We performed a comparison between Nutanix Unified Storage and VAST Data based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two File and Object Storage solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."Unified Storage's centralized management features enable us to accomplish whatever we want in terms of operations and migrations."
"I appreciate its storage licensing model, as it offers flexibility."
"The integration with Prism Central makes it a lot easier to manage, so we just have a single pane of glass location that we can go to. We do not have a separate admin console or anything that we have to use."
"The inclusion of it in the Nutanix Objects Storage platform simplifies my process as I am no longer required to acquire a separate platform. Instead, I can simply purchase additional licenses as needed. All management can be performed from a single unified interface, making it a convenient and streamlined experience."
"The solution is simple and robust."
"I like Nutanix Prism Central. The primary benefit is that we can manage everything from the same page."
"We can utilize mixed storage block-sized objects and combine various databases within a unified interface."
"We have been able to save local disk space by using Data Lens. We upload 18 GB to the cloud and are able to save 20% to 25%."
"This has been one of the most reliable storage systems that I have ever used."
"The solution is useful for machine learning and scientific applications, including computer simulations."
"One thing I'd appreciate is having a desktop application similar to what VMware offered."
"We would love to see the analytics and ransomware protection extended beyond just file servers to virtual machines, but they have a different product that covers that."
"The solution should increase its storage capabilities."
"Managing other storage infrastructure on Nutanix Files Storage is an area for improvement. In particular, I want to add other forms of storage from different vendors not currently in Nutanix Files Storage, to the file server, for better management."
"We have had to deal with some infrastructure and general cluster issues but these issues don't impact storage."
"With all of the Nutanix equipment, the licensing is expensive. We operate in the enterprise space, but we're a midsized company. At times, the price tag is a little bit shocking for a company with only 35 employees."
"I would like to see the integration of artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies. That could definitely be a major breakthrough in providing a unified, seamless experience for end-users. It could reduce costs as well as human effort."
"The graphical user interfaces could benefit from more attention to detail."
"The read/write ratio is an area in the solution with some flaws and needs improvement."
"The write performance could be improved because it is less than half of the read performance."
Nutanix Unified Storage is ranked 4th in File and Object Storage with 39 reviews while VAST Data is ranked 12th in File and Object Storage with 2 reviews. Nutanix Unified Storage is rated 9.0, while VAST Data is rated 10.0. The top reviewer of Nutanix Unified Storage writes "Provides good performance, longer uptime, and an easy way to manage our data". On the other hand, the top reviewer of VAST Data writes "Stability-wise, a device that has been up and running for years". Nutanix Unified Storage is most compared with Dell PowerScale (Isilon), Red Hat Ceph Storage, MinIO, Dell ECS and NetApp StorageGRID, whereas VAST Data is most compared with Pure Storage FlashBlade, NetApp AFF, Pure Storage FlashArray, Qumulo and Dell PowerScale (Isilon). See our Nutanix Unified Storage vs. VAST Data report.
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