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We performed a comparison between Google Cloud Storage Nearline and Nutanix Unified Storage based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out in this report how the two Public Cloud Storage Services solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.
To learn more, read our detailed Google Cloud Storage Nearline vs. Nutanix Unified Storage Report (Updated: March 2024).
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Pros
"It provides the necessary support and flexibility to manage data storage effectively, especially during times of variable data flow.""Nearline is highly stable.""The most valuable feature of Nearline is the access. It's helpful to move data that is generated once a month, such as salary information, to Nearline.""The capacity and space on offer are excellent.""Google is always introducing new features and tends to have a new release every month.""It can isolate files and stop them from corrupting other files.""The data structure and the types of data that are supported are very good.""I find the flexibility in storing documents or data and the ease of retrieval valuable with this solution."

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"Nutanix Unified Storage is a simple, user-friendly, and stable solution.""The inclusion of it in the Nutanix Objects Storage platform simplifies my process as I am no longer required to acquire a separate platform. Instead, I can simply purchase additional licenses as needed. All management can be performed from a single unified interface, making it a convenient and streamlined experience.""The most valuable feature is the easy interface.""The most valuable features are the interface and support.""I like Nutanix Prism Central. The primary benefit is that we can manage everything from the same page.""My opinion is that this solution has very good stability.""The most important point is the simplicity of the API integration. We can leverage the API integrations and connect our hybrid-cloud network environment with Nutanix's cloud storage.""Nutanix's analytics provide better insights into all of our files."

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Cons
"The solution needs to offer better System Information and Event Management (SEIM). I'd like to discover how we could implement something like that within Google's cloud.""The suggestion for improvement primarily revolves around cost efficiency.""Nearline security could be better. The solution could integrate better with SEIM tools.""The UI could be a little bit more effective.""The interface for managing file storage in the buckets could be improved.""The pricing is quite high.""They need a better, more visual, user interface for folders and files.""They should provide more options or flexibility in terms of pricing."

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"The GUI is easy to use, but it's complex to do tasks from the command line. That is one way they could simplify things for the engineers. People tend to use a graphical interface more than the command line interface. If anything goes wrong, we need to do troubleshooting from the CLI. It would be nice if there were more ways to fix issues within the GUI.""What's missing in Nutanix Files Storage is the support for multiple intranets or VLANs on the same file from different networks and network devices.""The solution should keep adding new features to be competitive in the market.""The current hardware is not as dense as it could be. In our deployment, we have 2 PB per site, and we have to have 24 nodes. That's a lot of cabling and network ports that we use up. More dense nodes would be better.""The interface could be improved.""Security is an area for improvement. When there are vulnerabilities, there needs to be a faster approval process. The solution needs to automatically target the vulnerabilities and not waste too much time.""Nutanix needs to improve their cybersecurity options at the storage level.""Managing other storage infrastructure on Nutanix Files Storage is an area for improvement. In particular, I want to add other forms of storage from different vendors not currently in Nutanix Files Storage, to the file server, for better management."

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Pricing and Cost Advice
  • "Right now, for the number of servers and the storage that I have, I would say I'm charged between $125 and $150 per month."
  • "Google Cloud Storage Nearline is very inexpensive. It costs us less than $50 a month to store our files. We use approximately 10 terabytes. Overall, I would rate the product a five out of five for affordability."
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  • "The price of the license is expensive when comparing it to traditional storage."
  • "I find Nutanix Files Storage competitively priced, even its feature set. Its price is seven out of ten."
  • "If we compare the cost of Nutanix Objects Storage to other solutions such as VMware licenses, our current choice is Nutanix Objects Storage. This solution is more cost-effective. However, adding VMware to Nutanix would not be a cost-efficient decision, which is why we do not use it anymore."
  • "It is quite expensive otherwise as it comes with three-tier peer underlying hardware."
  • "For clients running Nutanix, the licensing cost for Files is a small add-on cost."
  • "With all of the Nutanix equipment, the licensing is expensive. We operate in the enterprise space, but we're a midsized company. At times, the price tag is a little bit shocking for a company with only 35 employees. We're not a Fortune 500 company, but we deal with Fortune 500 drug and energy companies. We have to play in that enterprise space if we're going to have enterprise customers. I'm very price-conscious, but I understand that if I want the best, I've got to pay the price."
  • "It's not the cheapest solution. It's in line with other solutions, but it offers features that the competitors don't have at any price point, especially with regard to analytics and ransomware prevention. No one else has any sort of object-based storage available. Nutanix Unified Storage is a lot more feature-rich. This is a situation where you get what you pay for."
  • "The product is pricey."
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    Questions from the Community
    Top Answer:The most valuable feature of Nearline is the access. It's helpful to move data that is generated once a month, such as salary information, to Nearline.
    Top Answer:The pricing of the different storage classes is hard to compare. The higher the zone, the higher the price. The advantage is that you can access the data frequently, and the speed of the response is… more »
    Top Answer:The UI could be a little bit more effective. Now, the UI is just a white background, but it's really helpful if there are options to change the theme. I prefer that.
    Top Answer:Currently, the most valuable aspect of our Nutanix implementation is its file storage functionality.
    Top Answer:Unified Storage is reasonably priced compared to other platforms. The license is neither costly nor cheap, but it's reasonable.
    Top Answer:One thing I'd appreciate is having a desktop application similar to what VMware offered. With VMware, I could download a separate client program onto my computer, allowing me to log in directly rather… more »
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    Also Known As
    Nutanix Files Storage, Nutanix Volumes Block Storage, Nutanix Objects Storage
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    Overview

    A low-cost, highly-durable and highly available storage service for infrequently accessed data, data archiving, online backup and disaster recovery. Data is available instantly, not within hours or days. With sub-second average response times and 1 cent per GB/month pricing, Cloud Storage Nearline gives you terrific performance at a low cost.

    Nutanix Unified Storage (NUS) is a software-defined storage solution that consolidates seamless access and management of siloed block, file, and object storage into a single platform. Leveraging the Nutanix Cloud Platform, NUS is built for scale, performance, and integrated data security requirements of modern applications deployed on core, cloud, or edge.

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    JetBlue, International Speedway Corporation, Volkswagen SAIC, Brighton and Hove City Council, Foresters Financial, Janus International Group, Cloud Comrade, Serco
    Top Industries
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company20%
    Financial Services Firm9%
    University7%
    Educational Organization6%
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    Computer Software Company16%
    Healthcare Company16%
    Construction Company9%
    Financial Services Firm9%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Educational Organization32%
    Computer Software Company28%
    Manufacturing Company5%
    Healthcare Company4%
    Company Size
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    Small Business63%
    Midsize Enterprise13%
    Large Enterprise25%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business27%
    Midsize Enterprise10%
    Large Enterprise63%
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    Small Business35%
    Midsize Enterprise21%
    Large Enterprise44%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business13%
    Midsize Enterprise38%
    Large Enterprise49%
    Buyer's Guide
    Google Cloud Storage Nearline vs. Nutanix Unified Storage
    March 2024
    Find out what your peers are saying about Google Cloud Storage Nearline vs. Nutanix Unified Storage and other solutions. Updated: March 2024.
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    Google Cloud Storage Nearline is ranked 13th in Public Cloud Storage Services with 8 reviews while Nutanix Unified Storage is ranked 7th in Public Cloud Storage Services with 39 reviews. Google Cloud Storage Nearline is rated 8.2, while Nutanix Unified Storage is rated 9.0. The top reviewer of Google Cloud Storage Nearline writes "Provides APIs for everything and has good protection through encryption". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Nutanix Unified Storage writes "Provides good performance, longer uptime, and an easy way to manage our data". Google Cloud Storage Nearline is most compared with Amazon S3 Glacier, Amazon S3, Wasabi, Microsoft Azure File Storage and Microsoft Azure Block Storage, whereas Nutanix Unified Storage is most compared with Dell PowerScale (Isilon), Red Hat Ceph Storage, MinIO, Dell ECS and Qumulo. See our Google Cloud Storage Nearline vs. Nutanix Unified Storage report.

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