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Nutanix Disaster Recovery pros and cons

Vendor: Nutanix
4.4 out of 5

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PROS

Nutanix Disaster Recovery is valued for its reliability and scalability in managing workloads across the country.
It offers a comprehensive set of features for snapshots, backup, and disaster recovery.
Local storage significantly enhances performance, especially during transitions from traditional architecture.
Its single platform improves security, scalability, and communication options compared to VMware.
Users have experienced zero downtime over a period of five years.

CONS

Nutanix Disaster Recovery needs a feature that can automate manual tasks.
The bandwidth utilization can be improved further.
Nutanix Disaster Recovery must allow users to create a production domain on the main site in one hypervisor and a backup site on another.
Nutanix Disaster Recovery should include a standard license for the object level and file level.
The appliance-based model of Nutanix can lead to vendor lock-in.
 

Nutanix Disaster Recovery Pros review quotes

TirutHawoldar - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior operations manager at Orange
Aug 23, 2023
Nutanix Disaster Recovery needs to have a feature that can automate manual tasks.
Celso Toledo - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Infrastructure Manager, Information Technology at Pediatrix
Oct 19, 2023
The most valuable feature of Nutanix Disaster Recovery is the reliability and scalability of being able to swing our workloads across the country.
MohamedAhmed2 - PeerSpot reviewer
Infrastructure Team Lead at eSkyIT
Nov 1, 2023
The product is very simple and very easy to use.
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Imam Zaenuri - PeerSpot reviewer
Technical Manager at PT.Password Solusi Sistem
Nov 13, 2023
Nutanix Disaster Recovery can be used for snapshots, backup, and disaster recovery.
reviewer2133501 - PeerSpot reviewer
Assistant VP, Information Technology at a financial services firm with 1,001-5,000 employees
Oct 10, 2024
The most valuable feature of Nutanix Disaster Recovery is the local storage solution, which significantly boosts performance, especially when transitioning from traditional architecture.
MA
Virtualization consultant at SaH Analytics
Apr 29, 2025
The initial setup of Nutanix Disaster Recovery is straightforward and easy.
Vijay-Patel - PeerSpot reviewer
Technical asst. at a educational organization with 501-1,000 employees
Dec 11, 2025
For the last five years, we have had zero downtime.
 

Nutanix Disaster Recovery Cons review quotes

TirutHawoldar - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior operations manager at Orange
Aug 23, 2023
Nutanix Disaster Recovery needs to have a feature that can automate manual tasks.
Celso Toledo - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Infrastructure Manager, Information Technology at Pediatrix
Oct 19, 2023
The solution's bandwidth utilization can be improved further.
MohamedAhmed2 - PeerSpot reviewer
Infrastructure Team Lead at eSkyIT
Nov 1, 2023
The product must allow users to create a production domain on the main site in one hypervisor and a backup site on another.
Learn what your peers think about Nutanix Disaster Recovery. Get advice and tips from experienced pros sharing their opinions. Updated: January 2026.
880,901 professionals have used our research since 2012.
Imam Zaenuri - PeerSpot reviewer
Technical Manager at PT.Password Solusi Sistem
Nov 13, 2023
The solution should include a standard license for the object level and file level.
reviewer2133501 - PeerSpot reviewer
Assistant VP, Information Technology at a financial services firm with 1,001-5,000 employees
Oct 10, 2024
The dashboard could be a bit refreshed, and some configuration parts could be less confusing.
MA
Virtualization consultant at SaH Analytics
Apr 29, 2025
The major issue with Nutanix is its appliance-based model, which can lead to vendor lock-in.
Vijay-Patel - PeerSpot reviewer
Technical asst. at a educational organization with 501-1,000 employees
Dec 11, 2025
Nowadays we find that Nutanix support is degraded. They started reducing their support.