AWS Outposts vs Nutanix Cloud Clusters (NC2) comparison

Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Nutanix are both solutions in the Hybrid Cloud Computing Platforms category. Amazon Web Services (AWS) is ranked #5 with an average rating of 9.3, while Nutanix is ranked #3 with an average rating of 8.8. Amazon Web Services (AWS) holds a 15.1% mindshare in HCCP, compared to Nutanix’s 14.7% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of Amazon Web Services (AWS) users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 94% of Nutanix users who would recommend it.

AWS Outposts

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100% willing to recommend

Nutanix Cloud Clusters (NC2)

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94% willing to recommend

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Executive Summary

We performed a comparison between AWS Outposts and Nutanix Cloud Clusters (NC2) based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out in this report how the two Hybrid Cloud Computing Platforms solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.

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Categories and Ranking

AWS Outposts

Ranking in Hybrid Cloud Computing Platforms

5th

Average Rating

8.8

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Nutanix Cloud Clusters (NC2)

Ranking in Hybrid Cloud Computing Platforms

3rd

Average Rating

8.8

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Infrastructure as a Service Clouds (IaaS) (9th), Cloud Management (11th)

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2024, in the Hybrid Cloud Computing Platforms category, the mindshare of AWS Outposts is 15.1%, down from 24.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Nutanix Cloud Clusters (NC2) is 14.7%, up from 8.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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Featured Reviews

PraveenS

Design Engineer at Cyient Limited

Sep 12, 2023

Has the ability to provide interfaces for events and allows you to work both offline and online

Providing online support has proven to be quite valuable. However, it's important to note that this isn't so much an improvement, but rather a standard practice for solutions like Azure Stack or AWS Outpost. Typically, the respective companies send their engineers for installation at the customer's premises, ensuring on-site support. I recall a similar instance when we requested on-site support for one of our locations in Hyderabad, and Amazon agreed to send their engineers to set up the solution in our office environment. That said, in terms of potential improvements, it would be beneficial to have the option for capacity expansion. When customers opt for a solution like Outpost, they receive a fixed set of capacities in terms of storage, network, and hardware. As design engineers, it's crucial to consider use cases and plan for scalability and sustainability. Having the flexibility to extend these capacities could be valuable. Some engineers may not be aware of future needs, and if there's an opportunity to expand capacity without the need for additional functionality, it would be a helpful feature. This way, we can cater to various needs and ensure the solution remains adaptable in the long run.

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Benjamin Bodenehim

Chief Technology Officer at a healthcare company with 501-1,000 employees

Sep 14, 2021

Stable with great replication and snapshot capabilities

We primarily use the solution for versioning. The clusters are on my private cloud. The fact that snapshot, replication, and management are tied together all is important due to the fact that if your snapshots are too big, you can have problems going ahead and replicating to the other clusters.…

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Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:

Pros

"Outposts allows you to isolate your private environment from the public cloud provider while enabling almost all the features that are available on public cloud services. That is the beauty of this service. It's an infrastructure that you can put in your data center and seamlessly connect to the public cloud."

"If you compare with the full bundle of these services, you can see the difference. This is enough for these locations in private data centers. Because the main reasons why the customers want to have it on their side are for the low latency and the security of their critical data."

"The most valuable aspect is its ability to provide interfaces for events."

"AWS Outposts brings native AWS services, infrastructure, and API to our on-premises data center or co-location facilities."

"The most valuable aspect is that it comes in a rack form factor which makes it incredibly easy to use and deploy various AWS services."

"With AWS, we've had seamless integration and support for many of our applications."

"I think the keys to success for the solution is the easy-to-use user interface and the fact that the development team really likes the platform."

"There is ease of use. It is very important for our customers to have one centralized management console. Scalability is also very important for our customers."

"Having a single pane of glass where you can have both your on-prem and anything else that you spin up within AWS is useful."

"The most valuable feature of Nutanix Clusters is to protect the data."

"The most valuable feature is having the full features of my Nutanix on-premises applications in the cloud."

"Its performance and speed are valuable. Its performance has helped me reduce costs."

"The solution's most valuable feature is its quick configuration and installation."

"I've been very pleased with their support overall."

"The solution can scale well."

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Cons

"Depending on the installation process, we have found some bugs and issues with the solution when the same platform is not used."

"The pricing model needs improvement because right now it's very expensive. All of these solutions are very expensive and it prevents other customers or owners of data centers from buying it."

"It would be beneficial to have the option for capacity expansion."

"Outposts supports elastic coordinator services, but not elastic container services, which is the native service for containers in AWS. That is something missing in this product."

"The platform needs to spend more time investing in strengthening its governance and information tools and consider the real needs of its customers."

"Also, it would be beneficial if AWS allowed for more granular and customizable pricing options."

"It would be great if it could support Glue services."

"The product could be improved in scalability and support services."

"The biggest weakness with Clusters at this point is that the adoption rate is low because customers don't know enough about it."

"When you go to the configuration part on the Nutanix site, the information is a bit high-level."

"The technical support for Nutanix Clusters could be better."

"There are still some things that could be improved about the product."

"It should not be so expensive. Its price is high, but at the same time, it does give the results it offers."

"In the current version, we've noticed many false positives when we check the alerts in the morning. For example, it told us that services stopped working, but there was nothing wrong when we checked it out. We've already raised the issue with support. They told us it's a bug in the version we use. We're about to upgrade to the recommended version, so it should be fine."

"We've had some challenges with the implementation."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"The pricing of Outposts needs to be evaluated from the standpoint of what's cost-effective at your company: How are you going to use it? How much money will it save for your products or applications? Is it worth it? I would say it's probably too expensive for small or medium-sized companies. However, big companies might find it to be highly cost-effective depending on their respective cloud strategies."

"While the longer-term pricing is suitable for enterprise contracts, it can be on the higher side, especially when organizations don't utilize all the services included in the bundles."

"AWS Outposts is a cheap solution."

"I feel that the prices could be improved, but the truth is that I am very happy. The license price keeps increasing, but I am confident that it is much more reasonable than other brands."

"The solution's licensing can be very pricey."

"I am working on one configuration that is priced at $50,000 USD, whereas another one that I'm working on is estimated to cost $250,000 USD."

"The licensing model of Nutanix is complex."

"The licensing portability can be very interesting. At the moment, I am working with Nutanix Appliances with the AHV as a hypervisor. I did not have a chance to ask for portability between platforms, but it will be good if you can have portability between multiple types of platforms."

"The price is high."

"There are positives and negatives to licensing. It all makes sense now, but it took a while. When the licenses first changed, it was a bit confusing."

"The solution has been more costly at this point. We do not see any cost savings."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Computer Software Company

16%

Manufacturing Company

10%

Financial Services Firm

Educational Organization

Computer Software Company

34%

Financial Services Firm

Manufacturing Company

Healthcare Company

Company Size

By reviewers

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Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about AWS Outposts?

With AWS, we've had seamless integration and support for many of our applications.

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What needs improvement with AWS Outposts?

It would be great if it could support Glue services. That could be a valuable addition. Basically, I'm a data engineer, so I work primarily on writing code and scripts. I handle analytics and gener...

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What advice do you have for others considering AWS Outposts?

I would recommend using it. If their security policy prevents them from having data analyzed in a different region, then I recommend moving to Outposts. It might be time-consuming to migrate to ser...

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What do you like most about Nutanix Cloud Clusters (NC2)?

The overall infrastructure is the most valuable part of Nutanix Cloud Clusters.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Nutanix Cloud Clusters (NC2)?

The licensing portability can be very interesting. At the moment, I am working with Nutanix Appliances with the AHV as a hypervisor. I did not have a chance to ask for portability between platforms...

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What needs improvement with Nutanix Cloud Clusters (NC2)?

The product could be improved in scalability and support services.

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Compared 2% of the time

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Compared 9% of the time

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Compared 8% of the time

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Compared 7% of the time

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Overview

AWS Outposts bring native AWS services, infrastructure, and operating models to virtually any data center, co-location space, or on-premises facility. You can use the same APIs, the same tools, the same hardware, and the same functionality across on-premises and the cloud to deliver a truly consistent hybrid experience. Outposts can be used to support workloads that need to remain on-premises due to low latency or local data processing needs.

Nutanix Cloud Clusters (NC2) provide essential capabilities for managing cloud migration, infrastructure, disaster recovery, and data center replacement. They enable seamless application transfer between cloud and on-premises, ensuring redundancy and handling large-scale operations across multiple locations.

With NC2, users manage server virtualization, web access, and email services while implementing robust failover solutions into public cloud environments like Microsoft Azure and Amazon AWS. The service offers full cloud capability for on-premises applications, strong technical support, and effective integration with existing environments. However, pricing, interface intuitiveness, initial setup, and AI enhancements are areas for improvement. Issues like alert false positives and the cost of necessary blocks and nodes have been noted. Enhanced multi-tenant features, detailed configuration information, and better VM organization are also desired by users.

What are the key features of Nutanix Cloud Clusters (NC2)?

Cloud Capability: Full cloud capability for on-premises applications
Storage Flexibility: Flexible storage pools, replication, and snapshot technology
Scalability: Scale operations efficiently across multiple locations
Reliability: High reliability and performance
Cost Management: Tools to minimize cloud waste
Unified Management: Centralized console for managing cross-cloud resources
Rapid Deployment: Quick configuration and installation
Software-Defined Storage: Simplified IT operations

What benefits should you look for in reviews?

Ease of Migration: Simplified migration process and data portability
Performance: High-speed performance and redundancy
Technical Support: Strong customer support and integration assistance
Flexibility: Effective flexibility in storage and replication capabilities
Centralized Management: Unified management of resources across clouds

Organizations utilize Nutanix Cloud Clusters (NC2) in industries like sports betting, where they manage web access and handle server virtualization. It is also implemented for email services, security measures, and as a failover solution into public cloud environments. The system's flexibility and strong support make it valuable across various large-scale operational needs.

Sample Customers

Philips, Morningstar

The Home Depot, JetBlue, Hyundai, ShiftLeft

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