Chief Solutions Architect at a tech services company
Consultant
2017-04-11T02:12:40Z
Apr 11, 2017
Nutanix provides the most efficient VDI solution, for all types of uses, and yes, in this specific case, for graphic intense usage.
I was first introduced to Nutanix at a 'Lunch & Learn' in Miami in 2013, and after a brief 15 minutes I challenged the Nutanix team for a proof of concept, as I needed an affordable but efficient solution to a project, and what I was hearing seemed impossible and improbable.
I became a convert after Nutanix passed all my evaluations, and came in below budget. Within 2 years I consolidated 3 Data Centers to 2, moved all my systems to Nutanix (VDI, DB, ERP, etc).
The Nutanix management interface had all the info in a single-HTML5 display. Today, that interface is incredibly packed with all you need to manage any environment.
Need to immediately see your VDI thresholds, or run simulations on upcoming projects, implement updates during production, see your network connections, manage change control....its all there.
I would advise, as I did, you implement a 'bake-off' as some of my clients do, get a Proof-Of-Concept' (POC) of any system you are considering, or as in this case, Nutanix & Simplivity. Evaluate the installation and the system management, review the support, and their installed base across all various types of use cases globally.
If required, please contact me at fidel@alturna-tech.com, and I can provide much more detail.
Technology today should not be an area that challenges your resources, it needs to work, pure and simple. Nutanix does just that, you install it, and you move on, its as easy as breathing.
We are currently using SimpliVity in our environment. It works well with AutoCAD as well as ESRI. We have been using it for close to two years and have not had any issues with it. SimpliVity has supported the NVidia GRID cards since deployment. We originally looked at Nutanix but they did not support it a couple of years ago.
SimpliVity has numerous advantages with its deduplication as well as its compression ratios. We are saving a huge amount of disk space for our backups and we are also able to replicate all of our VMs to another off site SimpliVity cluster so that we have a true DR that we can spin up if anything bad happens.
Lead Consultant ( Pre-sale) at Wipro Arabia Limited
Consultant
2017-04-11T08:35:20Z
Apr 11, 2017
Both Can support however will advise to go with Nutanix considering features like - multi hypervisor support, Data locality , nVidia M6, M60 for intensive use Simplivity reserving good amount of Memory for Write cache .. I would advise to check latest Simplivity white paper for more information .. Assuming post Simplivity acquisition by HPE lot of new changes being introduced ..
Technical Director - IT Consultant at a tech services company with 501-1,000 employees
Consultant
2017-04-10T17:31:21Z
Apr 10, 2017
Nutanix really works with nVidia M6, M60 for intensive use, Nutanix born in VDI and has some features really great to do this. Shadow clones, locality...
Hello community,
I am currently researching Hyper-Converged solutions. Which solution performs better: Nutanix Cloud Infrastructure or VMware vSAN? Which solution do you prefer and why?
Thank you for your help.
CEO & Majority Shareholder at Comdivision Consulting GmbH
May 2, 2023
In the early days, Nutanix had the better solution, by now especially when you use a vSphere hypervisor I would go with vSAN for better integration and with ReadyNodes no complex config anymore. Also, I had several customers who complained that Nutanix got very expensive on the first renewal vs. massive initial discounts, however, I can't judge if that is true.
Enterprise Solutions Specialist - System Engineer at a tech services company with 501-1,000 employees
May 2, 2023
Both can get you the performance you might want, however, you should also consider what else you get with the solution. For Nutanix, you're stuck on Acropolis if you start with that. It would be best to run either VMware or Hyper-V on top of that so migration isn't a gym show, plus the renewal cost will be very high.
vSAN is a fine option, just ensure it is designed well with enough nodes to tolerate any amount of disk failure.
Both options have their unique value but the most important thing is the data. You'll need data protection solutions like Veeam, Nakivo, or Zerto.
For an all-in-one high-performance solution with built-in data protection consider HPE SimpliVity with VMware. You'll also likely buy fewer nodes than the others with SimpliVity.
Hello community,
I am a Principal Engineer at a large tech company.
I am currently researching HCI tools. Which tool performs better: Nutanix HCI or VMware VxRail? Which tool has better scalability?
Thank you for your help.
Product Consultant (Presales) at a tech services company with 201-500 employees
Jan 16, 2023
Hi Suresh,
In order to answer your question it is better to understand your requirement. Nutanix HCI supports all major hardware vendors, and hypervisors like VMware, Hyper-V, and native Nutanix AHV) and has award-winning post-sales support.
Now VxRail is a Dell product offering based on PowerEdge servers running VMware only with VMware vSAN. It is limited to Dell hardware and a single hypervisor VMware.
Moving forward as Vmware is no more part of Dell and has been part of Broadcom no one is sure what will be next.
Other than that, there are key differentiators to make decisions and that's where Nutanix shines, you can DM me if you need one to one explanation.
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Nutanix provides the most efficient VDI solution, for all types of uses, and yes, in this specific case, for graphic intense usage.
I was first introduced to Nutanix at a 'Lunch & Learn' in Miami in 2013, and after a brief 15 minutes I challenged the Nutanix team for a proof of concept, as I needed an affordable but efficient solution to a project, and what I was hearing seemed impossible and improbable.
I became a convert after Nutanix passed all my evaluations, and came in below budget. Within 2 years I consolidated 3 Data Centers to 2, moved all my systems to Nutanix (VDI, DB, ERP, etc).
The Nutanix management interface had all the info in a single-HTML5 display. Today, that interface is incredibly packed with all you need to manage any environment.
Need to immediately see your VDI thresholds, or run simulations on upcoming projects, implement updates during production, see your network connections, manage change control....its all there.
I would advise, as I did, you implement a 'bake-off' as some of my clients do, get a Proof-Of-Concept' (POC) of any system you are considering, or as in this case, Nutanix & Simplivity. Evaluate the installation and the system management, review the support, and their installed base across all various types of use cases globally.
If required, please contact me at fidel@alturna-tech.com, and I can provide much more detail.
Technology today should not be an area that challenges your resources, it needs to work, pure and simple. Nutanix does just that, you install it, and you move on, its as easy as breathing.
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We are currently using SimpliVity in our environment. It works well with AutoCAD as well as ESRI. We have been using it for close to two years and have not had any issues with it. SimpliVity has supported the NVidia GRID cards since deployment. We originally looked at Nutanix but they did not support it a couple of years ago.
SimpliVity has numerous advantages with its deduplication as well as its compression ratios. We are saving a huge amount of disk space for our backups and we are also able to replicate all of our VMs to another off site SimpliVity cluster so that we have a true DR that we can spin up if anything bad happens.
Both Can support however will advise to go with Nutanix considering features like - multi hypervisor support, Data locality , nVidia M6, M60 for intensive use Simplivity reserving good amount of Memory for Write cache .. I would advise to check latest Simplivity white paper for more information .. Assuming post Simplivity acquisition by HPE lot of new changes being introduced ..
Nutanix really works with nVidia M6, M60 for intensive use, Nutanix born in VDI and has some features really great to do this. Shadow clones, locality...
Hitachi CB2500, plus Hitachi G1000 FMD full
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Neither. You should give open source a serious try and should not get in to vendor lock-in.
oh, okay.
Yes - but would have to talk with Nutanix to disclose those client references. One of them is a major auto manufacturer.
I know they both have it, but I was wondering if anyone was currently using them for Autodesk/Adobe.
Yes - Nutanix has Invidia Nodes which can handle graphic intensive VDI usage. If I can be of any other help please let me know.