NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP vs Nutanix Move comparison

NetApp and Nutanix are both solutions in the Cloud Migration category. NetApp is ranked #2 with an average rating of 9.3, while Nutanix is ranked #10 with an average rating of 9.0. NetApp holds a 6.1% mindshare in CM, compared to Nutanix’s 2.8% mindshare. Additionally, 95% of NetApp users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of Nutanix users who would recommend it.

NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jan 1, 2025

NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP and Nutanix Move compete in the cloud storage and migration solutions category. NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP seems to have the upper hand in terms of features and storage efficiencies, while Nutanix Move excels in simplicity and cost-effectiveness in migrations.

Features: NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP offers features like SnapMirror, SnapVault, and unified data management. Its high availability and disaster recovery capabilities are complemented by integration with Linux and Windows systems. Nutanix Move stands out for its simplicity in handling live migrations across hypervisors, allowing infrastructure transitions without operational interruptions. Its ability to seamlessly migrate environments with minimal downtime is a key strength.

Room for Improvement: NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP could improve by enhancing its cloud integration, offering better support for multiple regions, and simplifying its configuration parameters. Users also seek improved high availability functionality in the cloud. Nutanix Move could enhance flexibility by supporting migration back to original hypervisors and improving scalability. Both could benefit from more comprehensive documentation and integration capabilities.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP provides significant flexibility across public, private, and hybrid clouds, although customer service reviews suggest room for consistency improvement. Nutanix Move, while primarily focused on on-prem environments, offers reliable customer service and emphasizes simplicity in deployment, though lacks the variety of deployment options found in ONTAP.

Pricing and ROI: NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP uses a nuanced pricing model that can be costly for smaller data volumes, yet offers flexible licensing and significant savings with larger data sets due to its enterprise features. Users find value in its storage efficiencies and return on investment. Nutanix Move is cost-effective, often included in the Nutanix bundle at no additional cost, appealing for minimizing migration tool expenses. Its ROI is driven by seamless integration and efficient deployment, offering substantial savings in migration time and effort.

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Categories and Ranking

NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP

Ranking in Cloud Migration

2nd

Average Rating

8.8

Reviews Sentiment

6.9

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Cloud Storage (7th), Cloud Backup (29th), Public Cloud Storage Services (12th), Cloud Software Defined Storage (2nd)

Nutanix Move

Ranking in Cloud Migration

10th

Average Rating

9.4

Reviews Sentiment

7.6

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of June 2026, in the Cloud Migration category, the mindshare of NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP is 6.1%, down from 15.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Nutanix Move is 2.8%, down from 3.7% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Cloud Migration Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP	6.1%
Nutanix Move	2.8%
Other	91.1%

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Featured Reviews

Punit Waghela

Technical Specialist at Softcell Technologies Limited

Offers advanced features with notable emphasis on innovation

The best features of NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP include deduplication, compaction, and autonomous ransomware technology that native cloud storage solutions in AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud do not support. Moreover, NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP allows the use of multiple protocols including NFS, CIFS, and iSCSI, whereas native options may only support NFS and iSCSI. Customers already using on-premises NetApp storage such as FAS, AFF, or ASA can experience the same functionality on the cloud with NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP, which adds significant value. For data protection, customers can take advantage of the Snapshot technology available with NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP. This technology facilitates data recovery by allowing snapshots to be stored either on the same storage or on a disaster recovery (DR) storage. NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP helps us to take snapshots and store them on the same storage, with options for migration or replication of those snapshots to different storage, including on-premises DR storage or other cloud storage, providing excellent disaster recovery capabilities.

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Joel Amate

Project Engineer at CTC

Can migrate workloads in just a click

The automated migration feature is the most effective. It automates the whole process, like installation from VMware to Nutanix AHV cluster. It retains the IP and MAC addresses of VMs and cleans up migrated VMs by removing VMware tools from the source. The automated migration is seamless - when we do the cutover, Nutanix Move powers off the source VM and automatically powers on the virtual machine on the Nutanix cluster. There's also a manual method for workloads that can't be migrated automatically, like Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008, which might not have the required PowerShell version. In these cases, we can still migrate using data migration only, but the engineer has to do more work, like reassigning IP and MAC addresses.

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Pros

"This solution has helped us because it is easy to use."

"The most valuable feature of this solution is that it makes our data readily available and we don't have to go through a lot of trouble to access it."

"NetApp's XCP Migration Tool... was pretty awesome. It replicated the data faster than any other tool that I've seen. That was a big help."

"It makes sure we have control of the data and that we know what it's being used for. The main thing for us is that we need to know what applications are consuming it and responsible for it. The solution helps us do that."

"The tool's most valuable features are the SnapLock and SnapMirror features. If something goes wrong with the data, we can restore it. This isn't a mirror; we store data in different locations. If there's an issue on the primary site, we can retrieve data from the secondary site."

"The ability for our users to restore data from the Snapshots is very valuable."

"Even with that size of infrastructure, it's being supported by three people, and it's not like we're working 24/7; it gives us the ability to do a lot, to do more with less."

"The most valuable features are that it's reliable, simple, and performs well."

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"The automated migration feature is the most effective. It automates the whole process, like installation from VMware to Nutanix AHV cluster. It retains the IP and MAC addresses of VMs and cleans up migrated VMs by removing VMware tools from the source. The automated migration is seamless - when we do the cutover, Nutanix Move powers off the source VM and automatically powers on the virtual machine on the Nutanix cluster."

"The easy migration is the most valuable feature."

"It is easy to set up the solution."

"The most valuable feature of Nutanix Move is its simplicity."

"The solution is stable."

"The most valuable feature of Nutanix Move is how simple it is and the benefit of what it does."

"Nutanix Move has changed helped in making the painful process of migrating from one hypervisor to another better."

"We can change the hypervisor without any downtime."

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Cons

"It definitely needs improvement with respect to clustering and with respect to more collaborative integrations with Azure. Right now, we have very limited functionalities with Azure, except for storage. If CVO could be integrated with Azure that would help. When there is any sort of maintenance happening in the cloud, it disrupts the service in Cloud Volumes ONTAP."

"I would like to see them improve the perspective of start and search in the panels. This would allow for better visualization of the contents that are captured in the tool."

"I rate the scalability a five out of ten."

"The encryption and deduplication features still have a lot of room for improvement."

"Multipathing for iSCSI LUNs is difficult to deal with from the client-side and I'd love to see a single entry point that can be moved around within the cluster to simplify the client configuration."

"Not a perfect ten because it's not very efficient with upgrades and management."

"I would like some more performance matrices to know what it is doing."

"The data tiering needs improvement. E.g., moving hard data to faster disks."

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"I think Nutanix Move could be improved by adding a way to retry failed migrations. Sometimes when seeding fails, there's no way to redo it without recreating the whole migration plan. I'd like a button to restart the process without creating a migration plan."

"They should have some tools to migrate the workload from another Nutanix platform."

"When you have regular questions, like how do I do something in the tool or when you want to know when can I do anything in the product, the solution's support team can take around three to four days to give you an answer, or they may even sometimes take more time."

"We can migrate from Hyper-V to Acropolis, but we can't move from Acropolis back to Hyper-V. However, we do not have customers who want to, but if we could reassure them that it was possible it would be better. Having our Hyper-V customers have a two-way option that may help. A customer would like to hear that if they do switch they can switch back. I know it's a limitation on Hyper-V but not a limitation on VMware."

"We'd like Nutanix to be more flexible in the future."

"We cannot use the solution to move a machine from Nutanix to other hypervisors."

"We can migrate from Hyper-V to Acropolis, but we can't move from Acropolis back to Hyper-V."

"Nutanix Move could be made more scalable, so you could do more instead of taking five or ten VMs at a time."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"We find the pricing to be favorable due to the educational sector we belong to."

"The pricing could be improved. It is a good product, but it is very expensive for me."

"Our licensing costs are folded into the hardware purchases and I have never differentiated between the two."

"In addition to the standard licensing fees, there are fees for Azure, the VMs themselves and for data transfer."

"Overall, the pricing of NetApp is aggressive and the pricing becomes more aggressive as the amount of data increases. The cost for a given volume of data that you are storing becomes lower. The greater the volume of data, the cheaper the license."

"Once we deploy the pay as you go model, we cannot convert this product as a BYOL model. This is a concern that we have."

"The solution's pricing is reasonable."

"The deal with the seller was acceptable; the pricing is reasonable."

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"The tool is bundled as part of the Nutanix license."

"It is a free tool."

"The solution is open-source."

"The product is available for free."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Manufacturing Company

13%

Construction Company

11%

Financial Services Firm

10%

Computer Software Company

Comms Service Provider

15%

Healthcare Company

13%

Financial Services Firm

12%

Computer Software Company

10%

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	8
Midsize Enterprise	11
Large Enterprise	53

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	1
Midsize Enterprise	3
Large Enterprise	4

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP?

NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP is actually quite reasonable in price compared to other native cloud storage options. For example, a customer using 100 TB of AWS storage would not benefit from deduplica...

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What needs improvement with NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP?

It would be nice to see technology supporting the Elastic Fabric Adapter on Amazon AWS, therefore getting RDMA technology for more low-latency connections.

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What is your primary use case for NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP?

I use NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP mostly in customer companies.

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What needs improvement with Nutanix Move?

I think Nutanix Move could be improved by adding a way to retry failed migrations. Sometimes when seeding fails, there's no way to redo it without recreating the whole migration plan. I'd like a bu...

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What is your primary use case for Nutanix Move?

I use the solution to migrate workloads between different places like Nutanix, Azure, and AWS.

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What advice do you have for others considering Nutanix Move?

I rate the overall solution a nine out of ten. My advice to others looking into using Nutanix Move: With VMware's acquisition by Broadcom, many enterprise companies are looking for alternative HCI ...

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Also Known As

ONTAP Cloud, CVO, NetApp CVO

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Overview

NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP is an efficient storage management solution for managing and storing data in the cloud. It offers seamless integration with cloud providers, advanced data replication capabilities, and high data protection. With reliable performance, it is ideal for industries like healthcare and finance.

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Nutanix Move simplifies automated and seamless migrations without downtime, integrating smoothly with VMware and Microsoft Hyper-V. It automates essential tasks, retaining network configurations, and offers flexibility for manual interventions, ensuring minimal business disruption during migration.

Nutanix Move is a key tool for organizations migrating virtual machines to Acropolis Hypervisor from VMware or Hyper-V. Users benefit from its ability to transfer between hypervisors and its support for physical to virtual conversions. The migration process is fully automated, efficient, and maintains IP and MAC addresses while allowing manual adjustments. Though user-friendly and cost-effective, some enhancements, such as reverse migration support from Acropolis to Hyper-V and improved scalability for multiple simultaneous VM migrations, are needed. Users also express a need for migration tools for other Nutanix platforms and an option for direct migration from vSphere without vCenter dependency. Despite these areas for improvement, Nutanix Move efficiently supports significant data migrations and adapts to different infrastructures across availability zones.

What are Nutanix Move's key features?

Automated Migration: Streamlines migration with no downtime, retaining IP and MAC addresses.
Seamless Integration: Works well with VMware and Hyper-V for smooth transitions.
Flexible Setup: User-friendly setup process, supporting large data migrations.

What benefits should users expect?

Cost Efficiency: Favorable pricing for extensive migration needs.
Minimal Disruption: Ensures business continuity with live migration capabilities.
Enhanced Flexibility: Supports a wide range of infrastructure transitions and availability zones.

Organizations in diverse industries use Nutanix Move to transfer virtual machines across different platforms like VMware, Hyper-V, and Acropolis Hypervisor. It supports varied setups including Nutanix, Azure, and AWS, meeting the needs for flexibility and efficient data handling in complex infrastructures.

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Sample Customers

1. Accenture 2. Acer 3. Adidas 4. Aetna 5. AIG 6. Apple 7. Bank of America 8. Barclays 9. Bayer 10. Berkshire Hathaway 11. BNP Paribas 12. Cisco 13. Coca-Cola 14. Comcast 15.ConocoPhillips 16. CVS Health 17. Dell 18. Deutsche Bank 19. eBay 20. Eli Lilly 21. FedEx 22. Ford 23. Freescale Semiconductor 24. General Electric 25. Google 26. Honeywell 27. IBM 28. Intel 29. Intuit 30. JPMorgan Chase 31. Kellogg's 32. KeyCorp 33. Liberty Mutual 34. L'Oréal 35. Mastercard

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