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At a Glance
Nutanix Cloud Infrastructure (NCI)
Nutanix Cloud Infrastructure (NCI)
Star Rating
(270)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (47.2% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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StarWind Virtual SAN
StarWind Virtual SAN
Star Rating
(161)4.8 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (48.4% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about StarWind Virtual SAN
AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
  • Users report that Nutanix Cloud Infrastructure (NCI) excels in server virtualization with a score of 9.4, while StarWind Virtual SAN slightly outperforms it with a score of 9.5, indicating that StarWind may offer more robust features for managing virtual servers.
  • Reviewers mention that StarWind Virtual SAN shines in storage virtualization, achieving a score of 9.7 compared to Nutanix's 9.4, suggesting that users find StarWind's storage capabilities more comprehensive and effective for their needs.
  • G2 users highlight that Nutanix Cloud Infrastructure (NCI) has a strong focus on high availability, scoring 9.4, but StarWind Virtual SAN surpasses it with a score of 9.6, indicating that users feel more confident in StarWind's ability to maintain uptime and reliability.
  • Users on G2 report that while both products offer good data security, Nutanix scores 9.0 and StarWind scores 8.9, suggesting that Nutanix may provide slightly better security features, which is a critical consideration for many organizations.
  • Reviewers mention that Nutanix Cloud Infrastructure (NCI) has a strong hardware integration score of 9.0, but StarWind Virtual SAN leads with a score of 9.5, indicating that users appreciate StarWind's seamless compatibility with various hardware setups.
  • Users say that both products are easy to use, with Nutanix scoring 9.3 and StarWind at 9.1, but the slight edge for Nutanix suggests that it may offer a more intuitive user experience overall, which is essential for everyday operations.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Nutanix Cloud Infrastructure (NCI)
No pricing available
StarWind Virtual SAN
No pricing available
Free Trial
Nutanix Cloud Infrastructure (NCI)
No trial information available
StarWind Virtual SAN
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.1
196
9.5
128
Ease of Use
9.3
197
9.2
129
Ease of Setup
8.8
175
8.7
120
Ease of Admin
9.1
180
9.2
115
Quality of Support
9.4
192
9.7
124
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.2
174
9.7
110
Product Direction (% positive)
9.3
190
9.5
113
Features by Category
Hyperconverged Infrastructure (HCI) SolutionsHide 9 FeaturesShow 9 Features
9.0
1,232
9.3
805
Core Functions
9.4
147
9.6
89
9.4
144
9.7
106
8.4
132
8.9
82
General Functionality
9.1
138
9.0
83
9.4
141
9.6
103
9.0
134
8.9
84
8.5
127
8.9
79
Configuration
8.9
132
9.4
89
9.0
137
9.5
90
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Nutanix Cloud Infrastructure (NCI)
Nutanix Cloud Infrastructure (NCI)
StarWind Virtual SAN
StarWind Virtual SAN
Nutanix Cloud Infrastructure (NCI) and StarWind Virtual SAN are categorized as Hyperconverged Infrastructure (HCI) Solutions
Unique Categories
Nutanix Cloud Infrastructure (NCI)
Nutanix Cloud Infrastructure (NCI) has no unique categories
StarWind Virtual SAN
StarWind Virtual SAN has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Nutanix Cloud Infrastructure (NCI)
Nutanix Cloud Infrastructure (NCI)
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
10.9%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
41.9%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
47.2%
StarWind Virtual SAN
StarWind Virtual SAN
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
39.6%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
48.4%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
11.9%
Reviewers' Industry
Nutanix Cloud Infrastructure (NCI)
Nutanix Cloud Infrastructure (NCI)
Information Technology and Services
16.6%
Government Administration
5.2%
Hospital & Health Care
4.4%
Higher Education
4.4%
Financial Services
4.4%
Other
65.1%
StarWind Virtual SAN
StarWind Virtual SAN
Information Technology and Services
18.2%
Computer & Network Security
6.9%
Hospital & Health Care
5.7%
Higher Education
4.4%
Banking
3.1%
Other
61.6%
Most Helpful Reviews
Nutanix Cloud Infrastructure (NCI)
Nutanix Cloud Infrastructure (NCI)
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Simon L.
SL
Simon L.
Verified User in Food & Beverages

One click upgrade and single glass of pane for managing our infrastructure

Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User in Information Technology and Services
GI
Verified User in Information Technology and Services

the price little bit higher in my country

StarWind Virtual SAN
StarWind Virtual SAN
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Rami C.
RC
Rami C.
Verified User in Higher Education

Easy to install and configure Easy to use with web management UI Compatible with multiple hypervisors (Hyper-V, VMware, ... ) Compatible with almost any hardware Great Support

Most Helpful Critical Review
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Discussions
Nutanix Cloud Infrastructure (NCI)
Nutanix Cloud Infrastructure (NCI) Discussions
easier way to migrate linux and also machines that cannot see move via networking on a different vl
1 comment
Norm D.
ND
While the Linux VM is powered off copy the virtual disk into Nutanix images. Most likely format is VMDK and then just make a new VM from that disk image and...Read more
How we can explore more in AHV
1 comment
MA
Would like to learn more about your use case. Since you mentioned DR, however, you might want to look into Xi Leap for cloud-based DR, or our native...Read more
Is there an option to produce reports on access levels within flow?
1 comment
Laura J.
LJ
Hi Andy, if you're referring to audit logs, Flow provides both a policy change audit log and packet hit log, which could be sent to a log aggregator or...Read more
StarWind Virtual SAN
StarWind Virtual SAN Discussions
What is virtual SAN in Hyper-V?
1 comment
VZ
StarWind VSAN could run on any popular hypervisor, be it Microsoft Hyper-V, VMware vSphere/ ESXi, Linux KVM, or Xen. Here you can find more info about...Read more
How does StarWind virtual SAN work?
1 comment
Ben M.
BM
It works by providing iSCSI targets that are syncronised across hosts using dedicated synchronization and heartbeat networks.Read more
Is StarWind Free?
1 comment
VZ
It has a free version. More details here: https://www.starwindsoftware.com/starwind-virtual-san-freeRead more