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Nutanix AHV

Score9 out of 10

39 Reviews and Ratings

Top Performing Features

+14%

Live virtual machine backup

Ability to backup vms without interrupting service

Cat avg: 8

+8%

Hypervisor-level security

Hypervisor-level security including antivirus and anti-malware

Cat avg: 8.4

+10%

Management console

Management console for central administration of vm environment

Cat avg: 8

+13%

Virtual machine automated provisioning

Automation of virtual machine provisioning through use of vm templates

Cat avg: 7.8

Worst Performing Features

+8%

Live virtual machine migration

Downtime minimization by migrating live vms between hosts and across clusters

Cat avg: 7.9

Nutanix AHV Features from Reviews

Server Virtualization

Server virtualization allows multiple operating systems to be run completely independently on a single server

8.9+11%
  • Virtual machine automated provisioning

    Automation of virtual machine provisioning through use of vm templates

    Category average: 7.8

  • Management console

    Management console for central administration of vm environment

    Category average: 8

  • Live virtual machine backup

    Ability to backup vms without interrupting service

    Category average: 8

  • Live virtual machine migration

    Downtime minimization by migrating live vms between hosts and across clusters

    Category average: 7.9

  • Hypervisor-level security

    Hypervisor-level security including antivirus and anti-malware

    Category average: 8.4

Nutanix AHV Features from the Vendor

Server Virtualization

Vendor-reviewed
  • Virtual machine automated provisioning

    Automation of virtual machine provisioning through use of vm templates

  • Management console

    Management console for central administration of vm environment

  • Live virtual machine backup

    Ability to backup vms without interrupting service

  • Live virtual machine migration

    Downtime minimization by migrating live vms between hosts and across clusters

  • Hypervisor-level security

    Hypervisor-level security including antivirus and anti-malware

Additional Features

Vendor-contributed
  • VM High-Availbility: The HA capabilities of AHV maintain VM operations by swiftly relocating them to operational nodes in the cluster if a host goes down.

  • Fast VM Live Migrations: Nutanix AHV provides more efficient and faster VM migrations than ever with micro stunning, while on-demand Cross Cluster Live Migration (CCLM) enables smooth VM transfers across AHV clusters to ensure uninterrupted service and reliability.

  • Acropolis Dynamic Scheduling (ADS): Nutanix ADS intuitively manages resources while actively detecting and resolving I/O bottlenecks.

  • Comprehensive Security: Nutanix AHV ensures a fortified virtualization space with one-click STIG applications, automated compliance and self-healing mechanisms. It also delivers data encryption, network microsegmentation and consistent security patches for comprehensive protection.

  • Software-Defined Networking: Nutanix AHV Networking simplifies network management with software-defined networking solutions and microsegmentation, ensuring secure, efficient traffic in virtual and cloud infrastructures.