We performed a comparison between Nutanix Cloud Infrastructure (NCI) and StarWind HyperConverged Appliance based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Software Defined Storage (SDS) solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.
"The configuration is so much simpler than that of a traditional SAN with fewer points of failure to worry about."
"The solution is also quite flexible. As an example, other vSAN solutions that we looked at had more stringent requirements regarding mixed HDD/SSD storage which wouldn't have worked in our environment."
"It allows me to configure High Availability and failover clustering with some fault tolerance, at a cost point that doesn’t break the bank for a small business budget."
"It is extremely stable."
"The StarWind Virtual SAN provides a clever and unique solution to the Computing Split Brain problem."
"In addition to the main functions of the software, I want to note the excellent work of technical support."
"Quick setup, great support, stability is great"
"The license price is one of the cheapest in the market."
"Some of the most valuable features of Nutanix Acropolis are that it's free from Nutanix and it's very stable."
"The most valuable feature of Nutanix Acropolis AOS is it has centralized management."
"The management interface of this solution is great."
"Simplified management: It provides us more time to work on other tasks."
"Nutanix has several unique capabilities to ensure linear scalability."
"The scalability is great."
"They have one of the best technical supports in my experience."
"What I like the most are the high-availability and scalability."
"The most valuable feature is the high-availability. We have three nodes, and all data will be synched instantly through all the nodes. Even if we had a disaster where two nodes failed, containing dozens of critical machines, almost automatically, all the loads would be run on the remaining node."
"The software is great. It's very easy to understand. I've not delved into any of the command-line stuff, but there's no real need to script it. Since it went in, pretty much the only thing that I have needed to do is increase device image sizes and that process is very straightforward."
"StarWind's proactive support is my favorite feature."
"We no longer need multiple staff members performing small, mundane tasks."
"The most valuable features of the solution are the redundancy and its cost. I used to have a SAN, a Dell EMC EqualLogic. Unfortunately, it was they call an "inverted pyramid of doom." It was two or three hosts, two switches, and one storage array at the very bottom. But the SAN, the storage array at the very bottom, is a single point of failure..."
"UI Options are simple and easy to find."
"We also substantially reduced network complexity by eliminating that standalone SAN. That reduced complexity has allowed us to concentrate on improving other areas of our network."
"Being able to log on to the GUI to see specific data and usage statistics, executing clones, starting and stopping VMs, etc., is great."
"The console is something that I feel could be improved. There is nothing technically wrong with it, but it can be jazzed up and/or made to be a little more intuitive."
"It should reclaim white spaces after big files are deleted."
"Proper training sessions should be included with the licensing."
"You have to do a "full" sync on write-back cache disks instead of a quick sync if there is an issue."
"New versions of this solution should be tested more thoroughly before the release as we had a few problems with one version due to a bug."
"I would like them to invest time in reducing the complexity of the startup and shutdown procedure."
"The system failovers properly on its own without too much worry."
"I am expecting to see it more user-friendly in the future."
"We would like to see a cloud version of Acropolis AOS. Currently, we're trying to implement an AWS environment for some solutions, but we would like to use another technology also to enhance our organization, so we are looking for another technology for this, especially a cloud solution."
"An area for improvement would be the cyber security features."
"Some clients find the solution's cost to be too high."
"We have a team that does the implementation of the solution for our customers, it is better to have professionals handle the process."
"If we can have certified compatibility with other companies, such as Oracle, then it would let us know that they function correctly together."
"The GUI for this solution needs improvement."
"Storage utilization and optimization should be better."
"While the customer support is truly incredible, for Spanish speakers it would be appropriate to have support in their native language to further improve problem-solving conditions."
"I think some performance metrics would be nice to see, especially on the storage side."
"Not much can be improved, to be honest."
"Shipping options should be explained in detail and offer more white glove delivery options even if it comes at an additional cost for some SMBs without docks."
"That situation, where Dell EMC servers were going down, has been my only real difficulty... it ended up being something that the wider audience of Dell EMC was actually aware of as an issue. Neither the StarWind technicians nor the Dell EMC technicians were able to actually identify that problem sooner than a week or so... The communication between Dell EMC support and StarWind support, in that particular scenario, left something to be desired, for me. I did express those concerns to StarWind and they were very responsive to that."
"We have to pay for support, which is high-end support. That can be expensive, at least for us."
"The only area that the product could improve would be user training."
"The response time is usually several hours after the issue occurred."
"The monitoring and reporting console can be improved in the sense that it can have more information on it."
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Nutanix Cloud Infrastructure (NCI) is ranked 2nd in Software Defined Storage (SDS) with 194 reviews while StarWind HyperConverged Appliance is ranked 5th in Software Defined Storage (SDS) with 65 reviews. Nutanix Cloud Infrastructure (NCI) is rated 8.6, while StarWind HyperConverged Appliance is rated 9.6. The top reviewer of Nutanix Cloud Infrastructure (NCI) writes "A powerful solution with easy deployment, upgrades, and management". On the other hand, the top reviewer of StarWind HyperConverged Appliance writes "Straightforward to use with good remote management and a simple GUI". Nutanix Cloud Infrastructure (NCI) is most compared with VMware vSAN, VxRail, HPE SimpliVity, VMware vSphere and Dell PowerFlex, whereas StarWind HyperConverged Appliance is most compared with VMware vSAN, Dell PowerFlex, VxRail, StorMagic SvSAN and Red Hat Ceph Storage. See our Nutanix Cloud Infrastructure (NCI) vs. StarWind HyperConverged Appliance report.
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