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We performed a comparison between Nutanix Cloud Clusters (NC2) and VMware Cloud Foundation based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out in this report how the two Infrastructure as a Service Clouds (IaaS) solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.
To learn more, read our detailed Nutanix Cloud Clusters (NC2) vs. VMware Cloud Foundation Report (Updated: March 2024).
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Pros
"The scalability is good.""The most valuable feature is having the full features of my Nutanix on-premises applications in the cloud.""In terms of dealing with our business-critical workloads, Nutanix is a highly scalable, highly resilient, and very high-performing solution.""The most valuable feature of Nutanix Clusters is to protect the data.""The overall infrastructure is the most valuable part of Nutanix Cloud Clusters.""The solution can scale well.""I've been very pleased with their support overall.""Having a single pane of glass where you can have both your on-prem and anything else that you spin up within AWS is useful."

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"They have in release 4.0 features from vSphere and Cloud Suite. It's a complete data center.""The stability is good.""The product enables flexibility in network structures.""The fact that it automates a lot of manual processes in a net new environment build is most valuable.""Technical support is helpful.""I'm able to deploy many platforms like AWS, Google Cloud, Oracle, and Azure on VMware.""The most valuable feature is the ease of migrating from on-premises infrastructure when transitioning away from older systems.""The most valuable area is the ECS environment which includes many features."

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Cons
"The reporting has room for improvement.""The technical support for Nutanix Clusters could be better.""Perhaps the one thing that could be improved is the documentation around the solution.""Some of the interfaces aren't as intuitive as they should be.""The biggest weakness with Clusters at this point is that the adoption rate is low because customers don't know enough about it.""The pricing can be better.""I'd like more flexible options to get in and out of migration modes.""There are still some things that could be improved about the product."

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"In the early adoption of VMware Cloud Foundation, we have seen minor problems. For example, in our Federation, I see the single pane of glass where we need to manage everything, which is good. However, internally, we have a Kafka database that is distributed by the database used by the SDDC manager. During the distribution and synchronization, there is some issue and we need to stop the process.""The deployment is clumsy and complex. There are too many things that need to be done in order to deploy.""The interface is good, but there are compatibility issues or issues with the certificate for the VCenter.""The customization has room for improvement.""The pricing could be a bit less expensive.""The price could be better. VMware Cloud Foundation is overpriced, but I think we get what we pay for. It would be better if it were cheaper because it would be easier to go to customers and get them to buy it. We'd get more projects, and that would be great.""VMware Cloud Foundation can improve the process of upgrading. For example, if you want to upgrade or migrate any component it is very complex.""The solution could improve by being more secure."

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Pricing and Cost Advice
  • "I am working on one configuration that is priced at $50,000 USD, whereas another one that I'm working on is estimated to cost $250,000 USD."
  • "There are positives and negatives to licensing. It all makes sense now, but it took a while. When the licenses first changed, it was a bit confusing."
  • "The solution has been more costly at this point. We do not see any cost savings."
  • "The price is high."
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  • "This solutuion can be expensive for small and medium-sized companies."
  • "The pricing can be more competitive."
  • "The licensing is expensive compared with Hyper V and Unitech's platform."
  • "If our customer has the option to buy a server for $4,000 or $5,000, but VMware asks for two-person licensing $7,000 to $8,000, which is more than the hardware price. So sometimes, the customer cannot pay for it because it's too expensive."
  • "There is an annual license required to use the solution."
  • "VMware Cloud Foundation is overpriced, but I think we get what we pay for."
  • "The price of VMware Cloud Foundation is a bit high. However, it comes with a lot of useful features and can handle a lot of operational complexity. Overall the price can be seen as being fair for what it offers."
  • "The pricing of VMware Cloud Foundation could improve, it is expensive."
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    Questions from the Community
    Top Answer:The overall infrastructure is the most valuable part of Nutanix Cloud Clusters.
    Top Answer:While a minimum of three blocks and four nodes is necessary to mitigate risk, the associated cost is substantial. I would like to see a reduction in this cost. The reporting has room for improvement… more »
    Top Answer:VMware Cloud Foundation provides us with the vSphere dashboard through which we can manage, monitor, schedule, and spin up your virtual machines. We can manage, monitor, and get reports of your… more »
    Top Answer:Cost is a big factor. Clients want a reduced price. Ease of use is definitely there – the VMware interface is user-friendly. But cost is a challenge when convincing clients, especially for large… more »
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    Overview
    Nutanix Cloud Clusters (NC2) is a hybrid multicloud platform with natively integrated networking between private and public clouds. It allows seamless application migration and license portability across all environments and enables customers to run the full Nutanix software stack anywhere—in private or public clouds.

    VMware Cloud Foundation makes it easy to deploy and run a hybrid cloud. VMware Cloud Foundation provides integrated cloud infrastructure (compute, storage, networking, and security) and cloud management services to run enterprise applications in both private and public environments.

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    Buyer's Guide
    Nutanix Cloud Clusters (NC2) vs. VMware Cloud Foundation
    March 2024
    Find out what your peers are saying about Nutanix Cloud Clusters (NC2) vs. VMware Cloud Foundation and other solutions. Updated: March 2024.
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    Nutanix Cloud Clusters (NC2) is ranked 13th in Infrastructure as a Service Clouds (IaaS) with 9 reviews while VMware Cloud Foundation is ranked 10th in Infrastructure as a Service Clouds (IaaS) with 23 reviews. Nutanix Cloud Clusters (NC2) is rated 8.6, while VMware Cloud Foundation is rated 8.4. The top reviewer of Nutanix Cloud Clusters (NC2) writes "Helps manage costs, eliminates waste, and has excellent technical support". On the other hand, the top reviewer of VMware Cloud Foundation writes "Offers automated deployment features that enhances operational efficiency and simplifying complex tasks ". Nutanix Cloud Clusters (NC2) is most compared with Azure Stack, AWS Outposts, VMware Cloud on AWS, Microsoft Azure and Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI), whereas VMware Cloud Foundation is most compared with Azure Stack, AWS Outposts, Google Anthos and Nutanix Cloud Infrastructure (NCI). See our Nutanix Cloud Clusters (NC2) vs. VMware Cloud Foundation report.

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