We performed a comparison between FlexPod XCS and Nutanix Cloud Infrastructure (NCI) based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out what your peers are saying about Dell Technologies, NetApp, Hewlett Packard Enterprise and others in Converged Infrastructure."One of the easiest solutions to implement, maintain, and scale."
"It ships in a rack, so it is very easy to deploy."
"If the network or site is down, you just need to go to a single vendor. You don't have to open up multiple cases with each vendor to get things done. That is one of the financial benefits of this solution."
"The advantage is being able to consolidate everything into a relatively small chassis."
"The most valuable thing for me is the shorter time to market."
"UCS Profiles enable recovering a physical server in less than 15 minutes."
"The most valuable features are the CVDs and the support behind it from both companies."
"The initial setup is not complex. It is user-friendly since it is a single solution with all the components delivered in one package."
"The dashboard of Nutanix Acropolis AOS allows for simple management. The dashboard has all the information online about what's going on at any given time."
"One of the main features of the solution is that it works on many hypervisors. It is a big advantage. Additionally, the solution is compatible with VMware and Hyper-V, and the management interface, which is called Prism, is very intuitive and user-friendly."
"The most valuable features are its ease of use and its good performance."
"The most valuable feature of Nutanix Acropolis AOS is it has centralized management."
"One-click setup is a valuable feature because it allows us to set up a server automatically with a single click."
"The fact that there is only one interface to deploy a complete solution for maximum storage is fantastic."
"Scaling is very easy and no limitations are set."
"Best features are around data locality, compression, and deduplication."
"Perhaps the automation interface could be improved."
"It would be great to see some form of interoperability between the FAS units and the E-Series, specifically for replication, even if it is just one more replication from a FAS to an E-Series. That would be amazing."
"I would think more cloud integration, a lot more flexibility with adapting to different things."
"I would like to see better operations, a single pane of glass to manage and monitor the entire design across VMware, Cisco, etc. I would also like the upgrade process to be a little smoother."
"I would like to see a more centralized support model."
"There were several different management consoles that we had to deal with: UCS, VMware, and separate ESXi installations. Maybe one interface council where we could manage everything from might be a little easier."
"We would like to see a new design that comes with more productivity or graphics. Currently, the vendors, like HPE and Dell EMC along with NetApp, all have very similar products. We want more diversification."
"We would like more integration with some other HCI solutions so we can take advantage of other opportunities."
"It was not a great fit for really large databases that required high-end or lots of compute. They might already have addressed this concern around very high-end databases that require high-end compute. In the past, it wasn't a great fit for them."
"Nutanix Cloud Infrastructure lacks compatibility with certain older processors."
"In terms of the IT different categories, I would like for the governing sections to be able to use it in the IT department. If they can have something like a one view management portal or software similar to VMware that would be an added value."
"The licensing cost could be lower."
"I would like to see official compatibility with Red Hat in the future."
"I'm sure there are a lot of things that could be improved, but I'm actually very satisfied with this product. There may be some possibilities to move the virtual server dismounting points or to move the server from one group to another, but I can't think of any special improvements or update features."
"The latency needs improvement"
"It's lacking in some features but overcompensating in others."
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FlexPod XCS is ranked 2nd in Converged Infrastructure with 295 reviews while Nutanix Cloud Infrastructure (NCI) is ranked 3rd in HCI with 194 reviews. FlexPod XCS is rated 8.6, while Nutanix Cloud Infrastructure (NCI) is rated 8.6. The top reviewer of FlexPod XCS writes "Integrates everything so you are using fewer tools". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Nutanix Cloud Infrastructure (NCI) writes "A powerful solution with easy deployment, upgrades, and management". FlexPod XCS is most compared with Dell PowerFlex, VxRail, Oracle Exadata, Dell VxBlock System and Dell PowerEdge VRTX, whereas Nutanix Cloud Infrastructure (NCI) is most compared with VxRail, VMware vSAN, VMware vSphere, Dell PowerFlex and Hyper-V.
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