What is our primary use case?
I use the solution in my company for P2V, migration of clusters, transfers, and availability zones.
What is most valuable?
Everything is good in the solution, and I feel that Nutanix Move is doing things the right way.
What needs improvement?
The product needs to add a note so that when you put the credential for the OS, it should recommend the user to use a local credential instead.
I faced no challenges when using Nutanix Move.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using Nutanix Move for eight years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
Nutanix Move has been working for more than five years with the same VM connected to all clusters, including the new clusters, while still moving some virtual machines that are running. Stability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
I haven't reached a point where I had to scale up. I have eight clusters and two cloud environments managed under Nutanix Move.
Only the IT Department at my company uses the tool. Eight people in my company use the product without any training. People started to use the tool because it is straightforward. It is very simple to use the tool without the need to ask anyone about it. The people who use the product include Windows admins, Linux admins, and network engineers who did a project involving the migration of new data centers. Instead of calling the system guy, the aforementioned users of the tool started to use Nutanix Move, and they did everything with the solution all by themselves.
You just need to install one Nutanix Move in every environment, and you are good to go.
How are customer service and support?
If you are in a crisis, the tool's support team will join you with a call in about less than 30 minutes or sometimes even less than 15 minutes. I rate the technical support a out of ten. When you have regular questions, like how do I do something in the tool or when you want to know when can I do anything in the product, the solution's support team can take around three to four days to give you an answer, or they may even sometimes take more time. During a critical situation, the response from the product's support team is immediate.
How was the initial setup?
The product's initial setup phase is straightforward.
For the deployment process, you download the image from the website, then upload the image to the Nutanix cluster, create a virtual machine with the image you just imported, and turn it on.
What was our ROI?
In terms of ROI, I would say that the product is free to use.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
The product is available for free. Nutanix Move can even work in other environments where there are no Nutanix products without paying a dime.
Which other solutions did I evaluate?
Years ago, I evaluated Nutanix Move against a product named Cloudways. My company decided to use Nutanix Move over Cloudways, considering the parts involving licenses and ease of use.
What other advice do I have?
The most effective part of the product in terms of streamlining of migrations revolves around the area known as cut over. With the cut over part, the tool automatically shuts down one side or a VM and turns on the new side or another VM.
The automation aspect of Nutanix Move enhances the migration processes in a straightforward manner.
I suggest people start using the product. I recommend people not start looking at the budget part and make their lives simpler by using Nutanix Move.
I don't think Nutanix Move uses AI.
The values and benefits derived from the use of the product revolve around the area involving the migration processes. In general, the product helps minimize downtime and risks while also saving time of admins and technicians. Nutanix Move is a really great tool.
I rate the tool a ten out of ten.
*Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
