HPE SimpliVity vs Nutanix Cloud Clusters (NC2)

HSHPE SimpliVity9.1Visit Nutanix Cloud Clusters (NC2)9.0Visit

Higher score HS HPE SimpliVity #2 in Hyperconverged Infrastructure (HCI) Solutions 9.1/10 Pricing on request ✓ 2 of 3 features Contact HPE

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Nutanix Cloud Clusters (NC2) #3 in Hyperconverged Infrastructure (HCI) Solutions 9.0/10 Paid ✓ 1 of 3 features Visit Nutanix

• HPE SimpliVity fits best

  Organizations seeking an integrated HPE HCI appliance

• Nutanix Cloud Clusters (NC2) fits best

  Nutanix users extending clusters to public clouds

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Side by side

Feature	HSHPE SimpliVity 9.1/10 Visit ↗	Nutanix Cloud Clusters (NC2) 9.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.1	9.0
Ranking	#2 in Hyperconverged Infrastructure (HCI) Solutions	#3 in Hyperconverged Infrastructure (HCI) Solutions
Best for	Organizations seeking an integrated HPE HCI appliance	Nutanix users extending clusters to public clouds
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Pricing on request	$2.50/device usage-based
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Self-hosted	Cloud, Self-hosted
Support	Docs	Phone, Tickets, Community, Docs · 24/7
Integrations	3 integrations	7 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features HPE SimpliVity 2/3 · Nutanix Cloud Clusters (NC2) 1/3
Kubernetes support	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Integrated backup	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Stretch clusters	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Specs
Deployment model	On-premises	Not checked yet
Maximum cluster nodes	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Maximum virtual machines	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Hardware delivery model	Appliance	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Combines compute and storage in HPE server-based HCI nodes Includes VM lifecycle operations, backup, restore and built-in protection Supports two-node high availability and selected stretch-cluster configurations	Runs Nutanix clusters on bare metal across AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, and OVHcloud Supports workload migration without application refactoring and elastic scaling Provides cloud-snapshot disaster recovery and private connectivity options
Cons	Requires an HPE hardware and software quote rather than published standard pricing Stretch clustering depends on supported configurations Choice of VMware or VM Essentials depends on model and configuration	Public-cloud infrastructure charges are separate from Nutanix software pricing PAYG prices vary by bare-metal instance and cloud provider Designed as a cloud extension, not a conventional on-premises HCI appliance
Our verdict	HPE SimpliVity brings compute, storage and virtualization capabilities together in HPE server-based hyperconverged systems. It is aimed at organizations running virtualized data-center or edge workloads that want VM operations and data… Read the review →	Nutanix Cloud Clusters (NC2) extends the Nutanix Cloud Platform to public-cloud bare-metal infrastructure. It is aimed at organizations that want to run and manage virtual machines and containers across on-premises environments and AWS,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• HPE SimpliVity — where it wins

  • Combines compute and storage in HPE server-based HCI nodes
  • Includes VM lifecycle operations, backup, restore and built-in protection
  • Supports two-node high availability and selected stretch-cluster configurations

  Where it doesn't

  • Requires an HPE hardware and software quote rather than published standard pricing
  • Stretch clustering depends on supported configurations
  • Choice of VMware or VM Essentials depends on model and configuration

• Nutanix Cloud Clusters (NC2) — where it wins

  • Runs Nutanix clusters on bare metal across AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, and OVHcloud
  • Supports workload migration without application refactoring and elastic scaling
  • Provides cloud-snapshot disaster recovery and private connectivity options

  Where it doesn't

  • Public-cloud infrastructure charges are separate from Nutanix software pricing
  • PAYG prices vary by bare-metal instance and cloud provider
  • Designed as a cloud extension, not a conventional on-premises HCI appliance

• HSHPE SimpliVity9.1/10 · Pricing on request

  An HPE appliance for virtualized workloads that combines compute, storage and VM operations.

  Contact HPEFull verdict →
• Nutanix Cloud Clusters (NC2)9.0/10 · Paid

  Extends Nutanix clusters to public-cloud bare metal with migration, scaling, and DR.

  Visit NutanixFull verdict →