Minimum Complexity, Maximum Flexibility
Whether you choose Nutanix software as part of a turnkey appliance solution or to run on your own installed platforms, Acropolis and Prism editions provide a range of capabilities to match your needs.
Acropolis Software Editions
| STARTER | PRO | ULTIMATE | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Core set of software functionality | Rich data services, resilience and management features | The full suite of Nutanix software capabilities to tackle complex infrastructure challenges | |
| Ideal For | Small-scale deployments with a limited set of workloads | Running multiple applications or large-scale single workload deployments | Multi-site deployments and advanced security requirements |
| Enterprise Storage | |||
| Cluster Size | 12 | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| Heterogeneous Clusters | |||
| VM-centric Snapshots & Clones | |||
| Data Tiering | |||
| Inline Compression | |||
| Inline Performance Deduplication | |||
| Online Cluster Grow/Shrink | |||
| Acropolis Container Services | |||
| Nutanix Volumes™ | |||
| Compression | |||
| Deduplication | |||
| Erasure Coding (EC-X) | |||
| VM Flash Mode | |||
| Infrastructure Resilience | |||
| Data Path Redundancy | |||
| Tunable Redundancy Factor | 2 | 2 or 3 | 2 or 3 |
| Availability Domains - Block/Rack Awareness | |||
| Data Protection | |||
| Disaster Recovery with Async Replication (1hr or larger RPO) | |||
| Application Consistent Snapshots | |||
| Local Snapshots | |||
| Self Service Restore | |||
| Cloud Connect | |||
| Multiple Site DR (many to many) 1 | Add-on license available | ||
| Metro Availability 1 | Add-on license available | ||
| Disaster Recovery with NearSync or Sync Replication (1min-1hr RPO or 0 RPO) 1 | Add-on license available | ||
| "On-premises Leap: Advanced Orchestration (Multiple Boot Phases, re-IP, Recovery Plan Test)1 | Add-on license available | ||
| Security | |||
| Client Authentication | |||
| Cluster Lockdown | |||
| Data-at-Rest Encryption (Software-based & SED)2 | Add-on license available | ||
| Native KMS2 | Add-on license available | ||
| Management & Analytics | |||
| Prism Starter | |||
| Pulse | |||
| Cluster Health | |||
| One-click Upgrades (Nutanix OS & Hypervisor) | |||
| Rest APIs | |||
| Supported Hypervisors | |||
| Nutanix AHV | |||
| VMware ESXi | |||
| Microsoft Hyper-V | |||
| XenServer for Citrix workloads | |||
| Built-In Virtualization (Nutanix AHV) | |||
| VM Management | |||
| Intelligent VM Placement | |||
| VM Automated Resource Scheduling | |||
| VM Affinity Rules | |||
| Virtual Network Configuration | |||
| Host Profiles | |||
| VM High Availability | |||
| Open Stack Drivers | |||
| Hypervisor Conversion | |||
| Cross Hypervisor DR | |||
| Self Service Portal | |||
Nutanix Calm
Nutanix Calm is sold as an annual subscription licensed on a per virtual-machine (VM) basis. Calm licenses are
required only for VMs managed by Calm, running in either the Nutanix Enterprise cloud or public clouds.
- Nutanix Calm is sold in 25 VM subscription license packs
Nutanix Era
Era is a subscription term-based software license. This product is licensed based on the concept of managed database server vCPUs. vCPU licensing is a consumption-based model that will allow customers to license just the database servers that will be managed by Nutanix Era.
- Licenses are sold in 1 to 5 year subscription terms
Nutanix Flow
Nutanix Flow is sold as an annual subscription licensed on a per node basis. Licenses are needed for all nodes in a cluster where microsegmentation functionality will be used. This option requires a Nutanix cluster managed by Prism Central and using the AHV virtualization solution.
- Licenses are sold in 1 to 5 year subscription terms
- Prism Central with Starter license is needed to manage microsegmentation policy
Nutanix Files
Nutanix Files is sold by capacity under two different licenses, Nutanix Files and Nutanix Files Pro. Nutanix Files is intended for enterprise file workloads at edge locations including remote/branch offices (ROBO) where there is a mix of VM and file workloads. It is the license that would be used for mixed file storage and AOS clusters. Nutanix Files Pro is intended for most enterprise file workloads including enterprise apps and large home directories. It is the license that would be used for dedicated file storage clusters.
Nutanix Prism Pro
Prism Pro enables smart IT operation and automation by optimizing capacity intelligently, monitoring and resolving anomalies proactively, and automating remediation and operations tasks. Prism Pro is available for purchase on a subscription basis. A trial version of Prism Pro is included with every edition of Acropolis.
- Licensing will be on a per-node per year basis with option to purchase for 1/2/3/4 or 5-year term
- One license should be purchased for each node in the cluster that is being “managed” by Prism Pro
See Also: Explore the hardware platforms optimized for Nutanix software.
1: For any G6 NX models or later, an Advanced Replication SKU is available as an add-on for the Pro licensing tier. This add-on license includes:Multi-site DR (many to many)Metro Availability
Disaster Recovery with NearSync or Sync Replication (1min-1hr RPO or 0 RPO)
Xi Leap subscribers do NOT need to upgrade to Pro or Ultimate AOS License to run this feature.
2: Encryption support is subject to export laws. Contact your account representative to confirm eligibility. For any G6 NX models or later, an Encryption SKU is available as an add-on for the Pro licensing tier. This add-on license includes data-at-rest-encryption for:Required for Self Encrypting Drives (SED) or software based encryption
Licence includes an optional native Local Key Management (LKM) service
