I primarily use the solution for virtualization.
Senior Pre-Sales Engineer at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
Scalability is perfect and configuration is easy and flexible
Pros and Cons
- "The configuration is easy, and it's flexible."
- "In terms of the IT different categories, I would like for the governing sections to be able to use it in the IT department. If they can have something like a one view management portal or software similar to VMware that would be an added value."
What is our primary use case?
How has it helped my organization?
Now that we have virtualization, with its simple configuration and installation, I can run the different platforms on it.
What is most valuable?
The configuration is easy and it's flexible.
What needs improvement?
In terms of the IT different categories, I would like for the governing sections to be able to use it in the IT department. If they can have something like a one view management portal or software similar to VMware that would be an added value.
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For how long have I used the solution?
I've been using the solution for one year.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
The solution is about 70% stable. I haven't had any major problems with it.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
Scalability is perfect.
How are customer service and support?
I would rate technical support a 7 out of 10. They're fine. There aren't many resources for that here in Saudi Arabia. We need more resources.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
We previously used VMware and we switched to Nutanix because sometimes it's cheaper for the environment, the company, and also for the customer.
How was the initial setup?
I'd say the initial setup falls somewhere in the middle. It's not that complex, but it's not easier than the others, for example. Deployment took a couple of hours.
What about the implementation team?
We have our own consultants that helped with the implementation.
What other advice do I have?
It's easy for your IT department, manager, or director. The simplicity of it is good. I would rate this solution at 8.5 out of 10. I would rate it a 10 if support was increased in Saudi Arabia and the pricing was more competitive.
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Doubles the number of servers that we manage without having to increase the number of IT personnel managing them
Pros and Cons
- "The management interface of this solution is great."
- "I would have liked it if Nutanix were a hardware as well as a software platform."
What is our primary use case?
We use Nutanix on a daily basis and mainly for virtual server utilization and some VDI.
How has it helped my organization?
Nutanix Acropolis allows us to manage our company with a smaller team of IT technicians. It doubles the number of servers that we manage without having to increase the number of IT personnel managing it. It allows us to build more with less. This would be a great example of why we use Nutanix.
Also, every time we have a new stack or when we need to expand the cluster, it is no hassle. It takes less than five minutes. When we have to upgrade, everything runs automatically, so my team can basically just start an upgrade, go and have a coffee, and three hours later come back to see that everything is finished and upgraded automatically.
We use Nutanix hardware, so we have a single vendor and a single stack for everything, which makes the life cycle management very simple and very forward.
What is most valuable?
The management interface of this solution is great. We really enjoy not being locked into VMware as the app adviser vendor. The latest version of Acropolis has a very handy micro-segmentation feature, which we use very often. Overall, I think the most significant upside is the great support provided by Nutanix.
What needs improvement?
I believe the only things that may need to improve is that the Nutanix Controller VM consumes quite a lot of resources. If that could be reduced, it would be great. Secondly, I would have liked it if Nutanix were a hardware as well as a software platform. I think they are currently progressing into a software only path. I think that, in the near future, their own hardware will be discontinued. I can understand why they're doing it, but I would have preferred them to continue being a one-stop shop for hardware and software alike.
However, so far, for our company, the wish list is completely covered.
For how long have I used the solution?
I am the CEO at a tech services company and we've been using this solution for three years now.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
Nutanix Acropolis is super stable.
We currently have about 900 clusters/users using this program, with only four admins running this environment on a part-time basis. I would say that each Nutanix cluster does not require more than three to four hours of maintenance per month. We plan to increase our usage.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
I was absolutely amazed by the linear growth and scalability of this solution and it is the best I've ever seen. Every time we need to grow, we simply add another node and in less than two hours, the storage volume gets increased.
How are customer service and technical support?
The technical support is great and that is why we have chosen Nutanix. We have actually chosen Nutanix because of their very high J.D. score, and it's proven to be exactly that: the best support I've ever seen.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
We have not used any other solutions before. We have tested many other vendors, such as SimpliVity, but we haven't used anything before.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup was amazingly fast and very straightforward. The deployment didn't take long because we are currently running four different clusters. Less than a day after the box containing the program was delivered to our offices, the first cluster was up and running.
What about the implementation team?
Our company provide integration services for Nutanix, so we do our own installation, setup, and deployment.
What other advice do I have?
My first advice to others considering using this solution would be to always use the support because they are great. The second advice would be to read the Nutanix Bible, which is quite good. It's an online resource allowing you to understand what Nutanix is all about. The third thing is to always follow the best practices that Nutanix provides. If you follow the correct practices, you are on the fast track.
I rate this a nine and a half out of ten because nothing is ever perfect. But Nutanix comes very close.
Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
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Solution Consultant at a tech services company with 501-1,000 employees
It controls data sets and metadata well with local read/write access and real-time distribution to other hosts, but it slows down in systems with large block sizes in random write.
What is most valuable?
- Shadow clone
- Deduplication fingerprint on ingest
How has it helped my organization?
The beauty of this product is that it is very intelligent in controlling the data set and metadata. It fully utilizes the memory, hard disk, and CPU, and leverage big data components such as a Cassandra database as a metadata database to hold each of the nodes for a redundancy issue if there's a node or disk failure.
Each of the applications can perform data access in read and write locally, and also distribute a second copy of data to other hosts in real time, which ensures data will not be lost if there is a hard disk failure, and this avoids storage I/O bottleneck issues.
What needs improvement?
When operating a system which has a large capacity and large block sizes in random write, the performance will slow down a little bit.
For how long have I used the solution?
I've used it for two and a half years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
No issues encountered.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
No issues encountered.
How are customer service and technical support?
Customer Service:
7/10.
Technical Support:10/10 as Nutanix support provides all our hypervisor support.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
No, because no one is similar to Nutanix in using 100% software define storage.
How was the initial setup?
It's very straightforward. It makes a complete workflow and software for operation. In fact, it's so easy it will make implementation engineers obsolete.
What about the implementation team?
I implemtented it myself.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
It's very simple and cost effective.
Which other solutions did I evaluate?
- VMware vSAN
- HP CS200
Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer: Partner
Very cool system.
Assistant Technical Manager with 51-200 employees
Our IT administrators are more efficient because of the simplicity of the management interface.
What is most valuable?
There are many features that catch our attention. The most valuable one is it’s distributed file system with the data protection and storage auto tiering. This feature promise a high redundancy for our data while maintaining the high IOPs for traffic intense applications.
How has it helped my organization?
For the business it saves our rack space and maintenance costs, which is also applicable to most of our customers. The simplicity of the management interface of the product has increased the efficiency of our IT administrators, and given us a better planning direction for our storage and server expansion.
What needs improvement?
The product is quite promising, and is sufficient for daily IT/business operations at the moment.
For how long have I used the solution?
We have been using this product for two to three years, since it first launched in Malaysia in 2012.
What was my experience with deployment of the solution?
No issues encountered.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
The good thing about Nutanix is that there is zero-downtime for expansion, and the process is just too simple to be believe.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
Nutanix also supports the dynamic expansion, with which different models can be mixed and matched for future expansion.
How are customer service and technical support?
I would say their support team is awesome. Nutanix hires a multiple-skill set support engineers, which can solve my issue no matter what system I am using on the box. Also, their respond time is an ace.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
Previously, we were using traditional servers, and storage products, which are common in the market. This product has no SAN concept, which totally simplified the whole architecture of server storage, and is a big credit to them. It was this that led us to this product.
How was the initial setup?
I would say that the deployment is quite simple and straightforward. In fact, it was very straightforward, they have their own installation VM which has just a few simple steps to get the whole system up. It took no more than one hour.
What about the implementation team?
We have done the implementation a lot as we are a vendor. My advice is simple, just following the setup guide will do, there are no hidden steps inside.
What other advice do I have?
I would encourage you to try out this product. I believe you will not regret it because of the stability of the technology, and the other benefits you can get from Nutanix.
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Coordinador Data Center at INFRAESTRUCTURA UNIFICADA SA DE CV
Great for data protection with good reliability and infrastructure support
Pros and Cons
- "It offers very useful data protection."
- "When we have issues with the solution, they tend to be around networking."
What is our primary use case?
We primarily use the solution for our clients.
What is most valuable?
The solution has a strong foundation.
The support of the infrastructure is very good.
It offers very useful data protection. It's one of the best features.
We've had very few problems converting this solution with the iOS or virtual iOS.
The stability is pretty good.
What needs improvement?
When we have issues with the solution, they tend to be around networking.
When we tried to upgrade the LCM, we had issues around the process. When we refreshed the CVM of VM and restart the upgrade, the CVM would not start again. We needed to see the logs to see if we could figure out what happened and if there was something we could do.
We'd like to see a bit more integration with certain products, for example, Qlik, among others.
For how long have I used the solution?
I've been using this solution for five years now.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
I like the level of stability we get. It's a good product in that sense.
How was the initial setup?
In some cases, the setup could be more simple. However, it's important to view the network process surrounding the customers as this is the first problem we face when we try to implement for the first time. Once you've gotten past the initial process, the other processes are simpler.
We have two to four people that can implement the solution.
What other advice do I have?
While all versions start as on-premises, and we mostly use on=premises, we do have one deployment on the cloud.
I'd advise potential new users to get a little bit of training before starting.
I would rate the solution at a ten out of ten. It's been very good so far in terms of the level of capabilities on offer.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
On-premises
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Co Founder & Chief Operating Officer Executive at S2 Consulting Services
Leader in its technology with no limit to the scalability
Pros and Cons
- "Most beneficial feature is simplicity, ease of use."
- "Compatible with third party hardware, but it's still very limited."
What is most valuable?
One of the most beneficial features that a customer would get from this solution is simplicity and ease of use. Another major benefit is the simplified licensing, where you can buy based on your needs. The third benefit is definitely since it's a leader in its technology, people have the comfort of depending on that technology for their critical business models.
What needs improvement?
There are a few improvements needed to make the solution better. There are some limitations on the hard add side when you are planning to add more memory or CPU on a running machine already removing something. That's something that is still lax.
The second thing is compatibility. Nutanix is compatible with third-party hardware, but it's still very limited, and it's not very flexible on that side. Give people the ability to reuse whatever investment they have down the hardware. The other HCI providers are a bit flexible on that side, so that's a negative side of Nutanix right now.
For how long have I used the solution?
We have had a partnership with Nutanix for one year.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
There is no limit to the scalability of the solution. With Nutanix, when it comes to expanding or scaling up your requirements, be it horizontally scaling up, or even if you have more services, maybe vertical scale-up, it's very, very simple.
How was the initial setup?
The solution takes a few hours to deploy, and we finish it in a three node cluster, within four to five hours. That's maximum.
What about the implementation team?
We deploy the solution to the customer, and we provide support after deployment.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
In terms of the solution's licensing, it's quite comprehensive. You have a combination of picking and choosing what exactly you're looking at. Customers can reduce their costs and buy the licensing based on their needs, rather than just buying everything together.
It's about quality as well as commercially. The solution is not cheap. Compared to its competitive market, it is at a higher stake.
What other advice do I have?
The solution is a high-end product. Depending on what you are using it for, it can be very simple. However, if you have a complex environment, you may need to subscribe to a consulting service.
Nutanix gives you good comfort to not only create a private cloud but also gives you the ability to manage the public cloud instances from a single console. Simplicity is very, very important, and I think Nutanix gives you that comfort when you do the right sizing and implementation.
It feels like plug and play like you're adding a mouse or a USB to a laptop. It's that simple.
I would rate the solution an eight out of ten.
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Global Manager at a mining and metals company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Flexible, stable, and simple installation
Pros and Cons
- "Nutanix Acropolis AOS is flexible and has helped people to work from home during the pandemic."
- "The productivity and work efficiency of Nutanix Acropolis AOS could improve."
What is most valuable?
Nutanix Acropolis AOS is flexible and has helped people to work from home during the pandemic.
What needs improvement?
The productivity and work efficiency of Nutanix Acropolis AOS could improve.
In the future, the solution could improve by having more cloud features.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using Nutanix Acropolis AOS for two and a half years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
Nutanix Acropolis AOS has been stable.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
I have found Nutanix Acropolis AOS to be scalable.
We have approximately 400 users using this solution in my organization.
How are customer service and support?
We have never had any major critical issues, we have not had the need to use the support.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
I have previously used VxRail and it is very similar to Nutanix Acropolis AOS.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup was client-based and it was easy.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
The cost of Nutanix Acropolis AOS is reasonable.
What other advice do I have?
By deploying this solution you will receive the best results compared to other HCI solutions.
I rate Nutanix Acropolis AOS an eight out of ten.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
On-premises
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Solutions Architect at a tech services company with 201-500 employees
Amazing Software-defined HCI solution that perfectly fits customers' business & security needs.
Pros and Cons
- "It is 100% stable. It's the most stable infrastructure that we have."
- "There is room to enhance the micro-segmentation."
What is our primary use case?
I meet many customers on a weekly basis and there has been always one common question in almost every meeting. Which HCI Solution is the Best for me?
in order to be able to answer this question, I had studied many HCI solutions in the Market and deeply analyzed the Pros & Cons of all major solutions.
How has it helped my organization?
The HyperScale Architecture which Nutanix adopted from day one is a game-changer, it enabled my customers to scale with no limits & give them their freedom back by avoiding Hardware & Hypervisors locking.
What is most valuable?
- Support Calls are being answered directly by L3 Support team who are capable to solve not only Acropolis issue but hypervisor as well.
- One-Click Updates.
- One Management Console for Cluster Management ( Compute, Storage ) and VMs operations as well.
- Storage Only Nodes.
- Having multiple HW Vendors & Hypervisors in the same Data centre and manage all with one management tool.
What needs improvement?
having more integrations with security vendors to be able to introduce more Virtual Load Balancers and Virtual Firewalls.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using Nutanix Acropolis for three years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
It's the most stable infrastructure we had ever proposed.
Customers love the Nutanix experience and keep on adding more nodes to cover more business needs.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
It's the only solution that can scale properly — there is no limitation on the number of nodes that a customer can have in the same cluster.
Customers can expand at any time the storage layer by adding just storage nodes, which will not only expand the capacity but also will enhance the performance as each node comes with something called a virtual controller. So scalability-wise, we're only expanding the storage with no obligation to pay for additional hypervisors license.
How are customer service and technical support?
Their support is amazing. When we open a support ticket, there are always level-three engineers who respond to your calls. What I also love about the support is that whenever we open a call, usually it gets routed to the last engineer who already knows our environment. The support is Amazing.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup is very easy. It didn't take more than three days to implement this solution.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
Never lock your self with a specific vendor.
if you are considering vXRail, for example, you need to pay attention that you will be locked in so financially speaking if you have an expansion, you can do it with Dell only leaving no space for healthy pricing competition & don't be surprised if they don't give you the same initial discount because simply you are already locked in!
& The same goes for VMware, you would be locked in with VMware only. VMware license nowadays is not cheap, it's costly so eventually, you will find your annual spending are exceeding your budget and you no option but to buy from them.
If you are a new customer to Nutanix start with a Cloud Bundle; they are very cost-effective and they can fit any requirement.
Which other solutions did I evaluate?
Cisco HyperFlex
Dell vXRail
Hp Simplivity
What other advice do I have?
Always go for AHV Option because VMware is costly, especially if you're considering not only the hypervisor cost but considering vRealize Operations, Automation and NSX on top.
Nutanix will help you to wave out the hypervisor TAX which is not less than 20 % of any infrastructure initial setup cost
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
On-premises
Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer: Distributor
Hello, your review seems to be based off of a system that includes Nutanix Flow (micro-segmentation) which is an additional license. So the focus on the review subject is not clear if you speak of lack of integrations. And that in particular with security vendors which leads me to suspect you are referring to Flow again.

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Hey, great review fellow nutanix user. The controller VM (CVM) has lots of ressources but this is how it works. Every storage request goes through a CVM with cache, deduplication, replication and what not (depends on your feature selection). Reducing the ressources would definitely hamper the solution.
Proper sizing is therefore a must!