Nutanix Flow Virtual Networking vs HPE Aruba Networking Fabric Composer

Nutanix Flow Virtual Networking8.8Visit HAHPE Aruba Networking Fabric Composer8.6Visit

Higher score Nutanix Flow Virtual Networking #5 in Software-Defined Networking Software 8.8/10 Pricing on request ✓ 2 of 2 features Visit Nutanix

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HA HPE Aruba Networking Fabric Composer #6 in Software-Defined Networking Software 8.6/10 Paid ✓ 2 of 2 features Visit HPE

• Nutanix Flow Virtual Networking fits best

  Nutanix hybrid-cloud networking

• HPE Aruba Networking Fabric Composer fits best

  HPE data-center fabric management

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Side by side

Feature	Nutanix Flow Virtual Networking 8.8/10 Visit ↗	HAHPE Aruba Networking Fabric Composer 8.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.8	8.6
Ranking	#5 in Software-Defined Networking Software	#6 in Software-Defined Networking Software
Best for	Nutanix hybrid-cloud networking	HPE data-center fabric management
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Pricing on request	—
Free plan	Not checked yet	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Support	Phone, Tickets, Community, Docs · 24/7	Live chat, Phone, Tickets, Community, Docs
Integrations	9 integrations	9 integrations
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Enterprise, Mid-market
Features Nutanix Flow Virtual Networking 2/2 · HPE Aruba Networking Fabric Composer 2/2
Policy segmentation	✓	✓
Northbound API	✓	✓
Specs
Deployment model	Hybrid	On-premises
Control-plane model	Centralized	Centralized
Supported protocols	BGP, IPsec, VXLAN, Geneve, VTEP, VLAN	BGP, OSPF, VRF, EVPN, VXLAN, Spanning Tree Protocol
Managed device limit	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Creates VPCs with routing, NAT, VPN, and floating IP controls Supports multitenancy with overlapping IP address isolation Connects Nutanix clusters with AWS and Microsoft Azure	Automates leaf-spine, underlay, and overlay fabric configuration Combines topology visibility, telemetry, alerts, and audit logging Integrates with VMware, Nutanix Prism, and HPE infrastructure tools
Cons	Pricing requires contacting sales Focused primarily on Nutanix AHV environments Product documentation includes differing availability language	Designed for on-premises deployments Requires paid switch subscriptions Focused on HPE Aruba Networking AOS-CX fabrics
Our verdict	Nutanix Flow Virtual Networking is a software-defined networking solution for organizations running Nutanix AHV environments. It provides centralized control over virtual private clouds, subnets, gateways, routing, NAT, VPN connections,… Read the review →	HPE Aruba Networking Fabric Composer is software-defined orchestration software for provisioning, configuring, monitoring, and troubleshooting data-center network fabrics. It manages HPE Aruba Networking AOS-CX switches as a unified fabric… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Nutanix Flow Virtual Networking — where it wins

  • Creates VPCs with routing, NAT, VPN, and floating IP controls
  • Supports multitenancy with overlapping IP address isolation
  • Connects Nutanix clusters with AWS and Microsoft Azure

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires contacting sales
  • Focused primarily on Nutanix AHV environments
  • Product documentation includes differing availability language

• HPE Aruba Networking Fabric Composer — where it wins

  • Automates leaf-spine, underlay, and overlay fabric configuration
  • Combines topology visibility, telemetry, alerts, and audit logging
  • Integrates with VMware, Nutanix Prism, and HPE infrastructure tools

  Where it doesn't

  • Designed for on-premises deployments
  • Requires paid switch subscriptions
  • Focused on HPE Aruba Networking AOS-CX fabrics

• Nutanix Flow Virtual Networking8.8/10 · Pricing on request

  A focused choice for centralized hybrid-cloud networking in Nutanix AHV environments.

  Visit NutanixFull verdict →
• HAHPE Aruba Networking Fabric Composer8.6/10 · Paid

  Centralized fabric orchestration for HPE Aruba Networking data-center environments.

  Visit HPEFull verdict →