AWS Server Migration Service [EOL] vs Nutanix Move comparison

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AWS Server Migration Servic...

Average Rating

9.2

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Nutanix Move

Average Rating

9.4

Reviews Sentiment

7.6

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Ashish Diwan

Senior Web Developer at freelancer

A cloud solution for operating and managing the AWS Server, EC2, and S3 bucket

Some of the functionalities are increasing day by day. Some points are yet to be explored according to the requirements. While working with others, I will get some insights and create more challenges to improve. It will be helpful for me to enhance my skills in the AWS server mode because different challenges make a person perfect. AWS is a very good server with flexibility and 99% uptime. Most applications and e-commerce are also using AWS servers. We always advise using the AWS server because it is a very good server with 99% uptime. We can start with the initial level at the initial price. We can upgrade the AWS server. Overall, I rate the solution a nine out of ten.

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Celso Toledo

Senior Infrastructure Manager, Information Technology at Pediatrix

A highly stable and simple solution used to effectively migrate VMs

The most valuable feature of Nutanix Move is its simplicity. Nutanix Move is a seamless product. You point the solution to your VM. It runs the scripts on the VMs and runs a bunch of scripts on it. Once done on the VMware side, it powers the VM down, disconnects the mix so you don't have any conflicts on your network, and brings up the converted VM on Nutanix, and you're back to work. Depending on the size of the VM and how much data you're seeding, it might be an hour, a day, or two. After the converting piece or a minute's cutover, the solution runs the final scripts, syncs up the last data, and you're back up and running. Nutanix Move is very seamless and does not impact the business.

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Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:

Pros

"AWS Server Migration Service is seamless and mature."

"Mature, resilient, and seamless database and server migration solution that's stable and scalable."

"The solution's setup phase was straightforward."

"The tool is automatic and makes migration easy."

"The solution is easy to use."

"The easy migration is the most valuable feature."

"The automated migration feature is the most effective. It automates the whole process, like installation from VMware to Nutanix AHV cluster. It retains the IP and MAC addresses of VMs and cleans up migrated VMs by removing VMware tools from the source. The automated migration is seamless - when we do the cutover, Nutanix Move powers off the source VM and automatically powers on the virtual machine on the Nutanix cluster."

"The solution is stable."

"The product's initial setup phase is straightforward."

"We can change the hypervisor without any downtime."

"The most valuable feature of Nutanix Move is its simplicity."

"Nutanix Move has changed helped in making the painful process of migrating from one hypervisor to another better."

"The most valuable feature of Nutanix Move is how simple it is and the benefit of what it does."

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Cons

"There is no monitoring support available in the solution."

"The database schema conversion could be made more seamless for this solution. Widening the scope of features for database migration will also help."

"The documentation and videos could be improved, especially in the area of migration. Live videos would be helpful. There are very limited videos available."

"Because of the technical limitations, we had to change our migration strategy and had to do some convergence before we can do the migrations."

"The product's cloud security could be improved. It also needs to improve its stability."

"We cannot use the solution to move a machine from Nutanix to other hypervisors."

"I think Nutanix Move could be improved by adding a way to retry failed migrations. Sometimes when seeding fails, there's no way to redo it without recreating the whole migration plan. I'd like a button to restart the process without creating a migration plan."

"They should have some tools to migrate the workload from another Nutanix platform."

"We can migrate from Hyper-V to Acropolis, but we can't move from Acropolis back to Hyper-V."

"Nutanix Move could be made more scalable, so you could do more instead of taking five or ten VMs at a time."

"We can migrate from Hyper-V to Acropolis, but we can't move from Acropolis back to Hyper-V. However, we do not have customers who want to, but if we could reassure them that it was possible it would be better. Having our Hyper-V customers have a two-way option that may help. A customer would like to hear that if they do switch they can switch back. I know it's a limitation on Hyper-V but not a limitation on VMware."

"We'd like Nutanix to be more flexible in the future."

"When you have regular questions, like how do I do something in the tool or when you want to know when can I do anything in the product, the solution's support team can take around three to four days to give you an answer, or they may even sometimes take more time."

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"There is no need to pay for any licensing since it is an open-source tool."

"It is a free tool."

"The tool is bundled as part of the Nutanix license."

"The product is available for free."

"The solution is open-source."

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Comms Service Provider

15%

Healthcare Company

12%

Financial Services Firm

11%

Computer Software Company

10%

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Company Size	Count
Small Business	1
Midsize Enterprise	3
Large Enterprise	4

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Overview

AWS Server Migration Service (SMS) is an agentless service which makes it easier and faster for you to migrate thousands of on-premises workloads to AWS. AWS SMS allows you to automate, schedule, and track incremental replications of live server volumes, making it easier for you to coordinate large-scale server migrations.

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Nutanix Move simplifies automated and seamless migrations without downtime, integrating smoothly with VMware and Microsoft Hyper-V. It automates essential tasks, retaining network configurations, and offers flexibility for manual interventions, ensuring minimal business disruption during migration.

Nutanix Move is a key tool for organizations migrating virtual machines to Acropolis Hypervisor from VMware or Hyper-V. Users benefit from its ability to transfer between hypervisors and its support for physical to virtual conversions. The migration process is fully automated, efficient, and maintains IP and MAC addresses while allowing manual adjustments. Though user-friendly and cost-effective, some enhancements, such as reverse migration support from Acropolis to Hyper-V and improved scalability for multiple simultaneous VM migrations, are needed. Users also express a need for migration tools for other Nutanix platforms and an option for direct migration from vSphere without vCenter dependency. Despite these areas for improvement, Nutanix Move efficiently supports significant data migrations and adapts to different infrastructures across availability zones.

What are Nutanix Move's key features?

Automated Migration: Streamlines migration with no downtime, retaining IP and MAC addresses.
Seamless Integration: Works well with VMware and Hyper-V for smooth transitions.
Flexible Setup: User-friendly setup process, supporting large data migrations.

What benefits should users expect?

Cost Efficiency: Favorable pricing for extensive migration needs.
Minimal Disruption: Ensures business continuity with live migration capabilities.
Enhanced Flexibility: Supports a wide range of infrastructure transitions and availability zones.

Organizations in diverse industries use Nutanix Move to transfer virtual machines across different platforms like VMware, Hyper-V, and Acropolis Hypervisor. It supports varied setups including Nutanix, Azure, and AWS, meeting the needs for flexibility and efficient data handling in complex infrastructures.

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Expedia, Intuit, Royal Dutch Shell, Brooks Brothers

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