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    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

    OpenVZ

    Score9.1 out of 10
    N/AOpenVZ is container-based virtualization for Linux supported by Virtuozzo and fundamental to that company's commercial offering. It is open source and free.

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    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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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
    Nutanix AHVOpenVZ
    Server Virtualization
    Comparison of Server Virtualization features of Nutanix AHV and OpenVZ
    Feature
    Nutanix AHV
    8.9
    5 Ratings
    10% above category average
    OpenVZ
    9.1
    1 Ratings
    12% above category average
    Virtual machine automated provisioning8.84 Ratings9.11 Ratings
    Management console8.85 Ratings9.11 Ratings
    Live virtual machine backup9.15 Ratings9.11 Ratings
    Live virtual machine migration8.55 Ratings9.11 Ratings
    Hypervisor-level security9.15 Ratings00 Ratings
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    Nutanix AHVOpenVZ
    Small Businesses
    Proxmox VE
    Score9.2 out of 10
    Proxmox VE
    Score9.2 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    VMware vSOM (discontinued)
    Score10 out of 10
    VMware vSOM (discontinued)
    Score10 out of 10
    Enterprises
    IBM PowerVM
    Score9.6 out of 10
    IBM PowerVM
    Score9.6 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Nutanix AHVOpenVZ
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.0
    (25 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
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    Usability
    9.1
    (4 ratings)
    -
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    Performance
    8.9
    (18 ratings)
    -
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    Support Rating
    9.1
    (17 ratings)
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    User Testimonials
    Nutanix AHVOpenVZ
    Likelihood to Recommend
    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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    Virtuozzo
    If you are considering to use Docker and Kubernetes then you can give a try to OpenVZ and Proxmox. It is a good alternative and it is as good as Docker and Kubernetes
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    Pros
    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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    Virtuozzo
    • It is container-based virtualization
    • It is not resource-heavy
    • It is better then KVM
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    Cons
    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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    Virtuozzo
    • Since it is a container-based solution, you can't run any other OS, except for Linux
    • It is not so popular as Docker, but it's not that bad
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    Likelihood to Renew
    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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    Virtuozzo
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    Usability
    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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    Virtuozzo
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    Performance
    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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    Virtuozzo
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    Support Rating
    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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    Virtuozzo
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    Alternatives Considered
    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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    Virtuozzo
    Kubernetes and Docker are de-facto standards today, but I think that OpenVZ and Proxmox are better solutions
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    Return on Investment
    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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    Virtuozzo
    • It's free, so you can try it and figure out if it suited for your needs
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