AWS Storage Gateway vs Quantum StorNext

AWS Storage Gateway9.0Visit Quantum StorNext8.4Visit

Higher score AWS Storage Gateway #4 in Cloud Storage Gateway Software 9.0/10 Paid ✓ 1 of 3 features Visit AWS

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Quantum StorNext #8 in Cloud Storage Gateway Software 8.4/10 Pricing on request ✓ 3 of 3 features Visit Quantum

• AWS Storage Gateway fits best

  AWS-centric hybrid storage gateway deployments

• Quantum StorNext fits best

  Media workflows needing high-performance tiering

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Side by side

Feature	AWS Storage Gateway 9.0/10 Visit ↗	Quantum StorNext 8.4/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.0	8.4
Ranking	#4 in Cloud Storage Gateway Software	#8 in Cloud Storage Gateway Software
Best for	AWS-centric hybrid storage gateway deployments	Media workflows needing high-performance tiering
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	$0.01/GB usage-based	Pricing on request
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms	Web, Windows, Linux	Windows, macOS, Linux
Support	Community, Docs	Tickets, Docs
Integrations	10 integrations	2 integrations
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features AWS Storage Gateway 1/3 · Quantum StorNext 3/3
Global namespace	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Local caching	✓	✓
Edge synchronization	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Specs
Deployment model	Hybrid	Hybrid
Supported protocols	NFS, SMB, iSCSI, iSCSI-VTL	SMB, NFS, native StorNext LAN/SAN, Xsan
Cloud storage targets	Amazon S3, Amazon S3 Glacier, Amazon S3 Glacier Deep Archive, Amazon EBS, Amazon FSx for Windows File Server	Amazon Web Services S3, Quantum ActiveScale
Our review
Pros	Supports NFS, SMB, iSCSI, and virtual tape interfaces Connects with S3, Glacier, EBS, AWS Backup, and security services Local read-through and write-back caching supports frequent data access	Unified namespace spans flash, disk, object, and tape storage Shared access supports collaborative, data-intensive workflows FlexSync handles replication and synchronization across systems and S3 repositories
Cons	No free plan is available Usage pricing varies by region and gateway type Amazon FSx File Gateway is unavailable to new customers	Licensing and subscriptions require contacting Quantum or a reseller Verified cloud targets are limited to Amazon S3 and Quantum ActiveScale No free plan is available
Our verdict	AWS Storage Gateway connects on-premises applications to AWS storage through standard protocols, helping organizations back up, archive, migrate, or process data without rewriting existing applications. It covers three gateway types: S3… Read the review →	Quantum StorNext is a high-performance shared storage file system for media production, research, AI, and other data-intensive environments. It provides shared file access across Windows, macOS, and Linux, with SMB, NFS, native StorNext… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• AWS Storage Gateway — where it wins

  • Supports NFS, SMB, iSCSI, and virtual tape interfaces
  • Connects with S3, Glacier, EBS, AWS Backup, and security services
  • Local read-through and write-back caching supports frequent data access

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan is available
  • Usage pricing varies by region and gateway type
  • Amazon FSx File Gateway is unavailable to new customers

• Quantum StorNext — where it wins

  • Unified namespace spans flash, disk, object, and tape storage
  • Shared access supports collaborative, data-intensive workflows
  • FlexSync handles replication and synchronization across systems and S3 repositories

  Where it doesn't

  • Licensing and subscriptions require contacting Quantum or a reseller
  • Verified cloud targets are limited to Amazon S3 and Quantum ActiveScale
  • No free plan is available

• AWS Storage Gateway9.0/10 · Paid

  A flexible AWS gateway for file, block, and virtual tape workloads.

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• Quantum StorNext8.4/10 · Pricing on request

  High-performance shared storage for media and other data-intensive workflows.

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