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Cohesity C4000 Series vs Nutanix Cloud Infrastructure (NCI) comparison

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Categories and Ranking

Cohesity C4000 Series
Ranking in HCI
34th
Average Rating
9.0
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Nutanix Cloud Infrastructur...
Ranking in HCI
4th
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.3
Number of Reviews
199
Ranking in other categories
Software Defined Storage (SDS) (6th), Software Defined Data Center (SDDC) (3rd), Hybrid Cloud Computing Platforms (5th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2026, in the HCI category, the mindshare of Cohesity C4000 Series is 0.6%, up from 0.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Nutanix Cloud Infrastructure (NCI) is 9.0%, down from 9.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
HCI Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Nutanix Cloud Infrastructure (NCI)9.0%
Cohesity C4000 Series0.6%
Other90.4%
HCI
 

Featured Reviews

reviewer1336899 - PeerSpot reviewer
Solution Architect at a computer software company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Provides superior backups, protection from ransomware, and the ability to move data to the public cloud
It has provided superior backups and protection from ransomware I find all the features of this solution excellent. The ability to move data to the public cloud is valuable. The pricing and the partnerships with AWS and Azure can be improved. I have worked with it for two years. Its stability…
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Hyper-converged storage has improved performance and now supports high redundancy for our VMs
Nutanix Cloud Infrastructure (NCI) was transparent because we were on a regular infrastructure before. We went on NCI and were able to improve performance, but it did not really change how things worked. The performance was really better for applications and access times to the data. I regularly looked at the analytics to see what was going on in my servers and what it was saying to optimize performance. It was pretty interesting because it could analyze and give insights on how to get things working better. In the latest versions, the Prism interface has been replaced by Prism Central. This requires another machine to be deployed to manage the servers.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"I find all the features of this solution excellent, and the ability to move data to the public cloud is valuable."
"I would encourage you to try out this product, as you will not regret it because of the stability of the technology and the other benefits you can get from Nutanix."
"Single click actions is definitely the most important. They were not even aware that they wanted this."
"We have been very happy with Nutanix's stable, scalable, software-defined storage capabilities, and it helps our clients reduce their data center footprint while allowing for quick and easy implementation."
"Single-click upgrades are the most valuable feature. In the sector in which we work, it is tough to have downtime and arrange firmware upgrades."
"Nutanix provides the best migration to cloud platform, helping our company aggregate most of our workloads into a centralized platform, improving the efficiency for the IT team and infrastructure resources, and throughout the journey providing the best support we have ever had from solution providers and vendors, adding big value to our operations and supporting our SLAs with our customers."
"Nutanix has helped us with a system that has high performance in a small footprint."
"The performance and stability of Nutanix is so good, it is almost unbelievable."
"The most valuable aspect of the solution is the fact that it doesn't need any downtime even when you are updating the product."
 

Cons

"The pricing and the partnerships with AWS and Azure can be improved."
"Setup can be a little difficult"
"The only thing that's a bit frustrating for me is the life cycle management interface."
"As of now, Acropolis and VMware cannot talk to each other."
"If you're willing to spend on hyper-convergence technologies be prepared to pay more and be locked down to a specific hardware vendor."
"In the future, I would like to see multi-tenancy in Nutanix Acropolis AOS."
"We feel that the cost for capacity is still more expensive compared to other solutions."
"Snapshot Management needs improvement."
"Nutanix Cloud is not that helpful for us."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"It is on a per case basis."
"In terms of the solution's licensing, it's quite comprehensive."
"It is less expensive than the VMware alternative."
"The one disadvantage is relative, financially Nutanix Acropolis AOS is a little bit more expensive than the old solution."
"Its price is fine. I can't really complain about that."
"Their technical support is really good. They have been very helpful."
"The solution is quite expensive."
"The overall cost depends on the contract of each customer and the discounts they have, but the price for the three-tier architecture can be slightly lower."
"I would rate the price seven out of ten with ten being the most expensive."
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Comparison Review

it_user244362 - PeerSpot reviewer
Managing Consultant with 51-200 employees
Aug 30, 2015
Nutanix vs. VMware EVO:RAIL vs. FlexPod
Originally posted at www.storagegaga.com/dont-get-too-drunk-on-hyper-converged/ I hate the fact that I am bursting the big bubble brewing about Hyper Convergence (HC). I urge all to look past the hot air and hype frenzy that are going on, because in the end, the HC platforms have to be aligned…
 

Top Industries

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Outsourcing Company
11%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Computer Software Company
8%
Financial Services Firm
8%
 

Company Size

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Small Business
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By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business93
Midsize Enterprise76
Large Enterprise88
 

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How do I choose between Cisco Hyperflex HX Series and Nutanix Acropolis AOS?
Cisco HyperFlex HS series vs Nutanix Acropolis AOS Cisco HyperFlex gives extended hyper-convergence functions from core to edge and multi-cloud environments. It helps IT and OT teams deploy hyper...
What makes Nutanix Cloud Infrastructure (NCI) worth using?
NCI is a product with many tools and services but the one that, in my opinion, makes it better than similar products and worth using, is the full-stack lifecycle management. This capacity allows u...
Have you received reliable help from Nutanix Cloud Infrastructure's support when you contacted them?
NCI is one of the best out there. For any software, no matter how good it is, technical support makes it or breaks it for me. You may have an amazing product but if there is not anyone to help you ...
 

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