Nutanix Prism Reviews

We have 20 customers using this solution. 

Nutanix is a HCA product and includes VMware called Nutanix Express that has been fantastic for us. We have about 100 plus VMs without any trouble and we have VCDR. 

The replication we have does not have any backup systems built-in. We have to separate license records for backup, like onboard. We would like to have this in a future release. 

I have been using this solution for three years. 

This is a stable solution. 

This is a scalable solution. 

Globally, they have many sites to evaluate from a support perspective. We have found that Nutanix have 90% plus customer support rating. In the past six years, they have been in the top of the Gartner report.

The initial setup was straightforward but we did get help from Nutanix in this regard and raised tickets whenever we faced any issues.

Nutanix have bundles for pricing. On a single bundle, we get everything including vSAN or VMware and there are no additional costs. It is just a single license that is needed. 

I would recommend Nutanix based on its stability and support. The Nutanix site have extensive documentation so this makes it easy to self learn about this solution.

I would rate this solution an eight out of ten. 

We have been using Nutanix Prism to manage a whole cluster to manage old VMs and the object inside the Nutanix and it has been very easy since we have a very beautiful dashboard that gives quite a lot of information about the CPU replacement or storage use. 

The main dashboard itself has been very helpful. If we ever have any issues, we are able to get back on the dashboard to take a look. The management is very easy with Nutanix. With such a dashboard where you have all the visibility you need - including access to alerts or issues, you have great control. 

The setup is simple. 

The solution is scalable. 

It is stable and reliable. 

The pricing could be improved. We'd like it if they offered some sort of discount for returning users. 

I've been using the solution for six or seven years at this point. It's been a while since we began using it. 

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

The product is scalable. It's no problem if you want to expand it. 

We have about six users on the solution. They are from the IT department. 

Technical support is good. Once you initiate contact, they will work with you and sort out the issue. They are responsive and knowledgeable. 

Positive

Beforehand, we used VMware. We had been using VMware for nine years or somewhere around that length of time. Then, we shifted from VMware to Nutanix.

It is a straightforward setup. It's not overly complex or very difficult to manage. 

We had some engineers manage the process. Having it done by a professional engineer ensures everything runs quite smoothly. 

For the deployment, there was only one or two staff involved. We now have five staff members who are well trained on Nutanix we are able to do some daily management duties every day. They are engineers. 

We did have outside help from an integrator during the setup process. 

We did buy the software with that integrator. We had the installation and configuration, et cetera, handled with their help.

I don't have any details in regard to any ROI. 

We pay for the solution on a yearly basis. 

I'm a customer and end-user. 

We are using the latest version of the solution. 

I'd recommend the solution to others. 

I'd rate the solution nine out of ten. 

We are using the core application of Nutanix, Nutanix AOS, with Prism for the application side of things. It is used specifically for its hyper-converged functionality, but not for anything database-related.

One valuable aspect of Nutanix Prism is how easy it is to set up. The setup process is useful to us because all we need to do is to set some variables and go with the recommended settings.

We definitely have some issues with Nutanix Prism. Our main issue is that we cannot operate the database. It would seem that less configuration would be desirable, because between Nutanix and the Oracle database on Windows, there tends to be problems. When we took our initial problems with the database to Nutanix support, they gave us some configurations to try out, but these did not solve anything.

So the problems remain, and that is why we are only using Nutanix Prism for our application. We didn't have the time to find a working configuration for the database, and thus we migrated the database to another solution.

Their support seems to have some problems, too, because when we opened a ticket the one time, the lower level of support connected to take the ticket and the technician said that it was a false positive, meaning that they could not reference the error. However, Prism clearly stated to us that there was an error, despite the technician checking the system and telling us, "No, there are no more errors." I wanted the technician to clarify what had happened, but he merely told me the fault is inaccessible.

I have been using Nutanix Prism for three years.

It is stable, but we tend not to overload the system in any way.

We can't really depend on Nutanix Prism, so we are currently just using it for non-essential work in our site.

The support is bad because they take too long to solve issues, and in one instance they dismissed an error we got from Prism as a false positive for no obvious reason.

The setup is useful because there are a few variables that we have to input, and then we simply proceed with the recommended settings. The overall time to deploy depends somewhat on Nutanix, but with a Nutanix cluster of 11 nodes on the site, plus the hypervisor, it will take around seven to ten hours.

In general, we have just two technicians using Nutanix.

We have spent a lot of money on the Nutanix solution with Prism. Yet, for this amount of money we could be buying high-end storage with a lot of IOPS and bandwidth, even more than with Nutanix.

I cannot truly recommend Nutanix Prism for others. It was just the one time for us, and in the future we will use another solution because it seems that whatever hyper-converged system we might use, like VMware's vSAN or Nutanix, will still have a lot of issues with either the application or database.

Thus, for us, we may return to a more standard solution such as hardware-based storage with our own servers, rather than software-defined solutions. We have spent a lot of money on the Nutanix solution that could have been better spent elsewhere, such as on high-end storage with plenty of IOPS and bandwidth.

I would rate Nutanix Prism a five out of ten.

Our company provides infrastructure as a service to our customers and the solution is used on top of our platform to streamline workflows. 

The solution is a high-performance platform that effectively handles three-layered issues like SA and network fiber cables. 

The snapshot capability is a big advantage because it processes within minutes and is not limited by a virtual server's storage capacity. We are able to provide immediate backups to customers. 

PaaS services are a bit complex to implement so should be strengthened and developed. We struggled to integrate so did not have the courage to implement PaaS services. The process should be easier to understand. 

The solution does not support creating hybrid disc clusters that include SSD disc configuration servers with hybrid disc configuration servers in the same cluster. 

I have been using the solution for four years. 

We are very happy with the stability provided for our cluster of 60 servers. 

We struggle every day with hardware or server issues in our clusters. If a server hub breaks, the solution handles the problematic case very successfully. 

The solution is scalable and I rate it a ten out of ten. 

Three senior engineers handle all level two and level three issues that require technical support. The support team has access to our cluster for any troubleshooting needed. 

Technical support has one of the smallest yet knowledgeable teams in the market. They are very fast and provide excellent support. 

I rate technical support a ten out of ten. 

Positive

The initial setup is easy and takes about four hours. 

Our business has grown so we add fifteen servers per year to our cluster with no issues. It takes about five days to add these new servers. 

Our internal team of four engineers handled the initial implementation. 

We now have ten engineers on staff who handle daily operations which includes setup and implementation for our customers. 

The pricing is based on a licensing model and is around $10,000 for a two-year license. As we buy more servers, we receive license discounts.

Two years ago, the solution was costly because Turkey was in a financial crisis and Lira exchange rates were high so the two-year license was $15,000.

I rate the solution an eight out of ten. 

Nutanix Prism is used in a virtualized environment with high-performance requirements where people can have the VMs and run the databases with infrastructure as a given service, that has five nines or four nines uptime environments.

Nutanix Prism is popular in the Indian market, particularly in enterprises where they need a DR type of environment, and where they look for less than finite RPO and RTO. If you have this environment on-premises, and if you can just rent out some portion to any of the service providers, then you can easily set up a DR environment to give you a finite list versus RPO and RTO.

Nutanix Prism needs more flexibility commercially and more flexibility with its licensing. Currently, they're very fixed on their licensing model, for example, it's based on terabyte calculation.

I've been using Nutanix Prism for two years now.

Nutanix Prism is a very stable solution.

Nutanix Prism is a scalable solution. It also has hyperscale availability.

We contacted the support team for Nutanix Prism during the initial setup. There were some configurations we were not able to understand, but their support team was very helpful.

We used VMware predominantly. We also used Cisco HCI before using Nutanix Prism. We didn't need to switch, but we wanted to have different flavors in our environment to cater to more customers.

Nutanix Prism has a very straightforward initial setup. They provided very helpful guidance during the setup process. If one knows the basic setup criteria of the network, the solution can be easily deployed in any environment.

Implementation of Nutanix Prism took a few weeks. We set up the environment in-house without using a consultant or integrator, but we had help from the Nutanix support team.

The license we bought for Nutanix Prism is perpetual, so once you have it, you can keep on using it. It's a three-year license that you pay once for. The license we have covers the three-node cluster, but then you need to have the basic networking gear for the infrastructure to work in the type of environment we're in. For example, the only additional thing we need to do apart from getting the license is to plan the network connectivity.

I use Nutanix Prism. It's a three-node solution for virtualization. It's an on-premise solution. I don't remember which version I'm using.

The solution is being used within our organization, but we also have customers hosted on top of that, so I don't remember exactly how many people are using Nutanix Prism. For deployment and maintenance of the solution, you'll need two people: one system administrator and one network L2 or L3.

I can recommend Nutanix Prism to others who want to start using it, but my advice is for them to get the POC done first. They have to understand the environment, use cases, and what they're looking for, then they can make their call.

I'm rating Nutanix Prism nine out of ten.

Our use case for this solution is hybrid. We use it for hyper-converged infrastructure and hybrid cloud management. The solution is deployed in the data centre.

The solution gives you better agility, especially concerning your physical data center footprint. It can combine the computing, storage and networks in a single location with a limited footprint physically. We can scale up and down, giving us a cloud-like behaviour when managing workload.

We have found the seamless integration feature most valuable. It offers computing, storage and network to support workloads. It is also seamless to monitor and have visibility over applications across on-premises locations and your multi-cloud environments.

The dashboard can be enhanced to provide greater visibility.

We have been using this solution for three years and are currently using the latest version.

The solution is stable.

The solution is scalable and can be scaled up or down as demanded.

We have had a good experience with customer service and support. I rate them an eight out of ten.

We previously used VMware, but this solution has very modern and contemporary HCI solutions, which customers find very useful. We still support VMware because their system is a good one.

The initial setup was straightforward.

Deployment was done in-house and took three to five days.

The licensing costs are provided to our customers because we are partners with Nutranix.

I rate this solution an eight out of ten. The solution is good, but the dashboard visibility could be improved.

We primarily use the solution for virtualization for virtual machines, including the Windows virtual machines in Linux.

For me, the speed of cloning virtual machines and the hyper-convergence feature are the most valuable aspects of the solution.

The solution is quite stable.

The pricing is fair. It doesn't strike me as being overly expensive. 

The solution should offer the ability to change network settings without removing the network card from the virtual machine.

I don't know the solution very well. I need more time to really explore it. What I need may already be available. 

I've been using the solution for six months. 

While the average stability is good, I find that the upgrade process of all the components of Nutanix are too slow.

I've never tried to scale the product. I can't speak to how easy or difficult it would be to do so. 

We have maybe 200 people utilizing the product right now. It's used regularly, on a daily basis. 

I've never had to reach out to technical support and therefore cannot speak to how helpful or responsive they are. I don't have any insights to share. 

I did not install the solution myself. I can't speak to any direct insights into how easy or difficult the process was. By the time I came along, everything was already up and running. 

The pricing of the product seems to be reasonable. 

The company I currently work for may have a relationship with Nutanix. I can't say for sure. They may be partners. 

I'm not sure if I am using the Pro or the regular version. I was not the person who installed it. I'm just a user. That said, we are always using the most recent version of the product.

I'd recommend the solution to others. The cost is okay.

I would rate the solution at an eight out of ten.

Our primary use case for Nutanix Prism is deploying web servers.

Nutanix Prism is very simple to use compared to other products. I have tried a number of tools, including VMware ESXi. Nutanix Prism is much simpler to use and we feel data transfers in it are very fast. That's why we approached them originally.

One problem I faced when creating a VM and adding a hard disk is that Nutanix Prism did not allow me to reduce that VM's hard disk. This is an issue because I could not find a solution.

Also, in a session I had with Nutanix Prism today, I was told that they are going to include Kubernetes deployment in the next release. That is a good approach from my perspective. It's important for solutions to stay on the cutting edge. 

I have been using this solution since March, so for about a year. 

Nutanix Prism is scalable. On a scale of one to five, I give it a 4.5 for scalability. 

The Nutanix Prism technical support is good. Whenever we have tried to reach them in the past, they have been available for us. I am satisfied with the technical support Nutanix Prism provides. 

The initial Nutanix Prism deployment was straightforward. We did not run into any issues. We created the CVM easily and deployed it on the cloud. We did this with the help of a Nutanix Prism support person from India. 

Nutanix Prism is a good solution. It is better than other products. I recommend it.