Nutanix Kubernetes Engine NKE Reviews

 I am the company's senior systems engineer.

Karbon is embedded in the hypervisor, there are no deployment costs and the administration is via Prism Central. You need to know about Kubernetes for the part you intend to containerize. 

There have been cases where we've deployed with Karbon and haven't seen that it includes errors. There's no way to see them without going into the logs. It would be helpful to have a more verbose GUI, more information, in order to know what's going on with the installation and the process. Karbon is a relatively new feature for Nutanix and the documentation is not completely up to date.  

The implementation is very straightforward but you need to have some familiarity or knowledge of Kubernetes, because there's a lot of Kubernetes involved in troubleshooting. The general console is only for management but when it comes to the day-to-day jobs, you need to have more knowledge of Kubernetes or Dockers. Our DevOps team deals with maintenance of the solution.

The implementation of Karbon is free, it's included in the hypervisor as part of the package. 

I rate this solution seven out of 10. 

We are using this solution on the microservices site, and the Kubernetes site to execute microservices.

We use it for Kubernetes, and we run the microservices underneath it. It's for container management.

I like health checks and management features. You can easily see if something is not working properly. Also, I like the resource allocation. It's very good. If you want to add more resources, you can do it on the fly.

The dashboards are good. The backend also works very well.

I would like to be able to do a dynamic resource increase and make adjustments. That would be a fantastic feature. It would automatically increase them and it would automatically discard them.

In the next release, I would like to have automatic dynamic scaling, both upscaling and downscaling.

I have been using this solution for six months.

This is a stable solution.

This solution is scalable.

The technical support is excellent.

The initial setup was straightforward. It took us a day to deploy it from scratch.

I would recommend using this product, it's very good.

I would rate this solution an eight out of ten.

On-premises

Our customer uses the solution for application modernization and to deploy their application in the container platform.

We get the entire solution in Nutanix's single console. The deployment was very easy when we deployed OpenShift on Nutanix.

The user interface could be improved.

I have been using Nutanix Kubernetes Engine NKE for ten years. We are using V6.7 of the solution.

We deploy this solution to small businesses.

I rate the solution’s scalability a ten out of ten.

The initial setup takes four to five hours to complete.

I rate the initial setup a five out of ten, where one is difficult, and ten is easy.

The product is affordable.

I rate the product’s pricing a four out of ten, where one is cheap, and ten is expensive.

Overall, I rate the solution an eight out of ten.

On-premises

We are using Nutanix Kubernetes Engine NKE in our organization. It is implemented on Cisco M7 Series hardware with a three-node cluster. Nutanix is integrated with Cisco Intersight through an API engine and Prism Central. Once deployed, we use the Nutanix GUI for patching, VM creation, and VM management.

Nutanix Kubernetes Engine NKE offers easy and fast deployment, management, stability, reliability, and cost-effectiveness. The resource allocation is very simple. If we need to expand the memory, storage space, or processor core, it is very easy to manage through our central control. These features are what stand out the most.

Nutanix has limitations compared to VMware, particularly in testing and industry tie-ups with different OEMs. Deploying virtual machines, especially for industrial automation, can be challenging due to compatibility issues. There's a need for better certification and integration with existing infrastructures and industry-specific applications.

We have been using Nutanix Kubernetes Engine NKE for almost one year.

Deployment can be managed by one person if they are properly trained and have done necessary homework beforehand. Nutanix offers deployment on different hardware, and the process varies depending on whether it is on Nutanix's own hardware, HP, or Cisco. However, it is generally easy to deploy once familiar with the process.

Scalability is available, but it requires purchasing and adding more hardware components.

Nutanix's support is really good. In my experience, they offer great support after-sale and even during deployment challenges. They are willing to come on Zoom or remote sessions, which has been a fantastic experience for us.

Neutral

I previously used ManageEngine but moved to another tool. We are currently using Nutanix and VMware Nutanix, which includes hypervisor and hyper-converged infrastructure.

The initial setup with Nutanix Kubernetes Engine NKE is straightforward. One person can manage the installation process if they are experienced and have done their homework. The setup process changes based on the OEM hardware used, such as HP, Cisco, or Nutanix's hardware.

On the pricing side, Nutanix has multiple versions - basic, premium, and advanced - which can be chosen based on the requirement. This flexibility makes Nutanix a cost-effective option compared to VMware, which often mandates higher-tier versions regardless of customer needs.

Alternatives to Nutanix include Proxmox and Red Hat OpenShift, which are open-source platforms. However, they lack the support that Nutanix provides.

Overall, I rate Nutanix Kubernetes Engine NKE as six to seven out of ten. I believe there is room for improvement, especially in terms of vendor certifications and industry integrations. However, I find Nutanix to be generally reliable and cost-effective.

On-premises