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Hyper-V vs Nutanix AHV Virtualization comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Oct 8, 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
6.4
Hyper-V customer service is generally good, with varying experiences; Microsoft documentation is useful, but extra support can be costly.
Sentiment score
8.6
Nutanix AHV Virtualization support is praised for efficiency, expertise, proactive monitoring, and high customer satisfaction despite occasional delays.
They provide prompt and quality responses.
 

Room For Improvement

Sentiment score
4.7
Hyper-V needs improvements in management, performance, scalability, integration, and documentation to address user concerns about complexity and support.
Sentiment score
4.7
Nutanix AHV needs better application redeployment, support, compatibility, GUI usability, pricing, integration, flexibility, and cloud technology support.
These menus often show options like host, memory, and disk, however, they fail to provide insight into what's happening.
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
6.3
Hyper-V offers scalable solutions for diverse workloads, though some prefer VMware for larger environments due to licensing constraints.
Sentiment score
8.4
Nutanix AHV Virtualization offers scalable, flexible infrastructure with high ratings, though may pose cost challenges for small companies.
 

Setup Cost

Sentiment score
6.1
Microsoft's Hyper-V is cost-effective, especially with existing agreements, despite additional costs for management tools and full-scale deployments.
Sentiment score
6.4
Nutanix AHV offers cost-effective virtualization with no licensing fees, competitive pricing, and strong integration and features compared to competitors.
The pricing was reasonable compared to other competitors, though the storage was expensive.
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
7.5
Hyper-V is considered stable and reliable, with occasional performance issues, especially compared to VMware, requiring regular maintenance.
Sentiment score
8.6
Nutanix AHV Virtualization is praised for its stability, reliability, and effective Life Cycle Manager, despite minor compatibility concerns.
 

Valuable Features

Sentiment score
7.9
Hyper-V offers cost-effective virtualization with strong features, seamless cloud integration, and ease of use for scalable performance.
Sentiment score
8.4
Nutanix AHV provides user-friendly virtualization with integration, security, customization, and centralized control, appealing to tech-savvy users.
The technology behind the backups is very efficient, enabling a reliable virtual environment.
 

Categories and Ranking

Hyper-V
Ranking in Server Virtualization Software
3rd
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
138
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Nutanix AHV Virtualization
Ranking in Server Virtualization Software
5th
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.4
Number of Reviews
53
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2024, in the Server Virtualization Software category, the mindshare of Hyper-V is 14.9%, down from 17.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Nutanix AHV Virtualization is 8.3%, up from 4.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Server Virtualization Software
 

Featured Reviews

Tommy Myo Min Aung - PeerSpot reviewer
Highly stable, simple installation, and helpful support
In our environment, we have a special custom configuration for the Hyper-V switches we use. We have a full-scope VM in our environment and especially for certain Cisco configurations, such as the spam folder in the Hyper-V. It is really difficult to configure from scratch. In this scenario, the…
Atif Najam - PeerSpot reviewer
Lightweight, integrates well, and the technical support is responsive
Many backup solutions that we use today are available for purchase, be it IBM, VMware, Veritas, or anything else. They usually have very good vSphere and Hyper-V support. Because there isn't much AHV deployment in place, we typically have issues with the integrations that AHV has with backup solutions. We would like to see AHV's backup solution integration improved so that we can take VM-level backups directly from Nutanix. The issue is that it provides a higher VM level for VMware and other areas. When it comes to AHV, however, you must purchase a separate set of third-party software, which can then supplement that backup via your IBM Spectrum Protect Plus. One issue we frequently encounter when using AHV is that if you want to install specific software, you must first gain compatibility. If you want to install an operating system, or OS, on top of your AHV, only a few operating systems are supported. That is one area where I would like to see some progress. VMware typically supports almost all of our systems, as does Hyper-V, but when it comes to AHV, we must apply specific patches in order to run it on top of AHV. Operating system support must be improved out of the box. If you want to install software, you must first ensure that it is compatible with Nutanix AHV; not all software is compatible. It is not possible to integrate it with everything. There is limited compatibility with the software that can be installed on top of Nutanix AHV, for example. If you want to install a specific operating system, you must first check to see if it is listed in the compatibility list; only then will you be able to install it, and that is one issue for now.
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Comparison Review

it_user234735 - PeerSpot reviewer
May 10, 2015
Hyper-V 2012 R2 vs. VMware vSphere 5.5
I was won with Hyper-V 2012R2 recently and the table below based on customer RFP (edited). This articles all about technical, there is not related with TCO/ROI, licensing cost, “political”, etc. Another to noted is the Windows Server 2012 licenses is based on 2 socket CPU, meanwhile…
 

Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Educational Organization
36%
Computer Software Company
10%
Manufacturing Company
6%
Government
6%
Educational Organization
29%
Computer Software Company
14%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Government
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

How does KVM compare with Hyper-V?
KVM is better. But let's just look at the software instead of judging. Hyper-V was a free solution from Microsoft to virtualize Server or Client OS as it is a feature on Windows Server since 2008 a...
How does Proxmox VE compare with Hyper-V?
One of the best things about Proxmox VE is that it is open-source and very inexpensive. You get all of the same features as with the more well-known products. Proxmox VE is very easy to deploy - it...
What do you like most about Hyper-V?
The initial setup is not difficult at all. It is very easy.
How does Nutanix AHV compare with VMware vSphere?
To understand which is better - Nutanix AHV or VMware vSphere - you need to do a product comparison. Both products support hypervisors. However, Nutanix supports some of the most popular ones and m...
What do you like most about Nutanix AHV Virtualization?
Integration is the most valuable feature of the product.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Nutanix AHV Virtualization?
I am not involved in the licensing terms, and I'm not aware of the exact costs associated with Nutanix AHV licensing. Overall, I understand it to be cost-effective compared to VMware.
 

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Sample Customers

Large customer base from all industries, all over the world. Two major Hyper-V customers are Telefonica and EmpireCLS.
JetBlue, International Speedway Corporation, SAIC Volkswagen
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