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We performed a comparison between AWS Snowball and Nutanix Move based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out in this report how the two Cloud Migration solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.
To learn more, read our detailed AWS Snowball vs. Nutanix Move Report (Updated: May 2024).
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Pros
"It's a nice way of shipping a lot of data without using a network.""The way the data is moved is very clever. Also, the interface is very simple and user-friendly.""You are able to scale the solution vertically. It's very scalable.""The most valuable features of AWS Snowball for me are its security measures and its flexibility."

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"The easy migration is the most valuable feature.""It is easy to set up the solution.""The solution is stable.""The most valuable feature of Nutanix Move is its simplicity.""The most valuable feature of Nutanix Move is how simple it is and the benefit of what it does."

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Cons
"It would be helpful if Snowball provided more kinds of connectivity. That will make it easier to add and move data.""I think AWS Snowball could improve by expanding its availability to more countries.""The stability of the solution isn't ideal and should be improved.""It's not an easy product to start using for a beginner, but If you're a professional, it's easy to understand."

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"We'd like Nutanix to be more flexible in the future.""They should have some tools to migrate the workload from another Nutanix platform.""Nutanix Move could be made more scalable, so you could do more instead of taking five or ten VMs at a time.""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.""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."

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  • "It's not a cheap solution, but the price is right for the product."
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  • "The solution is open-source."
  • "It is a free tool."
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    Top Answer:The most valuable features of AWS Snowball for me are its security measures and its flexibility.
    Top Answer:While AWS Snowball is a great product, it is very costly.
    Top Answer:The easy migration is the most valuable feature.
    Top Answer:They should have some tools to migrate the workload from another Nutanix platform.
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    Also Known As
    Amazon AWS Snowball, Amazon Snowball, Snowball
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    Overview

    Snowball is a petabyte-scale data transport solution that uses devices designed to be secure to transfer large amounts of data into and out of the AWS Cloud. Using Snowball addresses common challenges with large-scale data transfers including high network costs, long transfer times, and security concerns. Customers today use Snowball to migrate analytics data, genomics data, video libraries, image repositories, backups, and to archive part of data center shutdowns, tape replacement or application migration projects. Transferring data with Snowball is simple, fast, more secure, and can be as little as one-fifth the cost of transferring data via high-speed Internet.

    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.

    Sample Customers
    Wazee Digital, Craftsy, Live Nation, Essess
    1-800-FLOWERS.COM, The Home Depot, JetBlue, Cape Coral, City of Westfield, Cloud Comrade
    Top Industries
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company14%
    Financial Services Firm12%
    Manufacturing Company9%
    Government9%
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    Computer Software Company21%
    Healthcare Company8%
    Retailer8%
    Manufacturing Company6%
    Company Size
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business21%
    Midsize Enterprise13%
    Large Enterprise66%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business22%
    Midsize Enterprise14%
    Large Enterprise64%
    Buyer's Guide
    AWS Snowball vs. Nutanix Move
    May 2024
    Find out what your peers are saying about AWS Snowball vs. Nutanix Move and other solutions. Updated: May 2024.
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    AWS Snowball is ranked 12th in Cloud Migration with 5 reviews while Nutanix Move is ranked 9th in Cloud Migration with 5 reviews. AWS Snowball is rated 9.0, while Nutanix Move is rated 9.4. The top reviewer of AWS Snowball writes "Excellent for handling large-scale data transfers". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Nutanix Move writes "A highly stable and simple solution used to effectively migrate VMs". AWS Snowball is most compared with Microsoft Azure Data Box, Google Transfer Appliance, IBM Cloud Mass Data Migration, Palantir Foundry and AWS Snowball Edge, whereas Nutanix Move is most compared with Carbonite Migrate and Nasuni. See our AWS Snowball vs. Nutanix Move report.

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