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Prajwal Kabbinale
Overall satisfied , with easy implementation ,having a notification feature would be helpful
We use both Red Hat Ceph and Azure storage, for all staging and non-production.
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  • "The other big advantage is that Ceph is free software. Compared to traditional SAN based storage, it is very economical."
  • "There is no cost for software."
  • "Most of time, you can get Ceph with the OpenStack solution in a subscription​​ as a bundle.​"
  • "We never used the paid support."
  • "If you can afford a product like Red Hat Ceph Storage then go for it. If you cannot, then you need to test Ceph and get your hands dirty."
  • "The price of this product isn't high."
  • "The price of Red Hat Ceph Storage is reasonable."
  • "The operational overhead is higher compared to Azure because we own the hardware."

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    How does Red Hat Ceph Storage compare with MiniO?
    Top Answer:Red Hat Ceph does well in simplifying storage integration by replacing the need for numerous storage solutions. This solution allows for multiple copies of replicated and coded pools to be kept, easy… more »
    What do you like most about Red Hat Ceph Storage?
    Top Answer:We have not encountered any stability issues for the product.
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    What needs improvement with Red Hat Ceph Storage?
    Top Answer:Red Hat Ceph Storage is difficult to maintain. We use CLI tools for maintenance, and the concept seems challenging. Additionally, it is difficult to expand the product due to balancing errors. It… more »
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    Ranking
    25th
    out of 49 in File and Object Storage
    Views
    56
    Comparisons
    47
    Reviews
    0
    Average Words per Review
    0
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    N/A
    3rd
    out of 49 in File and Object Storage
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    14,490
    Comparisons
    12,045
    Reviews
    8
    Average Words per Review
    340
    Rating
    7.7
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    Also Known As
    Active Archive System, ActiveScale P100, ActiveScale X100
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    Overview

    Big Data insights enable Fast Data applications. Your data can generate value when it’s aggregated, analyzed, and applied to business decisions. We live for long-term data preservation, and our ActiveScale object storage systems are changing the economics of data. The ActiveScale system architecture is designed for petabyte-scale datasets, facilitates storing data forever, and takes full advantage of our component-to-system vertical innovation.

    Red Hat Ceph Storage is an enterprise open source platform that provides unified software-defined storage on standard, economical servers and disks. With block, object, and file storage combined into one platform, Red Hat Ceph Storage efficiently and automatically manages all your data.
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    EPFL, Illumination Mac Guff
    Dell, DreamHost
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    Computer Software Company18%
    Manufacturing Company10%
    Financial Services Firm9%
    Government7%
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    Small Business37%
    Midsize Enterprise15%
    Large Enterprise48%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business25%
    Midsize Enterprise15%
    Large Enterprise61%
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    HGST ActiveScale is ranked 25th in File and Object Storage while Red Hat Ceph Storage is ranked 3rd in File and Object Storage with 22 reviews. HGST ActiveScale is rated 0.0, while Red Hat Ceph Storage is rated 8.2. On the other hand, the top reviewer of Red Hat Ceph Storage writes "Provides block storage and object storage from the same storage cluster". HGST ActiveScale is most compared with , whereas Red Hat Ceph Storage is most compared with MinIO, VMware vSAN, Portworx Enterprise, Pure Storage FlashBlade and NetApp StorageGRID.

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