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Cloud platform has simplified hybrid management and has saved significant administration time
What is our primary use case?
What is most valuable?
What I appreciate about Nutanix Cloud Manager is the implementation and that process. It is a cloud platform, and the main features I am looking for include integrated network, micro-segmentation, and support for Kubernetes with seamless scalability.
Nutanix Cloud Manager saves me time within 30 minutes. Overall, it saves about 10% of my time.
What needs improvement?
In Nutanix Cloud Manager, areas that can be improved are AI and cost.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using Nutanix Cloud Manager for the last 3.5 years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
I rate stability at 10 out of nine.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
I rate scalability at 10 out of 10.
Compared with other solutions, Nutanix Cloud Manager is very simple, and its scalability is impressive. If I compare it with VMware ESXi, Nutanix supports private and public clouds.
How are customer service and support?
Nutanix stands out because they provide very good support throughout India and outside the countries. That is the main thing, and they have a separate cloud environment.
They provide very good support from the customer side and give a response immediately.
How was the initial setup?
The deployment is easy. It takes very few weeks to deploy based on client availability, and it will take within a week maximum.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
I rate the pricing of VMware ESXi as cheap compared with Nutanix.
What other advice do I have?
Maintaining Nutanix Cloud Manager is very easy. I rate their technical support at 10 out of nine. Based on that support and those features, overall support, I would rate it 10 out of eight. My overall review rating for this product is 8.
Centralized cloud management has boosted performance and simplifies security operations
What is our primary use case?
My use case is that our entire infrastructure relies on Nutanix Cloud Manager (NCM) only, and currently we have our cloud environment in AWS, which is controlled with Nutanix as a hypervisor, where all our production environment is hosted.
What is most valuable?
Centralized multi-cloud management is available in Nutanix Cloud Manager (NCM), which is very friendly, allowing me to manage all the application, infrastructure, and security in one console, which is a significant advantage for an infrastructure professional. I can rely on one application to manage all these aspects, including security, so we usually do not have to procure any other specific tools related to security or management.
In terms of operational efficiency, we were previously on-premises, and after migrating to the cloud about one and a half years ago, we noticed that our application performance improved to at least 10 times better compared to the previous on-premises setup. I appreciate the efficiency and performance of that environment, and in terms of monitoring and security, the posture management and lifecycle operation in Nutanix Cloud Manager (NCM) are very good, providing real-time insights that make troubleshooting easy.
What needs improvement?
Built-in playbooks are quite good when creating them, but we have not enabled those options for automation due to security concerns, so we have not leveraged them.
In terms of architecture, it is quite good, and I would appreciate exploring whether Nutanix Cloud Manager (NCM) has an option to restore the cluster to a new region. We perform our disaster recovery and have the option to take backups to an S3 bucket, so being able to pull out VMs to a new cluster from that bucket would be a very good feature.
I rate this area a seven because this technology is new to the vendor as well, so for them, it takes time to reach out to developers and check everything in their test environment before providing a solution. Because of this delay, particularly in our production environment, we cannot afford such delays, especially since I recently deployed a DR for Nutanix and have been experiencing some issues due to these delays.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using the solution for about four years including on-premises.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
For stability, I would rate it a nine.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
Nutanix Cloud Manager (NCM) is scalable, and you can achieve scalability in a very short timeframe, which is excellent.
I would rate the scalability around an eight.
How are customer service and support?
For technical support, I can rate it a seven.
How would you rate customer service and support?
Positive
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
Nutanix Cloud Manager (NCM) saves me a lot of time. Previously with our old VMware setup, operating servers and performing tasks such as snapshots was complex and time-consuming, but now with Nutanix Cloud Manager (NCM), it is quite easy and saves me almost 60% of the time.
How was the initial setup?
Deployment was quite easy, and the migration part was also smooth, with good support from Nutanix Cloud Manager (NCM) support team, resulting in minimal downtime for our critical applications.
What about the implementation team?
In terms of comparison, Nutanix Cloud Manager (NCM) is very user-friendly and the GUI interface is easy to understand. When I look at other cloud options, the terms and technology defined by Nutanix Cloud Manager (NCM) are very friendly, allowing a normal system administrator to easily and proactively understand the features, options, and infrastructure capabilities available.
What was our ROI?
Since migrating to the cloud, we found that the performance of the applications we host there is very good, with increases of up to 10 times, which was the feedback from the application team regarding our production server applications deployed in Nutanix Cloud Manager (NCM).
Which other solutions did I evaluate?
Overall, I compare Nutanix Cloud Manager (NCM) with other vendors and solutions, finding it quite good in terms of GUI and scalability, and I would describe it as excellent.
What other advice do I have?
Currently, we are exploring Nutanix MST DR, which is the multi-snapshot technology we plan to deploy.
My advice for others looking to implement this product is that this whole environment and architecture is user-friendly, providing significant help for infrastructure support personnel in terms of easy and quick deployment. It is also very scalable and can be integrated effectively.
Overall, looking at the vulnerability aspects and other features, I would rate it an eight. I have provided an overall review rating of 8 for this solution.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
Hybrid Cloud
If public cloud, private cloud, or hybrid cloud, which cloud provider do you use?
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Automation has transformed hybrid operations and delivers faster recovery with compliant workflows
What is our primary use case?
My main use case for Nutanix Cloud Manager (NCM) is for my IT infrastructure both on-premises and in AWS, Azure, and other ways where I can plug in operationally. AI-driven insights are also used for Nutanix Cloud Manager (NCM); we can go with the playbook, no-code workflow that automates and fixes common problems such as increasing the CPU, RAM, and hitting the limits, and the OS monitoring should be scaled up accordingly. Nutanix Cloud Manager (NCM) handles governance well, including confidential matters and is certified for compliance audit for ISO 27001, PCI, HIPAA, and all, making it quite good compared to VMware.
My use cases highlight that Nutanix Cloud Manager (NCM) is quite good in virtualization, with more RAID configured for their clusters. In case of a disaster affecting any physical instance or server used in virtualization, we can restore all processes within this RAID and other configurations. Additionally, whenever we want quick snapshots or VM backups, it takes only five to ten seconds to process, which is quite good for my use case.
The feature I find myself using the most day-to-day is deploying for any of the customers or internal use for the application team or team members utilizing these services. Any of the VMs or virtualization has a compute dependent on user and developer sides, targeting sectors such as finance, security, or IT operations. This allows us to efficiently use auto-scaling through Nutanix Cloud Manager (NCM), receiving alerts for workflows not aligning with scenarios, such as new requirements or database interaction compromises, enabling us to analyze through alerts. Nutanix Cloud Manager (NCM) also has a good support team; we can log cases and have troubleshooting done effectively.
What is most valuable?
The automation through playbooks and no-code workflows has changed my daily operations because whenever the resource is getting more utilized or peak traffic is coming up, we can go into the playbooks and design workflow to get the virtual scale up and horizontal scaling for that resource. It helps our business impacts and operational activities to function properly while ensuring compliance part due to no manual interruptions and processes being secure under zero trust policies.
The best features Nutanix Cloud Manager (NCM) offers include AIOps functionality and storage-based capabilities, allowing us to identify seasonal patterns within the database peaks and generate reports to managers for deeper understanding of the solution. It is self-service and orchestrated, enabling the development of application blueprints and a standardized development environment for useful features, including a marketplace where we can access new blueprints, deploying them in just ten minutes. For instance, if we require a Linux VM with an SQL database and web service, we can select the LAMP stack blueprint from the marketplace and deploy it swiftly, surpassing previous traditional days that were tedious and time-consuming.
Nutanix Cloud Manager (NCM) has positively impacted my organization through cost-cutting, significantly reducing the need for manual interruptions, and allowing us to schedule VM backups during disasters. It essentially focuses on whether our engines are functioning properly and building effective workflows.
What needs improvement?
Nutanix Cloud Manager (NCM) can be improved by ensuring updates align with new circumstances. We should consider integrating shadow AI, as well as addressing CLI gaps; for instance, while using Prisma Central, improvements in CLI commands are needed for seamless operation. I have faced instances where, after several failed password attempts, the account locks, necessitating a CLI login to unlock; implementing MFA would enhance security and usability.
Additional improvements for Nutanix Cloud Manager (NCM) include the need for better reporting; when VMs are involved, it is essential to have forecasting based on data. Dashboards representing forecasted functions could be developed to monitor or change workflows accordingly, enhancing user potential integrations.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have used the solution for about five years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
Nutanix Cloud Manager (NCM) is stable.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
The scalability of Nutanix Cloud Manager (NCM) is robust, allowing us to integrate and scale as required based on hardware availability.
How are customer service and support?
Nutanix Cloud Manager (NCM) has a good support team; we can log cases and have troubleshooting done effectively.
Customer support with Nutanix Cloud Manager (NCM) is very good.
How would you rate customer service and support?
Positive
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
Before utilizing Nutanix Cloud Manager (NCM), we used various solutions, including Apache CloudStack and AWS Outposts; we switched due to high costs and inadequate support from those teams, which Nutanix Cloud Manager (NCM) addresses effectively.
How was the initial setup?
The setup, learning curve, and ease of use of Nutanix Cloud Manager (NCM) were crucial factors in deciding on this cloud management solution; it effectively automates disaster recovery processes, making it the best choice for us.
What about the implementation team?
We did not purchase Nutanix Cloud Manager (NCM) through the AWS Marketplace; instead, our sales team assists us in the acquisition process by coordinating with account managers.
What was our ROI?
For return on investment (ROI) from Nutanix Cloud Manager (NCM), I can quantify it as a reduction of 50% in workload, allowing other resources not to be completely dependent on monitoring and instead work on concurrent projects.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
Pricing, setup cost, and licensing for Nutanix Cloud Manager (NCM) are contingent on use cases; negotiations with sales representatives can help reduce costs based on whether hardware is supplied by Nutanix Cloud Manager (NCM) or owned by the customer.
Which other solutions did I evaluate?
I always consider Nutanix Cloud Manager (NCM) as my primary option, with no evaluation of other alternatives.
What other advice do I have?
I would rate Nutanix Cloud Manager (NCM) overall as 9.5, considering the competitive landscape, especially against VMware and others.
The reason I chose 9.5 is due to the limitations in GPU hyperscaler integrations; Nutanix Cloud Manager (NCM) currently lacks adequate plugins for monitoring GPU aspects, and enhancing this could elevate the rating to a perfect 10.
My advice for others considering Nutanix Cloud Manager (NCM) is to integrate AVH and Prism to enhance cloud management processes effectively.
I think Nutanix Cloud Manager (NCM) is good and strong in the market; my only suggestion is that it should explore possibilities in hyperscaler metrics and work on upgrades for improved functionalities. My overall review rating for Nutanix Cloud Manager (NCM) is 9.5.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
Hybrid Cloud
If public cloud, private cloud, or hybrid cloud, which cloud provider do you use?
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Cloud manager has improved self-service operations and simplifies hybrid infrastructure management
What is our primary use case?
My clients use Nutanix Cloud Manager (NCM) for various use cases, including managing cloud services efficiently and enhancing operational performance.
What is most valuable?
Nutanix Cloud Manager (NCM) includes user-friendly interface and effective resource management, which I find beneficial because they improve my workflow significantly. Self-service has improved my ability to manage, deploy, and scale applications.
I use Nutanix Cloud Manager (NCM) to manage the infrastructure and utilize features such as self-service, intelligent operations, cost governance, and Security Central.
I am utilizing the Runbook feature in Nutanix Cloud Manager (NCM), and overall, Nutanix brings multiple benefits to the table, helping to improve how my organization functions efficiently.
What needs improvement?
When comparing Nutanix Cloud Manager (NCM) versus other cloud management solutions, I find the setup, learning curve, and ease of use to be superior, scoring it a solid nine on a scale of one to ten. I currently do not use low-code automation in Nutanix Cloud Manager (NCM) and also do not utilize Playbooks. There are features I would like to see improved or enhanced in Nutanix Cloud Manager (NCM) in the future, such as better integration with third-party vendors. Key differences with other products include its ease of use and integration capabilities.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have worked with Nutanix Cloud Manager (NCM) for about three to four years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
Stability and scalability have been great, with no limitations or performance issues.
How are customer service and support?
I rate the tech support of Nutanix a ten on a scale of one to ten. Given my rich experience with Nutanix technologies, I would recommend organizations considering Nutanix Cloud Manager (NCM) to focus on its seamless integration and robust support.
How was the initial setup?
Nutanix Cloud Manager (NCM) initial setup is very straightforward.
What was our ROI?
Nutanix's pricing aspect and setup costs seem reasonable, and it certainly brings a good return on investment in my experience when compared to other technologies.
Which other solutions did I evaluate?
I currently do not use low-code automation in Nutanix Cloud Manager (NCM) and also do not utilize Playbooks. I am currently using Nutanix Move and Nutanix Prism alongside Nutanix Cloud Manager (NCM), and I find the integration smooth, adding significant value to their usage.
What other advice do I have?
I would recommend Nutanix Cloud Manager (NCM) to others looking for a cloud management solution for its many benefits and ease of use. I rate Nutanix Cloud Manager (NCM) as a product a nine, as I truly appreciate its functionalities. My overall review rating for this product is nine.
Automation has freed our team’s time and now storage alignment needs further improvement
What is our primary use case?
Nutanix Cloud Manager (NCM) is used for infrastructure management of the client environment, where Nutanix hosts are deployed to manage hundreds of thousands of VMs on those hosts.
What is most valuable?
The best features of Nutanix Cloud Manager (NCM) include the software update functionality that allows managing everything in one place, where you can go to the software and update everything tab by tab, such as LCM, inventory, AOS, hypervisor, and file server. Prism Central and Prism Element allow checking all clusters on one page, and if you want to jump to a specific cluster, you can go into Prism Element. The support that Nutanix provides is also excellent, as they monitor the backend. The type of support depends on the package you select.
Using the built-in playbooks in Nutanix Cloud Manager (NCM) has freed up a lot of time for my IT team and me, allowing us to focus on other tasks. In terms of time saved, if I calculate my weekly workload, we save around 70 to 72 hours per week, which allows us to handle other tasks.
The speed of outcomes using low-code automation is very smooth, and I have not found any significant issues while updating the LCM and all the other components. It is really valuable to have the firmware bundled and directly downloaded to the environment without requiring manual intervention. Although other companies have started adopting similar firmware delivery methods, Nutanix has truly revolutionized this.
What needs improvement?
In terms of areas for improvement, I believe there is a need for redesigning some aspects on the storage level, as physical and virtual storage currently operate under different parameters in Nutanix. The space allocated should be more aligned between physical storage and the initial disk attached to the host, depending on the kind of host being used.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using Nutanix Cloud Manager (NCM) for six or seven years, and I have worked on Nutanix since 2019.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
In terms of stability, I would rate Nutanix Cloud Manager (NCM) at eight or nine.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
For scalability with Nutanix Cloud Manager (NCM), I believe it is a scalable solution, and I would rate it a six or seven.
How are customer service and support?
When it comes to technical support for Nutanix Cloud Manager (NCM), I would rate it as good, around a seven or eight. Since a 7.5 rating is not available, I would say the technical support is between seven to eight.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
I have tested other solutions such as VMware and Azure, but I prefer Nutanix Cloud Manager (NCM) because it provides a better learning experience, and many things are still under the control of the client using it. This is unlike Azure or AWS, where there is very limited visibility in the backend, with only 50 percent access while more than half of the control is maintained by Microsoft or Amazon. Nutanix Cloud is quite different and more user-friendly, feeling a combination of on-premises and cloud.
When comparing Nutanix Cloud Manager (NCM) to other solutions regarding setup, learning curve, and ease of use, I find it good because it is smoother than other setups and not very complicated. It feels very direct and straightforward.
How was the initial setup?
Deployment with Nutanix Cloud Manager (NCM) is easy and not very complex. It takes some time, but it is easy to understand and implement quickly.
What about the implementation team?
The deployment duration for Nutanix Cloud Manager (NCM) depends on the project. It typically takes two to three months to set up from scratch, including all approvals, with timelines ranging from one week to two weeks.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
Regarding the pricing of Nutanix Cloud Manager (NCM), I would rate it at a four or five, as it is not very costly and presents good value.
What other advice do I have?
My clients utilizing Nutanix Cloud Manager (NCM) include all types, such as small, medium, and enterprise businesses, depending on the client strength and infrastructure.
Assessing Nutanix Cloud Manager (NCM) for helping my team meet current automation needs while planning for future expansion, it depends on the client side regarding their automation requirements, and we move forward accordingly.
I work with various industries while using Nutanix Cloud Manager (NCM), including insurance, FMCG, and banking, depending on the client environment and whether they are using it.
The number of users in my company that work with Nutanix Cloud Manager (NCM) varies from project to project, with a minimum of 100, but it can go up to 1,000 or 2,000 depending on the project size and client environment.
My overall rating for this review is 7.
Lifecycle automation has improved patching and simplified managing multi‑cloud workloads
What is our primary use case?
For Nutanix Cloud Manager, I am supporting the Dubai Holding client using Nutanix Cloud environment, where they have some database setup and application setup.
I set up the environment initially for twelve hundred missions, but after decommissioning some missions and applications, the total missions count is nine hundred eighty missions, with two clusters in place.
I work primarily with the AWS-based deployments of Nutanix Cloud Manager (NCM) as a service, focusing on environments that utilize its capabilities.
What is most valuable?
I particularly appreciate the life cycle management feature of Nutanix Cloud Manager (NCM), which allows for one-click upgrades of firmware, the system, hypervisor, and AOS components, simplifying patching and reducing risks compared to traditional environments.
I also value the high availability feature, which improves uptime and reduces manual interventions, especially during host failures.
These features, along with easy VM provisioning, have greatly enhanced my operational efficiency.
The self-service feature has significantly improved my ability to manage and deploy new missions quickly. I define the VM configuration with CPU, RAM, disk, and select images using templates, creating an admin blueprint and implementing role-based access for streamlined deployments through Nutanix Cloud Manager (NCM). This allows for easy catalog publishing and efficient VM deployments with defined settings.
I use the runbook feature primarily for basic automation tasks. It allows me to schedule start and stop operations for VMs, and it is particularly useful for tasks such as patching scheduled every Friday at midnight.
The runbook facilitates bulk operations and reduces manual interventions by standardizing operational tasks.
In intelligent operations, I primarily use features such as health checks, intelligent alerts for high CPU and memory usage, and storage latency issues. I also focus on performance analytics and forecasting capacities, which are essential in my environment.
While I find intelligent operations generally intuitive, I have encountered challenges, such as the need for long-level troubleshooting for specific VMs when dashboards provide only high-level insights.
Additionally, there are occasional UI performance issues during large-scale operations, causing delays when loading detailed analytics.
Regarding the security posture, I am part of a separate team that monitors security visibility, which provides a centralized view of cluster and VM security. It helps highlight misconfigurations and risky settings, and I use it for compliance monitoring against security benchmarks.
What needs improvement?
I would appreciate improvements in handling pre-check failures for beginners, particularly compatibility mismatches and issues with unsupported driver versions during upgrades or patches.
Sometimes, Nutanix Cloud Manager (NCM) requires manual inventory refreshes, which could be enhanced for smoother operations.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been working with Nutanix Cloud Manager (NCM) for the last two to three years, utilizing multiple tools, including the Hyper V environment, Azure environment, and our on-premises environments.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
My experience with the stability and reliability of Nutanix Cloud Manager (NCM) has been consistently positive, reflecting confidence in its performance.
How are customer service and support?
I rate Nutanix technical support a nine out of ten. Their prompt resolution to tickets and the quality of technical analysis and meetings ensure that issues are handled efficiently, although sometimes it may take longer for more complex problems.
How would you rate customer service and support?
Positive
How was the initial setup?
During deployment and setup processes, I appreciate that life cycle management performs node-by-node updates while keeping workloads running, effectively minimizing downtime. I always conduct pre-checks for compatibility before starting any upgrade, which has proven invaluable for maintaining reliability.
What other advice do I have?
Currently, I am not utilizing the cost visibility feature, as my access does not extend to that, and I am focused on infrastructure management and scheduling patches.
I have not personally witnessed measurable outcomes regarding cost savings from using Nutanix Cloud Manager (NCM), but it is evident that by using performance analytics, I can optimize resource allocation across multiple VMs, leading to potential savings and more efficient IT management.
My experience with Nutanix Cloud Manager (NCM) pricing, although I am newer to it with about two and a half years of direct engagement, has been relatively positive, and I am still learning more about its offerings.
For organizations considering Nutanix Cloud Manager (NCM), I suggest focusing on addressing minor issues related to lagging and dashboard errors, which I believe will be resolved in future versions.
I provide this review with an overall rating of ten out of ten.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
Public Cloud
If public cloud, private cloud, or hybrid cloud, which cloud provider do you use?
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Automation has transformed disaster recovery and made self-service provisioning extremely fast
What is our primary use case?
My main use case for Nutanix Cloud Manager (NCM) is that we are deploying Nutanix for the customer and helping them with Nutanix Cloud Platform where the customer is running infrastructure on Nutanix. We have helped them with disaster recovery automation, network micro-segmentation, and related services.
We have a very large customer where we have provided disaster recovery with self-service capabilities. This leaf serves as a disaster recovery solution where we can get automated disaster recovery in the disaster recovery environment with one click. Disaster recovery happens with the leaf with synchronization and real-time synchronization. For micro-segmentation, we are using Nutanix Flow for the network micro-segmentation.
Majorly, the customer is looking for disaster recovery and network micro-segmentation solutions. One more use case is where we deployed Nutanix file. The customer required object storage where we created S3 buckets and Nutanix file serves as a NAS and unified solution. The customer deployed their Kubernetes platform on Nutanix where we assigned Nutanix file as a read-write many. This is a very large use case for us to deploy for a customer.
What is most valuable?
The best proper feature is Nutanix Cloud Manager (NCM) where we can get AI Ops, where we can get help from online with the Nutanix portal as well. The second one is self-service and automation.
Nutanix Cloud Manager (NCM) uses machine learning driven inside to help optimize the capacity, detect performance and automate routine tasks, including enforcing future needs to be automatically resolved. The proactive issue detection helps teams stay ahead of outages.
Another feature is self-service automation which we are using for customers in Nutanix Cloud Manager (NCM). Fast provisioning is one of the good features that helps my organization where my team is seeing dynamic improvement to how quickly infrastructure and services are provisioned.
What needs improvement?
Based on my experience with Nutanix Cloud Manager (NCM), it is a very good product and very good platform where we can deploy multiple things. However, I feel that simpler onboarding and learning curves are needed as some users find the initial setup and configuration planning requires expertise. This is significant and required for the customer and there we need to improve.
One more thing that I want from Nutanix is that there is one feature that is lagging. When I am a PS partner or a SI service provider where I deploy Nutanix for a customer, I need a feature in the Nutanix portal where I can download the as-build guide or runbook from the portal as well as on my cluster on my Prism Central or from Prism Element. Somewhere this option may be included in the future where the engineer can download easily and hand it over to customer. This would help to build a fresh document.
As I already mentioned some of the improvement points, one is the documentation gathering. The as-build guide is very important for engineers or persons who are using Nutanix.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been working in my current field for 15 years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
Nutanix Cloud Manager (NCM) is now stable.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
It is easy to scale Nutanix Cloud Manager (NCM). We can scale a cluster with expansion cluster as well.
How are customer service and support?
Customer support is also good. Response time from support is very minimal.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
In my few last experiences where we have migrated workloads running on the cloud and the customer was paying X of Y amount on the cloud, after the migration from the cloud to on-premises on Nutanix, the customer has now saved cost and currently they are very happy with the solution on Nutanix. Their infrastructure is running on on-premises Nutanix with Nutanix Cloud Manager (NCM).
Previously, we were using Cloud One as well as VMware. Now, today due to cost-effectiveness, we moved or almost every customer has moved to Nutanix.
How was the initial setup?
I work for a very large organization where 500 Nutanix nodes are deployed. In that scenario, when a customer is requested for a couple of VMs to be provisioned, we created 100 plus virtual machines. This can help with resource utilization and all the related things.
What other advice do I have?
I give an example where we integrated our ticketing tool with the self-service portal where I can get notifications and automation where I can easily manage my infrastructure with automation with a third-party tool.
As I see in this current scenario and today, Nutanix cost and pricing is lower than the different OEM or vendor options.
Faster outcome is very extremely important for most organizations today. Business agility and time to market in the competition market directly impact revenue and growth. Faster provisioning is very good in Nutanix where we can deploy fast and quick outcomes with faster environment setup and fast scaling.
Nutanix Cloud Manager (NCM) has a feature called Calm or self-service where we are using automation. Before, it was that if the application team needed a VM to deploy their application, I would go to the VM creation and deploy the operating system and deploy the binaries. It would take a lot of time. However, in their self-service portal, I use the template and with one click, we can get the VM very quickly. For example, manually, I spend two to three hours to build all components where I click in the self-service and my playbook is running and quickly in five to seven minutes, I can get the VM.
I give the advice to others to start with clear objectives. Nutanix offers fast provisioning, cost visibility, governance and compliance. All of these features are available. Being with the focus use cases such as common VM provisioning workflow and standard application blueprints, which are all available. I would rate this solution a ten out of ten.
Hybrid operations have become automated and AI-driven for faster investigations and governance
What is our primary use case?
My main use case for Nutanix Cloud Manager (NCM) is to build, operate, and govern hybrid enterprise infrastructures.
A specific example of how I use Nutanix Cloud Manager (NCM) in hybrid enterprise operations is that I handle the on-premises environment including infrastructures and applications, as well as Microsoft Azure Cloud, utilizing optimizations and insights along with operational automation features.
These are the use cases for Nutanix Cloud Manager (NCM) that I employ day to day.
What is most valuable?
The best features Nutanix Cloud Manager (NCM) offers include automation, AI, and ML integration designed for forensic investigations and the proactive detection of malicious suspicious activities related to applications, threats, and vulnerabilities.
The automation and AI/ML features help my team by providing support through AI and ML for configurations such as writing cloud premises, infrastructure resource allocations, health monitoring, and optimizations, which we manage through scripting.
Since using Nutanix Cloud Manager (NCM) for the last four to ten years, I have noticed optimizations regarding resources; we automate queries, health checkers, and compliance issues through Nutanix Cloud Manager (NCM).
For metrics, I have seen positive insights related to optimizations, cost budgeting, and usage benefits from Nutanix Cloud Manager (NCM).
Using Nutanix Cloud Manager (NCM)'s low-code automation has certainly made outcomes faster for my team, especially for optimizations, resource management, forensic investigations, and incident management.
Using Nutanix Cloud Manager (NCM)'s built-in playbooks has freed up time for my IT team to focus on other tasks or projects, especially related to automations such as forensic investigations, MITRE ATT&CK, attack protections, and vulnerability scanning to prevent issues.
Compared to other cloud management solutions, Nutanix Cloud Manager (NCM) is faster and better designed for automations and built infrastructure resources versus Azure, AWS, and on-premises cloud technologies, and it utilizes VMware technology, which is a great product for IT infrastructure.
What needs improvement?
Nutanix Cloud Manager (NCM) is a good product as it stands right now, and there are no additional features I wish to mention or improvements to add.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been working in my current organization in the data center and IT infrastructure for the last seventeen plus years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
Nutanix Cloud Manager (NCM) is stable.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
Nutanix Cloud Manager (NCM) is really scalable, as it is designed for faster automations, builds, and operations in a hybrid environment.
How are customer service and support?
Nutanix Cloud Manager (NCM) customer support is really the best, and I would rate the customer support a nine.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
Previously, I used Azure and AWS, but those were very on-demand and costly, which is why I switched to using Nutanix Cloud Manager (NCM).
What was our ROI?
I have seen a return on investment, particularly in terms of needing fewer employees, money saved, and time saved.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing shows that Nutanix Cloud Manager (NCM) is not cost-prohibitive; it proves to be very useful compared to Azure, as it maintains a feasible and scalable offering without high costs.
Which other solutions did I evaluate?
Before choosing Nutanix Cloud Manager (NCM), I did not evaluate other options extensively; I found that Nutanix Cloud Manager (NCM) is the great hybrid and SaaS-based solution for us.
What other advice do I have?
Faster outcomes are very important for my organization, primarily because this is an AML integrated solution, which ensures greater speed with on-premises resources and infrastructures.
My advice for others looking into using Nutanix Cloud Manager (NCM) is that it depends on scalability, feasibility, and the excellent insights and functionalities they provide to the customer.
Nutanix Cloud Manager (NCM) is an insightful and extremely good product for hybrid and on-premises environments, making it the best product for SaaS solutions as well, and I rated this review a ten.
Secure cloud workspace has delivered low downtime and supports global role‑based access
What is our primary use case?
Nutanix Cloud Manager (NCM) is used to provide applications to users worldwide, which Deutsche Bank requires to ensure accessibility for their end user environment, whether through official laptops or end user devices like mobile and BYOD.
We are responsible for providing the image for their devices, and we ensure different profiles are created based on their roles, granting access accordingly based on their roles and responsibility on respective applications as defined with Deutsche Bank.
What is most valuable?
One of the best features of NCM is that it provides a very stable environment. If you plan it properly, you can achieve a very robust environment where, from a security point of view, it is extremely good with minimal downtime.
Over the last four to five years, we hardly had any downtime, which is attributable to Nutanix.
This stems from the guidelines provided to us, and by following proper R2 security factors and right disaster recovery processes with appropriate configurations, backups, and screenshots, the environment remains stable.
I find the service and support from Nutanix to be very good compared to other OEM vendors.
I assess the speed of outcomes we receive using low-code automation as not extensively utilized on the automation part, but my team was capable of implementing some based on customer requirements.
We had architects from our side suggesting implementations, and we implemented patiently, creating a very good environment for the customer where their specific requirements were captured, keeping the customer happy and ensuring they felt they were in the right hands.
What needs improvement?
In terms of improvement areas for NCM, I strongly believe they need to train people on their environment, similar to how Azure provides free coupons for service providers to build strong support teams.
This would ensure resources are well-trained to support Nutanix.
Additionally, quicker response times from local service provider resources could greatly enhance customer satisfaction and confidence, especially during issues or downtimes, preventing business loss.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using Nutanix Cloud Manager (NCM) for almost four years for one of my customers called Deutsche Bank.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
Over the last four to five years, we hardly had any downtime, which is attributable to Nutanix.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
For scalability, considering we have large clients, I would rate it a nine.
How are customer service and support?
I would rate the technical support from NCM at a five.
While the technical staff are good, their process of transferring issues from one person to another has ample room for improvement.
How would you rate customer service and support?
Positive
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
How was the initial setup?
When comparing NCM to other solutions in terms of setup, learning curve, and ease of use, the setup involved Deutsche Bank, our old customer looking for a secured and stable environment.
We had two architects aligned for this account, and from the delivery side, I was aligned as well.
We configured the entire architecture with the help of Nutanix's suggestions, resulting in one of the most stable environments I have encountered in my twenty-five years of experience.
What about the implementation team?
My team was capable of implementing solutions based on customer requirements.
We had architects from our side suggesting implementations, and we implemented patiently, creating a very good environment for the customer.
What was our ROI?
I do not have detailed figures available about how much time Nutanix Cloud Manager (NCM) saves, as architects are responsible for that, but I believe there is an estimated difference of at least ten to twenty percent.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
On a scale from one to ten, where one is cheap and ten is expensive, I would rate Nutanix at around three or four.
Which other solutions did I evaluate?
When comparing Nutanix Cloud Manager (NCM) to other vendors or solutions such as VMware, IBM, Cisco, and Morpheus, I find Nutanix much more cost-effective.
As premium costs rise along with the growth of their environments, we are actively trying to convert customers to Nutanix due to its better cost efficiency compared to EMC and others.
What other advice do I have?
My clients are global enterprises, with Deutsche Bank being one of the renowned banks in Europe and having a significant presence everywhere.
When comparing NCM to other solutions in terms of setup, learning curve, and ease of use, the setup involved Deutsche Bank, our old customer looking for a secured and stable environment.
We had two architects aligned for this account, and from the delivery side, I was aligned as well.
We configured the entire architecture with the help of Nutanix's suggestions, resulting in one of the most stable environments I have encountered in my twenty-five years of experience.
My final rating for the product is nine out of ten, but not for support.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
Public Cloud
If public cloud, private cloud, or hybrid cloud, which cloud provider do you use?
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Centralized hybrid governance has simplified lifecycle management and accelerated daily operations
What is our primary use case?
My main use case for Nutanix Cloud Manager (NCM) has been around hybrid cloud governance and infrastructure lifecycle management, and I have typically looked at it from an architectural perspective, focusing on things such as centralizing operations, automations, and sometimes capacity planning, simplifying day-to-day management across the on-prem and the cloud environment. This has helped and has especially been useful for me and the organization when we want a single control plane for virtualization and cost visibility.
One of the examples was during a hybrid infrastructure modernization initiative where I had on-prem Nutanix workloads alongside Azure resources, and what we did is we used Nutanix Cloud Manager primarily for lifecycle visibility and governance. This involved monitoring capacity, managing upgrades, and maintaining operational consistency across the clusters. From an architectural perspective, I leveraged it to standardize policies, review the resource utilizations, and help the operations teams plan upgrades while ensuring alignment with our broader cloud governance strategies.
Nutanix Cloud Manager's biggest value has been around simplifying day-to-day operations and giving teams better visibility into the hybrid environment. I have mainly used it for an architectural and governance standpoint, helping standardize lifecycle processes.
From a day-to-day perspective, the self-service automation capabilities of Nutanix Cloud Manager have helped me reduce the dependency on manual provisioning. Instead of the infrastructure teams building the environment each time, it has helped standardize blueprints and automation workflows, allowing me and my team to deploy resources in a controlled way while we still follow the governance and policies.
In our organization, we have a hybrid cloud setup where the main requirement was to have something as a private cloud to connect between our different locations. We also have some on-prem integration with Nutanix, so it is more a private cloud and to some extent a hybrid cloud.
What is most valuable?
Nutanix Cloud Manager is an intelligent operations platform. The features include self-service automation, cost governance, and centralized security visibility, which I particularly appreciate, and I appreciate how it brings hybrid cloud operations into a single control plane. Additionally, I can also get capacity forecasting, automation workflows, and financial governance without needing to use multiple tools.
Nutanix Cloud Manager has helped us by improving operational visibility and simplifying lifecycle management across cloud environments. I remember that we had 10 different locations and we wanted something for a private cloud, so it gave the teams a more centralized way to monitor capacity and automate routine tasks while maintaining governance policies without adding extra operational overhead.
One of the biggest outcomes from using Nutanix Cloud Manager is operational efficiency. With the self-service automation and centralized lifecycle visibility, routine provisioning and upgrade planning have become more streamlined, and we achieved this goal with less manpower. It also reduced the amount of manual coordination between teams, which was beneficial. In the hybrid projects, this translates into faster turnaround for environment deployments and fewer operational escalations.
The built-in playbooks of Nutanix Cloud Manager definitely help reduce the repetitive operational work and assist with tasks such as routine health checkups and lifecycle actions.
What needs improvement?
I do not have any inputs for Nutanix Cloud Manager as of now because I understand that it is a different product with different features, and I enjoy working on Nutanix.
I do not see many opportunities in the market for Nutanix. I have been working since 2018, but I hardly find any opportunities for me to work or explore more on Nutanix as of now.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been working since 2018.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
Nutanix Cloud Manager is stable for us.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
Regarding scalability, it is quite scalable because it is built to manage distributed environments through a centralized control plane. As the infrastructure grows, whether adding more clusters or workloads or hybrid cloud integration, Nutanix Cloud Manager scales by extending policy-based automation and governance across the environments.
How are customer service and support?
Customer support is good.
How was the initial setup?
If I compare Nutanix with Azure, I find that both are different; the concepts are similar, but I enjoy working on both platforms because they provide good learning opportunities. Nutanix is generally much easier for day-to-day operations compared to Azure or other tools, and the GUI is quite good once the environment is set up and running, which simplifies lifecycle tasks and governance. However, the initial setup and learning curve can vary based on the scenario, especially for teams coming from VMware or public cloud.
What was our ROI?
When asking about return on investment from using Nutanix Cloud Manager, the focus is more on operational efficiency rather than direct cost reduction alone. Automation and lifecycle management help the team spend less time on repetitive provisioning, health checks, and upgrade coordination, which illustrates the value Nutanix Cloud Manager brings.
Which other solutions did I evaluate?
The main products I have used alongside Nutanix Cloud Manager are AHV for virtualization, Prism Central for centralized management, and Flow for network security and micro-segmentation. These products integrate well with Nutanix Cloud Manager in our operations, and I have seen value in their use and integration.
We use Azure alongside our hybrid or private cloud setup.
What other advice do I have?
Nutanix is good. I have enjoyed working on Nutanix, and as a technical professional, I find it interesting to explore something new, and it has been beneficial for me.
I did not handle the purchase; it was done by the company I am working for, so I am not aware of the marketplace or the procurement process.
Nutanix Cloud Manager did make things noticeably faster for my team with its low-code automation.
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