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Nutanix Database Service vs VMware Tanzu Data Solutions comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jan 23, 2025

Review summaries and opinions

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

Categories and Ranking

Nutanix Database Service
Ranking in Database Development and Management
4th
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.4
Number of Reviews
26
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
VMware Tanzu Data Solutions
Ranking in Database Development and Management
7th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
83
Ranking in other categories
Relational Databases Tools (13th), Data Warehouse (8th), Message Queue (MQ) Software (5th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of May 2025, in the Database Development and Management category, the mindshare of Nutanix Database Service is 3.5%, up from 3.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of VMware Tanzu Data Solutions is 2.9%, down from 3.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Database Development and Management
 

Featured Reviews

Prasad Pimple - PeerSpot reviewer
Enhancing database management with operational efficiency but needs better compatibility
Era should be compatible with various environments, such as VMware and Red Hat, to be hypervisor agnostic. Due to increasing adoption among enterprise clients, integration with Kubernetes platforms is also needed. Furthermore, the product can benefit from improving its understanding of architectural setup and communicating its limitations to users and partners.
Sushma Polavarapu - PeerSpot reviewer
Create essential reporting scripts with simplicity but has some operational challenges
We mainly create functions and scripts required for reporting The product is not complex; I do not have to create stored procedures, functions, or views. It's just simple to use. There is general room for improvement. I have been using it for five years. I have faced stability issues, mainly…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"It has some very good features. It really works with multiple silos in terms of infrastructure, database updates, and migration. So many things are easy with Era."
"Overall, the solution is very good. It's easy to use and simple to handle many actions, such as VM cloning, testing, and prediction."
"We have an enterprise-level backup product that we're required to use, so we don't rely on Era's version. [But] it could be an awesome first-line backup. It's very elegant the way they designed it. It's quick and it doesn't take up nearly as much storage space as traditional backups. It would definitely help to save on tier-one storage."
"The most valuable feature of Nutanix Database Service is the ability to manage multiple vendors."
"I wanted a tool that offers enough monitoring for everything related to load balancing in my databases."
"The most valuable feature is its robust infrastructure management tools."
"AI has been deployed within Nutanix. It's very easy to provision the machine within minutes of the application orders. They can hand those over and work along with the AI team to get the data available quickly for business analysis."
"Management and provision are the most important features of Nutanix Database Service."
"The product is not complex."
"A very good, open-source platform."
"It is easy to use. The addition of more queues and more services can be managed very easily."
"Reliability for the messages is key. RabbitMQ ensures your messages are safe. They are not deleted and stuff."
"The solution has really cool features to use. Its management console is excellent. You can utilize plugins to view the performance of the whole service on one network."
"Tanzu Greenplum's most valuable features include the integration of modern data science approaches across an MPP platform."
"It works very well with large database queries."
"It's super easy to deploy and it also supports different languages and analytics."
 

Cons

"If there were data integration services included with the platform then it would be interesting, and it would help us a lot."
"The downside of this solution is that it's more expensive than its competitors."
"The only improvement I would suggest is making the template creation and updating process more straightforward and automated."
"Patch management is an issue as it regularly causes stability problems."
"It should be able to be consumed by other customers because only the enterprise cloud customers are able to buy this software."
"It would be helpful if Nutanix added a billing system for databases. We need to automate this with a separate solution. We are service providers, so it would be easier for our customers if there were a built-in system that we could use for billing."
"One of the things that we've discovered specific to SQL is that the deployment options that are available do not match our company standards, so we have asked the Nutanix team if that is something that is customizable or if we need to adjust our deployment strategy. That's the only thing that we've discovered so far."
"The solution should provide more integration with more databases."
"Scalability issues are present. Most of our functions or jobs are queued due to that."
"The product is pretty hard to configure."
"The initial setup is somewhat complex and the out-of-the-box configuration requires optimization."
"Scalability issues are present."
"The debugging capabilities and testing flexibilities need to be improved."
"Maintenance is time-consuming."
"The product has to improve the crisis management, especially in memory issues."
"The solution needs improvement on performance."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Pricing wasn't a surprise. It was what we were expecting it to be."
"The price of the solution is expensive."
"There are no costs in addition to the standard licensing fees."
"The pricing is competitive."
"Era is quite expensive. The thing that will be a showstopper for them in the long run is if you look at it from a technical perspective on what it provides and weigh it up against consolidation of multiple other software suites."
"It's priced fairly... It's a good value. When you go looking for something from Oracle that automates things and makes your life easier, it's always going to be a minimum of $500,000. Era's nothing like that."
"This solution is reasonably priced."
"The licensed-based pricing is confusing and too high."
"It is the best product with best fit for price/performance customer objectives."
"Pricing is good compared to other products. It's fine."
"are using the open-source version, which can be used free of cost."
"Tanzu Greenplum's pricing is really competitive and gives excellent value for money."
"On a scale of one to five, with five being the most competitive pricing, I would rate this solution as a four."
"The pricing is okay."
"It’s an open-source solution."
"Since the tool is an open-source product, there is no need to pay anything."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
27%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Government
7%
Manufacturing Company
5%
Financial Services Firm
28%
Computer Software Company
16%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Government
4%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Nutanix Database Service?
The most valuable feature is its robust infrastructure management tools.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Nutanix Database Service?
The pricing for Nutanix products is on the higher side, and more flexibility in the licensing model, such as a GB-based license, would likely increase adoption.
What needs improvement with Nutanix Database Service?
Era should be compatible with various environments, such as VMware and Red Hat, to be hypervisor agnostic. Due to increasing adoption among enterprise clients, integration with Kubernetes platforms...
How does IBM MQ compare with VMware RabbitMQ?
IBM MQ has a great reputation behind it, and this solution is very robust with great stability. It is easy to use, simple to configure and integrates well with our enterprise ecosystem and protocol...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for VMware Tanzu Greenplum?
It’s an open-source solution. There are no expenses for using it.
 

Also Known As

Nutanix Era
Greenplum, Pivotal Greenplum, VMware RabbitMQ, VMware Tanzu GemFire, VMware Postgres
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

JetBlue, International Speedway Corporation, SAIC Volkswagen
General Electric, Conversant, China CITIC Bank, Aridhia, Purdue University
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