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Datadog vs Nutanix Prism comparison

 

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Review summaries and opinions

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

ROI

Sentiment score
7.0
Datadog enhances visibility, reduces downtime, saves costs, and optimizes workflows by integrating features and improving operational efficiency.
Sentiment score
6.8
Nutanix Prism enhances efficiency by lowering costs, reducing manpower, and improving ROI through simplified management and resource optimization.
You will get 60% ROI with Nutanix Prism on-premises.
Initially, the CapEx was higher than VMware's, but considering the operational cost over time, it has been beneficial.
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
7.1
Datadog's customer service is responsive and knowledgeable, though some users report delays with complex queries and phone support.
Sentiment score
7.9
Nutanix Prism's support is praised for responsiveness, expertise, and efficiency, offering 24/7 global assistance with multiple support tiers.
Basic means standard business hours support, Production means 24/7, Mission Critical means faster SLA with technical account managers connectivity, and Ultimate means full white-glove support with a dedicated team.
They respond within five minutes and provide excellent assistance.
The customer gets a single dashboard, single calling point, and single ticketing tool for everything through Nutanix itself.
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
7.6
Datadog efficiently scales with cloud services, offering seamless expansion, though users highlight the importance of monitoring pricing.
Sentiment score
7.8
Nutanix Prism offers efficient scalability for enterprises, though resource limits necessitate extra nodes for optimal performance and minimal downtime.
I rate the scalability as ten out of ten.
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
8.0
Datadog offers reliable and stable performance with minimal downtime, impressive uptime, and efficient monitoring, even during peak periods.
Sentiment score
7.8
Nutanix Prism is praised for its stability and reliability, with minor issues effectively managed, leading to positive user experiences.
Even after applying the upgrade, we had to patch again as there was a problem with Prism.
The entire Nutanix solution is stable.
 

Room For Improvement

Datadog needs improved performance, interface simplification, clearer billing, better integration, customization, analytics, documentation, security, and mobile app integration.
Nutanix Prism needs interface enhancements, better integration, improved analytics, and automation for enhanced usability and efficient management.
In future updates, I would like to see AI features included in Datadog for monitoring AI spend and usage to make the product more versatile and appealing for the customer.
The documentation is adequate, but team members coming into a project could benefit from more guided, interactive tutorials, ideally leveraging real-world data.
There should be a clearer view of the expenses.
The presales and marketing team should inform clients about resource requirements, such as RAM used by CVM, to help manage expectations.
Additionally, hardware dependency is a concern, as not all hardware devices can be integrated with Prism Central and Prism Element.
 

Setup Cost

Datadog offers flexible pricing based on usage and organization size, with potential for high costs if not monitored closely.
Enterprise buyers find Nutanix Prism's pricing high but appreciate its value and ease despite renewal and licensing concerns.
The setup cost for Datadog is more than $100.
The cost is high, and the license payment is not easy in Africa due to numerous intermediaries between users and solution providers.
At first, the cost seemed heavy, but over time, its cost-effectiveness became evident.
 

Valuable Features

Datadog offers intuitive, comprehensive monitoring and integrations, enhancing infrastructure and application management with real-time insights and efficient operations.
Nutanix Prism provides centralized management with flexibility and scalability, enhancing IT operations through intuitive dashboards and seamless integration.
Our architecture is written in several languages, and one area where Datadog particularly shines is in providing first-class support for a multitude of programming languages.
The technology itself is generally very useful.
It simplifies firmware and software updates, making it hassle-free for IT engineers.
One of the most useful features is the disaster recovery setup, which includes two clusters, one for our production server and another for our recovery site.
 

Categories and Ranking

Datadog
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.1
Number of Reviews
188
Ranking in other categories
Application Performance Monitoring (APM) and Observability (1st), Network Monitoring Software (4th), IT Infrastructure Monitoring (3rd), Log Management (4th), Container Monitoring (2nd), Cloud Monitoring Software (2nd), AIOps (1st), Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM) (6th)
Nutanix Prism
Average Rating
8.8
Reviews Sentiment
7.4
Number of Reviews
64
Ranking in other categories
Virtualization Management Tools (5th), Data Center Infrastructure Management (5th)
 

Mindshare comparison

Datadog and Nutanix Prism aren’t in the same category and serve different purposes. Datadog is designed for Cloud Monitoring Software and holds a mindshare of 8.5%, down 12.0% compared to last year.
Nutanix Prism, on the other hand, focuses on Virtualization Management Tools, holds 13.0% mindshare, down 14.1% since last year.
Cloud Monitoring Software Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Datadog8.5%
Zabbix15.4%
Checkmk5.4%
Other70.7%
Cloud Monitoring Software
Virtualization Management Tools Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Nutanix Prism13.0%
VMware Aria Operations30.7%
IBM Turbonomic13.0%
Other43.3%
Virtualization Management Tools
 

Featured Reviews

reviewer820579 - PeerSpot reviewer
Single pane of glass, easy to share dashboards, and good for monitoring
We've had some issues where we had Datadog automatically turned on in AWS regions that we weren't using, which incurred a small but steady cost that amounted to tens of thousands of dollars spent over a few weeks. I wish there was a global setting that lets an admin restrict which regions DD is turned on in as a default setup step. Sometimes, the APM service dashboard link isn't sharable. I click something in the service catalog, and on that service's APM default view, I try to share a link to that with a teammate, and they reach a blank or error screen. I wish there was more organization and detail in the suggestions when I use the query editor. I'm never quite sure when the autofill dropdown shows up if I'm seeing some custom tag or some default property, so I have to know exactly what I'm looking for in order to build a chart. It's hard to navigate and explore using the query autofill suggestions without knowing exactly what tag to look for. It's been a bit hard to understand how data gets sampled or how many data points a particular dashboard value is using. We've had questions over the RUM metrics that we see and we had to ask for help with how values are calculated, bin sizes, etc to get confidence in our data.
Khurram Hussain - PeerSpot reviewer
Efficiently manage virtual machines with robust disaster recovery
Nutanix Prism is mainly used for our daily operations, similar to VMware. Despite the lack of extraordinary features, it efficiently manages our daily operations now that we are managing our VMs. One of the most useful features is the disaster recovery setup, which includes two clusters, one for our production server and another for our recovery site.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
15%
Computer Software Company
14%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Retailer
6%
Computer Software Company
27%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Government
8%
Financial Services Firm
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business78
Midsize Enterprise42
Large Enterprise82
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business24
Midsize Enterprise14
Large Enterprise28
 

Questions from the Community

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What do you like most about Nutanix Prism?
Nutanix Prism offers web scaling, which facilitates easy scaling.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Nutanix Prism?
At first, the cost seemed heavy, but over time, its cost-effectiveness became evident.
What needs improvement with Nutanix Prism?
I have not noticed any downsides or drawbacks in Nutanix Prism. However, if you want to manage multiple clusters, you need Prism Center. The Prism Element and Prism Center versions are available. P...
 

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