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Nutanix Cloud Infrastructure (NCI) vs Vblock [EOL] comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

Nutanix Cloud Infrastructur...
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.3
Number of Reviews
199
Ranking in other categories
Software Defined Storage (SDS) (5th), HCI (2nd), Software Defined Data Center (SDDC) (1st), Hybrid Cloud Computing Platforms (5th)
Vblock [EOL]
Average Rating
8.0
Number of Reviews
24
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Featured Reviews

JD
Dsi at OFFICE PUBLIC DE L HABITAT DE ROUEN
Hyper-converged storage has improved performance and now supports high redundancy for our VMs
Nutanix Cloud Infrastructure (NCI) was transparent because we were on a regular infrastructure before. We went on NCI and were able to improve performance, but it did not really change how things worked. The performance was really better for applications and access times to the data. I regularly looked at the analytics to see what was going on in my servers and what it was saying to optimize performance. It was pretty interesting because it could analyze and give insights on how to get things working better. In the latest versions, the Prism interface has been replaced by Prism Central. This requires another machine to be deployed to manage the servers.
TS
Chief Consultant and Architect at Tahir Professional Services
Centrally-managed and stable, but the initial setup could be made simpler and technical support can be improved
There is a different platform and there are different interfaces for different parts of the product. Although there are some centralized components, you still manage each component using its own set of tools. There is definitely room for improvement in this regard. I would like to have a catalogue like menu where you simply define your end computing needs and the rest would be taken care of internally. The initial setup could be unified to make it simpler.

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Pros

"I can use VMware or Hyper-V license, if I already have. But if I use a similar solution as Nutanix Acropolis hypervisor (AHV) that comes embedded in Nutanix solution, I can manage all my virtual environments with everything I need without spend more money on licenses."
"I will say Nutanix gives system administrators their lives back; no weekend upgrades or issues."
"It can help my customers achieve their business goals in the simplest way."
"The solution has single-window management, the ability to create VMs and monitor their usage on the fly, and the ability to add more resources if required."
"One of the most valuable features is that it can be applied at any scale."
"The machines provisioning times have reduced drastically."
"Most beneficial feature is simplicity, ease of use."
"My advice to anyone considering Nutanix Acropolis AOS is that you won't go wrong."
"Access to VMs is now faster due to the centralized management console."
"It's an integrated box Mac solution, so it's a plug and play, the deployment and build is pre-made and ready to deploy, and it makes it easy to apply."
"The component integration means I don't have to worry about technology mismatches."
"​The XtremIO All-Flash array delivers​ performance, reliability, and deduplication."
"VCE’s secret sauce is their release compatibility matrix which allows us to deploy updates without the need for significant testing."
"VMware NSX: Provides the ability for our organisation to deliver true DR."
"The most valuable feature is that it is centrally managed, as it is quite easy for our customers to manage everything, end-to-end."
"The most valuable features are reliability and high availability."
 

Cons

"I'm not very technical, so I don't know if there are any features that are really lacking. Our customers seem pleased with it, and I haven't heard of any downsides."
"Cloud integration, automation and orchestration need improvement."
"The cost of the solution is too expensive. There are other options, such as VMware, that are offered for less money. In Latin America, it seems to be overpriced for the market."
"I rate it a nine out of 10 because I think there is still room for improvement on the price."
"They could improve the graphical user interface."
"One disadvantage of Nutanix Acropolis AOS is it doesn't support external storage. Connecting external SAN storage to Nutanix, it's not supported."
"The biggest thing that I've seen has been the backup and recovery which has been challenging for them over the past couple of years."
"The pricing model for software and hardware subscription renewals can be improved."
"The VCE Vision product definitely needs some improvement as it is not as easy to use as other commercial off the shelf software."
"The implementation and support could be better."
"In the next release, I would like to see a smaller footprint in the data center and have improvements to disk performance."
"The initial setup was complex. The LCS was a nightmare."
"I'm not so excited with Vblock solution."
"Currently, there is some uncertainty about the future of the product line with regards to Dell's takeover of EMC."
"While most public clouds are deployed on Linux, there is current no certified Vblock working on KVM hypervisors."
"It needs more customer/client involvement in back-end management."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The overall cost depends on the contract of each customer and the discounts they have, but the price for the three-tier architecture can be slightly lower."
"The pricing is quite good in comparison with HPE SimpliVity, Nutanix Scale, and even traditional architecture."
"The product’s licensing fee is moderately expensive."
"When compared to the competitors, the price is reasonable."
"The price of the solution is expensive. However, the price to performance is good. The cost for development and installation is very low."
"We renew our license on a yearly basis and have no costs in addition to the standard fee."
"Its licensing is fine. They provide the flexibility to choose from different options. You can go with the standard plan. You can go with the pro or platinum plan. Generally, our clients go with the pro licenses, but if you go for the platinum license, you get even more capabilities. Their starter license is also quite good."
"The setup cost, pricing, and licensing are very competitive and TCO is very low compared to three-tier solutions."
"I think the pricing is on the higher end of the spectrum. There could be some adjustments that could be made there. Regarding licensing, watch compatibility with external products that you run on Vblock. It has got to be properly architected, otherwise, you will run into licensing issues."
"I would not say the pricing is not good value. It is still on the expensive side, near the top-end of cost compared to what's available now. Also, the licensing has to be improved. There has to be a clear definition of the licensing from the initial set-up so the customer knows what they are paying for, without being hit later on with extra licensing. The licensing definitions should be clearer and, perhaps, have one set of licenses rather than multiple licenses."
"The paid support for Vblock is expensive."
"It is not cheap."
"Vblock is priced at a premium because people don't want the headache of managing and deploying different products."
"Related to tech support: I believe it is too expensive."
"Strive for a consolidated ELA."
"Vblock appears from the first while to be very expensive. There are more items you cannot see in the BOQ: customer service, support, delivery short time, and highly experienced VCE engineers."
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Comparison Review

it_user244362 - PeerSpot reviewer
Managing Consultant with 51-200 employees
Aug 30, 2015
Nutanix vs. VMware EVO:RAIL vs. FlexPod
Originally posted at www.storagegaga.com/dont-get-too-drunk-on-hyper-converged/ I hate the fact that I am bursting the big bubble brewing about Hyper Convergence (HC). I urge all to look past the hot air and hype frenzy that are going on, because in the end, the HC platforms have to be aligned…
 

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Also Known As

Nutanix Acropolis AOS, Nutanix AOS, Nutanix Acropolis
VCE Vblock
 

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St. Lukes Health System, the City of Seattle, Yahoo! Japan, Sligro, Empire Life, Hyundai AUS, and many others.
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