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We performed a comparison between Nutanix Unified Storage and Portworx Enterprise based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out in this report how the two Software Defined Storage (SDS) solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.
To learn more, read our detailed Nutanix Unified Storage vs. Portworx Enterprise Report (Updated: March 2024).
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Pros
"The inclusion of it in the Nutanix Objects Storage platform simplifies my process as I am no longer required to acquire a separate platform. Instead, I can simply purchase additional licenses as needed. All management can be performed from a single unified interface, making it a convenient and streamlined experience.""I like Nutanix Prism Central. The primary benefit is that we can manage everything from the same page.""Nutanix's analytics provide better insights into all of our files.""Nutanix Volumes is a perfectly stable product.""What I like most about Nutanix Files Storage is the way it makes copies of the data. The solution also has high availability, which is excellent. Another valuable feature of Nutanix Files Storage is self-service, so users won't have to depend on the IT team much.""The most valuable feature is the unified dashboard, as it allows us to easily observe everything from a single location.""Currently, the most valuable aspect of our Nutanix implementation is its file storage functionality.""Nutanix Unified Storage is a simple, user-friendly, and stable solution."

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"I like that you have a small dedicated file system that is fast and resilient for containerized workloads.""The best thing about Portworx is the Stork, they have called the VPS (Volume Replacement Strategy) and they also have topology awareness, and these are the three features I like.""Portworx is a simple solution. It's similar to Pure Storage products. They're all easy to use and install. You need to have a little expertise with containers to use Portworx, but it will be no problem for you if you understand containers.""The solution is user-friendly.""Portworx virtualizes the aspects of the underlying block storage. That is good because they can also use block storage for their future deployment instead of just NFS.""A custom IBM script is designed to tackle the storage management challenges within containerized environments, providing crucial data services and features required for enterprise applications."

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Cons
"Customer service is more difficult to call and they do not responding as much as, for example, DataCore. It's not the same level of satisfaction compared to DataCore. Responses could be faster.""Nutanix should improve the one-click upgrade. There are a lot of dependencies on third-party licenses and HP hardware we use internally. The one-click upgrade fails sometimes.""The solution should keep adding new features to be competitive in the market.""The management is pretty clunky, in my opinion. It could be a little bit better.""The documentation on the support site needs to be improved.""Lowering the price would improve this product.""The escalation process with technical support could do with some improvement.""The interface is not logical. It should be a little simpler."

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"I would like to see a more native mapping to mainframe-type systems.""They have not integrated Portworx with Ondat since they are too focused now on Pure Storage APIs and not on users like us.""It would be highly advantageous to include an integrated backup solution within the same license, rather than purchasing backup separately.""The documentation could be better.""I think the vendor could provide more training for new users who may not be familiar with containers.""The integration has room for improvement."

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Pricing and Cost Advice
  • "The price of the license is expensive when comparing it to traditional storage."
  • "I find Nutanix Files Storage competitively priced, even its feature set. Its price is seven out of ten."
  • "If we compare the cost of Nutanix Objects Storage to other solutions such as VMware licenses, our current choice is Nutanix Objects Storage. This solution is more cost-effective. However, adding VMware to Nutanix would not be a cost-efficient decision, which is why we do not use it anymore."
  • "It is quite expensive otherwise as it comes with three-tier peer underlying hardware."
  • "For clients running Nutanix, the licensing cost for Files is a small add-on cost."
  • "With all of the Nutanix equipment, the licensing is expensive. We operate in the enterprise space, but we're a midsized company. At times, the price tag is a little bit shocking for a company with only 35 employees. We're not a Fortune 500 company, but we deal with Fortune 500 drug and energy companies. We have to play in that enterprise space if we're going to have enterprise customers. I'm very price-conscious, but I understand that if I want the best, I've got to pay the price."
  • "It's not the cheapest solution. It's in line with other solutions, but it offers features that the competitors don't have at any price point, especially with regard to analytics and ransomware prevention. No one else has any sort of object-based storage available. Nutanix Unified Storage is a lot more feature-rich. This is a situation where you get what you pay for."
  • "The product is pricey."
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  • "I'm not sure how the licensing was broken out, but I don't think our offering of the Portworx was more than USD $20,000."
  • "The price of Portworx Enterprise is high."
  • "It has two offerings. One is free, which is limited to only five nodes. The other is enterprise, which is a bit pricier."
  • "The price is competitive, but it is too expensive when paired with Red Hat IBM."
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    Questions from the Community
    Top Answer:Nutanix has excellent product documentation available on their portals, written in simple, easy-to-understand language.
    Top Answer:The pricing is a bit too high. I would like more flexibility.
    Top Answer:From a management side, the one thing I would prefer is if it were a bit less expensive for smaller enterprises. It's a bit costly. If they provided flexible modules where you could pick and choose… more »
    Top Answer:A custom IBM script is designed to tackle the storage management challenges within containerized environments, providing crucial data services and features required for enterprise applications.
    Top Answer:The price is competitive, but it is too expensive when paired with Red Hat IBM.
    Top Answer:It would be highly advantageous to include an integrated backup solution within the same license, rather than purchasing backup separately. It would ensure a comprehensive and streamlined approach to… more »
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    Also Known As
    Nutanix Files Storage, Nutanix Volumes Block Storage, Nutanix Objects Storage
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    Overview

    Nutanix Unified Storage (NUS) is a software-defined storage solution that consolidates seamless access and management of siloed block, file, and object storage into a single platform. Leveraging the Nutanix Cloud Platform, NUS is built for scale, performance, and integrated data security requirements of modern applications deployed on core, cloud, or edge.

    Portworx is the solution for running stateful containers in production, designed with DevOps in mind. With Portworx, users can manage any database or stateful service on any infrastructure using any container scheduler, including Kubernetes, Mesosphere DC/OS, and Docker Swarm. Portworx solves the five most common problems DevOps teams encounter when running stateful services in production: persistence, high availability, data automation, security, and support for multiple data stores and infrastructure.

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    Computer Software Company16%
    Healthcare Company16%
    Construction Company9%
    Financial Services Firm9%
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    Educational Organization31%
    Computer Software Company28%
    Manufacturing Company5%
    Financial Services Firm4%
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    Computer Software Company19%
    Financial Services Firm18%
    Manufacturing Company7%
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    Company Size
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    Small Business35%
    Midsize Enterprise21%
    Large Enterprise44%
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    Small Business14%
    Midsize Enterprise37%
    Large Enterprise49%
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    Small Business17%
    Midsize Enterprise12%
    Large Enterprise72%
    Buyer's Guide
    Nutanix Unified Storage vs. Portworx Enterprise
    March 2024
    Find out what your peers are saying about Nutanix Unified Storage vs. Portworx Enterprise and other solutions. Updated: March 2024.
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    Nutanix Unified Storage is ranked 6th in Software Defined Storage (SDS) with 39 reviews while Portworx Enterprise is ranked 2nd in Cloud Software Defined Storage with 6 reviews. Nutanix Unified Storage is rated 9.0, while Portworx Enterprise is rated 9.2. The top reviewer of Nutanix Unified Storage writes "Provides good performance, longer uptime, and an easy way to manage our data". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Portworx Enterprise writes "A solution backed by strong customer support, that is stable and scalable". Nutanix Unified Storage is most compared with Dell PowerScale (Isilon), Red Hat Ceph Storage, MinIO, Dell ECS and Qumulo, whereas Portworx Enterprise is most compared with Red Hat Openshift Data Foundation, Red Hat Ceph Storage, NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP, IBM Spectrum Scale and Nutanix Cloud Infrastructure (NCI). See our Nutanix Unified Storage vs. Portworx Enterprise report.

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