Nutanix Unified Storage (NUS) Reviews

The solution helps our organization to store very critical data.

Implementing Nutanix Unified Storage has resulted in a reduction in the number of storage nodes by 13%.

Nutanix Unified Storage is a stable solution that provides good storage and efficiency.

I have been using Nutanix Unified Storage for three years.

Nutanix Unified Storage is a very stable solution.

The solution's technical support is good. We opened some cases on the website, and the support team responded very quickly.

The solution’s initial setup is easy.

We implemented the solution through an integrator company, named Microdata.

The solution's pricing is better compared to other products.

Before choosing Nutanix Unified Storage, we evaluated other solutions. We chose Nutanix Unified Storage because of its quality.

Overall, I rate Nutanix Unified Storage a nine out of ten.

Our clients usually use the product in the financial industry for application servers.

The solution is very easy to manage. The replication almost always works without fail.

The solution is very expensive. It is very network intensive.

I have been using the solution for six years.

The solution is very stable. I rate the stability a nine out of ten.

The product is scalable. I rate the scalability a seven out of ten. The scalability could be better for a very large deployment. Our clients are mostly medium-sized, but there are a couple of enterprise clients.

The installation is very user-friendly.

The deployment takes days, and the number of staff depends on the number of servers we install. Four engineers can do a medium size installation of 20 servers in about five days. 

When we have a problem with the solution, it may require maintenance, but Nutanix actively supports its systems. Since support is very good, maintenance is minimal. We need two people to maintain and monitor 20 servers.

I rate the pricing of the product an eight out of ten. The product has an annual licensing fee. There are no additional costs associated with the product.

I am using the version that was released before the latest version. People planning to buy the solution must make sure that whatever software they put on it is licensed in a way that is friendly for moving block storage in Nutanix. Some products like Oracle Database are not licensed in a way that is friendly for Nutanix products. It is very expensive to license these products.

Technically, it is a very good product with good support, but it is very expensive. Other alternatives might require a little bit more technical support, but their prices are very friendly. Overall, I rate the solution a seven out of ten.

We are a managed services provider, and we customize solutions for every use case. For example, we have a client who built up file servers on Azure and found it very cost prohibitive. Thus, they wanted to move back into Nutanix Unified Storage to reduce costs. Our clients have seen a 7% to 10% reduction in storage costs. We have been able to achieve a 4:1 compression using Nutanix Unified Storage.

We have one client who is currently doing a POC with Nutanix Data Lens.

We have been able to improve efficiency metrics such as performance, dedup, and energy savings by using Nutanix Unified Storage.

One of our clients has 14 different locations, and having a single pane of glass with Nutanix Unified Storage would be a great help for them. We would not have to create 14 different consoles.

Nutanix needs to improve their cybersecurity options at the storage level.

We've been working with this solution for a year.

We have not seen any issues with the stability of the solution.

The initial setup is pretty straightforward. With a few clicks, you can stand your storage up. It reduces the overall life cycle of deployment within the ecosystem.

We have seen an ROI. When we build a solution for a five or six-year contract, we factor in the total cost of ownership. The total cost of ownership for Nutanix is very competitive.

Compared to other solutions, Nutanix Unified Storage is cost-effective and efficient. It also has good performance.

I would recommend Nutanix Unified Storage and rate it a ten out of ten. You will be able to bring in scalability and flexibility. 

We use Nutanix Unified Storage and Nutanix Data Lens for optimization. We move files to the cloud, run analytics, and upload about 18 GB to the cloud.

We have been able to save local disk space by using Data Lens. We upload 18 GB to the cloud and are able to save 20% to 25%. We don't need to buy new nodes, so we are able to save money as well.

Nutanix Unified Storage gives us greater visibility into what is in our storage, and we have been able to clean it up.

The interface is not logical. It should be a little simpler.

We've been working with Nutanix for eight years, and we implemented Nutanix Data Lens six months ago.

I expect the stability to be good.

The scalability should be good as well. We should be able to extend storage as needed. Locally, our environment is 150 TB.

I have experienced the best technical support from Nutanix. I can reach an engineer immediately and get full support. I get responses immediately to tickets, unlike with other services where it can take forever. Therefore, I would rate the technical support a ten out of ten.

Positive

The reseller helped us with the deployment, and it went smoothly.

On a scale from one to ten, I would rate Nutanix Unified Storage a ten out of ten.

Our primary use case is for running an EMR through Citrix.

The reliability and availability are the most valuable features. Reliability is important because it can run my workloads. I need to be able to take advantage of the VMs that are executing on the storage. It has to be reliable. It's also important to have the storage available for scaling VMs on demand. 

We size them accordingly but there's unexpected demand. It's much easier to scale a Nutanix node. Traditional storage doesn't scale so well but Nutanix aggregates it all into one single layer. 

A lot of times we use Golden Images through Citrix and the ability to make those Golden Images available through that entire storage stack is important to us. 

In terms of its ability to remove silos in our company storage, we still need traditional storage but NUS provides availability and single unification. You can scale much more easily versus traditional storage.

I think Nutanix does a very good job with unified storage and they continue to innovate. As they innovate it, there are new features that you can take advantage of. There was something called Shadow Clones that didn't exist with other storages. This feature is relevant for me with what I do with Citrix using the Shadow Clones. It accelerates and makes things more efficient for me.

We don't have issues with the storage. We have had to deal with some infrastructure and general cluster issues but these issues don't impact storage. 

I have been using Nutanix Unified Storage for seven years.

Their support is excellent. They are still engaged even when something isn't their problem. That's one of the biggest asks from a support perspective. I would rate them a ten out of ten. 

Positive

I would rate Nutanix Unified Storage a ten out of ten. We haven't had any problems with them. 

The primary use case is to offer a highly available Linux-based file server to eliminate the security vulnerabilities of a Windows-based file server and the pain point of having a single file server, which means you can reboot it during production hours. Besides the general performance and security improvements, it also adds analytics audit trails and, most importantly, ransomware protection. For example, it’s not uncommon for a client to migrate their Windows file shares to Nutanix Files and then File Analytics detects and blocks dormant ransomware files.

The most valuable feature is that it is highly available, solving the pain-point of delaying updates to Windows-based file servers during production hours. And then the second one would be ransomware protection and analytics. It gives you great visibility and protection on your file shares that are otherwise the most common sources of vulnerabilities.

We would love to see the analytics and ransomware protection extended beyond just file servers to virtual machines, but they have a different product that covers that.

I have been using it for a few years. 

As the solution is highly available, it's infinitely more stable than a single file

server.

It is a super scalable solution.

The customer service team is most excellent, and a primary factor when choosing Nutanix.

Positive

It requires a bit of understanding of how Nutanix works. If you're familiar with Nutanix or a Nutanix partner, integrating is fairly straightforward.

For clients running Nutanix, the licensing cost for Files is a small add-on cost.

It does not require extra maintenance than any other software product. One needs to patch it periodically. Every client we've migrated from Windows file server to Nutanix file servers has said, I wish I'd done this sooner. I recommend exploring this as soon as you read about it. It solves issues left out in the wild by Windows file servers that no one is addressing and does so in a super powerful way.
I rate it ten out of ten.

We mainly use the solution for consolidated file servers.

The solution's valuable features include reporting, a management dashboard and file analytics. Through the file analytics feature, we can detect any file anomaly.

They should integrate additional security with Multi-Factor Authentication. Also, if they can add an integrated DLP feature, it would be great.

We have been using the solution for four years.

It is a very stable solution as it has already inherited the HCI hardware resiliency and high availability of the HCI infrastructure. 

The solution's scalability is a ten as there's no limitation yet regarding its capacity. It automatically expands another VM node if you want to increase capacity. Presently, our organization has around 100-150 users of the solution.

The solution's tech support is very good. The customer service executives of all Nutanix products are active and responsive. It is easy to open a case.

The solution's setup is straightforward. You need to upgrade the installer, and then it follows the wizard. Next, you have to integrate an active directory service, and it's good to go.

If you already have a Nutanix HCI environment, add per-terabyte licensing. That would be cheaper than acquiring new Nutanix files. It is expensive otherwise, as it comes with three-tier underlying hardware. I rate the solution's pricing as a seven.

We have compared the solution with LenevoNetApp. They have a unified storage that supports file services and block services. But we found Nutanix's features availing richness of reports and dashboard more promising. We are able to get  dashboard and granular reports on how our data is accessed and used with Nutanix Files Storage compared to traditional unified solutions. Also, in terms of hardware redundancy during deployment, Nutanix Files is much better. In addition, Nutanix Files Storage is deployed on top of the HCI service. That makes the software-defined in terms of protection resiliency. In the case of traditional file storage, if we want to have redundancy and resiliency, we need to buy two appliances and enable them to get that resiliency.

I rate the solution as an eight, with room for improvement.

Our organization is utilizing Nutanix Objects Storage for backup purposes, but it has a variety of applications, such as video recordings, database systems, and other backup needs.

The inclusion of it in the Nutanix Objects Storage platform simplifies my process as I am no longer required to acquire a separate platform. Instead, I can simply purchase additional licenses as needed. All management can be performed from a single unified interface, making it a convenient and streamlined experience.

Nutanix Objects Storage added the cluster on Amazon AWS and Microsoft Azure recently, which was a large improvement. The fact that we're constantly making enhancements and improvements is a large benefit.

The solution should keep adding new features to be competitive in the market.

I used Nutanix Objects Storage within the last 12 months.

The stability of the system is remarkable. No disruptions have occurred and the upgrades are carried out smoothly. The process is automated, allowing us to initiate the upgrade and let it proceed on its own, one note at a time.

The ability to easily add another node as your business grows is a major advantage. Nutanix Objects Storage allows for flexibility in the type of nodes added, whether it be for more object storage or increased compute power for databases. This mix-and-match capability, combined with the ease of scaling, makes the solution highly scalable solution.

I rate the scalability of Nutanix Objects Storage a ten out of ten.

I have not personally dealt with Nutanix technical support, but from what I have heard, it is highly rated. The support team is said to be efficient and knowledgeable, allowing for quick resolution of issues. The process of reaching the right person is reportedly smooth and avoids the need for multiple escalations. Nutanix Objects Storage tech support is said to be good and effective in resolving problems.

The initial setup was extremely straightforward. The process involved simply activating the license and enabling the feature, and it took mere minutes to complete. Hence, it was a hassle-free deployment and easy to manage.

If we compare the cost of Nutanix Objects Storage to other solutions, such as VMware licenses, our current choice is Nutanix Objects Storage. This solution is more cost-effective. However, adding VMware to Nutanix would not be a cost-efficient decision, which is why we do not use it anymore.

Nutanix Objects Storage is fantastic. It offers excellent value for money and has the ability to scale up seamlessly. Nutanix is a top-notch company to work with. Their platform is highly scalable, and stable, and offers greater flexibility than any of its competitors.

I rate Nutanix Objects Storage a ten out of ten.

I rate the solution a ten out of ten because of the versatility it offers. The ability to choose from a range of nodes with varying CPU and storage capabilities allows me to have flexibility in my operations. Additionally, the expandability is great as I can grow according to my needs without having to waste resources.

Nutanix Objects is reliable.

The management is pretty clunky, in my opinion. It could be a little bit better.

I've been working with Nutanix Objects for a couple of years.

It was unstable when we first started because we didn't have the correct firmware versions, but support updated all the necessary components. After that, it worked fine.

Our configuration is already using three nodes, and I don't think the customer has tried to implement beyond that. I can't tell you if it scales well beyond three nodes.

Nutanix has great tech support, but sometimes you have to get to tier 2 or tier 3 for help with newer products. When we were implementing Objects, we were among the first users. The first-line support couldn't help us. 

They had to escalate it to a person who was a consultant or someone who uses it all the time before we got the answers we needed. We had to send engineering logs, so the technicians could tell us to update the firmware and stuff. They couldn't fix it in a couple of days. It was more like a week or two.

Objects was a fairly new solution when we got it. Not everybody was trained on it. You can't throw everybody into a scene and expect them to know everything about all the real-world situations.

Nutanix Objects is difficult to set up, but it's easy to use once deployed. It's not something you implement on a whim. You have to put some thought into it. 

I don't like that I have to pay for Objects. It's an add-on that doesn't come with the OS. 

I rate Nutanix Objects eight out of 10. You have to find a need for it. If it's right for you, go ahead and do it. After working with other Nutanix solutions, I can say that everything has a purpose, and it is pretty bulletproof. 

Nutanix should improve the one-click upgrade. There are a lot of dependencies on third-party licenses and HP hardware we use internally. The one-click upgrade fails sometimes. 

We have been using the Nutanix HCI model for four or five years. 

Nutanix Volumes is a perfectly stable product. 

We have VxRail, but we are more comfortable with Nutanix.

I rate Nutanix Volumes eight out of 10. If Nutanix is the primary solution with the web app and BP, you should use a single HCI model to reduce the complexity in the primary application.