Atomic Cartoons: Powering Creative Production with Confidence
How Qumulo helps Atomic Cartoons deliver performance, visibility, and reliability at scale
As an artist-driven studio behind some of North America’s most imaginative animated content, Atomic Cartoons thrives on speed, collaboration, and seamless access to data. With studios based in Vancouver, the team required a data platform that could keep pace with the fast production tempo, without compromising visibility or support.
As Atomic Cartoons continued to grow, so did its need for a modern, efficient, and scalable data platform. The team needed better visibility into system performance and capacity, quicker access to real-time metrics, and a solution that could keep up with the demands of a fast-paced creative production environment.
“Qumulo’s analytics tools are industry-leading and allow us to make decisions regarding data management and storage performance in real time. Quick and reliable upgrades reduce production downtime and stress for the IT teams,” said Robert Crowther, IT Manager at Atomic Cartoons.
Qumulo's analytics tools are industry-leading and allow us to make decisions regarding data management and storage performance in real time. Quick and reliable upgrades reduce production downtime and stress for the IT teams
With Qumulo, Atomic gained live visibility into performance and capacity, robust support, and a fast, scalable file data platform designed for today’s media and entertainment workflows. The result? The team can now focus on what they do best—bringing stories to life.
“The longest I’ve had to wait for a support response this year was three minutes. That’s unheard of in this industry.”
Atomic Cartoons initially purchased 2PB of Qumulo storage five years ago. Although they did not renew at the time, recent advancements in Qumulo’s platform, especially around Cloud Data Fabric and S3 support, led them back, with plans to expand even further.
“Qumulo isn’t just a vendor—they’re a partner. Their team is responsive, flexible, and willing to explore new ideas alongside us. Even if something’s never been done before, they’re ready to support us in trying it.”
Business Impact
 – Live metrics give production teams real-time insights into capacity and performance.
 – Best-in-class support enables rapid issue resolution, allowing for more time to be spent on creative work.
 – Cloud-ready architecture positions Atomic for future growth with S3 and multi-site flexibility.
 – Reduced complexity and simplified infrastructure management free up resources for innovation and drive efficiency.
“If Qumulo has the features you need today, go for it. It’s fast, it’s reliable, and it lets us get back to focusing on what matters—creating great content.”.
Looking Ahead
With upcoming projects already aligned to Qumulo, Atomic Cartoons is preparing to scale across multiple locations, leverage S3 buckets, and implement Cloud Data Fabric to streamline collaboration between studios.
Industry:
Media & Entertainment
Use Case:
Creative production, performance analytics, scalable storage
Deployment:
On-prem Qumulo clusters with planned S3 and Cloud Data Fabric integration
Company Overview:
Atomic Cartoons is an award-winning animation studio known for producing some of North America’s most iconic animated series, including The Last Kids on Earth, Hilda, and Maya and the Three. With studios in Vancouver, the artist-driven team specializes in high-volume, high-speed animation production for global audiences.
Why Qumulo:
– Needed real-time performance visibility and streamlined data management
– Required a scalable solution to support creative workflows across growing teams
– Sought a more efficient and reliable alternative to complex legacy systems
Benefits:
– Industry-leading analytics tools deliver real-time insight into performance and capacity
– Simplified upgrades and best-in-class support reduce IT overhead and downtime
– Cloud-ready architecture sets the foundation for future studio expansion and collaboration
– Flexible, scalable file data platform empowers artists to focus on storytelling
“Qumulo isn’t just a vendor—they’re a partner. Their team is responsive, flexible, and willing to explore new ideas alongside us.”