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Microsoft Azure VMware vs Nutanix Cloud Clusters (NC2) comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 15, 2024

Review summaries and opinions

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

Categories and Ranking

Microsoft Azure VMware
Ranking in Hybrid Cloud Computing Platforms
9th
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
3
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Nutanix Cloud Clusters (NC2)
Ranking in Hybrid Cloud Computing Platforms
3rd
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
24
Ranking in other categories
Infrastructure as a Service Clouds (IaaS) (8th), Cloud Management (10th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of May 2025, in the Hybrid Cloud Computing Platforms category, the mindshare of Microsoft Azure VMware is 2.4%, up from 0.7% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Nutanix Cloud Clusters (NC2) is 13.9%, up from 13.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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Featured Reviews

BachirAbderrahmani - PeerSpot reviewer
Offers a lot of flexibility during the migration to users
I cannot tell you exactly what will be added except one thing. The tool already did a great job integrating the native Azure SaaS and PaaS solutions. I think the tool can do better integration. We need to have a dedicated network connectivity with a dedicated ExpressRoute circuit. For example, in our experience with this client, we ended up with two circuits for ExpressRoute. If the tool can do better and flawless integration with the native Azure services, it will be a good enhancement. What we have right now is not bad, but it is an area where the tool can do a little bit of enhancements.
Panomporn_Meesangeam - PeerSpot reviewer
Integrated with the personal files and knowledge management processes but is expensive
The customer is a company in Thailand. They use Nutanix Cloud Clusters for file sharing and integrate with personal file share and knowledge management. Our customer attaches a file service with a login and connects with WiFi for cloud content, such as second documents or email access files…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The capabilities are like a lift-and-shift operation for moving existing VMware environments to the cloud. The time for migration onto the cloud has substantially reduced."
"For new users, if you have a scalable environment where a VMware data center makes sense for your business, I definitely recommend AVS."
"Regarding stability, it is like a five-star solution."
"The integration is very good."
"The solution can scale well."
"Customer service and technical support are definitely shining stars for Nutanix."
"The feature I probably appreciate the most about Nutanix Cloud Clusters (NC2) is its scalability—how quickly I can deploy more nodes on a cluster and remove nodes."
"Nutanix has the best customer service."
"The license portability is good enough."
"The most valuable feature of the solution is the redundancy on all levels."
"The feature I probably appreciate the most about Nutanix Cloud Clusters (NC2) is its scalability—how quickly I can deploy more nodes on a cluster and remove nodes."
"There is ease of use. It is very important for our customers to have one centralized management console. Scalability is also very important for our customers."
 

Cons

"Well, sometimes they release product after product, so it's it's kind of hard to keep an overview of all the different aspects of of the solutions."
"Azure VMware needs to cater to smaller enterprises, as it is currently meant for larger entities."
"Azure VMware needs to cater to smaller enterprises, as it is currently meant for larger entities. One improvement could be more support for mid-sized or scalable environments."
"The only issue is that a small challenge was found regarding the network...to have extended, smooth VLANs and everything else was a little bit complicated."
"I'd like more flexible options to get in and out of migration modes."
"Having compatible feature sets between Azure and AWS would go a long way to improving the overall NC2 experience."
"I don't have the expertise to build a hybrid cloud. We are starting to build one and haven't tried that part yet. I want to try because that is the most critical part for us. I want to see what, if anything, could be improved. The product is fantastic locally. Now, I want to try it in the cloud. My problem is not in the infrastructure; it is in the application, a different thing."
"When you go to the configuration part on the Nutanix site, the information is a bit high-level."
"Nutanix Cloud Clusters (NC2) could be improved with some more tools that could help synchronize on-prem and cloud stuff better."
"Perhaps the one thing that could be improved is the documentation around the solution."
"The offering on GCP is a feature we have been waiting for to compare costs."
"Having compatible feature sets between Azure and AWS would go a long way to improving the overall NC2 experience."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The solution is very competitive."
"The mandatory requirements, such as a minimum of three nodes, make it expensive. The customers need to sign up for approximately $20,000 per month."
"To be honest, the tool comes at a high price."
"There are positives and negatives to licensing. It all makes sense now, but it took a while. When the licenses first changed, it was a bit confusing."
"The licensing portability can be very interesting. At the moment, I am working with Nutanix Appliances with the AHV as a hypervisor. I did not have a chance to ask for portability between platforms, but it will be good if you can have portability between multiple types of platforms."
"The solution's licensing can be very pricey."
"I am working on one configuration that is priced at $50,000 USD, whereas another one that I'm working on is estimated to cost $250,000 USD."
"The licensing model of Nutanix is complex."
"I'm not familiar with the contracts, but I thought the process was pretty seamless. Licensing for the Nutanix part was the same as licensing something on-prem, and since it runs on bare metal EC2, there was no new process we had to go through—it fits into our existing procurement processes nicely. I appreciate Nutanix Cloud Clusters (NC2)'s license portability."
"The solution has been more costly at this point. We do not see any cost savings."
"The price is high."
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Top Industries

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Computer Software Company
32%
Financial Services Firm
8%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Healthcare Company
7%
 

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Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Microsoft Azure VMware?
The pricing is high, rated around nine to 9.5 out of ten. The mandatory requirements, such as a minimum of three nodes, make it expensive. The customers need to sign up for approximately $20,000 pe...
What needs improvement with Microsoft Azure VMware?
Azure VMware needs to cater to smaller enterprises, as it is currently meant for larger entities. One improvement could be more support for mid-sized or scalable environments. The licensing policy ...
What do you like most about Nutanix Cloud Clusters (NC2)?
The overall infrastructure is the most valuable part of Nutanix Cloud Clusters.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Nutanix Cloud Clusters (NC2)?
It is more than five on a scale of price, considering it quite expensive. It's challenging to regulate the price-quality ratio.
What needs improvement with Nutanix Cloud Clusters (NC2)?
It's more than expensive. Firecaster cannot limit IOP or throughput reading and writing. Quality control needs to regulate the price-quality ratio.
 

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Sample Customers

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