Simplivity vs. Nutanix: Hyperconvergence as an IT Solution

Posted June 19, 2018

In Blog, IT Solutions, Managed IT Service Providers, Managed IT Services, Managed Network Services, Managed Service Provider, Managed Services, Professional Services

Hyperconvergence isn’t new, but it is getting better. This system of IT solutions seeks to converge together everything that your business keeps in the virtual environment together into an easy-to-manage package that reduces bandwidth demands and time spent organizing, deduplicating, and sorting through data. The question of “Who comes out on top when it comes to Simplivity vs. Nutanix?” is commonly asked when integrating hyperconvergence platforms.

There are 5 major benefits to any hyperconvergence package or program that you choose. Those are:

Creates more streamlined data efficiency by reducing bandwidth and storage demands.
Increasing cost-savings through models that help eliminate wasted resources on unnecessary storage and data handling programs.
Flexibility and the ease of scaling the program according to the demands of your business.
Data protection in the event of data loss or corruption.
A focus on the virtual machine as the lynchpin of efficiency and the ability to make that virtual machine more mobile.

When it comes down to choosing which hyperconvergence program to bring into your enterprise IT management strategy, it comes down to what you’re looking for. There really is no question of “Simplivity vs. Nutanix” because each solutions has proven itself a powerful contender. The needs of the individual business and personal preference should be used to make the choice.

Nutanix

Nutanix offers a huge package of features, more than any other hyperconvergence platform available on the market. They cover everything from storage to security. A few major points are:

An increase of storage size up to 4x through powerful compression
Near-zero performance impact when working with snapshots and clones
Flash storage
Flexible block sizes, ranging from 512 bytes to 1 MB
Enterprise-grade backups
Intuitive storage software with accessible file recovery options
Built-in cloud capabilities
Non-disruptive, zero-touch upgrade of Nutanix OS, hypervisor and firmware

SimpliVity

SimpliVity, a Hewlett-Packard company and CRN’s Hyperconverged Infrastructure Product of the Year, offers many of the same features that Nutanix does:

The Hypervisor platform allows you to scale your data center devices by 10:1, which increases cost efficiency and productivity
Built-in, end-to-end data protection that reduces bandwidth and increases virtual machine recovery points
Access to more virtual desktops on less hardware, with the ability to add new nodes when new desktop systems are implemented
Clone new VMs in 3 clicks or less
An all flash-storage solution that costs 20% less than competitors

Need help choosing the IT enterprise management solution that fits best with your current workload and data needs? We will work with whatever technologies best serve our customers – the best of breed partners that Verus uses trust us to implement their technologies successfully.

Kevin Willette

Kevin Willette is Partner / CEO of Verus Corp. His focus is ensuring complete customer satisfaction and providing as much or as little support as is needed for the individual client. Kevin knows that plenty of places do IT services, but what sets Verus Corp apart is the local feeling and the commitment to doing things right the first time. He has always wanted to be a business owner because it affords him the opportunity to offer a service that was better than anything clients had seen before. His true goal is to help customers make their businesses better by removing potential IT barriers. Kevin served as chair for Habitat for Humanity during his time at Minnesota State University, Mankato. He has also served on the WatchGuard Advisory Council since 2016. Kevin’s work with Verus Corp has helped them achieve awards as the WatchGuard Partner of the Year and Cisco Select Partner. Kevin graduated from Minnesota State in 2000 with a major in Business Marketing and minors in Business Administration and Music.