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Nutanix Unified Storage (NUS) vs Oracle Database Backup Service comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Oct 1, 2024

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

Categories and Ranking

Nutanix Unified Storage (NUS)
Ranking in Public Cloud Storage Services
6th
Average Rating
9.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.5
Number of Reviews
72
Ranking in other categories
All-Flash Storage (6th), Software Defined Storage (SDS) (4th), File and Object Storage (4th), NVMe All-Flash Storage Arrays (4th)
Oracle Database Backup Service
Ranking in Public Cloud Storage Services
14th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.4
Number of Reviews
10
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of April 2025, in the Public Cloud Storage Services category, the mindshare of Nutanix Unified Storage (NUS) is 1.4%, up from 0.7% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Oracle Database Backup Service is 1.0%, down from 1.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Public Cloud Storage Services
 

Featured Reviews

Juan-Contreras - PeerSpot reviewer
Ensures streamlined management, simplified infrastructure, and efficient data handling
It has effectively managed our unstructured data, including audio and video files. We've experienced smooth operations without any complaints regarding uploading or downloading videos. While video usage isn't as frequent, we primarily utilize it for downloading videos related to specific incidents for administrators or our police department. We've encountered no issues uploading files of any kind. Transitioning from VMware to Nutanix has highlighted the overall flexibility of Nutanix's platform. Unlike VMware's three-tier system, Nutanix simplifies the learning curve by streamlining operations. The update process, in particular, has been favorable, with no critical issues encountered. The resiliency of Nutanix hasn't been thoroughly tested in our environment so far. However, I routinely check fault tolerance settings to ensure they meet our requirements. During the update process, I've observed critical errors occur as hosts restart, but Nutanix's self-healing mechanism handles these issues seamlessly. The benefit of using Nutanix is evident in several ways. Firstly, we've effectively compressed our storage while significantly expanding our overall storage pool. Previously, our service had a capacity of twenty-five terabytes, but with Nutanix, we've scaled up to a hundred and twenty terabytes physically and approximately fifty terabytes logically. This expansion has been accompanied by noticeable improvements in performance, particularly with reduced latency and IOPS well within the boundaries of our equipment. All our resources are centralized in a single location for managing and running storage: our data center. We operate three Nutanix nodes within this center, effectively managing everything from one central location. We don't have any other locations outside of our data center running a Nutanix cluster. Nutanix's capability to eliminate silos within our organization's storage infrastructure was discussed during our recent call with the engineer. Although we haven't explored this feature extensively yet, there's a forthcoming project where we anticipate leveraging it.One thing I'd appreciate is having a desktop application similar to what VMware offered. With VMware, I could download a separate client program onto my computer, allowing me to log in directly rather than accessing the host through a browser.
Hossein Nezamabadi - PeerSpot reviewer
Has an easy setup process and good technical support services
We use Oracle Database Backup Service to manage incremental, differential, and cumulative backups The product's most valuable features are differential and cumulative backup functionality. We encounter issues while restoring differential and cumulative backups. We have been using Oracle…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Whenever we have some necessity in terms of capacity and expansion of infrastructure, it's like a Lego system where they can just place in some more nodes and our needs are met."
"The initial setup is pretty straightforward. With a few clicks, you can stand up your storage. It reduces the overall life cycle of deployment within the ecosystem."
"The most important point is the simplicity of the API integration. We can leverage the API integrations and connect our hybrid-cloud network environment with Nutanix's cloud storage."
"The interface is quite simple. It is very good. It is easy to configure. It also has a powerful CLI."
"The benefit that our clients see is the security of the whole Nutanix platform where they have simplified usage."
"The most valuable feature is the storage density of the nodes. We went with the HP's low-density nodes."
"The Nutanix block files are the most valuable feature."
"For somebody like me who grew up building what others call three-tier and I call traditional architecture, the valuable thing is that you can now buy it. You can have new deployments and infrastructure up and running with very little infrastructure behind it."
"The product works very fast. It automates a lot of operations in the background."
"From the database perspective, Oracle is the best."
"Oracle Database Backup Service is an easy-to-use consolidation solution that's dashboard-driven."
"The backup is reliable and intuitive."
"It's a scalable product."
"The most valuable feature is the ability to perform encrypted backups after any learning."
"The interface is good."
"Replication and performance tuning are valuable features."
 

Cons

"Lowering the price would improve this product."
"What's missing in Nutanix Files Storage is the support for multiple intranets or VLANs on the same file from different networks and network devices."
"Customer service is more difficult to call and they do not responding as much as, for example, DataCore. It's not the same level of satisfaction compared to DataCore. Responses could be faster."
"There should be more information. If it gets used more by more people, they will have a bigger community to share ideas. It is still kind of newer. It is not as big as Dell and other companies."
"The dashboard could be more customizable"
"One thing I'd appreciate is having a desktop application similar to what VMware offered."
"The product does not offer one console."
"The GUI is easy to use, but it's complex to do tasks from the command line. That is one way they could simplify things for the engineers. People tend to use a graphical interface more than the command line interface. If anything goes wrong, we need to do troubleshooting from the CLI. It would be nice if there were more ways to fix issues within the GUI."
"We cannot use the product with other brands."
"It's already fast, but still, they could improve the speed."
"The product can protect from external data penetration, but the in-house IT team can access it."
"Deployment is overly complex and could be streamlined."
"The solution needs to add an archive function."
"We encounter issues while restoring differential and cumulative backups."
"The product's technical support services need improvement in terms of response time."
"Oracle Database Backup Service is not a cheap solution."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Nutanix's pricing is definitely much better when compared to other storage providers. That was one of the main reasons we switched to this platform."
"My company is in Brazil, and making the payments in dollars is tough for our organization."
"It is very good. It is much more competitive than a dedicated storage platform."
"The solution's pricing is fair."
"We are Nutanix partners, so it is pretty good. With the free terabyte that comes with the Nutanix clusters, we have started to build proposals for the clients. The price adjustment with the new policy of Nutanix Unified Storages seems attractive. Let us see if it has results."
"Nutanix Unified Storage is competitively priced. There aren't any competitors that can do much better for the same price."
"It is quite expensive otherwise as it comes with three-tier peer underlying hardware."
"I'm happy with the cost and licensing because I don't have big volumes."
"It's an expensive solution and is an area that needs improvement."
"The platform is expensive."
"Price is always an area that could be made better, as it is quite expensive."
"The platform is expensive."
"On a scale from one to ten, where one is cheap, and ten is expensive, I rate Oracle Database Backup Service a seven or eight out of ten."
"The only problem with Oracle is its pricing."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
32%
Educational Organization
22%
Manufacturing Company
5%
Financial Services Firm
4%
Financial Services Firm
21%
Computer Software Company
11%
Energy/Utilities Company
9%
University
9%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Nutanix Unified Storage?
Nutanix has excellent product documentation available on their portals, written in simple, easy-to-understand language.
What do you like most about Oracle Database Backup Service?
From the database perspective, Oracle is the best.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Oracle Database Backup Service?
The pricing must be improved. The only problem with Oracle is its pricing.
What needs improvement with Oracle Database Backup Service?
The product can protect from external data penetration, but the in-house IT team can access it. One simple update can mess up the entire system.
 

Also Known As

Nutanix Files Storage, Nutanix Volumes Block Storage, Nutanix Objects Storage
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Sample Customers

JetBlue, International Speedway Corporation, Volkswagen SAIC, Brighton and Hove City Council, Foresters Financial, Janus International Group, Cloud Comrade, Serco
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