Quantum StorNext
Quantum StorNext is a shared-storage file system for collaboration and streaming workflows.
What Quantum StorNext is
Quantum StorNext is a shared-storage file system for collaboration and streaming workflows. It presents flash, disk, object storage, and tape through a unified namespace and applies policies to manage data across storage tiers. Quantum describes StorNext 7 as supporting multi-gigabyte-per-stream throughput and thousands of concurrent connections at sub-millisecond latency. Applications on Windows, Linux, Solaris, HP-UX, AIX, and macOS can access and modify files in a shared SAN pool. Supported protocols include SMB, NFS, native StorNext LAN/SAN, and Xsan; cloud targets include Amazon Web Services S3 and Quantum ActiveScale. Listed capabilities include local caching, edge synchronization, object versioning, lifecycle rules, immutability, and cross-region replication. StorNext can be installed on supported Quantum appliances or registered customer-supplied hardware. Appliance choices include Xcellis metadata controllers, F-Series all-flash NVMe arrays, and QXS HDD and SSD RAID arrays. Pricing is on request, and a current Software Maintenance Contract is required for a free software upgrade.
Good
- Unified namespace spans flash, disk, object storage, and tape.
- Supports SMB, NFS, StorNext LAN/SAN, and Xsan.
- Offers policy-driven lifecycle management across storage tiers.
- Includes local caching and edge synchronization.
- Supports object immutability and cross-region replication.
Watch out
- Pricing is available on request.
- No free plan is listed.
- A maintenance contract is required for free software upgrades.
- Long Linux paths are incompatible with some features.
Who it suits
StorNext suits teams that need shared access to files across storage tiers for collaboration or streaming workflows. It may also fit organizations managing storage across supported client systems and cloud targets.
Verdict
StorNext combines shared file access with tiered data management and a range of deployment options. Buyers should account for its request-based pricing and the maintenance contract requirement for software upgrades.
Plans and prices
From Quantum StorNext's own pricing page, checked 7 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Quantum StorNext | Priced on request | Requires a StorNext subscription for Xcellis Workflow Director; pricing not listed · Contact Quantum for product inquiries. |
The facts
Each one read from Quantum StorNext's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Access controls
- StorNext supports Unix permission bits and access control lists, with enforcement depending on client platform and configuration.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Audit logging
- The StorNext Audit Log Service records file activity in CSV logs, while the documentation says it does not provide built-in automated alerting, anomaly detection, or ransomware detection.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Data lifecycle
- StorNext provides policy-driven data lifecycle management across storage tiers.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Encryption
- StorNext documentation describes client-side AES256 encryption for Q-Cloud policies and server-side AES256 options for supported object storage.checked 7 Oct 2026
- File-name and path limits
- The documentation specifies a maximum supported file name of 255 bytes and path length of 1023 bytes; longer Linux paths are incompatible with some features, including Storage Manager and Directory Quotas.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Hardware deployment
- StorNext 7 installs and upgrades are offered for supported Quantum appliances and registered customer-supplied hardware.checked 7 Oct 2026
- High availability
- Xcellis can be deployed as a two-server high-availability pair and expanded with additional servers.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- Quantum customer material says Adobe, Apple, Autodesk, Avid, and Telestream applications worked in one StorNext shared environment.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Performance
- Quantum describes StorNext 7 as delivering multi-gigabyte-per-stream throughput and thousands of concurrent connections at sub-millisecond latency.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- StorNext is a shared-storage file system for collaboration and streaming workflows, with a unified namespace across flash, disk, object, and tape.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Support and upgrades
- A current Software Maintenance Contract is required to receive a free software upgrade; Quantum directs customers without one to order a contract or contact Service and Support.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Supported systems
- The documentation says applications on Windows, Linux, Solaris, HP-UX, AIX, and macOS can simultaneously access and modify files in a shared SAN storage pool.checked 7 Oct 2026
Where it runs
- Appliance options
- Quantum lists Xcellis metadata controllers, F-Series all-flash NVMe arrays, and QXS HDD and SSD RAID arrays for StorNext environments.checked 7 Oct 2026
The company
- Founded
- 1980checked 28 Sep 2026
- Headquarters
- Centennial, Colorado, United Stateschecked 28 Sep 2026
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