DataCore Swarm vs Scality RING comparison

DataCore and Scality are both solutions in the File and Object Storage category. DataCore is ranked #13 with an average rating of 10.0, while Scality is ranked #16 with an average rating of 7.0. DataCore holds a 0.4% mindshare in FaOS, compared to Scality’s 3.9% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of DataCore users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of Scality users who would recommend it.

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Nov 4, 2024

Scality RING and DataCore Swarm are competing products in the object storage solutions category. Scality RING stands out with strong customer support, while DataCore Swarm's rich feature set and cost-effective structure make it a preferred choice for many buyers.

Features: Scality RING is known for robust data protection, scalability, and multi-cloud support. DataCore Swarm offers enhanced data replication, long-term archival capabilities, and flexibility in data management, allowing for easy integration with existing infrastructures.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Scality RING emphasizes streamlined deployment and easy scaling with strong support networks. DataCore Swarm provides a customizable deployment process with comprehensive technical assistance, which offers more tailored support and deployment flexibility for varied IT landscapes.

Pricing and ROI: Scality RING generally incurs higher initial setup costs but provides substantial ROI in large-scale environments. DataCore Swarm presents a balanced cost structure with agile data management capabilities, offering cost-effective solutions with steady ROI due to lower upfront investments.

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Categories and Ranking

DataCore Swarm

Ranking in File and Object Storage

13th

Average Rating

10.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Scality RING

Ranking in File and Object Storage

16th

Average Rating

7.8

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Software Defined Storage (SDS) (13th)

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2024, in the File and Object Storage category, the mindshare of DataCore Swarm is 0.4%, up from 0.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Scality RING is 3.9%, up from 3.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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Cedric

Technical Director at a tech services company with 11-50 employees

Jan 27, 2024

Low-cost storage with great automatic failover and easy expansion capabilities

The solution needs simpler architecture; we need many servers to start using the solution. We know that a project is in the roadmap to put the services in a container and we think it will be a very good thing. The second thing would be to improve the updates of the solution. We need a "long" time to pass between the patches on each new version. Again, the containers would be a solution to that. The last improvement for us is already in the pipeline, and we have been able to test it. It's an all-in-one server solution. This system allows us to do the primary copy of the data on a unique server that we can easily move and then transfer the data inside the data center.

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Guillaume Lapouge

Cloud Architect at Claranet France

Feb 26, 2024

Offers UTIPI (Unified Tiered Infrastructure Per IOPS) feature in billing but lacks extensive testing

I work with Scality RING for storage, and we have a concrete strategy to offer it to business customers. Many customers use it for different purposes, but a common use case is for user computer backups I like UTIPI (Unified Tiered Infrastructure Per IOPS) feature in billing. Another feature I…

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Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:

Pros

"I find its flexibility valuable."

"The ability for the solution to use any new hardware quickly and without administration is a great thing in the context of hosting."

"The first feature is compatibility with the S3 protocol. DataCore SWARM allows you to quickly have an on-premise, robust and scalable environment that is natively compatible with the S3 protocol. The functionalities used are therefore derived from the S3 protocol, notably versioning and therefore the possibility of configuring immutability in governance or compliance mode. The object metada can be enriched with the addition of tags to subsequently enable filtering and searching. Configuring and using DataCore SWARM is simple and flexible. It is very easy to create domains, tenants and buckets for different use cases with various authentications. The cluster architecture also allows replication between different clusters at different configured levels (Cluster / Domains / ...) A web interface for browsing the content of existing buckets allows simple and rapid manipulation of certain objects such as sharing via a link or cropping a video. Finally, the physical architecture of the solution is based on an x86 server and its scale-up or scale-out evolution is very simple by adding disks or servers."

"Another feature I like is the life cycle management that helps me with data storage efficiency."

"I think it's the economic factor. This solution has the lowest cost for storage systems."

"The most valuable feature of Scality RING8 is its performance and good interface."

Cons

"The pricing can definitely be better."

"The product currently requires a significant number of servers to start. There are also network prerequisites to be met in order to guarantee good security of the architecture, which means that the product is only available to large customers. Besides, the license starts at 100TB. An Appliance version is being developed with an architecture based on containers which will make it possible to offer DataCore SWARM to everyone. The product has been evolving since the acquisition by DataCore, but maintaining and updating the product is not always easy and needs to be improved. For now, we only use DataCore SWARM for a few use cases and therefore a small part of the existing functionalities. With use we will perhaps have more criticism of the product but not for the moment!"

"The solution needs simpler architecture."

"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."

"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."

"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."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"You pay for what you use. For example, if you use one terabyte, you just pay for that one terabyte. But the pricing could always be better"

"The first installation brick is expensive but the upgrades are extremely simple and granular by adding disks or nodes."

"The cost of Scality RING8 could be less expensive. It is difficult for smaller businesses to afford it."

"The initial cost (CAPEX) to set up the infrastructure is expensive due to the specific hardware required."

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Top Industries

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Computer Software Company

28%

Comms Service Provider

19%

Financial Services Firm

Legal Firm

Computer Software Company

17%

Financial Services Firm

13%

Manufacturing Company

11%

Government

Company Size

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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about DataCore Swarm?

The first feature is compatibility with the S3 protocol. DataCore SWARM allows you to quickly have an on-premise, robust and scalable environment that is natively compatible with the S3 protocol. ...

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for DataCore Swarm?

The first installation brick is expensive but the upgrades are extremely simple and granular by adding disks or nodes

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What needs improvement with DataCore Swarm?

The product currently requires a significant number of servers to start. There are also network prerequisites to be met in order to guarantee good security of the architecture, which means that the...

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What do you like most about Scality RING8?

Another feature I like is the life cycle management that helps me with data storage efficiency.

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What needs improvement with Scality RING8?

It's a very good product, but for large-scale usage, it has limitations. Scality RING's lack of extensive testing and potential hidden limitations. While Scality provides precise architecture guide...

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What is your primary use case for Scality RING8?

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Also Known As

Caringo Swarm

Scality RING, RING8

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Overview

Swarm provides a platform for data protection, management, organization and search at massive scale. You no longer need to migrate data into disparate solutions for long-term preservation, delivery and analysis. Consolidate all files on Swarm, find the data you are looking for quickly, and reduce total cost of ownership by continuously evolving hardware and optimizing use of your resources.

Scality RING object storage enables enterprises and cloud service providers to run petabyte-scale, data-rich services like web applications, VOD, active archives, compliance archives, and private storage clouds. The RING is software, so you can deploy it on standard x86 servers of your choice, taking advantage of server and media innovation over time. Acting as a single, distributed system, the RING can scale linearly across thousands of servers, multiple sites, and an unlimited number of objects. Data is protected with policy-based replication, erasure coding, and geo-distribution, achieving up to 14 9s of durability and 100% availability.

Sample Customers

iQ Media, NEP, Texas Tech University, Telefónica, City of Austin, Massive Media, Data Deposit Box, Premier Physician Services, Truliant Federal Credit Union

Comcast, TimeWarner Cable, EuroSport, Orange, Deluxe, DailtMotion, SFR, RTL, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Telstra

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