Azure StorSimple vs. Quantum ActiveScale

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Azure StorSimple
Score 7.0 out of 10
N/A
StorSimple was acquired by Microsoft in 2012. The StorSimple storage gateway appliance is now a part of Microsoft's Azure StorSimple Hybrid Cloud Storage solution.
$4.11
Per Day
Quantum ActiveScale
Score 7.0 out of 10
N/A
Quantum offers the ActiveScale cloud object storage system, acquired from Western Digital February 2020, designed to provide a highly durable, scale-out economic storage system. ActiveScale is a more recent model replacing the former Amplidata Object Storage product line that was acquired by Western Digital from HGST in 2015.N/A
Pricing
Azure StorSimpleQuantum ActiveScale
Editions & Modules
Virtual Appliance
$4.11
Per Day
Cloud Array
$4.11
Per Day
Physical Appliance
$43.84
Per Day
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Azure StorSimpleQuantum ActiveScale
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
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User Ratings
Azure StorSimpleQuantum ActiveScale
Likelihood to Recommend
9.0
(1 ratings)
7.0
(1 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
10.0
(1 ratings)
8.0
(1 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
8.0
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
Azure StorSimpleQuantum ActiveScale
Likelihood to Recommend
Microsoft
Onsite storage needs and backing up to Azure.
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Quantum
Enterprise grade organizations with B2B clientele would be served well by using this product. It alleviates the need for an on-premise storage solution by offering a cloud-based alternative. Smaller organizations with less data capacity needs would be better served with an in-house solution, unless they come out with more reasonable pricing down the road.
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Pros
Microsoft
  • Performance via the SSD drives.
  • Writes back to our Private Cloud via Azure.
  • Easy to Admin via Web client interface.
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Quantum
  • Flexible data management options
  • Powerful data housing system storing trillions of bits of data seamlessly
  • Conveniently built in the cloud
  • Safe option for storing sensitive data
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Cons
Microsoft
  • Additional fail-over functionality
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Quantum
  • Lack of customization, though not much is needed with the out of the box solution
  • Better options for B2C customers
  • More flexible pricing plans
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Likelihood to Renew
Microsoft
If I wanted to use just onsite storage the StorSimple device is already paid for.
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Quantum
It has been a fantastic solution, and now it is so highly integrated into our business, it would be difficult to imagine continuing to without it. It is part of our customer contracts as well, and it saves us from having to invest in the on-premise alternative to provide the required storage capacity.
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Support Rating
Microsoft
No answers on this topic
Quantum
Support has been wonderful. Representatives are generally empathetic and knowledgeable, and they’re quick to provide status and resolution.
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Alternatives Considered
Microsoft
Easy to use and highly compatible with our MSFT Hyper-V environment
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Quantum
What sets Amplidata apart is the cloud-based storage capability. We’ve realized cost savings due to the fact that we are no longer housing the data on premise, and clients rest assured that they have greater visibility into their data.
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Return on Investment
Microsoft
  • Great Folks on the MSFT Implementation team
  • Great value on year 2
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Quantum
  • Amplidata has enabled us to replace our on-premise data storage for many of our larger clients, thus reducing the cost to deploy and house this ourselves
  • Clients feel confident in storing their sensitive data with us knowing that they have full management and visibility at their fingertips
  • The ability to quickly scale allows us to meet the needs of clients of all sizes
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