The most valuable features are that AHV is highly secured, simple to set up, and easy and flexible to use.
Founder at a tech services company with 1-10 employees
Highly secured, simple to set up, and easy and flexible to use
Pros and Cons
- "Nutanix's customer support is good, one of its biggest selling points."
- "Adding even more integrations would be an improvement."
What is most valuable?
What needs improvement?
Adding even more integrations would be an improvement.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
I'm very satisfied with AHV's stability.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
AHV is scalable.
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How are customer service and support?
Nutanix's customer support is good, one of its biggest selling points.
What other advice do I have?
I would rate AHV as ten out of ten.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
Hybrid Cloud
Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
Service Manager at a tech services company with 501-1,000 employees
A virtualization solution for minimizing downtime and operating costs
What is our primary use case?
This product aims to provision applications and resources in the IT environment and protect the overall IT infrastructure.
What is most valuable?
Nutanix is minimizing downtime and operating costs.
What needs improvement?
The license is expensive. Also, It integrates well with Microsoft products but needs more integrations.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using Nutanix AHV Virtualization as a partner.
How are customer service and support?
The customer support is good. We have a business-to-business agreement with them. They're responding well, resolving the issues that have a significant impact.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
We recommend using VMware. All organizations in Europe are using VMware because of the marketing. Someone has a vast portfolio of services and is selling many products and services globally.
How was the initial setup?
For deployment, you have to be certified to perform any activities regarding the setup or the configuration. You should certify some engineers to do the initial setup or the configuration of this product, or you have to purchase some services.
What other advice do I have?
Europeans need to start working with Nutanix as a cost-effective solution. It's more simpler than the other solutions in the market right now. We are now trying to establish a strategic plan with Nutanix more effectively and to be in our portfolio.
Nutanix AHV is new in the virtualization market. The company should invest in marketing. I have seen the products on several IT-related websites. Nutanix is also gaining recognition from industry analysts, appearing in the top ten lists of several Gartner.
I advise using the tool effectively for your needs with careful sizing considerations. Additionally, professional analysis is crucial in aligning the product with specific service demands.
Overall, I rate the solution an eight out of ten.
Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer. Partner
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