Nutanix Cloud Infrastructure (NCI) Reviews, Competitors and Pricing

Si Thu Phyo

Presales Engineer at VSS Myanmar

Jan 17, 2022

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High availability, helpful support, and no hardware limitations

Pros and Cons

"You need to send commands through the command-line interface(CLI). This could be improved. The commands are done better in VMware."

"Nutanix has a complex infrastructure, we have customers that consider VMware instead. Additionally, the performance could be better."

How has it helped my organization?

Nutanix Acropolis AOS is easy to use and there are no hardware limitations.

What is most valuable?

You need to send commands through the command-line interface(CLI). This could be improved. The commands are done better in VMware.

What needs improvement?

Nutanix has a complex infrastructure, we have customers that consider VMware instead. Additionally, the performance could be better.

In an upcoming release, it would be a benefit to have live updates.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Nutanix Acropolis AOS for approximately three years.

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What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The stability of Nutanix Acropolis AOS is good. It has high availability.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The solution can scale well.

How are customer service and support?

The technical support was great they were very helpful.

I would rate the technical support a five out of five.

How was the initial setup?

The installation is simple.

I would rate the initial setup a four out of five.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

Nutanix Acropolis AOS price includes no additional costs for features.

What other advice do I have?

I rate Nutanix Acropolis AOS an eight out of ten.

Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.

it_user511536

Sales Engineer at a tech company with 1,001-5,000 employees

Feb 28, 2017

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Prism and Clustering are valuable features. I would like to see more development on DRC solutions embedded in Acropolis.

What is most valuable?

Prism and Clustering.

How has it helped my organization?

It can help my customers achieve their business goals in the simplest way. It’s simple and reliable.

What needs improvement?

Nutanix needs more development on DRC solutions embedded in Acropolis.

For how long have I used the solution?

We have used this solution for five or six months.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

For now, it is stable enough.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The scalability is great and simple.

How is customer service and technical support?

Technical support is good.

How was the initial setup?

The installation was straightforward.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

Pricing and licensing are good.

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

We have tried VMware solutions: vSphere, vCenter, vSOM, and SRM.

Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.

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reviewer917832

Senior Director at a tech vendor with 201-500 employees

Nov 21, 2021

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Multiple hypervisor compatibility, simple upgrades, and reliable

Pros and Cons

"One of the main features of the solution is that it works on many hypervisors. It is a big advantage. Additionally, the solution is compatible with VMware and Hyper-V, and the management interface, which is called Prism, is very intuitive and user-friendly."

"One disadvantage of Nutanix Acropolis AOS is it doesn't support external storage. Connecting external SAN storage to Nutanix, it's not supported."

What is most valuable?

One of the main features of the solution is that it works on many hypervisors. It is a big advantage. Additionally, the solution is compatible with VMware and Hyper-V, and the management interface, which is called Prism, is very intuitive and user-friendly.

The solution upgrades very easily with the one-click upgrade feature. There are no hassles, it can upgrade the firmware and all the software. The management is very easy.

What needs improvement?

One disadvantage of Nutanix Acropolis AOS is it doesn't support external storage. Connecting external SAN storage to Nutanix, it's not supported.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Nutanix Acropolis AOS for approximately three years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

Nutanix Acropolis AOS is stable.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The scalability has been good, it is easy to scale.

How are customer service and support?

The technical support has been good.

How was the initial setup?

The solution is easy to install.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

The price of the solution could improve. Nutanix has recently changed its pricing model from perpetual to subscription. They have identified there are challenges with the pricing model.

The technical support we have as part of the package we purchased.

What other advice do I have?

If that a customer wants hypervisors flexibility, simplicity, scalability, and a price advantage over VMware, Nutanix is a good choice that they should consider.

I rate Nutanix Acropolis AOS an eight out of ten.

Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.

it_user692268

Systems Architect at a tech services company with 201-500 employees

Jun 27, 2017

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Scalability is the most valuable feature. It is easy to scale-up and scale-out without impact on performance.

What is most valuable?

Scalability is the most valuable feature because it is easy to scale-up and scale-out without impact in performance since it is always online.

How has it helped my organization?

Improves the management of our virtual infrastructure in a unified point and with unified support team.

What needs improvement?

Cloud integration, automation and orchestration need improvement.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have used Nutanix for six months.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

We have not had any stability issues.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

We have not had any scalability issues.

How are customer service and technical support?

I rate support 8/10.

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

I didn’t have a previous solution. I tested different solutions for my customers, such as Nutanix, VSAN, HPE VSA, etc, and evaluated them, but the solutions are for my customers. Also, I test all solutions in our infrastructure.

How was the initial setup?

Setup was very easy. With a few steps and a nice wizard, you have your infrastructure up.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

Is not a cheap solution, compare with competitors, but you must consider all variables in the environment to calculate the TCO. You have pre-sales tool Nutanix Sizer to calculate the TCO.

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

I looked at VMware vSAN, and HPE VSA.

What other advice do I have?

Use the sizing tools in order to design the infrastructure properly.

Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer: We are Nutanix Partner/Reseller.

reviewer952848

System Administrator at a tech services company with 11-50 employees

Jan 5, 2022

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Cost-effective solution for those wanting a complete infrastructure

Pros and Cons

"We have had good feedback from our customers about this solution."

"Areas for improvement would be the memory setting and the CPU setting reserve features, which are not available on Acropolis. I also feel that the DR solution, the reporting, and the component that is combined with the Nutanix OSP need to be improved."

What is our primary use case?

My primary use case for this solution

How has it helped my organization?

We have had good feedback from our customers about this solution.

What needs improvement?

Areas for improvement would be the memory setting and the CPU setting reserve features, which are not available on Acropolis. I also feel that the DR solution, the reporting, and the component that is combined with the Nutanix OSP need to be improved.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been working with this product for a year and a half.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

I find this solution to be stable.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The scalability of this solution is fine.

How are customer service and support?

The technical support is good.

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

I previously used VMware, but we switched to Acropolis as it is more cost-effective.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup was simple.

What other advice do I have?

Acropolis is a good choice for those who want to go with a complete infrastructure. I would give this solution a score of eight out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises

Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.