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Nutanix AHV Virtualization vs Odin Virtuozzo Containers [EOL] comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Sep 7, 2025

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Categories and Ranking

Nutanix AHV Virtualization
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.1
Number of Reviews
58
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Odin Virtuozzo Containers [...
Average Rating
6.0
Reviews Sentiment
4.2
Number of Reviews
2
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Featured Reviews

TAIYAB HASAN - PeerSpot reviewer
Windows Redhat Linux Vmware & Azure & Cloud & Nutanix Ahv-Vmware & Backup Senior System Administrator at AlDawaa Medical Services
Has provided seamless virtualization and centralized control with strong security and reliable performance
I find almost every feature of Nutanix AHV Virtualization useful, as it's a very nice HCI solution from Nutanix. AHV is their native product, so it's very integrated with all the hardware they provide. Integration is very nice with the baseline hardware. We are using all built-in security features of Nutanix AHV Virtualization, which include encryption. It is very effective in protecting our VMs, and it is very secure. The impact of AHV, such as micro-segmentation, is very effective for us and it's working as per our requirements. We are very happy with the features. Role-Based Access is also a very nice feature for us to define to whom to give admin access and to whom to give read-only access. This kind of authentication helps us distribute tasks within the teams. Using Nutanix AHV Virtualization in a single management pane is very important to me, as it allows us to see everything related to our hardware, software, servers, and VMs from one console. We can reach everything from this one console, which provides a nice inside view for our software, hardware applications, server details, issues, alerts, or any unwanted activity. We are using the non-disruptive operations feature because Nutanix AHV Virtualization is in our production environment, and this feature helps us perform any activity without any downtime.
Ramon Ruiz - PeerSpot reviewer
Director IT at Servnet
Significant backup for containers, but the customer service is terrible
Anyone considering this solution should not compare it to the old versions. They should be a partner with Virtuozzo and run all the certifications. Also, they need a good lab to understand the technology and how they can apply that technology conveniently. This is very commercial software. It does not have support, so you will need to be hands-on. I would rate Odin Virtuozzo a six out of 10 overall.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"One of the most valuable aspects is that it is open source."
"The storage features and volume system are great."
"The dashboard of the solution is one of its strongest points."
"The most valuable part of Nutanix is its centralized management of everything."
"We use Prism Central, the centralized management console for AHV clusters. It allows administrators to manage multiple clusters from a single interface and provides a unified view of the entire infrastructure."
"Simplicity is the most valuable feature."
"It is the simple non-consideration we get with this product that's great. It just works."
"Nutanix AHV Virtualization has good performance and can be used for backup and disaster."
"When you run templates on the containers on Virtuozzo they have a lot of back-ups."
 

Cons

"I would like to see better decompression or degrouping of the VMs so that we can use a single number of SQLs with two servers. We don't need a huge number of DXSPs."
"The technical support for this solution needs to be improved in terms of response time."
"I must change the memory cards in at least two to three weeks."
"The solution is very expensive."
"The graphical user interface has too many menus that are not particularly useful."
"The management console needs to improve to make it easier for administrators. For example, to be able to reorganize our VMs, folders, and subfolders, similarly as it is provided in VMware. We can sort, manage, and organize VMs, folders, or subfolders in VMware."
"If you have the need for special hardware like FibreChannel-Cards or such and there is no networked-way around it (such as you could work with USB Dongles via an HW-Dongle-Server of network), you have to use a separate hypervisor."
"Nutanix AHV Virtualization is CLI-based, and improvements in GUI, making it more user-friendly, are necessary as we have faced issues committing changes through GUI."
"Odin Virtuozzo has poor support and needs to improve."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The price of the solution is fair and if you want support there are additional fees."
"Some of the features required additional licenses."
"I rate the product's price an eight on a scale of one to ten, where one is cheap, and ten is costly. I don't think there are any extra costs in addition to the standard licensing fees of the solution."
"The pricing depends upon the licenses, considering the number of devices."
"We don't have to pay extra for Acropolis because it is built into Nutanix."
"Looking at the hardware and the software licenses, too, it might look expensive."
"Nutanix AHV is free."
"The licensing overall from Nutanix AHV is very good compared to other solutions."
"The license for Odin Virtuozzo is based on consumption on demand."
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Top Industries

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Computer Software Company
12%
Manufacturing Company
11%
Government
8%
Financial Services Firm
7%
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Questions from the Community

How does Nutanix AHV compare with VMware vSphere?
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What do you like most about Nutanix AHV Virtualization?
Integration is the most valuable feature of the product.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Nutanix AHV Virtualization?
Regarding the cost, Nutanix AHV Virtualization is not very expensive and not very low-priced. It's reasonable for us, and the budget is there.
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