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Scality RING pros and cons

Vendor: Scality
4.0 out of 5
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PROS

Scality RING has the lowest cost for storage systems, making it economically favorable.
Performance is considered one of the most valuable features of Scality RING8.
Life cycle management in Scality RING enhances data storage efficiency.
Scality support is highly praised by users.
Object storage, scalability, and durability are highlighted as the best features of Scality RING.

CONS

In 2015, Scality RING was not scalable, and scalability was considered poor.
Scality RING8 can improve by integrating more features to reduce dependency on multiple automation tools.
Scality RING is difficult for beginners due to its complexity and numerous components.
Managing large volumes of data with Scality RING is complex and not always straightforward.
Not all S3 features are implemented in Scality RING, necessitating improvements.
 

Scality RING Pros review quotes

Sebastien Foucou - PeerSpot reviewer
Apr 30, 2025
I would give customer service and technical support a 10 on a scale from 1 to 10 based solely on my own experience.
reviewer2703144 - PeerSpot reviewer
May 12, 2025
The best features of Scality RING are its object storage solution, scalability, and durability.
reviewer1242105 - PeerSpot reviewer
Dec 11, 2019
I think it's the economic factor. This solution has the lowest cost for storage systems.
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Guillaume Lapouge - PeerSpot reviewer
Feb 26, 2024
Another feature I like is the life cycle management that helps me with data storage efficiency.
OL
Sep 28, 2022
The most valuable feature of Scality RING8 is its performance and good interface.
 

Scality RING Cons review quotes

Sebastien Foucou - PeerSpot reviewer
Apr 30, 2025
I evaluate the simplicity of managing large volumes of data via Scality RING's user interface as limited because the user interface is mainly used for administration or monitoring purposes.
reviewer2703144 - PeerSpot reviewer
May 12, 2025
I would like to see more possibilities in the UI for managing aspects of the RING as indicated in the roadmap for the next version of their product. Apart from the UI improvements, I would like to see more features implemented with S3 since not all features are implemented in Scality RING, particularly features such as the S3 select in AWS and the possibility to manage all RINGs with one portal.
reviewer1242105 - PeerSpot reviewer
Dec 11, 2019
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.
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Guillaume Lapouge - PeerSpot reviewer
Feb 26, 2024
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.
OL
Sep 28, 2022
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.