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We performed a comparison between Nutanix AHV Virtualization and RHEV based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out in this report how the two Server Virtualization Software solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.
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"The most valuable feature of Nutanix AHV is that it can be managed through Hyper-V, which is Microsoft's hypervisor, VMware, and Citrix XenServer.""The storage features and volume system are great.""It's user-friendly.""The interface is very good, and quite user-friendly.""It is a stable solution. I haven't faced stability issues in the solution.""This product stands out for its user-friendly interface, intuitive design, and responsive UI. It offers AVH features comparable to Nutanix but at a more cost-effective price point.""This solution is very stable and it has been running for the last three months, with no issues.""Integration is the most valuable feature of the product."

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"What they provide is way beyond the essential requirements of customers.""Stability and speed are the most valuable aspects.""It is a stable solution...It is a scalable solution.""The solution is overall very good with all the facilities. It is user friendly, easy to configure, has documentation, and support is available.""Customers are moving to open source and Red Hat is the leader in this particular space. I think customers feel more confident running Red Hat Virtualization than VMware.""It's a scalable solution.""We find the ease of use of this solution to be invaluable. It is user-friendly and integrates well with other software.""I can control and manage everything. I know everything that's cooking inside. This is the best part for me."

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Cons
"The software based controller has high consumption. This could be improved.""Lacks integration with the cloud or other solutions.""If you want to install a specific operating system, you must first check to see if it is listed in the compatibility list; only then will you be able to install it, and that is one issue for now.""Nutanix misses alerts sometimes.""Honestly, there's a lot to work on the product, especially for someone like me who has worked on VMware. VMware offers a significant level of customization when configuring virtual machines, and that level of detail is not as pronounced on Nutanix AHV Virtualization.""If we have to opt for a high level of capacity planning and need more analytics—like deciding on new purchases or budgeting, or if we need additional resources in the near future—we need to pay for Prism Central. I would suggest that Nutanix improve a bit on the analytics part of Prism Element so we can calculate those kinds of things within that flavor.""In terms of improvement, I think that they could have more partnerships with providers.""The initial installation is complex. It took approximately four days."

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"The documentation is not as good as it should be.""The solution should be made more user-friendly.""We hope that Red Hat can produce a paradigm edition. We are looking for paradigm computing and paradigm storage. Its scalability can be improved. It is not easy to scale, and we hope that Red Hat can provide a more scalable system. They should also provide local service and support. Our customers are looking for a good software vendor to provide professional services.""It lags behind in that you need to go to something like Fedora to get all the extra bells and whistles.""A few features of the product do not work as well as those in VMware.""While everything needs improvement in some way, I have no specifics.""The availability of technical expertise with the solution may be limited in some areas.""This solution could be more secure."

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  • "The most valuable feature of this solution is that there is no licensing fee."
  • "AHV is free, it's an open-source solution."
  • "Some of the features required additional licenses."
  • "We don't have to pay extra for Acropolis because it is built into Nutanix."
  • "The price of the solution is fair and if you want support there are additional fees."
  • "The price of the solution can always be lower. However, the price of the solution is reasonable."
  • "Nutanix AHV is free."
  • "The price of Nutanix AHV is reasonable."
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  • "This is an open-source solution."
  • "I would say the price is acceptable."
  • "We are using the free version of Red Hat."
  • "I believe we pay on a yearly basis."
  • "We buy a license for commercial use, and we also use the free editions."
  • "We have to pay extra for vulnerability and fault tolerance."
  • "The solution does not require licencing but a subscription is necessary, which is very affordable."
  • "The price of RHEV is high. It is an open-source solution, the price should be less. The price should not be on par with a solution, such as VMware. It's not more or equal to VMware, it's less, but the difference should be more substantial."
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    Top Answer:To understand which is better - Nutanix AHV or VMware vSphere - you need to do a product comparison. Both products support hypervisors. However, Nutanix supports some of the most popular ones and more… more »
    Top Answer:Integration is the most valuable feature of the product.
    Top Answer:The solution’s pricing is relatively fair. It could be improved, though.
    Top Answer:RHEV’s cost is much less compared to VMware.
    Top Answer:It is an open-source solution. We do not need to pay the license cost if we install and manage the tool. We must purchase the license and support if we need a global patch. The subscription fee… more »
    Top Answer:Management of RHEV is not as easy as VMware. Some features do not work. The product does not provide features similar to VMware’s VMotion. After creating the cluster, the VM is moved to another node… more »
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    Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization
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    Overview
    Nutanix AHV is a secure, enterprise-grade solution for intuitive virtualization and container management. It streamlines operations and simplifies management for all your workloads and environments.

    Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization, or RHEV, is a leading open standard enterprise virtualization management solution. This solution supports virtualization of servers and desktops using the same infrastructure and a single easy-to-use interface.

    Because RHEV is based on open standards, it is vendor-independent and a lot more cost effective and flexible than proprietary solutions.


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    JetBlue, International Speedway Corporation, SAIC Volkswagen
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    Retailer10%
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    Buyer's Guide
    Nutanix AHV Virtualization vs. RHEV
    March 2024
    Find out what your peers are saying about Nutanix AHV Virtualization vs. RHEV and other solutions. Updated: March 2024.
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    Nutanix AHV Virtualization is ranked 6th in Server Virtualization Software with 44 reviews while RHEV is ranked 10th in Server Virtualization Software with 31 reviews. Nutanix AHV Virtualization is rated 8.6, while RHEV is rated 7.6. The top reviewer of Nutanix AHV Virtualization writes "Lightweight, integrates well, and the technical support is responsive". On the other hand, the top reviewer of RHEV writes "The solution is scalable and affordable, but it lacks features, and it is not easy to manage". Nutanix AHV Virtualization is most compared with Proxmox VE, VMware vSphere, Hyper-V, KVM and Oracle VM VirtualBox, whereas RHEV is most compared with VMware vSphere, KVM, Proxmox VE, Hyper-V and Oracle VM VirtualBox. See our Nutanix AHV Virtualization vs. RHEV report.

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