We performed a comparison between IBM FlashSystem and Nutanix Cloud Infrastructure (NCI) based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two NAS solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."It's a mature product. It's like a BMW that evolves consistently."
"The FlashSystem 900 consistently delivers performance below 1ms for read/write. This performance is essential for an effective SVC stretch-cluster configuration across two datacenters, and presenting active-active storage to the customer."
"One of the most valuable features is that it's very easy to use and configure. It used to be more difficult, but now it's almost flawless."
"The power systems are very reliable if you are running 24/7 operations. For ongoing mission-critical applications, it's the best solution."
"IBM FlashSystem is flexible, quick, and has a solid design."
"The most valuable feature of the solution is SCM (Storage Class Memory), which has the lowest latency value in the storage industry."
"The initial customer technical support was efficient and effective."
"The solution is very easy to configure and use."
"Hyper-convergence is the most valuable feature for me as it allows me to scale the hardware according to project requirements."
"The architecture of Nutanix is the best, and the virtualization we get, out of the box, is an advantage. Also, dedupe and compression are done natively, inside the platform, so there are no additional licenses. That adds value to it."
"The solution remains stable across versions."
"One-click setup is a valuable feature because it allows us to set up a server automatically with a single click."
"Hyperconverged Infrastructure is the most valuable feature of Nutanix Cloud Infrastructure."
"We like that the size of the box is 1U or 2U only, and all the servers are fit into that box. The ease of operation is there. All the servers and the SAN storage are inside the box."
"Karbon is a must-have as it drastically simplifies the deployment of Kubernetes."
"This is a complete, very user-friendly product."
"There could be some extra features added."
"The only issue my team faced was transferring the data from the old system to IBM FlashSystem, which is an area for improvement in the solution."
"Events/log analysis tools."
"It could be easier to implement."
"The customer's expectations are what they get on the cloud, they're expecting even in the on-premises deployments, going forward."
"The ease of installation should be improved. We had issues with the configuration model."
"Replication features need improvement. Currently, they are there in the product, but I'm not sure as to how it works exactly."
"This solution could be improved by offering greater amounts of storage."
"I would like to see more Kubernetes and container-related workflows and multiple cloud-partner management. I would also like to see how they will synergize all these AI/ML functionalities that are available on other platforms."
"The initial setup can be a bit difficult."
"The documentation could be improved."
"In the future, I would like to see multi-tenancy in Nutanix Acropolis AOS."
"I would like to see a fuller integration with the public cloud. It would help the user enter the hybrid cloud infrastructure."
"Usually, there are separate administration teams that take care of servers, but in our organization, servers are usually looked after by the application owner. However, the application owners cannot reinstall the software, OS, and other things. That only aligns with the role of the HCI administrator. If these rights can be provided, it will be very easy."
"In terms of automation, I know there are ways to do it, but it's not very user-friendly. I've been working for the last three years with Nutanix and I've managed to automate certain things, but it's a somewhat more complex job than it should be. I would like to see more documentation or knowledge base articles."
"The productivity and work efficiency of Nutanix Acropolis AOS could improve."
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IBM FlashSystem is ranked 4th in NAS with 106 reviews while Nutanix Cloud Infrastructure (NCI) is ranked 3rd in HCI with 194 reviews. IBM FlashSystem is rated 8.2, while Nutanix Cloud Infrastructure (NCI) is rated 8.6. The top reviewer of IBM FlashSystem writes "An easy GUI and simple provisioning but our model does not support compression". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Nutanix Cloud Infrastructure (NCI) writes "A powerful solution with easy deployment, upgrades, and management". IBM FlashSystem is most compared with Dell PowerStore, Pure Storage FlashArray, Dell Unity XT, NetApp AFF and Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform, whereas Nutanix Cloud Infrastructure (NCI) is most compared with VMware vSAN, VxRail, HPE SimpliVity, VMware vSphere and Hyper-V. See our IBM FlashSystem vs. Nutanix Cloud Infrastructure (NCI) report.
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