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DigitalOcean vs Nutanix Cloud Clusters (NC2) comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 16, 2024

Review summaries and opinions

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

Customer Service

Sentiment score
6.5
DigitalOcean's support is responsive yet may lack technical effectiveness; businesses seek more reliable and accessible technical assistance.
Sentiment score
6.8
Nutanix Cloud Clusters (NC2) support is praised for responsiveness and expertise, though some note occasional slower response times.
 

Room For Improvement

Sentiment score
4.0
DigitalOcean requires better support, reliability, pricing models, integrations, and features such as enhanced interface, security, logging, and monitoring.
Sentiment score
4.7
Nutanix Cloud Clusters (NC2) requires better adoption, enhanced features, simpler setup, improved support, and reduced costs for greater efficiency.
DigitalOcean could offer a pay-as-you-go model similar to AWS, where I would pay for what I use rather than having fixed payments.
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
7.0
DigitalOcean is seen as flexible and capable in scaling, but some users express concerns over its limitations.
Sentiment score
7.7
Nutanix Cloud Clusters offers excellent scalability, supporting large and small setups, though some users faced performance and connectivity challenges.
I have not tried vertical scaling yet, but from the documentation, it seems very easy to scale the system.
 

Setup Cost

Sentiment score
5.7
DigitalOcean's flexible pricing starts at $5 monthly, seen as reasonable but sometimes costly compared to other solutions.
Sentiment score
4.6
Nutanix Cloud Clusters (NC2) pricing ranges from $50K to $250K and is seen as complex and high by users.
DigitalOcean offers affordable pricing, especially for startups.
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
8.0
DigitalOcean is highly stable and reliable, despite occasional server issues, with users frequently praising its seamless operations.
Sentiment score
7.9
Nutanix Cloud Clusters (NC2) is highly stable and reliable, though some users report minor hibernation and on-prem issues.
DigitalOcean is quite stable, and I would rate its stability at nine out of ten.
 

Valuable Features

Sentiment score
8.5
DigitalOcean provides reliable cloud Linux servers with user-friendly features, exceptional documentation, and robust tools for software development.
Sentiment score
8.4
Nutanix Cloud Clusters (NC2) offer robust on-premises features in the cloud, with excellent scalability, stability, ease of use, and support.
The droplet feature is valuable for hosting my applications as it is particularly cost-effective and serves my needs well.
 

Categories and Ranking

DigitalOcean
Ranking in Infrastructure as a Service Clouds (IaaS)
13th
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.1
Number of Reviews
12
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Nutanix Cloud Clusters (NC2)
Ranking in Infrastructure as a Service Clouds (IaaS)
9th
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
19
Ranking in other categories
Cloud Management (11th), Hybrid Cloud Computing Platforms (3rd)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of December 2024, in the Infrastructure as a Service Clouds (IaaS) category, the mindshare of DigitalOcean is 2.2%, down from 2.7% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Nutanix Cloud Clusters (NC2) is 0.8%, up from 0.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Infrastructure as a Service Clouds (IaaS)
 

Featured Reviews

Marco Bellia - PeerSpot reviewer
Intuitive user interface, user-friendly, and simple implementation
I am using the solution because a friend recommended it to me. If you require a digital machine and intend to develop your code without the need for infrastructure, DigitalOcean could be an excellent option due to its straightforward setup process. However, for smaller client projects, DigitalOcean may be too robust, and alternatives, such as AWS, Google Cloud, or Filebase may offer similar features at a lower cost. I rate intuitive an eight out of ten.
Panomporn_Meesangeam - PeerSpot reviewer
Integrated with the personal files and knowledge management processes but is expensive
The customer is a company in Thailand. They use Nutanix Cloud Clusters for file sharing and integrate with personal file share and knowledge management. Our customer attaches a file service with a login and connects with WiFi for cloud content, such as second documents or email access files…
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
13%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Educational Organization
8%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Computer Software Company
33%
Financial Services Firm
8%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Healthcare Company
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about DigitalOcean?
It's been a good choice for us for some services. We generally have several deployments. For instance, for some static Angular applications, it was a clear choice to run them on Cloudflare, which p...
What needs improvement with DigitalOcean?
The platform could enhance its features, particularly for ETL processes. Additionally, more integration features would be highly beneficial.
What is your primary use case for DigitalOcean?
We use the cloud platform for software development, including CI/CD implementations.
What do you like most about Nutanix Cloud Clusters (NC2)?
The overall infrastructure is the most valuable part of Nutanix Cloud Clusters.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Nutanix Cloud Clusters (NC2)?
It is more than five on a scale of price, considering it quite expensive. It's challenging to regulate the price-quality ratio.
What needs improvement with Nutanix Cloud Clusters (NC2)?
It's more than expensive. Firecaster cannot limit IOP or throughput reading and writing. Quality control needs to regulate the price-quality ratio.
 

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Sample Customers

jQuery Foundation, Pertino, TaskRabbit, Compose, InfluxDB, The Able Few
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