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Nutanix Spare Cable 5m SFP+ To SFP+

Mfg # X-CBL-5M-SFP+-SFP+ CDW # 3076490 | UNSPSC 26121609

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  • Length: 5m
  • Data rate: 10GBase-CR
  • Cable structure: Passive
  • Power: SFP+
  • Cable: Copper
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The Nutanix X-CBL-5M-SFP+-SFP+ compatible BlueLAN Direct Attach Cable for 10 Gigabit high-speed transmissions over short distances as SFP+ to SFP+ twinax copper cable variant for the connection of hardware within racks or between adjacent racks.

This item was discontinued on January 17, 2020

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Nutanix Spare Cable 5m SFP+ To SFP+ is rated4.56 out of5 by9.
Rated 5 out of 5 by from SRM capabilities for replication have been proven reliable, but it doesn't support other systems outside of its compute stackWhat is our primary use case?We are using it for hyper-converged deployments of VMs and SRM replication. It is performing very well.What is most valuable?SRM capabilities for replication have been proven reliable and very useful for our organization.What needs improvement?We would like to see it support other systems outside of the compute stack from which it was built.For how long have I used the solution?Trial/evaluations only.What other advice do I have?I would recommend this product to others.Disclaimer: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
Date published: 2018-08-20T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of 5 by from You can ask for a loaner unit to verify performance and match it to your requirements.What is most valuable?The most valuable features are Prism and Acropolis, as they simplified our jobs and give us the opportunity to lower operational costs without reducing the current day-to-day operation performance.We are using VMware 3-TIER architecture since 2006. Up until this day we’re still using the architecture until we could not expand the cluster anymore. Thus, we need to find a way to migrate our VM servers before it’s too late. The architecture using old traditional SANS storage and AMD processors platform. We’re stuck with VMware version 5.1 and can’t be upgrade to latest version due to the hardware limitation. Maintaining this architecture is not cheap also, as we need to pay annual maintenance to hardware vendors and VMware. It keeps increasing every year.Our customers demand more processing power and more storage, and then we came across Nutanix, which could solve all burden that we have.1. We hosting a lot of SAP wintel apps, and this kind of apps is storage and processor hungry. We keep facing downtime when we hosting the VM servers on our old architecture. When we decide to migrate the VM servers to Nutanix , we no longer facing the issue and no more complaint from our customers.2. The maintenance contract is lower compared to annual maintenance/support contract that we must pay to VMware and hardware vendors. We will get the ROI back in short time if we move to Nutanix.3. Can be manage through one single console (PRISM) oppose to SAN switches , SAN , VMware , Hardware consoles on old architecture.4. We experienced a nightmare in term of support on old architecture, where we need to gather VMware engineer and Hardware vendor to solve an issue, and it takes a long time to solve. Nutanix assure us that they can solve Hypervisor and hardware issues within a single call log.5. Nutanix offer features like data deduplication on its storage, which are not available on our old SANS storage.6. We hosted our DC on 3rd party DC (leasing based on square feet), we can decom a lot of old servers (which can fill up the space and increase the rental) when we moved to Nutanix. 3 racks of old servers with SAN storage can be consolidate to one rack (still have a lot of spaces to put Nutanix boxes).How has it helped my organization?As opposed to before, the Nutanix platform allows us to pay as we grow instead starting with a large scale. Management seems to like this idea, as it will save us from overspending the budget. We can improve IT utilization and reduce costs by consolidating application infrastructure.What needs improvement?We're thinking about hosting SAP HANA on the Nutanix platform, but we are still unsure about the path as SAP still has not certified Nutanix to host SAP HANA yet. Nutanix should make SAP a close partner and certify their product with SAP so that the consumer has a choice to migrate their existing platform to Nutanix platform.As far as I'm concerned, and we already ran the test on an actual Nutanix box, Nutanix can host the HANA without issue. However, without certification from SAP, it looks like we don’t have a guarantee from SAP itself. That will cause us to question whether we should go with the Nutanix platform.For how long have I used the solution?I have been using it for about five months, and we just got approval from our management to expand the cluster and buy additional hardware from Nutanix.What do I think about the stability of the solution?So far, the operation has gone smoothly without any big issues, although there was a small bug when we tried the one-click update to upgrade all nodes’ firmware. Some nodes did not finish the update. We are resolving it with Nutanix support, so it's fine. It did not impact system uptime.What do I think about the scalability of the solution?I have not encountered any scalability issues at all. We can easily scale this platform as we need.How is customer service and technical support?Technical support is 9/10; only one call to local support and then if it hasn’t been resolved, a Nutanix engineer will help to resolve either hardware or hypervisor issues. It gives us really good assurance and we can sleep peacefully at night.Which solutions did we use previously?Previously, we used three-tier architecture, which has lots of points for failure and a lot of consoles need to be attended. It's so tiring and most of the time, we are firefighting to make sure the operation can continue as business as usual. It required a lot of skills and a large sum of money to maintain and to scale, which were painful for us.How was the initial setup?Initial setup was straightforward. It takes only one day or less to build up the cluster and provision the virtual machines.What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?The pricing is good for us and just what we are looking for. We can cut off the VMware license and maintenance support, and migrate to Acropolis instead.Which other solutions did I evaluate?We evaluated SimpliVity and HPE solutions. Both failed us in term of economical cost and did not offer features that Nutanix has.What other advice do I have?You have an option to start small instead of going big at first, which will capitalize your budget. You can ask for a loaner unit from Nutanix to play with; to check and verify their performance and match it to your requirements.Nutanix treats us well. We can say we are happy with the Nutanix offering.Disclaimer: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
Date published: 2017-01-16T00:00:00-05:00
Rated 5 out of 5 by from I like the prism central administration consoleWhat is our primary use case?HQ datacenter workload plus branch offices local datacenter (including small file sharing on Windows VM).How has it helped my organization?Nutanix simplified administration efforts dramatically and increased the performances of some mission-critical applications.What is most valuable?* One-click upgrade* Data locality for performances* Prism central administration console* Metro availbility.What needs improvement?* Price politics sometimes is not very transparent for the worldwide organization.* Better value for money about file share feature* We feel that the cost for capacity is still more expensive compared to other solutions.For how long have I used the solution?One to three years.Disclaimer: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
Date published: 2019-03-27T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of 5 by from It has features that help us to manage it, such as one-click hypervisor and firmware upgrade, and we can store data efficiently with compression and deduplication.Valuable Features* One-click hypervisor and firmware upgrade* Snapshots and clones* Compression and deduplication* Backup and disaster recoveryImprovements to My OrganizationIt's easy to manage with the one-click hypervisor and firmware upgrade.We can also store data more efficiently with compression and deduplication.Room for ImprovementI have nothing to suggest.Use of SolutionI've used it for two and a half years.Deployment IssuesNo issues encountered.Stability IssuesNo issues encountered.Scalability IssuesNo issues encountered.Customer Service and Technical SupportCustomer Service: It's good.Technical Support: It's good.Previous SolutionsWe did, and we switched because Nutanix is easier to manage and configure.Initial SetupIt's simple, just a few clicks are needed to configure it.Implementation TeamWe used a mixed team.Other AdviceYou should look into this product if you are looking for a good piece of technology.Disclaimer: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
Date published: 2015-10-08T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of 5 by from I am now able to quickly configure a Cluster in minutes but if you do the design without appropriate cooling you will have stability issues.Valuable Features:* Ease of administration* Monitoring and alerting features through Prism Web UI* Acceleration of non-persistent VDI through the shadow clone feature* Localization of I/O makes boot and login storms a thing of the pastImprovements to My Organization:Rather than spend valuable consulting days setting up a SAN and carving out LUNs, setting up the hosts, etc., I am now able to quickly configure a Nutanix Cluster in minutes. I use the majority of my consulting time fine tuning the VDI and SBC deployment’s performance and policies which is the most valuable to the client.Use of Solution:I've been using Nutanix VCP NOS for two years.Deployment Issues:On one particular deployment, I found two issues with hardware; a bad disk drive, and a bad motherboard. Luckily, Nutanix support contacted me because they received the alerts at the same time I did and we were able to triage and replace the defective hardware prior to the roll-out.Stability Issues:Something to consider when designing Rackspace for Nutanix blocks, and other SuperMicro server hardware, is that you are effectively adding four computer nodes into a 2U space. When you stack multiple blocks together in a rack, the density of heat is considerable when compared to typical server hardware in the very same amount of space. If you do the design without appropriate cooling, yes, you will have issues with stability.Scalability Issues:Quite the opposite, really, this is the first time when scalability is not an issue. Adding another Nutanix node to a Cluster adds storage, memory and compute very easily. Nutanix scales very linearly, like some other converged solutions. Because it scales so linearly, it is important to choose your Nutanix model wisely so that you scale appropriately for the workload you are throwing at it.Customer Service:Customer service is fantastic.Previous Solutions:Prior to Nutanix, we, like everyone else, pieced together our solution using HP Proliant servers, and NetApp SAN storage. Between ordering, qualifying, unboxing, setup and configuration, the amount of time required to get the client up and running was huge. We had to have experts on shared storage and networking; a lot of time was spent doing tasks that didn’t directly translate into value for our clients. Switching to Nutanix flipped the value proposition around, and suddenly one technical person qualified in Nutanix was all that was needed. Our time to deployment was much faster, and both ours and our client’s costs went down.Initial Setup:Setup is very straightforward. Once racked and cabled, all I need is an IPv6 capable machine with a web browser. The Nutanix wizard guides me through the setup and configuration of the cluster in minutes.Implementation Team:I am the consultant providing the services.Other Advice:If you decide to deploy Nutanix in your organization, choose the team wisely. We were fortunate to have our own CTO, Mark Knouse, be awarded the NTC title. As Nutanix aggressively adds new features and ways to buy into the platform, and the Nutanix community grows, having a trusted team with NTCs that works directly with Nutanix with ensure your deployment is a success.Disclaimer: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer:Premier Partner with Nutanix.
Date published: 2015-05-07T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of 5 by from While the performance is quite good, the initial setup and ongoing administration needed a little more development/maturing.Valuable FeaturesI valued the high performance I/O and the high availability (HA).Room for ImprovementThis was a POC and due to the high cost of the solution we did not end up deploying the technology. Also the initial setup, and ongoing administration have room for improvement.Use of SolutionI used the Nutanix products in a Proof-of-Concept (POC) that we did for addressing performance issues for a Splunk installation. One of the issues was trying to get high I/O performance using VMware guests. Nutanix provided us with a possible solution for our needs. As a result, I was only exposed to the solution for about two to three months during the POC.Deployment IssuesWith the assistance of a Nutanix resource, we had very little issues with the deployment of the hardware. Our biggest technical hurdle was the networking requirements in order to provide adequate bandwidth for the product.Stability IssuesWe did not encounter any stability issues.Scalability IssuesWe did not encounter an issues with scalability.Customer Service and Technical SupportCustomer Service: I was very pleased with the level of customer service and support provided during the POC.Technical Support: The Nutanix resources provided to us were very knowledgeable about the product.Previous SolutionsThis was a POC to look for a solution, but we did not have an equivalent solution in place.Initial SetupThe setup was complex and required Nutanix to provide a resource to assist with it. The networking requirements, storage/file system layout and rack space layout added to the level of complexity.Implementation TeamNutanix provided a vendor team to assist with all facets of the POC implementation.Pricing, Setup Cost and LicensingAs this was a POC there was no cost involved.Other Solutions ConsideredNo other products were being reviewed at the time of this POC but we chose not to implement it.Other AdviceThis solution has many advantages, but comes with a cost in dollars and complexity, so make sure you are thorough in your requirements, and that this product meets and exceeds all your short term and long term needs, including your budget.Disclaimer: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
Date published: 2015-04-29T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of 5 by from It is now our single most powerful server that is easily scalable and has an HTML5 site that manages all aspects of the system.How has it helped my organization?It is now our single most powerful server that is easily scalable and has an HTML5 site that manages all aspects of the system.What is most valuable?Hyper-convergence is the most valuable feature for me as it allows me to scale the hardware according to project requirements.What needs improvement?It would be great if it could emulate some of the features that their competitor VMware ( https://www.itcentralstation.com/vendors/vmware ) has, for example port mirroring or Netflow output at hypervisor level.What do I think about the stability of the solution?We did not encounter any issues with stability.What do I think about the scalability of the solution?We did not encounter any issues with scalability except for cost and feature requests.How is customer service and technical support?Local support has been wonderful so far in my case, but I didn't have many support requirements for my projects.Which solutions did we use previously?I was using a standard server infrastructure previously and found an offer for Nutanix so we switched.How was the initial setup?The setup was handled by our local IT vendor hence you can say it's convenient.However I was there to observe how it was done and I can say that you need network experience to link the hardware together as the nodes inside the hardware communicate using TCP/IP.The software is set up on the get-go (off-the-shelf) but due to my project requirements I have to customize the software, hence the complexity.What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?If you're willing to spend on hyper-convergence technologies be prepared to pay more and be locked down to a specific hardware vendor.The basic license that comes with the box allows basic virtualization features but advanced automation features would require an upgrade of licenses.Which other solutions did I evaluate?Before the purchase we were evaluating VMware only.What other advice do I have?Please be prepared to be locked down on the hardware.Disclaimer: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
Date published: 2017-07-15T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of 5 by from It controls data sets and metadata well with local read/write access and real-time distribution to other hosts, but it slows down in systems with large block sizes in random write.Valuable Features* Shadow clone* Deduplication fingerprint on ingestImprovements to My OrganizationThe beauty of this product is that it is very intelligent in controlling the data set and metadata. It fully utilizes the memory, hard disk, and CPU, and leverage big data components such as a Cassandra database as a metadata database to hold each of the nodes for a redundancy issue if there's a node or disk failure.Each of the applications can perform data access in read and write locally, and also distribute a second copy of data to other hosts in real time, which ensures data will not be lost if there is a hard disk failure, and this avoids storage I/O bottleneck issues.Room for ImprovementWhen operating a system which has a large capacity and large block sizes in random write, the performance will slow down a little bit.Use of SolutionI've used it for two and a half years.Stability IssuesNo issues encountered.Scalability IssuesNo issues encountered.Customer Service and Technical SupportCustomer Service: 7/10.Technical Support: 10/10 as Nutanix support provides all our hypervisor support.Previous SolutionsNo, because no one is similar to Nutanix in using 100% software define storage.Initial SetupIt's very straightforward. It makes a complete workflow and software for operation. In fact, it's so easy it will make implementation engineers obsolete.Implementation TeamI implemtented it myself.Pricing, Setup Cost and LicensingIt's very simple and cost effective.Other Solutions Considered* VMware vSAN* HP CS200Disclaimer: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer:Partner
Date published: 2015-08-19T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Valuable features include one-click upgrade and data locality.How has it helped my organization?Our 125 seat VDI implementation went from barely usable, to a good alternative, to desktops. The performance of our server apps has never been better.What is most valuable?One-click upgrade and data locality are valuable features. The one-click upgrade provides simple management and upgrades. Data locality provides super-fast data access and ultra-low latency.What needs improvement?The focus on performance improvements over new features is more important to me. It is always fun to play with new buttons in the platform.In reality, it is hard for me to find flaws in this platform because it is without comparing. For me, the fact that I run all of my workloads on Nutanix, which is a software defined datacenter platform, the biggest advantage for me is performance increases with updates. I was once asked what does "Software Defined" mean to me. My response was "a platform that allows for your next feature or performance upgrade to be as easy as a software patch or update."To receive a performance enhancement by merely clicking the one button upgrade is the true value of the platform and what I look forward to the most. I do understand that new features provide the wow in the platform and I completely understand this value. However, for a datacenter admin, performance increases without cost, and sometimes unexpectedly delivered, is real wow.What do I think about the stability of the solution?There have been no stability issues so far.What do I think about the scalability of the solution?There were no issues with scalability. It's built for scale.How is customer service and technical support?Nutanix support is second to none. There has never been an issue when interacting with them.Which solutions did we use previously?We previously used Vblock, a converged solution. We switched for many reasons. Footprint, power, cooling, savings, and support time.How was the initial setup?I did the setup myself in less than 45 minutes from box to data.What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?You get what you pay for here.Which other solutions did I evaluate?We evaluated VMware VXRail/Rack and SimpliVity. We did PoCs. The hands-down winner was Nutanix!What other advice do I have?Do a PoC and judge for yourself. It costs nothing but time.Disclaimer: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
Date published: 2017-06-28T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of 5 by from The most valuable features are the speed of acquisition and the ease of deployment.How has it helped my organization?Our company was in a high growth period, tripling in size within 30 months. Our demand was outstripping our ability to provide additional capacity.With traditional converged infrastructure (Vblock), the length of our acquisition cycle (analyze, predict, design, justify, procure, manufacture, deliver, install, configure, and provision) was in excess of six months.We were able to respond to demand more quickly and with less hysteria with Nutanix.When I left the company, we had decided to use Nutanix to build out our non-production development environment and use the Vblocks only for production and bare metal.What is most valuable?* Speed of acquisition and ease of deployment* Shorter timeline from PO, to delivery, to operation than converged infrastructure solutions like Vblock* Able to grow with smaller, more linear increments of investmentWhat needs improvement?Performance was not bad, but it could be better. I never fielded complaints from developers or users, but benchmark testing indicated that workloads did slightly better on our Vblock by a few percentage points.This wasn’t a major concern, as our stated use case for Nutanix was purely non-production.What do I think about the stability of the solution?We did not encounter any significant stability issues that I was aware of at my level.What do I think about the scalability of the solution?It scales nicely if your workloads are predictable and you build for the right mix of storage and compute.How is customer service and technical support?I had no complaints from my engineers with regard to the technical support.Which solutions did we use previously?We previously used Vblocks for nearly everything, production and non-production, and we were in a high growth phase.The large incremental purchase cycles of Vblocks in terms of cost and lead time were causing significant distress.We had also struggled through some difficult RCM upgrades on the Vblocks. Nutanix was just so much easier to manage and deploy.We were in the process of migrating non-production to Nutanix and keeping only production on the Vblocks when I left the company in early 2016.How was the initial setup?My engineers raved about the ease of setup and configuration, especially when compared to a Vblock.What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?I wasn’t directly involved in the original purchase. My initial reaction was that we either overpaid or Nutanix was overpriced.But our experience with the product was very positive and subsequent pricing from the VAR seemed more reasonable. Competition is a good thing.Which other solutions did I evaluate?The team that did the evaluation was not my team so I can’t speak about the specifics. I know they looked at SympliVity as well and there was some lively discussion around the merits of both products.What other advice do I have?The market for hyper-converged is competitive and rapidly changing. Take a look around.Disclaimer: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
Date published: 2017-03-22T00:00:00-04:00

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