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Qumulo pros and cons

Vendor: Qumulo
4.2 out of 5

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PROS

Qumulo offers reliable file sharing and is very stable, ensuring users face no issues.
Rolling updates and all-day availability are key features of Qumulo, supporting seamless operations.
Integration with backup platforms like Veeam and Veritas, along with a robust data protection algorithm, adds significant value.
Qumulo provides excellent customer support, rated as top-tier in response, resolution, and attention to customer needs.
Real-time analytics and the analytics part of the file system enhance Qumulo's usability and effectiveness.

CONS

Qumulo's software upgrade process initially caused several minutes of system downtime.
Some anti-theft permissions do not transfer well to Qumulo.
Support for iMac and protocols needs improvement, as not all features are available.
Qumulo's pricing and licensing are perceived as expensive, and enhancements in this area could make it more competitive.
There is no concrete return on investment visible for Qumulo as project scope limits metric assessment.
 

Qumulo Pros review quotes

reviewer2536608 - PeerSpot reviewer
Solutions Architect at a healthcare company with 10,001+ employees
Nov 6, 2026
The best feature I saw in Qumulo is that the UI itself is pretty easy to use.
NS
Sr Infrastructure Engineer at American Express
Oct 27, 2026
All in all, it's a very good product, resilient, with good performance and scalability that is pretty easy.
Esther Sultaana - PeerSpot reviewer
Storage Consultant Storage at Hewlett Packard Enterprise
May 10, 2026
Overall, I would rate Qumulo a nine. I appreciate that it does snapshots, and you could use replication.
Learn what your peers think about Qumulo. Get advice and tips from experienced pros sharing their opinions. Updated: October 2026.
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SD
Infrastructure Architect at a energy/utilities company with 10,001+ employees
Jul 17, 2026
Qumulo has positively impacted my organization by simplifying storage management while providing a single, scalable platform, reducing administrative efforts, making storage growth easier to manage, and allowing users to experience consistent performance.
OO
Computing Junior at a media company with 1-10 employees
Oct 22, 2026
I rate customer support for Qumulo as excellent, giving it a 10 for its top-tier service in response, resolution, and overall attention to customer needs.
Sven Missorten - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior System Engineer at a transportation company with 501-1,000 employees
May 22, 2023
The most valuable features of Qumulo are its rolling updates and all-day availability.
Jakub Reda - PeerSpot reviewer
IT Specialist Server Operations at DSD
May 5, 2023
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.
VinceVitro - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Storage Architect at a healthcare company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Apr 29, 2023
The most valuable feature of Qumulo is the ability to share files and reliability.
reviewer2169060 - PeerSpot reviewer
Streaming Engineer at a retailer with 51-200 employees
Apr 26, 2023
It is a very stable product. I never faced any issues.
reviewer1833942 - PeerSpot reviewer
Ejecutivo de cuentas at a computer software company with 51-200 employees
May 19, 2022
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.
 

Qumulo Cons review quotes

reviewer2536608 - PeerSpot reviewer
Solutions Architect at a healthcare company with 10,001+ employees
Nov 6, 2026
The main hiccup, as I mentioned, is that the hardware lifecycle patch is the most critical issue.
NS
Sr Infrastructure Engineer at American Express
Oct 27, 2026
The key differences, both pros and cons of Qumulo in comparison to other technologies are that I have outlined quite a lot of pros, while the cons I can see include some challenges between the software and hardware.
Esther Sultaana - PeerSpot reviewer
Storage Consultant Storage at Hewlett Packard Enterprise
May 10, 2026
The only thing I would like to see added to Qumulo is for the interface to improve visually, more in line with vCenter, but that is just my thought.
Learn what your peers think about Qumulo. Get advice and tips from experienced pros sharing their opinions. Updated: October 2026.
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SD
Infrastructure Architect at a energy/utilities company with 10,001+ employees
Jul 17, 2026
Some services are not at par with competitors today, and services such as pricing, licensing, and reporting can be better.
OO
Computing Junior at a media company with 1-10 employees
Oct 22, 2026
I have not seen a concrete return on investment with Qumulo, as the project scope does not allow me to assess metrics such as money or time saved.
Sven Missorten - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior System Engineer at a transportation company with 501-1,000 employees
May 22, 2023
Some anti-theft permissions do not transfer well to Qumulo.
Jakub Reda - PeerSpot reviewer
IT Specialist Server Operations at DSD
May 5, 2023
The support for iMac and protocols should be improved, not all features are available.
VinceVitro - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Storage Architect at a healthcare company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Apr 29, 2023
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.
reviewer2169060 - PeerSpot reviewer
Streaming Engineer at a retailer with 51-200 employees
Apr 26, 2023
In the next release, I would like to see the ability to have more control at a terminal level of the file system.
reviewer1833942 - PeerSpot reviewer
Ejecutivo de cuentas at a computer software company with 51-200 employees
May 19, 2022
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.