HGST ActiveScale vs Red Hat Ceph Storage comparison

Western Digital and Red Hat are both solutions in the File and Object Storage category. Western Digital is ranked #36, while Red Hat is ranked #2 with an average rating of 8.8. Western Digital holds a 0.1% mindshare in FaOS, compared to Red Hat’s 20.6% mindshare. Additionally, 81% of Red Hat users are willing to recommend the solution.

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Categories and Ranking

HGST ActiveScale

Ranking in File and Object Storage

36th

Average Rating

0.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Red Hat Ceph Storage

Ranking in File and Object Storage

2nd

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

6.9

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Software Defined Storage (SDS) (2nd)

Mindshare comparison

As of March 2025, in the File and Object Storage category, the mindshare of HGST ActiveScale is 0.1%, up from 0.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Red Hat Ceph Storage is 20.6%, down from 22.9% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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ANDRE VINICIUS HAMERSKI

IT Private Cloud & Infrastructure Leader at Sicredi

Offers cost-effective scalability through open-source storage integration

Ceph Storage allows us to add value related to cost and offers a unique experience compared to traditional storage. We appreciate the scalability of the open-source solution, allowing us to address our growing data needs without encountering major issues. Having used it as a pilot system in Brazil, we gained significant knowledge and the ability to manage our infrastructure as code.

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Computer Software Company

18%

Manufacturing Company

11%

Financial Services Firm

10%

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How does Red Hat Ceph Storage compare with MiniO?

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, ea...

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What do you like most about Red Hat Ceph Storage?

The high availability of the solution is important to us.

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What needs improvement with Red Hat Ceph Storage?

I have not identified any drawbacks, however, the response to public platform inquiries could be faster.

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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.

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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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