Case Study: Cincinnati Public Library safeguards digital archives and strengthens disaster recovery with Qumulo

Cincinnati Public Library (CHPL) Safeguards Digital Archives and Bolsters Disaster Recovery with Qumulo

Cincinnati Public Library, one of the largest and busiest library systems in the U.S., was struggling to manage rapidly growing unstructured digital content across multiple aging storage systems. Its digital services team was digitizing more than 10 TB of materials each year and needed a more scalable way to store and share archives, while also improving backup and disaster recovery for critical collections.

Qumulo provided a centralized file data platform with snapshot, replication, and real-time monitoring capabilities, plus a second cluster for disaster recovery. With Qumulo, Cincinnati Public Library reported faster performance, easier workflows, and a simpler “set it and forget it” storage model, while improving protection for digital archives and helping ensure continuity in the face of ransomware or natural disasters.

Cincinnati Public Library

Orion Trist

System Administrator