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We performed a comparison between Azure NetApp Files and Nutanix Cloud Clusters (NC2) 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 Azure NetApp Files vs. Nutanix Cloud Clusters (NC2) Report (Updated: November 2022).
765,234 professionals have used our research since 2012.
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Pros
"Its security and ease of use are most valuable.""One aspect of Azure NetApp Files that I truly appreciate is its remarkable performance capabilities.""It has saved a lot of time. Because in the older, conventional hardware system, they need to raise a ticket to go to storage engineering, then storage engineering would increased the size. Now, it's dynamic. You don't have to do anything. This improved the time by more than 50 percent.""Using NetApp Files got us out of a really difficult situation quickly, effectively, and at a reasonable cost.""Since we have NetApp's internally, we use the SnapMirror predominantly for this process in the cloud which is beneficial.""The most valuable feature of this solution is its flexibility.""This solution definitely makes us more efficient in being able to provide storage quickly to our customers in the Azure Cloud.""Azure NetApp Files has been stable."

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"The most valuable features of Nutanix Clusters are Prism Central, Micro-segmentation, and cluster scaling automation.""The scalability is good.""The most valuable feature of Nutanix Clusters is to protect the data.""Having a single pane of glass where you can have both your on-prem and anything else that you spin up within AWS is useful.""The most valuable feature is having the full features of my Nutanix on-premises applications in the cloud.""The solution can scale well.""In terms of dealing with our business-critical workloads, Nutanix is a highly scalable, highly resilient, and very high-performing solution.""I've been very pleased with their support overall."

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Cons
"The pricing definitely needs to be improved.""We would like to see more paired regions for the replication.""I would like to see multi-zone redundancy so that I don't have to worry about it. I just back up my data to that one SMB share and I know that it's replicated to a different region.""We were looking for a clustered solution that has over-complicated things because we had it in AWS, which is Amazon. There was a solution for clustered NetApp. That meant there would be two NetApps that were not clustered because there was no solution for a cluster. We would like there to be an HA cluster solution.""The deployment process is somewhat complex compared to other storage solutions.""The main hurdle in promoting this solution is the price. Its price definitely requires an improvement. It is more expensive than other options, so customers go for a cheaper option.""This solution would be improved with more innovation.""Reserved Instances for Azure NetApp Files would improve more use cases, making them more valuable in Azure as the cost would be reduced."

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"The reporting has room for improvement.""The pricing can be better.""The biggest weakness with Clusters at this point is that the adoption rate is low because customers don't know enough about it.""Some of the interfaces aren't as intuitive as they should be.""Perhaps the one thing that could be improved is the documentation around the solution.""We've had some challenges with the implementation.""I'd like more flexible options to get in and out of migration modes.""There are still some things that could be improved about the product."

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  • "The solution’s combination of the ease of use, simplicity, and reduction in IT management versus the cost has helped a lot. It is very fast to deploy. It's very easy to maintain. You don't have to do a lot in the cloud to maintain this thing, so it gives good performance. It's fast to deploy, easy to maintain, and it gives a better performance. These are the most basic three criteria for any application. This saves cost because the manpower you need to deploy is going down. You're getting better performance and not buying new resources. You have resources available in the cloud. It's just a couple of clicks, then you're good to go."
  • "The performance has improved by about 30 percent."
  • "The licensing fees for this solution vary, ranging from a single shelf to a full suite."
  • "Our pricing has not been determined because we are still waiting on additional features."
  • "It is expensive in small environments, which could be better. The reason is the four terabyte minimum. A one terabyte minimum would be better."
  • "We are currently on a pay-as-you-go model with the storage that we use."
  • "Its price is double the price of the premium disks, which is the main reason why customers don't go for this solution in the end."
  • "The price of Azure NetApp Files could be better."
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  • "I am working on one configuration that is priced at $50,000 USD, whereas another one that I'm working on is estimated to cost $250,000 USD."
  • "There are positives and negatives to licensing. It all makes sense now, but it took a while. When the licenses first changed, it was a bit confusing."
  • "The solution has been more costly at this point. We do not see any cost savings."
  • "The price is high."
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    Questions from the Community
    Top Answer:Azure NetApp Files is a Microsoft Azure file storage service built on NetApp technology. The platform combines the file capabilities of Azure and NetApp to move critical file-based applications to the… more »
    Top Answer:The most valuable features of the solution is replication to another region and the performance. The solution is stable. The solution is scalable. The initial setup is straightforward.
    Top Answer:The overall infrastructure is the most valuable part of Nutanix Cloud Clusters.
    Top Answer:While a minimum of three blocks and four nodes is necessary to mitigate risk, the associated cost is substantial. I would like to see a reduction in this cost. The reporting has room for improvement… more »
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    Also Known As
    NetApp ANF, ANF
    Nutanix Clusters
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    Overview

    Extreme File Performance
    Azure NetApp Files allows you to target any of your business-critical file workloads with extreme file throughput with sub-millisecond response times.With three service levels you can change on-the-fly, you get the performance that’s best suited to the application.

    Simple, Seamless Experience
    A seamless Azure experience for your file services workloads. You can deploy and manage Azure NetApp Files directory from the Azure Portal or automate using the Azure API or CLI integration.

    Secure Your Data
    Built-in capabilities ensure your data is protected at all times in Azure: from always-on encryption to point-in-time data copies (without added capacity costs). And with Microsoft‘s world class support, you can rest assured that you‘re in good hands with Azure.

    Nutanix Cloud Clusters (NC2) is a hybrid multicloud platform with natively integrated networking between private and public clouds. It allows seamless application migration and license portability across all environments and enables customers to run the full Nutanix software stack anywhere—in private or public clouds.
    Offer
    Run your most demanding Linux and Windows file workloads in Azure

    Running performance-intensive and latency-sensitive file workloads in the cloud can be hard. Use Azure NetApp Files to migrate and run complex, file-based applications and simplify storage management.

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    Sample Customers
    SAP, Restaurant Magic
    The Home Depot, JetBlue, Hyundai, ShiftLeft
    Top Industries
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    Computer Software Company30%
    Retailer20%
    Financial Services Firm10%
    Government10%
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    Educational Organization26%
    Manufacturing Company12%
    Computer Software Company9%
    Financial Services Firm9%
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    Computer Software Company25%
    Healthcare Company13%
    Wholesaler/Distributor13%
    Government13%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company30%
    Financial Services Firm8%
    Manufacturing Company8%
    Healthcare Company7%
    Company Size
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    Small Business29%
    Midsize Enterprise14%
    Large Enterprise57%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business14%
    Midsize Enterprise34%
    Large Enterprise52%
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    Small Business30%
    Midsize Enterprise40%
    Large Enterprise30%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business19%
    Midsize Enterprise11%
    Large Enterprise70%
    Buyer's Guide
    Azure NetApp Files vs. Nutanix Cloud Clusters (NC2)
    November 2022
    Find out what your peers are saying about Azure NetApp Files vs. Nutanix Cloud Clusters (NC2) and other solutions. Updated: November 2022.
    765,234 professionals have used our research since 2012.

    Azure NetApp Files is ranked 3rd in Cloud Migration with 12 reviews while Nutanix Cloud Clusters (NC2) is ranked 13th in Infrastructure as a Service Clouds (IaaS) with 9 reviews. Azure NetApp Files is rated 8.4, while Nutanix Cloud Clusters (NC2) is rated 8.6. The top reviewer of Azure NetApp Files writes "We can expand our storage on-the-fly without the need to reprovision". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Nutanix Cloud Clusters (NC2) writes "Helps manage costs, eliminates waste, and has excellent technical support". Azure NetApp Files is most compared with Microsoft Azure File Storage, NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP, Nasuni, Amazon EFS (Elastic File System) and IBM Turbonomic, whereas Nutanix Cloud Clusters (NC2) is most compared with Azure Stack, VMware Cloud Foundation, AWS Outposts and VMware Cloud on AWS. See our Azure NetApp Files vs. Nutanix Cloud Clusters (NC2) report.

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