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Nutanix Cloud Infrastructure

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What is Nutanix Cloud Infrastructure?

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…

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Nutanix Cloud Infrastructure has proven to be a valuable solution for organizations in various use cases. Users have experienced …
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Scalable and Reliable

9 out of 10
February 03, 2023
Incentivized
Nutanix Cloud Infrastructure is used to host Virtual machines (VMs) in our organization. The business problem it addresses is we don't…
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Competitive HCI Vendor

8 out of 10
November 05, 2021
We've been using Nutanix AOS to consolidate our converged infrastructure (CI) to hyper-converged infrastructure (HCI) across our entire …
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Easy to use

10 out of 10
November 02, 2021
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Nutanix AOS used across the whole organization. We are using it to solve a lot of different business problems from VDI to database.
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Nutanix Review

10 out of 10
October 28, 2021
We use Nutanix to consolidate all the various hypervisors and non-standard setups we have around the globe. Implementing Nutanix …
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What is Nutanix Cloud Infrastructure?

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),…

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Product Details

What is Nutanix Cloud Infrastructure?

Nutanix Cloud Infrastructure (NCI) is a distributed infrastructure platform for enterprise IT applications. NCI software combines compute, storage, and networking resources from a cluster of servers into a single logical pool with integrated resiliency, security, performance, and administration.

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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.

VMware vSAN and Cisco HyperFlex are common alternatives for Nutanix Cloud Infrastructure.

Reviewers rate Support Rating highest, with a score of 9.7.

The most common users of Nutanix Cloud Infrastructure are from Mid-sized Companies (51-1,000 employees).
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Nutanix Cloud Infrastructure has proven to be a valuable solution for organizations in various use cases. Users have experienced significant cost savings and reduced administrative burden by leveraging Nutanix's automatic and streamlined operations. By serving as the core infrastructure platform for both virtualization and storage needs, Nutanix eliminates the need for managing separate server fabric and storage silos. This web-scale technology has successfully hosted and improved the performance of legacy servers and databases. Additionally, Nutanix AOS provides flexibility, scalability, and remote capability, accommodating increasing demand and streamlining day-to-day routines. It simplifies operations by allowing single-point management and migration between clusters, supporting development and production environments alike. With its Prism interface, Nutanix centralizes infrastructure resources and simplifies management, troubleshooting, and visibility. The product also powers VDI, file shares, web applications, and acts as the backbone of enterprise virtualization, delivering stability, scalability, seamless patching, and upgrades. It is chosen to consolidate storage and compute in the same host, eliminating the need for SAN switches and improving performance. Nutanix is implemented company-wide to impact all users in every department and consolidate storage data centers more efficiently. It provides native integration for all hypervisors running in Nutanix environments while ensuring data protection and application recovery. Nutanix clusters are deployed across multiple sites with minimal overhead, offering control over remote offices without the need for middleware software. The simplicity of implementation and management makes it an ideal choice for different use cases. Nutanix offers great performance, storage optimization, deduplication features as well as seamless upgrades without interruption. Users have reported greater visibility with reduced power consumption thanks to Nutanix powering their entire business. The product continuously improves based on user feedback while providing exceptional support from the Nutanix team. It also integrates seamlessly with existing infrastructure to improve efficiency and encrypt data at rest. Whether it is hosting websites or providing a platform for virtualized server infrastructure, Nutanix meets high availability requirements while offering operational simplicity and scalability.

Hassle-free setup process: Multiple users have found the setup process of Nutanix AHV to be hassle-free. They appreciate the assistance provided by Nutanix representatives during installation, which allows them to start building virtual machines immediately.

Seamless software updates: Several reviewers highly appreciate Nutanix AHV's automatic management of moving VMs between clusters during software updates without any downtime. This feature ensures uninterrupted operation and minimizes disruptions, contributing to a smooth and seamless experience.

Intuitive interface and management: Many users praise the ease of system management from a web browser with Nutanix. They find the interface well-outlined and intuitive, making it easy to navigate and perform tasks quickly. Additionally, the interface provides good historical data, allowing for better insights and decision-making.

Steep Learning Curve: Several users have mentioned that Nutanix has a steep learning curve, with the online training course being extensive and difficult to complete before taking the test. Users have found it challenging to get up to speed with the platform, potentially due to limited documentation and a lack of robust support resources.

Issues with Software Updates: Some users have experienced issues with software updates in Nutanix, stating that updates are sometimes rushed to release and result in significant problems with buggy software. As a solution, users recommend purchasing tech support to mitigate these issues.

Complexity in Management and Integration: Multiple reviewers have expressed frustration with various aspects of management and integration within Nutanix. Users find the interface for managing VMs on AHV unfamiliar compared to VMware's folder structure. There is also a lack of certain functionalities like the ability to disable a NIC card or add existing disks from other VMs. Additionally, there is complexity involved in integrating third-party tools, limitations in Prism interface functionality, and challenges with network segmentation and backup utility integration.

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Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
AOS is a great fit for small to medium size businesses for all types of workloads. I'd recommend in a heartbeat because it reduces the need for proprietary SAN skill sets. You'd still want to have 1~2 senior level engineers with deep understanding of storage, hypervisor, and networking but in comparison, the IT infrastructure team would spend less than 50% of time to keep the workloads humming with Nutanix.

It's also a great solution for a satellite offices of decent size and larger enterprises if scaling up compute & storage simultaneously is the business model.
Ryan Arnold | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Nutanix is well-suited for companies ready to move on from a traditional data center and gain amazing insight and functionality from a single platform. Having one support number to call for your entire product stack has saved us time compared to having to deal with a vendor for storage, a vendor for servers, a vendor for your hypervisor, etc.
Tim Enders | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Nutanix is a fantastic product for environments where you have a real need for good storage and compute clustering but you are resource constrained and need to manage capital hardware costs carefully. They can provide an end-to-end solution including the clustering software and an integrated hypervisor, or you can bring your own hypervisor if you have licenses and are tied to someone else's infrastructure.
March 13, 2020

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Nathan Basson | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Nutanix AOS is super fast so our database retrieval process from our application is much quicker. Our front of house staff likes the new speed and that the interaction with guests is much quicker. The maintenance process when restarting is also much quicker than before and my team is loving it.

Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
  • The management of virtual machines is by far the best in the industry. The interface is very clean and easy to use; anyone could log in and find their way around without much effort.
  • The N+1 factor is perfect and works as it should, but the indicators of this on the readout need to be optimized to show the true nature of this.
Score 7 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Nutanix AOS makes it possible to modularize VMware. By that, I mean you just add nodes, because the storage and networking are all abstracted from the hosts. Most of this centers around storage - the Nutanix CVM that lives on each host serves as a data mover, handling hypervisor disk operations. This could be great for some people; you don't need a dedicated storage admin, and a lot of other management tasks are simplified using this approach.
March 10, 2020

Nutanix AOS Review

Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
x86 workloads can be easily migrated/hosted on Nutanix AOS, and although AOS can run on IBM P-series this is not an added value.
We see the use of Nutanix in all X86 workloads (databases, VDI, big data) as a no-brainer.
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
If you want to reduce your IT workload, reduce Virtualization cost, increase your productivity, and focus more on customer service rather than wasting time fire fighting IT daily, bring Nutanix AOS in your environment.
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Nutanix AOS is well suited in every virtualization environment. There is some reservation for users who would still prefer VMware, but that's because you've used them long enough, and people are not willing to change their mindset. Similar to SAP, more people are considering S4/Hana rather than Oracle ERP Cloud, but most of the SAP users are existing companies who had used them 20-30 years ago when almost no other ERP existed.
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
  • Whatever the problem, Nutanix AOS is the answer.
  • Running VMware and want to save a fortune in licensing costs? Hello Nutanix AOS
  • Running Hyper-V and want decent Hypervisor functionality? Hello Nutanix AOS
  • Want a robust Hyperconverged infrastructure, managed through a single interface? Hello Nutanix AOS
  • Want to be able to update the software and firmware of that solution, with a single click and zero downtime? Hello Nutanix AOS
Jurgen Bravenboer | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
ResellerIncentivized
Nutanix works very well for delivering data center services to customers, as it is easy to deploy (simple cluster within 1 hour) and easy to manage.
When running Nutanix you can also add several other services like Nutanix Files (distributed file system), ERA (Database service) and Nutanix Frame (VDI infrastructure to provide even more services to customers.
It's less appropriate to run Nutanix in an environment with a low VM count because it's super scalable for bigger environments.
March 09, 2020

Nutanix Review

Rowland Higgs | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Nutanix is well suited for almost all day-to-day virtual infrastructure. It's very well suited to highly virtualized environments. Database applications perform extremely well in Nutanix, no matter the intensity of the database.
Chad Dorr | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
AOS is the perfect fit for anyone looking to run HCI in their environment. It's built to scale, so it can work as well in smaller companies as it does in a large enterprise setting. It's also endlessly customizable, so the components it's made up of can be tailored to meet changing needs.
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