We performed a comparison between NetApp FAS Series and Nutanix Cloud Infrastructure (NCI) based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Deduplication Software solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."The solution is very stable and reliable"
"Flexible and reliable storage solution with multiple features such as cloning, replication, and deduplication. Data migration can be done without any performance implications on the production systems."
"Adaptive balancing is a valuable feature."
"The most valuable feature of the NetApp FAS Series is the snapshot and the FlexClone for Oracle and Microsoft SQL environments. Additionally, the integration can be done with most all on-premise and cloud providers."
"Can use both SAN and NAS at the same time."
"For us, the greatest aspect of the solution is the fact that it just runs. It is amazingly resilient. That's very important to us, because we are basically, with some exceptions, have a 24/7 operation."
"The most valuable feature is SnapMirror."
"It allows our Windows and Unix teams to have a centralized point to share data between the two."
"The configuration is easy, and it's flexible."
"The solution is very stable. We haven't had any issues."
"There are a lot of features in Nutanix that are different from other hyper-converged solutions, such as site-to-site replication. VM-based site-to-site replication is bundled with the software licensing. For the DR, it has the availability groups, which is one of the key features that Nutanix provides."
"It has a single pane of glass and you don't have to jump around various toolsets."
"In terms of scalability, adding a number of nodes, I find that it will not be any issues."
"Nutanix Cloud Infrastructure's most valuable features are all the cloud facilities or benefits it provides for my data center."
"You can be sure that whatever you patch is already compatible with the current firmware and the current version of the Acropolis that you're using."
"A lot of features are there, but for us, on the server administration side, creating a clone of the VM is valuable because many times, we have to deploy security patches. For deploying these patches, it helps to have a clone so that if something goes wrong, we can discard that VM and put back the clone VM. That is a very cool feature."
"We have some experience with older equipment end-of-life. For example, when warranty support stops or updates stop – it can be frustrating. Not all clients can buy a new filer every year or two, and NetApp ending support a bit quickly can be a concern."
"The high cost of the product is an area of concern, so from an improvement perspective, the tool needs to be made cheaper."
"We no longer have OEM support in South Africa which is not helpful, it can be difficult. They should add an office back to the country because it was better."
"The user interface could be improved to have better graphics and the performance analyzer could be better."
"Replication should ideally be part of the ONTAP base bundle."
"I think this kind of infrastructure is mostly obsolete. To keep up with developments in this space, you need to move all these features to an All-Flash solution."
"Dedicated storage efficiency accelerators could improve the overall performance of the system."
"Cost is always a factor. Some people choose EMC or Dell because they perceive NetApp as being more expensive."
"The initial setup can be a bit difficult."
"One disadvantage of Nutanix Acropolis AOS is it doesn't support external storage. Connecting external SAN storage to Nutanix, it's not supported."
"The look and feel of the web GUI of this system needs improvement, when compared to other systems. Its hardware integration also needs improvement."
"The technology has a lot of room for improvement. For example, when they want to segment applications in conjunction with NSX, which VMware uses, Acropolis is not compatible with the competitors. The integration in the security layer is not compatible with NSX for the application segmentation that uses VMware."
"With some projects that we are deploying, there are errors that arise when adding nodes."
"We could always use a performance upgrade, or simplified management."
"In the future, I would like to see multi-tenancy in Nutanix Acropolis AOS."
"I'd like it to be more API-based."
More Nutanix Cloud Infrastructure (NCI) Pricing and Cost Advice →
NetApp FAS Series is ranked 5th in Deduplication Software with 98 reviews while Nutanix Cloud Infrastructure (NCI) is ranked 2nd in HCI with 194 reviews. NetApp FAS Series is rated 8.8, while Nutanix Cloud Infrastructure (NCI) is rated 8.6. The top reviewer of NetApp FAS Series writes "Offers good performance and ". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Nutanix Cloud Infrastructure (NCI) writes "A powerful solution with easy deployment, upgrades, and management". NetApp FAS Series is most compared with Dell PowerScale (Isilon), NetApp AFF, HPE StorageWorks MSA, Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain) and IBM FlashSystem, whereas Nutanix Cloud Infrastructure (NCI) is most compared with VMware vSAN, VxRail, HPE SimpliVity, VMware vSphere and Hyper-V. See our NetApp FAS Series vs. Nutanix Cloud Infrastructure (NCI) report.
We monitor all Deduplication Software reviews to prevent fraudulent reviews and keep review quality high. We do not post reviews by company employees or direct competitors. We validate each review for authenticity via cross-reference with LinkedIn, and personal follow-up with the reviewer when necessary.
