Mercedes vs BMW.... seriously, let's get a little more specific as to the use case. For Clarity, VXRail is NOT VMWare (albeit is is using VMWare software stack, VXRail is Dell and proprietary to Dell)... VMWare makes a similar HCI-capable package and you can use hardware other than Dell. I'd suggest looking a tad deeper into the needs of the business before asking such a generic question. Is there already an existing install of either Nutanix, VMWare, Symplivity, or another possible Open Source project? Exactly what are we attempting to build the infrastructure to/for? What kind of public cloud compatibility (if any) is needed? BC/DR requirements (RTP & RPO)..
Answer a few of those and you'll quickly realize that this conversation is much deeper than brand. Make Sense?
SPOT ON... couldn't agree more! Having spent the last 30 years working for most of the major OEM's in storage and hypeconverged / converged platforms, I too prefer Open Source alternatives. ALL OEM's will have you believe that their solution is the ONLY way to accomplish the tack (much to your financial detriment).
Product Consultant (Presales) at a tech services company with 201-500 employees
Real User
2023-01-16T19:42:12Z
Jan 16, 2023
Hi Suresh,
In order to answer your question it is better to understand your requirement. Nutanix HCI supports all major hardware vendors, and hypervisors like VMware, Hyper-V, and native Nutanix AHV) and has award-winning post-sales support.
Now VxRail is a Dell product offering based on PowerEdge servers running VMware only with VMware vSAN. It is limited to Dell hardware and a single hypervisor VMware.
Moving forward as Vmware is no more part of Dell and has been part of Broadcom no one is sure what will be next.
Other than that, there are key differentiators to make decisions and that's where Nutanix shines, you can DM me if you need one to one explanation.
Hyper-Converged Infrastructure refers to a system where numerous integrated technologies can be managed within a single system, through one main channel. Typically software-centric, the architecture tightly integrates storage, networking, and virtual machines.
Mercedes vs BMW.... seriously, let's get a little more specific as to the use case. For Clarity, VXRail is NOT VMWare (albeit is is using VMWare software stack, VXRail is Dell and proprietary to Dell)... VMWare makes a similar HCI-capable package and you can use hardware other than Dell. I'd suggest looking a tad deeper into the needs of the business before asking such a generic question. Is there already an existing install of either Nutanix, VMWare, Symplivity, or another possible Open Source project? Exactly what are we attempting to build the infrastructure to/for? What kind of public cloud compatibility (if any) is needed? BC/DR requirements (RTP & RPO)..
Answer a few of those and you'll quickly realize that this conversation is much deeper than brand. Make Sense?
SPOT ON... couldn't agree more! Having spent the last 30 years working for most of the major OEM's in storage and hypeconverged / converged platforms, I too prefer Open Source alternatives. ALL OEM's will have you believe that their solution is the ONLY way to accomplish the tack (much to your financial detriment).
Hi Suresh,
In order to answer your question it is better to understand your requirement. Nutanix HCI supports all major hardware vendors, and hypervisors like VMware, Hyper-V, and native Nutanix AHV) and has award-winning post-sales support.
Now VxRail is a Dell product offering based on PowerEdge servers running VMware only with VMware vSAN. It is limited to Dell hardware and a single hypervisor VMware.
Moving forward as Vmware is no more part of Dell and has been part of Broadcom no one is sure what will be next.
Other than that, there are key differentiators to make decisions and that's where Nutanix shines, you can DM me if you need one to one explanation.
Farhan Parkar
It really comes down to preference. Dell VS HPE, Windows VS Netware. There are good things about both and some just prefer one over the other.