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Lenovo XClarity Administrator vs Nutanix Prism comparison

 

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Executive Summary
 

Categories and Ranking

Lenovo XClarity Administrator
Ranking in Data Center Infrastructure Management
2nd
Average Rating
7.6
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Nutanix Prism
Ranking in Data Center Infrastructure Management
4th
Average Rating
8.8
Reviews Sentiment
7.8
Number of Reviews
60
Ranking in other categories
Virtualization Management Tools (2nd)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2024, in the Data Center Infrastructure Management category, the mindshare of Lenovo XClarity Administrator is 15.0%, up from 14.9% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Nutanix Prism is 0.8%, up from 0.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Data Center Infrastructure Management
 

Featured Reviews

Gerges Ghaly - PeerSpot reviewer
Mar 24, 2023
Report and remote desktop features come in handy; price could be lower
We use this solution primarily when there is an issue with the server. We log in to XClarity and there we can restart it and make a report and also check the health of servers The most valuable features I have found are the report and remote desktop features. When it comes to improving XClarity,…
Arpan Rakshit - PeerSpot reviewer
Jul 25, 2023
Reduced our administration and rack space significantly, with everything in one box
Nutanix is a great product, but I won't say it is a data center product. If it could leverage or work with non-Nutanix infrastructure, it would be a total data center solution. Right now, with Prism Central, we can only manage Nutanix clusters. If we were able to manage the whole data center from the single pane of glass, it would be more helpful. I think that would help all customers. Also, Nutanix Flow for microsegmentation is limited right now to AHV clusters, meaning only Nutanix clusters. If it could integrate with all my infrastructure, I would have a pane of glass where I could manage my whole data center, including microsegmentation. They really need to extend its features beyond the Nutanix infrastructure. That is the one thing I would really like to see improvement on.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The features that I have found the most useful are the reliability of the system and the simple way to upgrade. They're also moving to a more comfortable user interface."
"The most valuable features I have found are the report and remote desktop features."
"Simplicity of use."
"The storage management is one of the best."
"Before implementing Prism, we had an issue with too many alerts for similar issues, so it was difficult to maintain them. The alerts kept coming, and we had a hard time keeping track of everything. We had multiple alerts about CPU, RAM, and storage. Prism helps us identify and eliminate false alerts because most of them were redundant."
"The centralized management of Nutanix Prism is the best feature."
"It provides a single pane of glass and the graphics and the presentation are quite good. It's quite exciting for me. I would rate it 10 out of 10. The user interface is pretty easy to use for compute and storage."
"The Clone and Snapshot features are two of the most valuable aspects of the solution for our organization. Rather than simply one-click automation the Snapshot and reverse Snapshot are great."
"It's easy to spin up VMs and makes cluster maintenance easy, especially with the LCM (Life Cycle Manager) that is built-in. That helps do installs of AHV or even ESXi. You can also upgrade the AOS software that runs the Nutanix clusters. And you can upgrade the firmware, which is nice."
"Nutanix Prism offers web scaling, which facilitates easy scaling."
 

Cons

"They can move to something even more simple for daily user management. The way to upgrade the framework is not so simple at the moment. They can make it better in the future. These changes would require a complete redesign of the infrastructure and rethinking of the interface."
"When it comes to improving XClarity, I'd like to be able to log in and have it all centralized instead of logging into a specified server and IP. I want to be able to log in and see all servers."
"One problem I faced when creating a VM and adding a hard disk to is that Nutanix Prism did not allow me to reduce that VM's hard disk."
"I think that the Nutanix Prism Pro the terms it uses, it's not very user-friendly."
"With our previous storage solutions or hardware platforms, when there was a failing component, the replacement component was shipped out the next day. There was no user interaction needed for that process. With Nutanix, sometimes I have to open the ticket to begin the hardware issue... The process itself is not extremely clear and I've been assured that that process will be improved in the very near future."
"There is a bug with the HTML5 interface."
"Although this solution has very good analytics capabilities, it can be even more granular."
"When we get a request from a user for a file-level recovery, there are self-recovery options, but they only work if the replication is available to that cluster locally... In VMware, we could restore a VM and attach the hard drive to any other server and copy the file easily. But that kind of facility is not available in AHV."
"Nutanix does not support all of the Linux distributions, so we have to use VMware in some cases."
"No integration of commands to manage AHV."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"There are some services that need to be purchased in addition to the license."
"The pricing was decent, average. It wasn't a Black Friday sale, but it was good."
"This product is cheaper than using VMware."
"The pricing is based on a licensing model and is around $10,000 for a two-year license."
"I rate the product price as an eight out of ten."
"A lot of my customers complain about the price of renewals, so I think that this can be improved."
"The pricing is reasonable, approximately $400 to $500 per core."
"The cost for the licenses was a bit expensive."
"Prism is cheaper compared to competitors like Cisco HyperFlex or HP vSAN."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
19%
Government
10%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Construction Company
7%
Computer Software Company
26%
Government
8%
Financial Services Firm
8%
Manufacturing Company
7%
 

Company Size

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Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Lenovo XClarity Administrator?
The most valuable features I have found are the report and remote desktop features.
What needs improvement with Lenovo XClarity Administrator?
When it comes to improving XClarity, I'd like to be able to log in and have it all centralized instead of logging into a specified server and IP. I want to be able to log in and see all servers. I'...
What is your primary use case for Lenovo XClarity Administrator?
We use this solution primarily when there is an issue with the server. We log in to XClarity and there we can restart it and make a report and also check the health of servers.
What do you like most about Nutanix Prism?
Nutanix Prism offers web scaling, which facilitates easy scaling.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Nutanix Prism?
I rate the product price as an eight out of ten. It is a premium solution that can be a bit expensive. Sometimes, additional features are needed.
What needs improvement with Nutanix Prism?
The product's price is an area of concern where improvements are required.
 

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JetBlue, International Speedway Corporation, SAIC Volkswagen
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