Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer at VertitechIT
Real User
Expands as per our needs, works without any issues, and has a good price
Pros and Cons
  • "It is less expensive than VMware products. It is also a little bit more flexible, but it really comes down to price for us."
  • "The software-defined networking should be improved. It is quite substandard as compared to the VMware variant. The software-defined networking is quite limited, and we usually use other products to do that. We're aware that Nutanix is working on that and will be coming out with better solutions, and we can't wait because to do a fully software-defined architecture, the abstraction layer needs not only software-defined storage, which you have, but also the software-defined networking piece."

What is our primary use case?

We have a very large deployment of our own, and we also sell a fair amount of it to our clients.

We deliver VDI systems over this and other similar technologies. We only work with hospitals. This is all in healthcare. We've essentially created private CloudOp architecture that we sell to hospitals for specialized VDI environments, and this is the product that we use.

In terms of the version, we have very significant installations of it for our clients. It is part of a product and service for which we work with our clients. I would assume we have the latest versions.

What is most valuable?

It is less expensive than VMware products. It is also a little bit more flexible, but it really comes down to price for us. 

What needs improvement?

The software-defined networking should be improved. It is quite substandard as compared to the VMware variant. The software-defined networking is quite limited, and we usually use other products to do that. We're aware that Nutanix is working on that and will be coming out with better solutions, and we can't wait because to do a fully software-defined architecture, the abstraction layer needs not only software-defined storage, which you have, but also the software-defined networking piece.

For how long have I used the solution?

We have been using this solution for about four or five years.

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What do I think about the stability of the solution?

It is quite stable. We had no problems with it.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

So far, it hasn't been a problem for us. It is able to do all the expansions that we've needed.

How are customer service and support?

It is adequate. It is no better or worse than VMware's support.

How was the initial setup?

It was straightforward.

What about the implementation team?

We started with a combination of consultants and Nutanix's professional services group, but now, we're supporting it all internally.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

It is less expensive than the VMware alternative.

What other advice do I have?

You need to understand abstraction and virtualization properly to be able to deploy it properly. You should look at it as a real alternative to VMware.

I would rate it as an eight out of 10. It is less expensive than the VMware alternative. I wouldn't say it is better than the VMware alternative. If you consider VMware's software-defined networking piece, VMware has an advantage, but its cost is significantly less. For that reason, I would give it a high rating.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
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Executive Vice President with 201-500 employees
Real User
Top 20
Very resilient for failures with ability to create multiple VMs; lacks ability to increase storage
Pros and Cons
  • "Ability to create multiple VMs."
  • "Limits on increasing space with the inability to have or attach external storage."

What is our primary use case?

We have multiple verticals in our company and each has its own ERP applications that are business critical and mission critical. Our company is based in India, we are customers of Nutanix and I'm the executive vice president. 

What is most valuable?

Nutanix has given me an opportunity to create multiple VMs and it's really very resilient for failures. Even if there is a single node failure, the VM gets migrated automatically to the healthy node. I can also take any number of snapshots and restore them at any point in time. The solution offers cloning and it's very simple to create a clone of any server. These are the great features of Nutanix. In addition, it's user-friendly, and in contrast with some solutions, you don't need to know about the technology. Anyone knowing the basics of VMware or hypervisor can start creating VMware, adding the server, and deploying it on the go within a few hours.

What needs improvement?

The problem with Nutanix is you cannot have or attach external storage so there are some limitations when it comes to increasing space. If you have a three-node cluster and want to increase storage, you have to add one more cluster. I can't attach an iSCSI drive as a solution. I'm hoping that the AOS 6 version will have plenty of improvements.

For how long have I used the solution?

I've been using this solution for five years. 

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The solution is stable. 

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

There is a limitation on scalability. If you have four nodes and want to expand you can't. You have to buy another 3-node Nutanix box.

How are customer service and support?

Technical support is excellent. If there is a critical issue, they get back to you within an hour.

How was the initial setup?

Deployment is pretty easy because once the hypervisor is loaded, the Nutanix team carries out the deployment. Once you have the prism of the queue, then it becomes very easy to work on the Nutanix box.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

Pricing could be improved especially with the effects of the pandemic, where the IT sector is not doing so well. Nutanix is relatively new to the industry and if they want to promote it they will need to reduce the cost.

What other advice do I have?

I rate this solution seven out of 10. 

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Private Cloud
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IT Specialist at a computer software company with 10,001+ employees
Real User
Top 20
Simple operating system which offers easy installation, a helpful technical support team, and a support portal for quicker issue resolution
Pros and Cons
  • "What's best about Nutanix Acropolis AOS is its simplicity. It's simple to install and simple to understand. The technical support and support portal for this product are both very good and very helpful."
  • "As Nutanix Acropolis AOS is on the expensive side, one of its areas for improvement is the price. It would also be better if it can be integrated with other cloud providers, because currently, it's only for private cloud deployment."

What is most valuable?

What I like best about Nutanix Acropolis AOS is its simplicity. It's simple to install and simple to understand.

What needs improvement?

As Nutanix Acropolis AOS is on the expensive side, one of its areas for improvement is the price.

An additional feature I'd like to see in this product in the next release is for it to have integration with other cloud providers, e.g. Amazon, Azure, etc. Currently, it's only for private cloud, so it would be better if we can benefit from integrating Nutanix Acropolis AOS with other cloud providers.

For how long have I used the solution?

I've been working with Nutanix Acropolis AOS for two years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

Nutanix Acropolis AOS is stable, because we used it in a production environment. We didn't choose a test solution, e.g. we installed it in a stable environment.

How are customer service and support?

The technical support for this product is very good. We launched a lot of cases with their support team and we received a lot of help from them. They also have a support portal that contains a lot of articles that help you resolve the issues more quickly.

How was the initial setup?

The implementation process was easy for this product.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

Pricing for Nutanix Acropolis AOS is higher. It's expensive. This is also one of the reasons why we were looking into other options.

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

I evaluated VMware and Dell solutions.

What other advice do I have?

I have experience with Nutanix Acropolis AOS, and I have a lot of certification in Nutanix products. I'm a consultant. My customers are enterprise companies. I have a lab where I test the infrastructure before presenting it to a customer.

Nutanix Acropolis AOS is my first hyperconverged solution. The client told our team to search for other solutions, so I did a comparison among three solutions: one from VMware, one from Nutanix, and one from Dell.

My advice to others who may want to use this product is to learn first from the Nutanix University. Nutanix has a great website you can use to be familiar with the basics of the product, then you can do the certification.

I'm giving an eight out of ten rating for Nutanix Acropolis AOS.

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Private Cloud
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Real User
Top 10
A stable and stable solution which is easy to set up and allows for real-time hardware changes
Pros and Cons
  • "A great feature involves real-time hardware changes."
  • "USB dongle-based licenses do not allow us to directly locate the USB ports on Nutanix."

What is our primary use case?

The solution allows us to make use of high IOPS requirements.

How has it helped my organization?

We used to go with a traditional architecture, storage and server. Now, with Nutanix, we have 30,000 IOPS, up from 1,000. 

What is most valuable?

A great feature involves real-time hardware changes. There is no need to shut down any VM during the hardware changes.

What needs improvement?

The solution does not lend support when we connect with a few dongle licenses. There is a need to make use of certain third-party USB switches through which we can have USB access. USB dongle-based licenses do not allow us to directly locate the USB ports on Nutanix. Other than this, I have no complaints.

For how long have I used the solution?

We have been using Nutanix Acropolis AOS for the last four years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The solution is certainly stable. 

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The solution is scalable. 

How are customer service and support?

I do not recall contacting Nutanix's support within the past four years. Nutanix sends us daily alerts and messages. A year-and-a-half ago I encountered a RAM failure, but there was no need for me to log a case with Nutanix, as the call was automatically logged and an engineer was sent to deal with the problem. 

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

We previously made use of Scale Computing and HPE SimpliVity.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup was quick. Previously, the operations involved three days of downtime but, with the solution, the initial migration from traditional architecture to Nutanix lasted three hours, instead of three days. It was so much quicker. 

What about the implementation team?

We handled the implementation on our own. 

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

The pricing is quite good in comparison with HPE SimpliVity, Nutanix Scale, and even traditional architecture. We found Nutanix's pricing to be the best. We did not incur license fees as we did with HPE Simplivity's VMware licenses, so this kept the costs down. 

What other advice do I have?

I rate Nutanix Acropolis AOS as a nine out of ten. 

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On-premises
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Technical Consultant Manager at a computer software company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Real User
Top 5
Reasonably priced with helpful technical support but needs a more stable operating system
Pros and Cons
  • "The pricing is pretty good."
  • "The initial setup can be a bit difficult."

What is most valuable?

They have OEM partnerships.  

They've got their own developed OS, which is an advantage, if you can save on some licensing, of course. 

The solution is a bit cheaper. The pricing is pretty good.

The stability is very good.

The solution can scale well.

Technical support is helpful.

What needs improvement?

The initial setup can be a bit difficult. 

Troubleshooting is a problem. 

There are a lot of updates even though the solution itself is fairly long-lasting.

There are no licensed technicians; you have to reach out to Nutanix directly.

They need a more stable operating system.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The stability is pretty good. It is quite long-lasting, however, they've got a lot of releases and upgrades. You need to perform a lot of upgrades during the support peak, which is something new users should keep in mind.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

Scalability is okay. It is really similar to SimpliVity in that it's easy to increase the capacity and all resources.

How are customer service and support?

We've dealt with technical support in the past. They seem helpful. That said, they have got some of the bugs that you need to fix sometimes. In terms of just using it and for normal usage, it's fine after you set it up. 

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

I've also worked with SimpliVity.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup can be difficult. It's not exactly straightforward. If you get anything wrong, you need to completely start over and begin again. It's not easy to troubleshoot problems either. 

I'd rate the overall setup process at a two out of five due to the level of difficulty involved. 

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

For the most part, the pricing is fairly reasonable. It's not overly expensive. 

What other advice do I have?

My advice to other users is that you need to think about what you are going to use and why. If you are just using the normal virtual machines, you could consider other brands. However, if you want to use some special instances with the duplication or whatever, Nutanix is a good option.

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

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Chief Executive Officer at a tech services company with 1,001-5,000 employees
MSP
Top 5Leaderboard
Scalable. easy to install, and simple to use
Pros and Cons
  • "I have found the solution to be stable."
  • "It would be ideal if it was more secure."

What is our primary use case?

We primarily use the solution for our hyper-converged infrastructure.

What is most valuable?

The solution is easy to use.

The product is quite scalable.

I have found the solution to be stable. 

The product is very easy to install.

What needs improvement?

I haven't used the solution for that long and therefore don't really have any deep knowledge about it.

It would be ideal if it was more secure. 

For how long have I used the solution?

I've worked with the solution for six months.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The stability of the product is excellent. There are no bugs or glitches. It doesn't crash or freeze. It's reliable. 

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The scalability of the product is very good. If a company wants to expand it, it can do so.

We only have two teams that use the solution in general. 

How are customer service and support?

I've never contacted technical support. I cannot speak to how helpful or responsive they are, having never worked with them directly.

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

I did not previously use a different hyper-converged solution before Nutanix.

How was the initial setup?

In terms of the implementation process, the process is pretty simple and straightforward. It's not overly complex or difficult. A company shouldn't have any issues with it. 

I didn't have too much exposure to the setup, however, my understanding was that the deployment didn't take long, and it only takes less than half an hour for a single node.

For us, it required two managers and eight engineers in one team to handle the deployment.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

I can't speak to the pricing aspect of the solution. I was not exposed to that part of the product.

What other advice do I have?

We are an end-user of the product.

I'm not sure which version of the solution we're using currently.

I'd rate the solution at a nine out of ten. 

It is great. Some of my colleagues have been permanently glued to Nutanix. I would recommend the solution to people who are interested in networking-related products.

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Real User
Top 5Leaderboard
Stable, easy to deploy, and quick to implement
Pros and Cons
  • "Technical support is okay."
  • "In Thailand, there really isn't a cloud version of Nutanx available to us."

What is our primary use case?

We mostly provide the solution to our clients as a virtual server. 

What is most valuable?

Many clients use the solution in order to move the data center in-house or to a data center in the entity itself. It helps them reduce their footprint.

The solution is stable.

It's scalable. It's software-defined storage.

The initial setup is very easy and the implementation happens quickly.

Technical support is okay.

What needs improvement?

In Thailand, there really isn't a cloud version of Nutanx available to us. I'd like to see the cloud come to the country, and I'd like to try using it.

For how long have I used the solution?

The solution entered Thailand around six years ago, which is when we adopted it. 

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The solution is very stable. There are no bugs or glitches and it doesn't crash or freeze. It's reliable. 

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The solution is quite scalable. If a company needs to expand it, it can do so.

At the time I have about ten users on the solution.

How are customer service and technical support?

Technical support has been okay. We don't have any complaints, as the solution is working quite well overall.

How was the initial setup?

The initial installation is straightforward. That said, for the first time, there may be some instruction needed, and some prep work so that you understand what's going on. However, for a new installation, it's quite easy and not overly complex.

The deployment is quick. It doesn't take more than two hours. That includes the hardware installation, not just setup and configuration.

We just need one person (an engineer) to perform maintenance tasks.

What about the implementation team?

We're integrators. We're able to help our clients implement the solution.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

Typically, clients pay a yearly license fee.

What other advice do I have?

We are an integrator.

I'd rate the solution at a ten out of ten. We've been very happy with its capabilities overall.

I'd recommend the solution to other users and organizations.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
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Manager IT Security & Infrastructure at Currimjee Jeewanjee & Co. Ltd.
Real User
Top 5Leaderboard
Regularly updated and feature rich solution
Pros and Cons
  • "The feature that I have found most valuable is its software Move, which we use to migrate virtual info from another platform to the Nutanix platform."
  • "The new features are not free. You need to pay for each feature."

What is our primary use case?

We have used Nutanix Acropolis for deploying a private cloud. We are using the latest version of Nutanix Acropolis AOS.

What is most valuable?

The feature that I have found most valuable is its software Move, which we use to migrate virtual info from another platform to the Nutanix platform.

Then you have the Prism Central Core, the user management consoles, for managing most of the VMs. And there are a few options which I bought, including for the reporting.

What needs improvement?

In terms of what could be improved, they keep updating the product and releasing new features. They are quite up to date with the product. But the fact is that the new features are not free. You need to pay for each feature.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

Since it is a high convert solution, we don't need any downtime because all the VMs are being moved to another node. So no downtime is required.

It is very stable and reliable.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

Nutanix Acropolis is very easy to scale.

It requires about two people.

How are customer service and support?

We have the technical support. If you pay for maintenance, you have a subscription with maintenance and you get support from them.

We were satisfied with the support. We have been able to resolve any technical issue.

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

We are still using Palo Alto NG firewall, which we have been using for the last 10 years.

How was the initial setup?

Installing Nutanix Acropolis was quite easy. It took one day.

There was no downtime.

What about the implementation team?

We did not implement with the vendor, but we have a local integrator.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

The pricing has been very expensive. Previously, the prices were okay, but now the price has increased since you have to pay additionally for all the features that they are making.

What other advice do I have?

Overall, I would recommend Nutanix Acropolis to other users. On a scale of one to ten, I would give it a nine.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
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