Nutanix Cloud Clusters (NC2) vs SAP HANA Enterprise Cloud comparison

Nutanix Cloud Clusters (NC2) vs. SAP HANA Enterprise Cloud

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Categories and Ranking

Nutanix Cloud Clusters (NC2)

Ranking in Infrastructure as a Service Clouds (IaaS)

9th

Average Rating

8.6

Reviews Sentiment

6.9

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Cloud Management (10th), Hybrid Cloud Computing Platforms (3rd)

SAP HANA Enterprise Cloud

Ranking in Infrastructure as a Service Clouds (IaaS)

12th

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

7.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of May 2025, in the Infrastructure as a Service Clouds (IaaS) category, the mindshare of Nutanix Cloud Clusters (NC2) is 1.8%, up from 0.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of SAP HANA Enterprise Cloud is 1.7%, down from 2.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Infrastructure as a Service Clouds (IaaS)

Featured Reviews

Panomporn_Meesangeam

Tech Sales at AWN

Integrated with the personal files and knowledge management processes but is expensive

The customer is a company in Thailand. They use Nutanix Cloud Clusters for file sharing and integrate with personal file share and knowledge management. Our customer attaches a file service with a login and connects with WiFi for cloud content, such as second documents or email access files…

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Suresh Tanneeru

Vice President at Dataflix

High stability, reasonably priced, and important for digital transformations

Customers need to be better educated about using the solution's cloud for digital transformation. SAP as a legacy system is missing that flavor. The solution is not a traditional ERP software so should be used as a digital transformation tool. That is the story to project to customers, partners, and sales teams. This will help the solution grow faster than GCP, AWS, or Azure. In fact, Google Cloud Platform is now collaborating with SAP for digital transformation. The solution should offer affordable modules that are customized to startups with 50 to 500 employees. Most people think of SAP as being only for big enterprises but it could be very useful for smaller companies. There are 40,000 to 50,000 startups in APAC each year and that is a large volume. Many of the solution's modules could be used by those startups. Google is targeting this market with chat boards and automation tools at a reasonable price or with six months of free usage. SAP should come up with this kind of module and include sandbox so providers can play with a few of the POCs.

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Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The most valuable feature of the solution is the redundancy on all levels."

"I've been very pleased with their support overall."

"The most valuable features of Nutanix Clusters are Prism Central, Micro-segmentation, and cluster scaling automation."

"The most valuable feature of Nutanix Clusters is its storage infrastructure."

"Having a single pane of glass where you can have both your on-prem and anything else that you spin up within AWS is useful."

"We can do anything throughout the infrastructure from one console. This is the best for us."

"Our previous solution was inconsistent and took a long time to recover. NC2 consistently delivers full disaster recovery in a few hours. That was a huge selling point. We need to know that our business can be up and running in hours, not days. We didn't have a real disaster recovery plan before NC2. That's a goal we've been trying to achieve, and Nutanix gives us what we need to make that a reality"

"The most valuable feature of Nutanix Clusters is to protect the data."

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"I am impressed with how the solution integrates with the ME system and ALE IDocs."

"The processes and the way we take advantage and use assistance are good."

"The most valuable feature is virtual modeling, which is beneficial because you don't really save the data multiple times the way we did in the past."

"Ensuring data integrity across finance, supply chain, and other critical areas is paramount for real-time decision-making. Access to accurate and up-to-date information is essential for data protection. While the digital solution primarily serves basic maintenance, the ability to handle these core aspects efficiently is invaluable for your needs."

"The real-time data processing and the ability to track all leasing processes and contracts are particularly valuable."

"It has significantly streamlined our operations."

"The solution does provide quite a lot of support, upgrades, automated batch updates, etc."

"Traditionally, SAP worked with Oracle databases, but SAP is getting rid of the other databases and promoting its own. SAP will stop support for other databases around 2026, so everyone is moving to SAP S/4HANA for the performance and because it's the preferred database for SAP. S/4HANA has new features from the front-end or application feature perspective. The idea is to move toward future-ready technology."

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Cons

"It should not be so expensive. Its price is high, but at the same time, it does give the results it offers."

"The most significant improvement would be to streamline the starting point so that we could kick off the deployment with one node and then scan out that deployment without a need to restructure or reformat anything."

"The reporting has room for improvement."

"Some of the interfaces aren't as intuitive as they should be."

"The pricing can be better."

"Perhaps the one thing that could be improved is the documentation around the solution."

"I don't have the expertise to build a hybrid cloud. We are starting to build one and haven't tried that part yet. I want to try because that is the most critical part for us. I want to see what, if anything, could be improved. The product is fantastic locally. Now, I want to try it in the cloud. My problem is not in the infrastructure; it is in the application, a different thing."

"The product could be improved in scalability and support services."

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"The cost could be improved. I think it's higher than the competition."

"Customization is an area of concern in SAP HANA Enterprise Cloud, where improvements are required."

"It’s a common challenge with applications like Microsoft and SAP that they tend to rely on engineers rather than human resources personnel for knowledge and implementation."

"The product must provide more details of the errors."

"I would rate the stability a four out of ten. It's an area that could use improvement"

"Customers need to be better educated about using the solution's cloud for digital transformation."

"The customer has a lot of dependencies on SAP which means they don't have much flexibility to go and update the system when or if they need to. They will need to wait for the quarterly updates. It's possible to maybe raise a special request with SAP if it is absolutely necessary."

"It needs improvement in terms of stability and performance."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"I feel that the prices could be improved, but the truth is that I am very happy. The license price keeps increasing, but I am confident that it is much more reasonable than other brands."

"I am working on one configuration that is priced at $50,000 USD, whereas another one that I'm working on is estimated to cost $250,000 USD."

"The solution's licensing can be very pricey."

"The licensing model of Nutanix is complex."

"The price is high."

"There are positives and negatives to licensing. It all makes sense now, but it took a while. When the licenses first changed, it was a bit confusing."

"The solution has been more costly at this point. We do not see any cost savings."

"The licensing portability can be very interesting. At the moment, I am working with Nutanix Appliances with the AHV as a hypervisor. I did not have a chance to ask for portability between platforms, but it will be good if you can have portability between multiple types of platforms."

"SAP may not be the most cost-effective option, but it does offer a comprehensive set of tools and features. When you have the right information, structure, and dashboard in place, it can provide excellent value. Additionally, competition with Oracle might be a factor to consider."

"The price is expensive compared to the competition."

"The licensing of the solution is on a yearly basis. The normal price of the solution is quite high, but I received a special discount by making a purchase near the end of the year."

"The price is high compared to other databases, which is why HANA is still not widely used. Some enterprises prefer Sybase, Oracle, or other traditional databases because HANA is a little pricey. Cost is one factor SAP needs to work on to make it more competitive with other databases. Otherwise, they'll never be able to develop a mass customer base."

"Our pricing is based on a yearly contract."

"I rate the product's price a five out of ten."

"The solution could be less expensive."

"If you choose the minimum, it will probably cost around $1,000 USD per month if you take a contract for a year or two."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Computer Software Company

32%

Financial Services Firm

Manufacturing Company

Healthcare Company

Manufacturing Company

17%

Computer Software Company

16%

Financial Services Firm

Retailer

Company Size

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Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Nutanix Cloud Clusters (NC2)?

The overall infrastructure is the most valuable part of Nutanix Cloud Clusters.

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Nutanix Cloud Clusters (NC2)?

It is more than five on a scale of price, considering it quite expensive. It's challenging to regulate the price-quality ratio.

What needs improvement with Nutanix Cloud Clusters (NC2)?

It's more than expensive. Firecaster cannot limit IOP or throughput reading and writing. Quality control needs to regulate the price-quality ratio.

What do you like most about SAP HANA Enterprise Cloud?

It has significantly streamlined our operations.

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for SAP HANA Enterprise Cloud?

SAP HANA Cloud can be quite costly compared to other solutions. The high licensing costs make it an expensive option, particularly for smaller customers. However, they offer solutions for mid-sized...

What needs improvement with SAP HANA Enterprise Cloud?

SAP should adopt more rapid changes in market processes and customer needs to deliver solutions that meet new industry requirements swiftly. SAP finance needs to be more advanced to keep up with cu...

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Overview

Nutanix Cloud Clusters (NC2) provide essential capabilities for managing cloud migration, infrastructure, disaster recovery, and data center replacement. They enable seamless application transfer between cloud and on-premises, ensuring redundancy and handling large-scale operations across multiple locations.

With NC2, users manage server virtualization, web access, and email services while implementing robust failover solutions into public cloud environments like Microsoft Azure and Amazon AWS. The service offers full cloud capability for on-premises applications, strong technical support, and effective integration with existing environments. However, pricing, interface intuitiveness, initial setup, and AI enhancements are areas for improvement. Issues like alert false positives and the cost of necessary blocks and nodes have been noted. Enhanced multi-tenant features, detailed configuration information, and better VM organization are also desired by users.

What are the key features of Nutanix Cloud Clusters (NC2)?

Cloud Capability: Full cloud capability for on-premises applications
Storage Flexibility: Flexible storage pools, replication, and snapshot technology
Scalability: Scale operations efficiently across multiple locations
Reliability: High reliability and performance
Cost Management: Tools to minimize cloud waste
Unified Management: Centralized console for managing cross-cloud resources
Rapid Deployment: Quick configuration and installation
Software-Defined Storage: Simplified IT operations

What benefits should you look for in reviews?

Ease of Migration: Simplified migration process and data portability
Performance: High-speed performance and redundancy
Technical Support: Strong customer support and integration assistance
Flexibility: Effective flexibility in storage and replication capabilities
Centralized Management: Unified management of resources across clouds

Organizations utilize Nutanix Cloud Clusters (NC2) in industries like sports betting, where they manage web access and handle server virtualization. It is also implemented for email services, security measures, and as a failover solution into public cloud environments. The system's flexibility and strong support make it valuable across various large-scale operational needs.

Nutanix

SAP HANA Enterprise Cloud is a fully scalable and secure private managed cloud solution. It empowers organizations to unlock the full value of SAP HANA in the cloud - accelerating growth and innovation, driving IT and business transformation, quickly delivering business outcomes, and reducing risk.

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Sample Customers

The Home Depot, JetBlue, Hyundai, ShiftLeft

FC Bayern Munich, Reuters News Agency, MEMEBOX

Nutanix Cloud Clusters (NC2) vs. SAP HANA Enterprise Cloud