Nutanix Cloud Infrastructure (NCI) Reviews

We're looking for a solution that integrates with cloud technologies, so we want to adopt a Nutanix service.

Acropolis could help us build a cloud environment for our company.

We would like to see a cloud version of Acropolis AOS. Currently, we're trying to implement an AWS environment for some solutions, but we would like to use another technology also to enhance our organization, so we are looking for another technology for this, especially a cloud solution.

We've been trying out Acropolis for about two weeks to a month, so I'm not an expert.

It has been stable so far.

During our trial, we have 30 users, but we plan to implement for around 300 or so in the future.

I had a good experience last time I contacted Nutanix support. 

My tech team handled the setup so I can't comment on that, but it took about a week. Maybe five staff members would be enough for deployment and maintenance.

The license for Acropolis is monthly.

I rate Acropolis AOS eight out of 10. 

We are a managed service provider (MSP) using Acropolis AOS to host our customers' servers and data.

Acropolis has a great interface and lots of management features packaged with it at an affordable price.

We ran into an issue as a managed service provider because Acropolis isn't designed to be used the way we are running it. For example, if we want to deploy a Kubernetes service, the customer networks need to reach our protected cluster network. We have isolated our customers in separate VLANs. However, our customers' networks must access our cluster network to get features like iSCSI or Kubernetes to run. It's challenging.

I've been looking forward to Layer 3 networking, which Nutanix is expected to add to Acropolis soon. When I think of a feature I would like to implement, I check the Nutanix site to see if it's coming. Layer 3 networking is a release candidate right now. It's on the roadmap already. They're working on all of the features that I want.

Acropolis is stable.

Acropolis is scalable. We are increasing the usage every day, and we are planning to purchase a couple of nodes more soon. We have maybe 300 virtual machines and 30 customers.

Nutanix support is good. We contact support when we have any problems, and they quickly put us in touch with the senior technicians.

We switched to Acropolis from an older Hyper-V cluster. It was old — not outdated per se — but it lagged in terms of feature sets like hosting containerized solutions and things like that. Acropolis gave us a solution that improved a lot of areas. 

For example, they have built-in firewalls for the services if we want to use them. We use a different solution for firewalling our customer environment, but I would say that the feature sets are developing rapidly. They come out with new features every year, and it feels like they are on top of developing new things to implement in Acropolis.

Deploying Acropolis was quite easy. It took a little bit of light tinkering to get everything to work with the VLANs and isolate all the networks in the beginning. I and my colleague went into our data center and put everything into place then configured everything, so it was straightforward. Also, you only need one person to maintain these nodes. 

I rate Acropolis AOS eight out of 10. If someone is thinking of implementing Acropolis, it's essential to read the documentation and use any technical resources you can use with Nutanix before deploying it. They need to know what they're doing before deploying a Nutanix solution. Before deploying, I would suggest reading all the documentation and talking to a Nutanix expert. Everything needs to be correct when deploying it because it's harder to adjust everything after.

The solution actually has multiple use cases, including business critical infrastructure, VDL, and Database. The solution covers pretty much anything inside the software-defined data center.

The solution is very stable.

The ease of deployment is very good.

The pricing of the solution is too high. It needs to be adjusted or lowered to be more competitive.

I've been using a solution for about three years now.

The solution is very stable. It's reliable. It doesn't freeze or crash. There aren't a lot of bugs or glitches that affect the functionality.

The solution is definitely scalable. A company that needs to expand can do so easily using Nutanix.

The solution works for all sizes of business - from small to large enterprises.

I've dealt with technical support in the past and I've found them to be excellent. I would say they are one of the best in the industry in terms of the experience we've had.

I've used other solutions in the past. The main difference between Nutanix and others is that its architecture is superior.

The initial setup is not complex. It's very straightforward.

How long deployment takes depends on the number of nodes and the type of deployment that you're doing. How long it takes is a bit of a strain, really. A simple deployment might take a couple of days.

The solution is very expensive.

We have a business relationship with Nutanix. We're a reseller and services partner.

I'd advise other companies considering the solution to do your research fully and make sure it's going to fit what you need it to do before jumping in.

I'd rate the solution eight out of ten. Their continuation of integration into all the supporting infrastructure is great. It's just about making sure that they got all the accreditations with backup and replication software and the antivirus. If they had an even wider ecosystem that supported additional products I'd rate them higher.

We are using it for hyper-converged deployments of VMs and SRM replication. It is performing very well.

SRM capabilities for replication have been proven reliable and very useful for our organization. 

We would like to see it support other systems outside of the compute stack from which it was built.

I would recommend this product to others.

Currently, we are using it for our VMware workstation. We use it to host our non-production servers.

It has seamless expandability.

Their Google operating system is more mature, so their results are much better.

I don't feel that I am receiving the performance which I am paying for.

We should have something called micro segmentation inside the Nutanix box, which can be easily implemented.

They should support more VM, which is not currently supported.

The technical support is very good.

The initial setup was straightforward.

The operating system is free.

We provide server consultations and help customers reduce their footprint and begin their FTDC journeys with this solution.

Nutanix has the best virtual desktop infrastructure.

I believe that improvements could be made in regards to the DR in addition to deduplication and integration with others platforms. They also do not offer opportunities for network virtualization so it would be nice to see that in the future.

I have been working with Nutanix for three years.

I think this solution is stable.

Scalability opportunities are great with this solution.

I have not yet required technical support.

I do not have experience with the installation process with Nutanix, but I believe that it would be pretty easy - similar to VMware or SimpliVity.

Nutanix price is high because it bundles all the components into single deals rather than allowing you to select the features that you want/will use.

I live in Sri Lanka, which is a developing country, so the cost is especially high for us.

I would rate this a five out of ten.

Acropolis' main advantages are high performance and availability.

I would like to see Acropolis add the ability to migrate VMs between storage containers. I don't know if they've added this in the latest versions, but I haven't seen it yet. It's mainly about AHV. When we use VMware, we can move between storage containers. In VMware, it's just like regular storage, and we can move it.

I've been using Acropolis for more than five years.

I haven't seen any stability issues.

Setting up Acropolis is straightforward.

SonicWall is more expensive than some competing solutions like VxRail and vSAN. That's its main disadvantage

I rate Nutanix Acropolis AOS 10 out of 10. I think it's a perfect solution. I can't think of any improvements that could be implemented or disadvantages. My advice is to buy Acropolis, not vSan.

We are the service partners. Generally, we are taking care of the Nutanix systems for the customer.

One customer, for example, uses it widely in a hospital environment. 

The support is quite good.

We have found the solution to be stable. It offers good performance. 

The scalability is great.

The product offers a general easy configuration of disaster recovery. That's the major thing. Disaster recovery and business continuity are very good.

Frankly speaking, there are some issues. For example in the newer version could be better. If there could be good documentation in some instances. While their overall Nutanix Bible is good, they are lacking good descriptions for particular scenarios that might be helpful to many users. 

In the next release, I would like to have a multi-tenant environment. That way, you could set up a special VM for a special group of people and the other group will not be able to see certain things. It would make the solution better. 

I've used the solution for about three years at this point. We've used it for a while. 

The hypervisor is very stable. Overall, the performance is good. It doesn't crash or freeze. It's reliable and it doesn't have bugs or glitches.

The product is absolutely scalable. A company can expand it if it needs to. It's not a problem.

We have three people currently using the solution.

The technical support on offer is the best part of the product. They are excellent. We are extremely satisfied with their level of service. 

I've found the product to be absolutely easy to install.

However, for this particular system, it's hard. It takes longer to do the hardware. Physically it may take about three hours.

You do not need a lot of people for the deployment or maintenance. It's a one-man show. The person also does not need to be overly technical or specialized in Nutanix to be able to handle the implementation or maintenance. 

ROI is hard to calculate, as we are in Eastern Europe, where the pricing may be different or higher than in other places, however, we do expect an ROI with this product within three years or so.

I'm a technical person. I don't directly deal with licensing costs or arrangements, and therefore cannot speak to pricing. 

We did look at other solutions before ultimately deciding on Nutanix. We choose Nutanix due to the fact that it's easier to operate and maintain.

We are a partner of Nutanix.

I'd recommend the solution to others as its stability is so reliable. Companies should strive towards finding a good management system. It's far worse without this.

I would rate the solution at a nine out of ten.