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    AppsAnywhere

    Score9.8 out of 10
    Enterprise companies (1,001+ employees)
    AppsAnywhere is a software delivery platform that gives students and staff access to the software they need to get their work done wherever they are, both on and off campus. Boasting more than 2 million students at over 200 universities and colleges worldwide, the vendor states AppsAnywhere improves student outcomes by making software available on any device, including BYOD, thanks to their unique approach to virtualization. Used by higher ed institutions, including University…N/A

    Nutanix AHV

    Score9 out of 10
    N/ANutanix AHV is presented as a modern and secure virtualization platform that powers VMs and containers for applications and cloud-native workloads on-premises and in public clouds. Its tools and automated workflows simplify the day-to-day administration of VMs and containers.N/A
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    AppsAnywhereNutanix AHV
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    AppsAnywhereNutanix AHV
    Free Trial
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    Free/Freemium Version
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    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeRequiredNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    AppsAnywhereNutanix AHV
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    AppsAnywhere
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
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    Features
    AppsAnywhereNutanix AHV
    Application Virtualization
    Comparison of Application Virtualization features of AppsAnywhere and Nutanix AHV
    Feature
    AppsAnywhere
    7.1
    6 Ratings
    7% below category average
    Nutanix AHV
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    Ratings
    Application support7.66 Ratings00 Ratings
    Device support6.66 Ratings00 Ratings
    Ease of deployment7.36 Ratings00 Ratings
    Application packaging6.96 Ratings00 Ratings
    Security6.96 Ratings00 Ratings
    Server Virtualization
    Comparison of Server Virtualization features of AppsAnywhere and Nutanix AHV
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    AppsAnywhere
    -
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    Nutanix AHV
    8.9
    5 Ratings
    10% above category average
    Virtual machine automated provisioning00 Ratings8.84 Ratings
    Management console00 Ratings8.85 Ratings
    Live virtual machine backup00 Ratings9.15 Ratings
    Live virtual machine migration00 Ratings8.55 Ratings
    Hypervisor-level security00 Ratings9.15 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    AppsAnywhereNutanix AHV
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.2
    (6 ratings)
    9.0
    (25 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
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    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.1
    (4 ratings)
    Performance
    -
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    8.9
    (18 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
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    9.1
    (17 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    AppsAnywhereNutanix AHV
    Likelihood to Recommend
    AppsAnywhere
    I have been monitoring the use of this app for the past year now and it has been incredibly useful in providing my team with easy access to the applications they need. It is well suited to organizations with a large variety of applications and users that need to access them from multiple devices. It has been very easy to deploy, manage and maintain, and I love the fact that users can easily find what they need without having to navigate complex menus. (search can still be abit better). Still a really good pick :)
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    Nutanix
    I think Nutanix AOS is a great product and, I would recommend it to anyone. The only reason I did not give it a 10 out of 10 is because I don't do that for any product. Every product has room for improvement.
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    Pros
    AppsAnywhere
    • Shows end users a full list of every application that is actually available to them
    • Install a specialist application on any Windows machine on our network
    • launch the application for use
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    Nutanix
    • One component to support both compute and storage needs for virtualization.
    • Easy expandable as business needs arise both at the node level and larger with blocks.
    • Well outlined interface with good historical data.
    • API tools are available to obtain logging information from Nutanix that can be used with other monitoring tools such as Splunk.
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    Cons
    AppsAnywhere
    • They should improve with the reconnection time after internet connection lost.
    • They should improve with customer support team and quick reply.
    • They should work on mobile devices and operating system also.
    • When we launch AppsAnywhere it's take too much time to launch.
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    Nutanix
    • Nutanix has a huge learning curve. We purchased the on-line training course when we moved to the platform and it was literally weeks of instruction. It was so extensive, in fact, that we ran out of time to complete it before the test.
    • Operations that cannot be done from the browser require running commands from a terminal emulator; perhaps owing to the newness of the platform, documentation is not robust. I highly recommend you buy the tech support.
    • Software updates are sometimes rushed to release. I've gotten to where I wait at least a few weeks after release before installing them, as I've run into significant issues with buggy software. Such installations have required time-consuming tech support calls to resolve.
    • While the promise of perpetual VM uptime is being fulfilled, the dashboard frequently reports issues that need to be resolved.
    • Because of significant hardware redundancy, the cost per byte of storage capacity is high.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    AppsAnywhere
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    Nutanix
    We made a huge financial investment with this platform (four clusters, all-flash storage array), so we're in it for the long haul. Luckily it's a beast. I've had to use support more than any other platform I've administered, but the help has been very good. Nutanix continues to add features and innovations which increase the ROI
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    Usability
    AppsAnywhere
    Almost everyone you tell to use it to access a specialist application can find the software they need and install it. However, surprisingly many have difficulties finding AppsAnywhere under the start menu or on the task bar - it is not a icon or name they recognise, and they really want to lunch the target specialist software (Zbrush or whatever). Once you find it, many people ignore the search function which is probably the fastest method, and browse the long list alphabetically, because the standard filters do not help much. Favouriting is rarely used as it is too burdensome and not an issue for users when they are looking for the applicationt hey need.
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    Nutanix
    Nutanix Prism Element and Prism Central are easy-to-use HTML5-based web consoles. The layout makes sense; you're only a few clicks away from getting to where you need to be. The AHV hypervisor is integrated into the platform for a fast and seamless experience. Rich data on VM metrics is also available.
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    Performance
    AppsAnywhere
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    Nutanix
    Due to the cool DFS architecture, Nutanix has good read performance for loads. In general, everything works well. We only ran into problems with very specific workloads that did not allow multithreading. It is also worth noting that loads should be tuned according to best practices for best performance, which is not always an easy task.
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    Support Rating
    AppsAnywhere
    No answers on this topic
    Nutanix
    Nutanix [AOS] is a leader in the HCI industry and it becomes evident after deploying the software. The solution runs effortlessly and can scale seamlessly. We ran the Nutanix solution on Lenovo Servers and since Lenovo has a close working relationship with Nutanix, you can procure the Nutanix software directly from Lenovo as part of your Lenovo HCI solution. The advantage of going this route is that the hardware has been tested and verified by Lenovo that it is thus certified for Nutanix. The support is then also directly with Lenovo for both hardware and software.
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    Alternatives Considered
    AppsAnywhere
    The AppsAnywhere team is very quick in setting up things and also having everything in a single place. The bundle of the apps can be easily configured as the documentation is also very straightforward while setting up things and also having the team to work accordingly customize as per the needs
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    Nutanix
    We looked at both Simplivity and Cisco HyperFlex. Both are pretty good in their own right. Simplivity was very 'efficient' in the way they handled data, but we didn't like the idea of a propitiatory hardware card. Cisco's HyperFlex was our second choice, but we were so impressed with what Nutanix had done for us already, that we were already leaning toward that.
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    Return on Investment
    AppsAnywhere
    • It has been incredibly easy to use, saving us time and money while also streamlining workflow processes.
    • We where able to quickly launch new applications, allowing us to keep up with users needs.
    • The reporting tools have also been very helpful in tracking usage and understanding how our users interact with our applications.
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    Nutanix
    • Nutanix Beam helps enable enterprises to take control of their total cloud spend with automated cost governance policies. Beam provides unified visibility into public and private cloud spending, including clusters, VMs, and other services.
    • Lower administrative overhead, increased employee productivity, and costs savings.
    • Nutanix AHV is also generally free to use, which can benefit organizations with budget constraints.
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    Screenshot of AppsAnywhere brings together all university or college software apps into a single app store platform, on any device.