Azure VMware Solution vs. Nutanix Cloud Infrastructure

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Azure VMware Solution
Score 8.2 out of 10
N/A
Azure VMware Solution enables users to run VMware workloads natively on Azure. The user can move VMware-based workloads from the datacenter to Azure and integrate a VMware environment with Azure. This enables users to continue managing existing environments with the same VMware tools already in use while including Azure native services. Azure VMware Solution is a Microsoft service, verified by VMware, that runs on Azure infrastructure.
$10.41
per hour
Nutanix Cloud Infrastructure
Score 8.8 out of 10
N/A
Nutanix in San Jose, California offers their software-defined Enterprise Cloud as a hyper-converged infrastructure solution. The Nutanix Cloud Infrastructure solution combines the Nutanix Acropolis virtualization solution, Nutanix AHV hypervisor (though Acropolis works with other hypervisors), Prism cluster manager, Nutanix Calm and Nutanix Flow server management, and is available on the Nutanix NX series of server hardware appliances, as well as third-party OEM appliances.N/A
Pricing
Azure VMware SolutionNutanix Cloud Infrastructure
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Azure VMware SolutionNutanix Cloud Infrastructure
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Features
Azure VMware SolutionNutanix Cloud Infrastructure
Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS)
Comparison of Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) features of Product A and Product B
Azure VMware Solution
9.1
2 Ratings
10% above category average
Nutanix Cloud Infrastructure
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Ratings
Service-level Agreement (SLA) uptime9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
Dynamic scaling9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
Elastic load balancing9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Pre-configured templates9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Monitoring tools9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
Pre-defined machine images9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
Operating system support10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
Security controls9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
Automation9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
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User Ratings
Azure VMware SolutionNutanix Cloud Infrastructure
Likelihood to Recommend
9.0
(2 ratings)
8.8
(77 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
8.2
(6 ratings)
Usability
9.0
(1 ratings)
9.1
(9 ratings)
Availability
-
(0 ratings)
8.6
(2 ratings)
Performance
-
(0 ratings)
8.5
(51 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
9.7
(54 ratings)
In-Person Training
-
(0 ratings)
8.6
(2 ratings)
Online Training
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(3 ratings)
Implementation Rating
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(2 ratings)
Configurability
-
(0 ratings)
8.6
(2 ratings)
Ease of integration
-
(0 ratings)
5.2
(2 ratings)
Product Scalability
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(2 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
-
(0 ratings)
5.2
(2 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
-
(0 ratings)
5.2
(2 ratings)
User Testimonials
Azure VMware SolutionNutanix Cloud Infrastructure
Likelihood to Recommend
Microsoft
Cloud-Native Applications: If you are building cloud-native applications that are designed to run on Azure, AVS may not be the best solution. In this case, you should consider using Azure-native services, such as Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) or Azure Functions.Minimal Workloads: If you have a small number of workloads, it may not be cost-effective to use AVS. In this case, you can consider using Azure Virtual Machines (VMs) or other Azure services that are better suited for small workloads.Custom Hardware Configurations: If you require custom hardware configurations or specialized hardware, AVS may not be able to meet your requirements. In this case, you can consider using other Azure services, such as Azure Dedicated Hosts, that offer more flexibility in terms of hardware configurations.Cost-Sensitive Workloads: If you have cost-sensitive workloads, AVS may not be the best solution. While AVS offers many benefits, it can also be more expensive than other Azure services. In this case, you should consider using Azure services that are more cost-effective, such as Azure Virtual Machines.
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Nutanix
For an organization that requires top-notch performance HCI, Nutanix is the best. You may start with 3 nodes and expand the cluster as required. The management through Nutanix Prism Central and Element was so easy that even a Junior Engineer was able to handle it. The Nutanix platform is not suitable for organizations with a small budget and fewer requirements for high-performance infrastructure, as the Nutanix solution itself is suited for enterprises.
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Pros
Microsoft
  • Create and Manage Virtual Machines
  • Multiple OS base Virtual Machines
  • Good Capacity Planning and Management
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Nutanix
  • One-click upgrades; whether it's hypervisor, firmware, disk or other updates. This feature has drastically decreased complexity and administration time.
  • Data Locality. Not all hyperconverged technology is created equal. When I first purchased Nutanix they were the only vendor (and as far as I know, still are) that made sure the storage a VM used was on the same host that VM was running on. Given a normal operating state, the [storage] network is literally only used for replication data.
  • They got rid of traditional RAID. Nutanix uses software to determine where a VM's storage should be written and replicated to. This dramatically decreases I/O when changing the number of nodes in a cluster, be it on purpose or during a failure scenario. Ex. adding a new node: If one uses RAID arrays then enough space has to be set aside to create a new array that includes the new node, then all the information has to be copied over, and the old array destroyed. RAID arrays do not grow and shrink gracefully so Nutanix has designed a better solution.
  • The Nutanix management interface was built on HTML5. No more flash headaches!
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Cons
Microsoft
  • Easier access to features and editing your own dashboard
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Nutanix
  • Can be priced high at times.
  • The one downside I have working with Nutanix is the sales team. They seem to try to add in extra goodies to sales quotes or push for extras that you don't really need and you have to tell them to take them out. Don't be afraid to push back on them.
  • Need to analyze sizing with sales team to ensure right sizing.
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Likelihood to Renew
Microsoft
No answers on this topic
Nutanix
AOS definitely make our dev/test virtual environment management much easier than before. And the consolidation the test/dev environment from Azure and Cisco UCS, we have less need to transfer large amount of data between different hardware platforms which was very big challenge. To expand the capacity is very easy to archive as well.
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Usability
Microsoft
Very good usable solution.
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Nutanix
It's not out of the box easy, but once you get the fundamentals the steep learning curve flattens out and the processes to get things done and how it works becomes very apparent. It's wrapping the slight change in workflow from prior VM management methods took time to unbox and apply the Nutanix Cloud Infrastructure way
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Reliability and Availability
Microsoft
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Nutanix
So far no issue on availability during no issue on network or power outage
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Performance
Microsoft
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Nutanix
The performance is nothing short of amazing. This is an HCI solution, and as any all-flash HCI solution is amazingly fast, Nutanix AOS fills local IO requests until its local IO is saturated before reaching out over the network. This lowers latency substantially compared to vSAN.
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Support Rating
Microsoft
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Nutanix
Our implementation team were great and worked with us and got the program up and running very easily. Every time we called post implementation we immediately talked to an Engineer, which is so unusual in dealing with companies. Everything they have promised they have full filled. I think their support is top notch.
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In-Person Training
Microsoft
No answers on this topic
Nutanix
We requested more training than typical which was very in depth
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Online Training
Microsoft
No answers on this topic
Nutanix
A lot of online training courses, most of them are free.
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Implementation Rating
Microsoft
No answers on this topic
Nutanix
IPv6 is needed for link local discovery. We do not have IPv6 configured on our network so the easiest way to get our nodes configured and discovered by foundation was to configure the IPv4 addressing within the node prior to trying to discover with foundation.
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Alternatives Considered
Microsoft
It's very good compared to its competitors as great uptime, easy support and interactive User Interface makes it a wonderful solution.
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Nutanix
Nutanix integrates very well with Rubrik for backup and protection of the environment. Nutanix gave us simplicity and scalability compared to VMware and allowed us to extend our infrastructure into the cloud using EC2. One unified management pane for all our workloads, unlike VMWare.
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Scalability
Microsoft
No answers on this topic
Nutanix
We have scaled our products over the years and continue to do so very easily.
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Return on Investment
Microsoft
  • Cost Savings: One of the key benefits of AVS is that it can help businesses save money by reducing the costs associated with maintaining and upgrading on-premises infrastructure.
  • AVS can help businesses improve their agility by enabling them to quickly provision and scale VMware workloads in Azure.
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Nutanix
  • We find that return on investment is probably a better metric in most cases.
  • ROI analysis is more than an exercise. Companies must outline what their future looks like, even if it’s vastly different from what they’re used to and comfortable with.
  • As good as your financial analysis might be, displacing status quo infrastructure has a lot of emotions tied to it.
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