is the way it makes copies of the data. The solution also has high availability, which is excellent. Another valuable feature of Nutanix Files Storage is self-service, so users won't have to depend on the IT team much."

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"It is a very stable product. I never faced any issues.""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 most valuable feature of Qumulo is the ability to share files and reliability.""The feature that I like most is the analytics part of the file system.""The most valuable features of Qumulo are its rolling updates and all-day availability.""The ratio of total operational cost to complexity versus feature set is very good.""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 most valuable feature is real-time analytics."

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Cons
"The solution should increase its storage capabilities.""Lowering the price would improve this product.""Allowing the use of the Gflag compromises the integrity of the Nutanix system and its established standards.""Nutanix needs to improve their cybersecurity options at the storage level.""The feature request I have is for the consistent improvement of how user account permissions are assigned in Nutanix Unified Storage.""The current hardware is not as dense as it could be. In our deployment, we have 2 PB per site, and we have to have 24 nodes. That's a lot of cabling and network ports that we use up. More dense nodes would be better.""The documentation on the support site needs to be improved.""Unified Storage failed to fulfill our object storage requirements."

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"Some anti-theft permissions do not transfer well to Qumulo.""Qumulo should continue to expand automation and orchestration capabilities.""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.""The price of the software is a bit expensive, so a reduction in cost would make it more competitive.""The support for iMac and protocols should be improved, not all features are available.""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.""In the future, I would like to see non-disruptive updates.""In the next release, I would like to see the ability to have more control at a terminal level of the file system."

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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:Nutanix has excellent product documentation available on their portals, written in simple, easy-to-understand language.
    Top Answer:The pricing is a bit too high. I would like more flexibility.
    Top Answer:From a management side, the one thing I would prefer is if it were a bit less expensive for smaller enterprises. It's a bit costly. If they provided flexible modules where you could pick and choose… 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 Company28%
    Manufacturing Company5%
    Financial Services Firm4%
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    Computer Software Company13%
    Manufacturing Company10%
    Government8%
    Financial Services Firm8%
    Company Size
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    Small Business35%
    Midsize Enterprise21%
    Large Enterprise44%
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    Small Business13%
    Midsize Enterprise38%
    Large Enterprise49%
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    Small Business50%
    Midsize Enterprise13%
    Large Enterprise38%
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    Small Business25%
    Midsize Enterprise13%
    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 8th 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 Red Hat Ceph Storage. See our Nutanix Unified Storage vs. Qumulo report.

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