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High Performance Computing (HPC) vs Nutanix Cloud Clusters (NC2) comparison

 

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Executive Summary
 

Categories and Ranking

High Performance Computing ...
Ranking in Hybrid Cloud Computing Platforms
10th
Average Rating
8.6
Number of Reviews
2
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
18
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 High Performance Computing (HPC) is 1.9%, up from 0.4% 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

MA
Nov 2, 2023
Helps to run simulations and create prototypes which reduces the costs
We use HPC in engineering. We run our simulations on it and create prototypes if we are happy with them.  The product helps reduce physical prototypes and speeds up time to market. It reduces the unnecessary spend on prototypes and secures intellectual property.  HPC speeds up delivery time and…
Benjamin Bodenehim - PeerSpot reviewer
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.…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"HPC speeds up delivery time and reduces costs. It comes with the capability and flexibility to understand how engineering products work. You can understand the outcome without spending time and money."
"Our customers can publish scientific reports in prestigious magazines. HPC offers strong computing capabilities."
"We spent a year on this ASR project and had so many issues when we attempted to do a failover. It took four to 24 hours to failover a couple of SQL VMs. During our first test deployment of NC2, it only took three or four minutes to failover and recover our VMs. This blew the Microsoft platform out of the water."
"I've been very pleased with their support overall."
"We can do anything throughout the infrastructure from one console. This is the best for us."
"The most valuable feature is having the full features of my Nutanix on-premises applications in the cloud."
"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 overall infrastructure is the most valuable part of Nutanix Cloud Clusters."
"The license portability is good enough."
"The solution can scale well."
 

Cons

"There was a buzz around the integration of quantum computing and HPC. However, I don't see a real-life use case for it."
"The solution is expensive."
"The product could be improved in scalability and support services."
"There are still some things that could be improved about the product."
"The pricing can be better."
"I don't have the expertise to build a hybrid cloud. We are starting to build one and haven't tried that part yet. I want to try because that is the most critical part for us. I want to see what, if anything, could be improved. The product is fantastic locally. Now, I want to try it in the cloud. My problem is not in the infrastructure; it is in the application, a different thing."
"The reporting has room for improvement."
"Some of the interfaces aren't as intuitive as they should be."
"The interface organization can be better. If we can, for example, organize virtual machines by groups, folders, and sub-folders, it will be easier to administer and monitor."
"The speed of the answers could be improved in customer service and support."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"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."
"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 solution's licensing can be very pricey."
"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 solution has been more costly at this point. We do not see any cost savings."
"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 price is high."
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Top Industries

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Computer Software Company
34%
Financial Services Firm
8%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Healthcare Company
6%
 

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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about High Performance Computing (HPC)?
Our customers can publish scientific reports in prestigious magazines. HPC offers strong computing capabilities.
What needs improvement with High Performance Computing (HPC)?
There was a buzz around the integration of quantum computing and HPC. However, I don't see a real-life use case for it.
What advice do you have for others considering High Performance Computing (HPC)?
You need to hire an experienced HPC professional to understand its landscape. I rate it a seven out of ten.
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)?
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...
What needs improvement with Nutanix Cloud Clusters (NC2)?
The product could be improved in scalability and support services.
 

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Nutanix Clusters
 

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