Nutanix Cloud Infrastructure (NCI) Reviews

The console and managing are user-friendly.

Deployment could be more user-friendly - currently, it requires certain skills with the network and nodes. In the next release, capacity planning and reporting should be included.

I've been using this solution for around four years.

This solution's stability is fine.

Acropolis AOS is scalable to nodes and the cloud.

Nutanix's technical support is ok but could be improved - sometimes cases get passed around, and it takes some time to get a solution.

The initial setup was straightforward, with deployment taking an hour and a half.

I would advise anyone considering implementing Acropolis AOS to configure their network properly because if it isn't, it's very difficult to apply the solution. I would rate this solution eight out of ten.

We primarily use the solution for our hyper-converged infrastructure.

The solution is easy to use.

The product is quite scalable.

I have found the solution to be stable. 

The product is very easy to install.

I haven't used the solution for that long and therefore don't really have any deep knowledge about it.

It would be ideal if it was more secure. 

I've worked with the solution for six months.

The stability of the product is excellent. There are no bugs or glitches. It doesn't crash or freeze. It's reliable. 

The scalability of the product is very good. If a company wants to expand it, it can do so.

We only have two teams that use the solution in general. 

I've never contacted technical support. I cannot speak to how helpful or responsive they are, having never worked with them directly.

I did not previously use a different hyper-converged solution before Nutanix.

In terms of the implementation process, the process is pretty simple and straightforward. It's not overly complex or difficult. A company shouldn't have any issues with it. 

I didn't have too much exposure to the setup, however, my understanding was that the deployment didn't take long, and it only takes less than half an hour for a single node.

For us, it required two managers and eight engineers in one team to handle the deployment.

I can't speak to the pricing aspect of the solution. I was not exposed to that part of the product.

We are an end-user of the product.

I'm not sure which version of the solution we're using currently.

I'd rate the solution at a nine out of ten. 

It is great. Some of my colleagues have been permanently glued to Nutanix. I would recommend the solution to people who are interested in networking-related products.

We are using Nutanix Acropolis AOS for running applications.

Nutanix Acropolis AOS is easy to use, integrates with other hardware configurations, and is simple to manage.

I have been using this solution for approximately four years.

I have found the solution reliable.

The solution is easy to scale and upgrade.

We have approximately 30 clients using this solution.

The technical support is excellent for Nutanix, they are very responsive.

The installation difficulty depends on the environment but it typically is simple.

There is a license required for this solution and my clients usually purchase a two-year license with extended support. The price of the solution could be reduced, it is more expensive than competitors. You are able to receive some discounts if you meet certain criteria that make the price more comparable to others. However, the discounts tend to be difficult to qualify for. 

I rate Nutanix Acropolis AOS a nine out of ten.

• Single pane of glass view for all components.
• Excellent after-sales support.
• Easy updates and upgrades.

Reduced hours wasted on troubleshooting failed updates.

• Uptime
• HA
• Redundancy
• Disaster Recover (DR)

Three years.

None, except when they sent an engineer who was still new.

None.

None. It scales seemlessly. The hardest part is negotiating for the budget to do so.

The customer service is excellent.

The technical support is excellent.

3-tier infrastructure. We switched due to the complexities of multiple vendors with multiple points to blame.

It was straightforward. We used their professional services to assist with the deployment.

We used both an in-house team and a vendor team.

Not applicable.

The after-sales support is amazing and worth investing in.

None.

We have used Nutanix for three years now and have scaled and upgraded four clusters in that time with no issues.

We are using it for hyper-converged deployments of VMs and SRM replication. It is performing very well.

SRM capabilities for replication have been proven reliable and very useful for our organization. 

We would like to see it support other systems outside of the compute stack from which it was built.

I would recommend this product to others.

Currently, we are using it for our VMware workstation. We use it to host our non-production servers.

It has seamless expandability.

Their Google operating system is more mature, so their results are much better.

I don't feel that I am receiving the performance which I am paying for.

We should have something called micro segmentation inside the Nutanix box, which can be easily implemented.

They should support more VM, which is not currently supported.

The technical support is very good.

The initial setup was straightforward.

The operating system is free.

• Simple to use
• Ergonomic

We were able to remove the following equipment from  our infrastructure: 

• EMC VNX5300
• Cisco Switch FC
• FalconStor
• Cisco UCS Servers
• A lot of cabling 

So in the end there is much less complexity to manage.

Snapshot Management needs improvement.

Ten months.

Very few, it has now been running for five to six months without any problems.

No issues.

Excellent, thiis the best area. Very efficient.

SAN, EMC VNX5300, FalconStor, Switch Cisco FC and CISCO UCS Servers.

Simple move, two to three days max.

Needs to be negotiated.

HPE Simplivity.

Using a hyperconverged system, network backbone, becomes more critical.

The most valuable features are easy cloud administration and management. Acropolis also has a very good response time with our database applications.

An area for improvement would be the cyber security features. 

I've been using this solution for seven years.

Acropolis' stability is good.

The scalability is good.

Technical support responds to issues in a short time.

The initial setup is easy, and deployment takes around a week.

We renew our license on a yearly basis and have no costs in addition to the standard fee.

Nutanix is the best solution for infrastructure on cloud, hybrid, or on-premise. I would rate this solution as ten out of ten.