AWS Server Migration Service [EOL] vs Nutanix Move comparison

Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Nutanix are both solutions in the Cloud Migration category. Additionally, 100% of Amazon Web Services (AWS) users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of Nutanix users who would recommend it.

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AWS Server Migration Servic...

Average Rating

9.2

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Nutanix Move

Average Rating

9.4

Reviews Sentiment

7.6

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Anan Ff

Senior System Engineer at a tech services company with 501-1,000 employees

Stable server migration service

The documentation and videos could be improved, especially in the area of migration. Live videos would be helpful. There are very limited videos available. Moreover, the initial setup is another area of improvement. It was really difficult for us to setup. There were some difficulties with firewalls on our side.

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Joel Amate

Project Engineer at CTC

Can migrate workloads in just a click

The automated migration feature is the most effective. It automates the whole process, like installation from VMware to Nutanix AHV cluster. It retains the IP and MAC addresses of VMs and cleans up migrated VMs by removing VMware tools from the source. The automated migration is seamless - when we do the cutover, Nutanix Move powers off the source VM and automatically powers on the virtual machine on the Nutanix cluster. There's also a manual method for workloads that can't be migrated automatically, like Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008, which might not have the required PowerShell version. In these cases, we can still migrate using data migration only, but the engineer has to do more work, like reassigning IP and MAC addresses.

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Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:

Pros

"The solution is easy to use."

"Mature, resilient, and seamless database and server migration solution that's stable and scalable."

"The solution's setup phase was straightforward."

"The tool is automatic and makes migration easy."

"We can change the hypervisor without any downtime."

"The automated migration feature is the most effective. It automates the whole process, like installation from VMware to Nutanix AHV cluster. It retains the IP and MAC addresses of VMs and cleans up migrated VMs by removing VMware tools from the source. The automated migration is seamless - when we do the cutover, Nutanix Move powers off the source VM and automatically powers on the virtual machine on the Nutanix cluster."

"The most valuable feature of Nutanix Move is its simplicity."

"It is easy to set up the solution."

"The product's initial setup phase is straightforward."

"The easy migration is the most valuable feature."

"The solution is stable."

"The most valuable feature of Nutanix Move is how simple it is and the benefit of what it does."

Cons

"The database schema conversion could be made more seamless for this solution. Widening the scope of features for database migration will also help."

"The product's cloud security could be improved. It also needs to improve its stability."

"There is no monitoring support available in the solution."

"The documentation and videos could be improved, especially in the area of migration. Live videos would be helpful. There are very limited videos available."

"I think Nutanix Move could be improved by adding a way to retry failed migrations. Sometimes when seeding fails, there's no way to redo it without recreating the whole migration plan. I'd like a button to restart the process without creating a migration plan."

"The most valuable feature is the automation. The solution will clone the data that you want to migrate, shut down the virtual machine, disconnect it from the network and start the clone virtual machine inside the solution's platform."

"Nutanix Move could be made more scalable, so you could do more instead of taking five or ten VMs at a time."

"We can migrate from Hyper-V to Acropolis, but we can't move from Acropolis back to Hyper-V. However, we do not have customers who want to, but if we could reassure them that it was possible it would be better. Having our Hyper-V customers have a two-way option that may help. A customer would like to hear that if they do switch they can switch back. I know it's a limitation on Hyper-V but not a limitation on VMware."

"We cannot use the solution to move a machine from Nutanix to other hypervisors."

"They should have some tools to migrate the workload from another Nutanix platform."

"We'd like Nutanix to be more flexible in the future."

"When you have regular questions, like how do I do something in the tool or when you want to know when can I do anything in the product, the solution's support team can take around three to four days to give you an answer, or they may even sometimes take more time."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"There is no need to pay for any licensing since it is an open-source tool."

"It is a free tool."

"The solution is open-source."

"The product is available for free."

"The tool is bundled as part of the Nutanix license."

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Computer Software Company

21%

Healthcare Company

13%

Financial Services Firm

12%

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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about AWS Server Migration Service?

The solution's setup phase was straightforward.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for AWS Server Migration Service?

AWS provides a pay-as-you-go model, meaning that users only pay for the resources they use. They also offer a shared plan option at a nominal price for smaller servers. For larger servers with high...

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What needs improvement with AWS Server Migration Service?

We can effectively address any new challenges if we install additional components and set them up in the server because every company has different requirements.

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What do you like most about Nutanix Move?

The easy migration is the most valuable feature.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Nutanix Move?

The tool is bundled as part of the Nutanix license.

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What needs improvement with Nutanix Move?

I think Nutanix Move could be improved by adding a way to retry failed migrations. Sometimes when seeding fails, there's no way to redo it without recreating the whole migration plan. I'd like a bu...

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Overview

AWS Server Migration Service (SMS) is an agentless service which makes it easier and faster for you to migrate thousands of on-premises workloads to AWS. AWS SMS allows you to automate, schedule, and track incremental replications of live server volumes, making it easier for you to coordinate large-scale server migrations.

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Nutanix Move simplifies this process with infrastructure-level bulk VM migrations, removing the friction associated with onboarding new infrastructure, and enabling businesses to quickly leverage the full potential of Nutanix Enterprise Cloud, with near-zero VM or application service outage during migrations.

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