Case Study: Blind achieves real-time storage visibility and scalable data management with Qumulo

Blind Design Studio Chooses Qumulo Data-Aware Scale-Out NAS to Intelligently Manage Data and Users

Blind, a strategic video-based branded advertising agency, struggled to manage rapidly growing project files on its aging Isilon storage. With projects often reaching over 1 TB each and 4K workloads expected to grow even larger, Blind needed better visibility into storage usage and a way to avoid constant manual archiving and capacity crunches. Qumulo’s QC24 hybrid storage appliance and Qumulo Core software were selected to address these challenges.

Qumulo implemented a modern scale-out storage environment with real-time analytics, intuitive file visibility, and support for NFS, SMB, and REST workflows. The solution let Blind quickly identify inactive files for archiving, improve storage efficiency, and reduce IT overhead by putting users closer to capacity management. The result was smoother operations, better scalability for future 4K growth, and proactive support from Qumulo Care, with Blind reporting that the system was remarkably easy to use and more valuable than expected.

Blind

Thai Do

Director of Technology