The best HCI solution you can have
Updated May 05, 2021
The best HCI solution you can have

Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Modules Used
- Nutanix Acropolis
- Nutanix Prism
Overall Satisfaction with Nutanix AOS
Nutanix was defined as the standard global solution for VM/block data. It is already deployed on 2 out of 4 (BR and USA) of our strategic datacenters. It is also deployed in a lot of ROBO sites (at least 6 Vessels and 7 small sites in SouthAmerica). These sites concentrate around 2500 VMs and ~200 nodes.
Pros
- Easy OS/Hypervisor upgrade process, using OneClick Upgrade
- Easy to troubleshoot VMs performance issues using native performance analysis graphs/data
- Centralized management per cluster using Prism Element, or even more centralized using Prism Central
- Easy to upgrade BIOS, BMC, and BIOS of different components using the LCM tool
- Support team is incredibly efficient
- VMs replication using Protection Domains works great for DR or Backup purposes.
Cons
- Although the OneClick Upgrade process is always improving, it eventually fails, and you need to work through it with the support team.
- Technical benefits, mostly
- Product Features
- Product Usability
- Product Reputation
- Existing Relationship with the Vendor
- Analyst Reports
- Third-party Reviews
Most important factors were the product features that were presented to us. Its VM-level replication (using Protection Domains) and usage reports (oversized/struggled/bully VMs reports) completely replace a competitor's tool that is sold separately and is also very expensive.
You can learn almost everything you need to know for daily management from the implementation. For medium/large sites it is always good to have Professional Services ensure you are following all the best practices. If you follow all the implementation steps closely and have a hands-on session at the end of the implementation, you will be probably good to go.
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