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Nutanix offers a flexible, future-ready platform with a scale-out, software-defined architecture that provides true choice and control over your IT strategy. Nutanix enables workload mobility and unified management across data center, public cloud and edge environments-all from a single management plane. With Nutanix, customers can manage existing virtualized applications with ease while advancing to cloud native and AI workloads, gaining the freedom to modernize at their own pace with lower risk, reduced costs, and the flexibility to adapt to evolving business demands. Nutanix delivers one platform to run apps and data across hybrid cloud environments, the ideal architecture for modern business.
Highlights
- Unify your on-prem and AWS environments for a seamless hybrid cloud platform
- Migrate workloads from on-prem to Nutanix Cloud Clusters on AWS without refactoring or code change by getting started in 1-hour or less
- Deploy high-availability Kubernetes clusters at scale in minutes with persistent storage included
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Dimension | Description | Cost/12 months | Overage cost |
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NCI Pro | $ per NCI Pro unit (1 unit = 1 pCore) | $605.00 | |
NCI Ultimate | $ per NCI Ultimate unit (1 unit = 1 pCore) | $764.00 | |
EUC Ultimate | $ per EUC Ultimate unit (1 unit = 1 user) | $356.00 | |
NCM Starter | $ per NCM Starter unit (1 unit = 1 pCore) | $102.00 | |
NCM Pro | $ per NCM Pro unit (1 unit = 1 pCore) | $202.00 | |
NCM Ultimate | $ per NCM Ultimate unit (1 unit = 1 pCore) | $299.00 | |
NCP Starter | $ per NCP Starter unit (1 unit = 1 pCore) | $767.00 | |
NCP Pro | $ per NCP Pro unit (1 unit = 1 pCore) | $918.00 | |
NCP Ultimate | $ per NCP Ultimate unit (1 unit = 1 pCore) | $1,010.00 | |
NUS Pro | $ per NUS Pro unit (1 unit = 1 TiB) | $652.00 |
The following dimensions are not included in the contract terms, which will be charged based on your usage.
Dimension | Cost/unit |
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$ per hour per NKP FS Ultimate unit (1 unit = 1 pCore) | $0.192 |
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Easy to use and reduces public cloud costs through streamlined management
What is our primary use case?
The main use case for Nutanix Cloud Manager (NCM)Â is to create a hybrid cloud experience. It serves as a turnkey solution where we can add management features to get the same experience we have with an NCM Nutanix product on-premises, even if we run Nutanix in the public cloud.
I work for an IT distributor where we sell products for virtualization and data centers, with Nutanix being our main solution for this kind of business. We resell Nutanix for other companies from various industries or markets in Brazil.
What is most valuable?
The setup of Nutanix is very easy. The overall complexity of the solution is much less, and it's a solution that provides freedom of choice. We can run Nutanix on any cloud, on any hardware with any hypervisor.Â
The cost governance features of Nutanix Cloud Manager (NCM)Â are some of the most important features in this solution. We have features that help customers spend less on public cloud infrastructure. We have the observability of these costs, attribute quotas or chargeback policies, and with this kind of cost management, the expenditure of IT infrastructure in the public cloud could be significantly less so that the return on investment can be very relevant to companies that spend substantial money with the public cloud.
The console of the Nutanix solution has various reports that we can fulfill and use a SaaS-like solution for Nutanix that allows us to input our expenditure profiles of the public clouds and then compare that with the cost that we might have with the on-premise solutions.Â
What needs improvement?
The main area that could be improved with Nutanix Cloud Manager (NCM) is the cost. This is a license that we can use as a complement for the NCI product, which is the main product of Nutanix. Here in Brazil, we have a total cost of ownership based on the NCI, and sometimes the NCM additions make the product a little higher when we compare it with the public clouds. We are much cheaper when we compare with the Broadcom vCloud solution, but not as competitive when we compare with AWS or Google when these kinds of solutions are built into the platform.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have worked for about 10 years with the Nutanix portfolio: NCM, NCI, and NUS.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
These solutions are already deployed in a high availability way with load balancing. Any problem with these machines does not compromise the structure of what we have built within. The solution has very high availability with no problems.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
In terms of scalability, it is really high. The threshold is not about NCM; it's the size of your on-premises or cloud infrastructure. As long as your AWSÂ or public cloud workloads can grow, the solution is already set up to manage it.
How are customer service and support?
I would rate their customer service with Nutanix a nine out of ten. The support of the Nutanix team is great. The complexity of the matters might make it slightly lower, but even then, this is higher than the average of the market.
How would you rate customer service and support?
Positive
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
I have never used a similar solution in my company. I have only studied the solution from Broadcom.
How was the initial setup?
The deployment of the Nutanix solution is instantaneous. These solutions are packaged in the Nutanix Prism Central that is a piece of software already deployed in the cluster. It requires only the setup of the policies that we want to have, the creation of the playbooks that we're interested in, and the setup of the cost profiles and the quotas or the project. The setup is already done when we deploy the Prism Central solution, which is a main managed solution for this kind of cluster.
What was our ROI?
Using NCM's built-in playbooks has freed up time for my IT team. We have saved more than 50% of the time. We can create the experience of scale-out and elasticity that we have in the public cloud, provide this to on-premises solutions, and it saves lots of time in micromanagement of the VM profiles.
What other advice do I have?
Regarding the speed of outcomes from their low-code automation, some companies have longer cycles of deployment of applications of infrastructure, and time is money. Once we can deploy large solutions with CI/CD solutions and integrate a DevOps-like flow of production, we can reduce this time and accelerate the value of the solution for the infrastructure. Nutanix gives that with the turnkey solution. We do not have the complexity to assemble a CI/CD solution with open-source solutions or multiple products. This is a complete flow of work for DevOps, integrated even with the Kubernetes or containers infrastructures that can accelerate this kind of deployment significantly, varying with the profile of the company that utilizes it. My company is not a development company, so this does not have this kind of value since we do not develop, but I can see the value that this feature has for companies that build software in-house.Â
I would rate Nutanix Cloud Manager (NCM) a nine out of ten.
Has improved deployment speed and simplified design planning for multiple enterprise environments
What is our primary use case?
We use Nutanix Cloud Manager (NCM)Â for big enterprises in Brazil, including Sebrae, the Minister of Brazil, and three local agencies in BrasĂlia; we have 10 or 11 customers installed.
What is most valuable?
Nutanix Cloud Manager (NCM)Â is easy to use. Last week, I studied the history of Nutanix, the principles, and KVMÂ . It is simple, usable, and intuitive for me. NCM is easier to use, especially for layout. NCM does the best with the architecture of the CVM because one CVM for each node makes it more distributed and improves usability, offering more technical improvement compared to other vendors. NCM is very fast, as my implementation team appreciates it because it's fast to deploy.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
Nutanix Cloud Manager (NCM) is stable. I do not receive emails about releases or new versions, indicating that the solution is solid and safe with very good security.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
I find the scalability quite easy; I only need to add a license for the core and install the new node for GPU, storage, processing, and memory.
How are customer service and support?
I cannot rate Nutanix support since I never contacted them, but I have only heard good things from my team.
How would you rate customer service and support?
Positive
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
I have past experiences with vSphere and vCenter, which I had difficulty with. Nutanix Cloud Manager (NCM) is much easier to use, and I appreciate its graphical interface and colors.
How was the initial setup?
The deployment process is easy.
What about the implementation team?
It's important for us that deployment is fast and easy because my team has all the certifications for deploying Nutanix, and the steps are very easy to understand.
What was our ROI?
It saves time for implementation and deployment.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
Nutanix Cloud Manager (NCM) pricing is reasonable, especially compared to VMware and other solutions that are more expensive. It's less expensive than competitors such as Broadcom.
Which other solutions did I evaluate?
I use AWSÂ and GCP, but I have also used VCF for VMware and vCenter, which is similar to NCM.
What other advice do I have?
Regarding installation or configuring, I only work in design, specifically with Sizer and quotation nodes; that's my focus.
The documentation is easy to search for; it's the bible of Nutanix, and I find it pretty good. I haven't used the documentation in my local language, Portuguese, because my English needs improvement, so I use it only in English. My team uses it in Portuguese because some technical people lack expertise in English.
Everything is satisfactory. We are Platinum Partners with Nutanix.
On a scale from one to ten, I would rate Nutanix Cloud Manager (NCM) a ten because it's very easy to use.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
If public cloud, private cloud, or hybrid cloud, which cloud provider do you use?
Offers centralized management, cost-effectiveness, and scalability
What is our primary use case?
The use cases are related to infrastructure migration from VMware to Nutanix. I have exposure to the Dell XC series, which has a Nutanix hypervisor installed. It consists of containers along with the Nutanix infrastructure using Dell hardware.
What is most valuable?
The licensing is much cheaper than other competitors such as VMware, Cisco UCS, or Microsoft Hyper-VÂ for on-premises data centers. It is very user-friendly and can be managed through Prism Central, a centralized console that allows management of multiple clusters.Â
Due to the recent conversion from VMware to Broadcom, Broadcom has increased their prices five times the existing rates. Most customers are transferring to Nutanix infrastructure because it is scalable, reliable, and performance-focused. The main differentiator from competitors is its cost-effectiveness, and customers have been running and upgrading their technologies for 10 to 15 years. In terms of client satisfaction, performance, upgrades, or protection against ransomware attacks and vulnerabilities, they are regularly releasing patches and upgrading the system. These activities contribute to customer satisfaction and differentiate them from competitors.
What needs improvement?
Nutanix needs more cloud collaborations.There are many cloud providers currently available. Integration with the Nutanix Cloud Manager (NCM) Unified Storage or Nutanix cloud platform should be improved for better containerization. This is a major drawback in configuration. Other competitors are developing solutions such as VMware on AWS , VMware on Google Cloud , and Azure VMware solutions.Â
For how long have I used the solution?
I have more than seven years of experience in Nutanix. My core expertise is in VMware and Nutanix.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
It is highly scalable. Most customers utilize the scalability capabilities for running and expanding their IT infrastructure as needed. The key aspects include mix-match hardware and hyper-converged infrastructure, combining compute, storage, and network in a single platform. No other competitor provides such scalable infrastructure. It is software-defined, cloud-integrated, and simple to manage with automated one-touch upgrade capabilities.
How are customer service and support?
They have their vendor site at support.nutanix.com. Users require an order ID or unique ID to log in, which can be individual or team-based. Support is available for software, hardware, upgrades, firmware, BIOS, Dell PT agent, and software entities through support.nutanix.com.
I would rate their support a nine out of ten because sometimes you struggle to get the engineers assigned to a particular issue, especially in situations like production downtime. Although there are Technical Account Managers (TAMs) and resident engineers available, they may not always be fully equipped to handle on-site troubleshooting effectively. Reducing resolution time would be beneficial for both the client and Nutanix.
How would you rate customer service and support?
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
We use external storage including Dell XtremIOÂ , Data Domains, and I have exposure to VMware vSANÂ for storage solutions.
When comparing it to the other options, the licensing cost is significantly lower. It's a software-defined platform that offers block storage through a single management interface. Overall, this solution is more cost-effective than its competitors, which highlights the advantages of a unified storage platform.
How was the initial setup?
With all details and resources available, including DNS entries, IPs, subnets, and subnet masks, the initial setup takes two hours from start to finish. Expansion of new containers takes approximately 40 to 45 minutes.
What about the implementation team?
Implementation requires team effort. The process involves racking and stacking in the data center, network engineering according to cut sheet plans, cabling configuration, and hardware setup for HPE or Dell servers. After hardware setup, either AHV hypervisor or ESXi needs to be installed, followed by primary virtual machine configuration for Prism Central or Prism Element. The implementation scope depends on infrastructure size, whether it's a three-node, four-node, or six-node cluster, which is specified in the cut sheet. Separate teams handle costing, implementation, deployment, and operations.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
Pricing is based on the Acropolis Operating System (AOSÂ ), not on the hypervisor level. While VMware costs depend on ESXi hypervisor pricing, the AHV hypervisor for Nutanix Cloud Manager (NCM) is free. Customers only pay for the AOSÂ platform. This differs from other competitors such as Microsoft Hyper-VÂ and Citrix, which have their own licensing costs for servers and cloud platforms.
What other advice do I have?
There are currently many platforms available, particularly with Nutanix. We can utilize Nutanix with Kubernetes as well as on AWS. For automation purposes, we require DevOps and machine learning to automate tasks. For example, if you want to delete snapshots on servers, automation is necessary, and this can be achieved through machine learning or DevOps practices. In the current environment, there are various scripting options available, including PowerShell and other non-specified scripts. If we focus specifically on the DevOps perspective, it's essential for me to learn these new technologies.
Regarding machine learning, I don’t have much exposure specifically to unified storage. However, with Nutanix Cloud platform, I have experience with data services and secure data services. From an infrastructure standpoint, I have over seven years of experience in hybrid and multi-cloud environments on the Nutanix platform.
In terms of cybersecurity, there are multiple external appliances available for unified storage. To focus on the Nutanix platform specifically, Nutanix Unified Storage has several features. For instance, Nutanix Lens is one tool available. Moreover, when consolidating your Nutanix infrastructure, you have access to various data protection, data analytics, and secure backup options. It's a combined effort involving Data Lens and other tools available in the market.
Data Lens essentially helps manage big data access across various geopolitical areas through data centers. We need to ensure compliance with our policies regarding security, especially concerning ransomware. In essence, it's a security solution offering that addresses vulnerabilities, data resiliency, and analytical tools that we utilize for security purposes. I had the opportunity to work on Data Lens about two or three months ago for a project.
I would rate this solution a nine out of ten.
Automated deployment accelerates processes and optimizes cloud costs
What is our primary use case?
Nutanix Cloud Manager (NCM)Â is a unified cloud management platform that provides automation, cost optimization, self-service provisioning, and security across hybrid and multi-cloud environments. Prism Center manages Nutanix infrastructure, monitoring, alerts, and lifecycle, while Nutanix Cloud Manager (NCM)Â adds advanced capabilities such as cost governance, automation, self-service, and security, as it is built on top of the Prism Center. It simplifies multi-cloud management and reduces cloud costs with optimization tools while enabling self-service and faster provisioning, improving security and compliance, and automating manual IT operations.
Regarding speed, Nutanix Cloud Manager (NCM) automates deployment and includes logging task execution, such as blueprint deployment steps and runbook, which is helpful for debugging performance analysis for application performance and logging during automation. Because we have multiple nodes, we can use automations within two to three minutes. When running the automation script, we can deploy and collect the logs within two to three minutes. Without using automation scripts, it would take more time and effort for collecting requirement data and requirement deployments. Manual management is very difficult, so we develop scripting automation for deployment, collecting logs, and health checks, making it very speedy at two to three minutes.
What is most valuable?
We use automation for logging, collecting logs, and checking monitoring. The automation engine is powerful, similar to Calm, which is for automated application deployment, and I am using it in two and three projects. For expansion, we can use automation such as infrastructure and Terraform . Unified cloud storage is a unified software platform, such as NCM and VMware.
We can explain the platform types: unified SaaS, on-prem, and hybrid cloud management. VMware uses enterprise-grade hybrid management, and for infrastructure automation, Nutanix Cloud Manager (NCM) uses Calm, blueprint, and runbook, while VMware uses infrastructure automation, blueprint, and workflow. For self-service protocol, NCM uses integrated multi-tenancy, but VMware is customizable. For cost governance, NCM uses Beam for multi-cloud cost tracking, but VMware requires vRealize Operations.
To compare Nutanix Cloud Manager (NCM) and other components simply, NCM is a unified platform offering automation, cost governance, and operations through the UI. Compared to vRealize or Terraform , NCM stands out for simplicity and integrated cost analysis with Beam, and more benefits on one-click application with blueprint called Calm. However, tools such as Terraform offer more flexibility for DevOps-heavy use cases, and VMware may fit better in an all-VMware environment.
What needs improvement?
Nutanix Cloud Manager (NCM) is a very scalable deployment performance tool. The best features and key areas for improvement in Nutanix management are the user interface, enhancing onboarding with tool tips and guided steps, blueprint, and version control through Git integration. These are key areas to improve, along with third-party integration and license simplicity. Nutanix Cloud Manager (NCM) is very powerful, but it can be improved in areas such as UI usability, blueprint version, deeper cloud integration, and enhanced reporting by adding more AI-driven automation.
For how long have I used the solution?
Five plus years
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
I rate stability as 8 out of 10 because I have deployed multiple projects, and neither my customers nor my team have complained.
How are customer service and support?
I rate the technical support as 9 out of 10 because I know it very well.
How would you rate customer service and support?
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
I am working with VMware and Microsoft Hyper-VÂ .
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
Nutanix Cloud Manager (NCM) pricing depends on customer requirements and is based on licensing. It is relatively inexpensive, falling in the medium price range.
What other advice do I have?
I recommend Nutanix Cloud Manager (NCM) to others because it is a very good platform for organizations that want to simplify hybrid or multi-cloud operations. It helps improve cost efficiency, which is crucial as customers check for that first. It improves efficiency and automates IT tasks, which benefits customers significantly. It enhances governance and security compliance, all from a single management platform. The customer base ranges from 3,000 to 5,000 users. My overall rating for this solution is 8 out of 10.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
Sync and automation saves time and enables us to focus on key projects
What is our primary use case?
I use Nutanix Cloud Manager (NCM)Â for sales and enterprise needs. I implement NCM for clients, and I use it for university education. Nutanix Cloud Manager (NCM)Â helps with the automation of the clusters and provides a unification platform, with the principal automatic communication in redirect.Â
NCM helps with automation for the preparation of new VMs for other teams. This is important for me because I don't need to spend more time stopping my other operations to create new VMs. Using NCM's built-in playbooks has helped free up time for my IT team to focus on other projects, saving approximately 20% of time.
What is most valuable?
The best features of NCM include synchronization in the platform and the Prism Central. It provides centralized management and performance. Nutanix Cloud Manager (NCM) is far simpler to use compared to other cloud management solutions, and the technology is more practical to connect in other clouds. Nutanix is more expensive, but the presentation features more technology and integration. It provides more security and the experience is generally better.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have two years of experience with Nutanix.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
It's more stable, and the support is practical for any problem.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
The scalability in Nutanix is more flexible, which makes it practical to add new nodes.
How are customer service and support?
The support is the best support I have experienced in Nutanix. They have demonstrated excellent service when clients have problems with Nutanix and HDD issues, providing hardware replacement within 24 hours. The resolution, hardware technology, and hardware replacement are consistently prompt.
How would you rate customer service and support?
Which other solutions did I evaluate?
I don't use different virtualization as I started with the cloud computation of Nutanix. Other clients use VMware and Hyper-VÂ , and my company consults for the transition to Nutanix.
What other advice do I have?
I have experience with Nutanix products from working for Nutanix. I work with Nutanix solutions, and in my college, we discuss the technology with students. The outcomes are very fast, and the system is more flexible. Nutanix Cloud Manager (NCM) is simpler and more stable compared to other cloud management solutions, and the technology is more practical to connect in other clouds. It is more difficult to set up in other clouds. We use both public cloud and private cloud for NCM. I rate Nutanix Cloud Manager (NCM) a 10 out of 10.