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Nutanix Use Case

Nutanix Use Case

When Nutanix Environments Limit Cross-Cloud Agility

Nutanix delivers simplicity and performance for on-premises workloads - but native DR capabilities often remain confined within Nutanix clusters. Datamotive removes those boundaries, enabling seamless cross-cloud DR and workload mobility without platform-specific conversions.

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Replication Architecture

One source. Recovery to any target.

Continuous, agentless replication routes through Datamotive - failover and failback to any platform in under 10 minutes.

Source
NutanixNutanix
Engine
Datamotive
Replication Engine
Agentless<10-min RTOConversion-free
Recovery Targets
AWSAWS
Microsoft AzureMicrosoft Azure
VMwareVMware

Failover & failback <10 min·Cloud agnostic

Extend Nutanix DR Beyond Cluster Boundaries

Native Nutanix DR approaches are typically designed for intra-cluster or Nutanix-to-Nutanix recovery. Extending beyond this ecosystem introduces added complexity, manual processes, and limited portability. Nutanix workloads are increasingly part of broader hybrid infrastructures that demand flexibility across multiple platforms.

Nutanix workload recovery to AWS, Azure, VMware, or another Nutanix cluster

<10-minute RTO irrespective of workload size

Incremental failover and failback for controlled rollback

Agentless architecture with no production performance impact

Conversion-free workload portability across all environments

Nutanix workloads remain portable, continuously recoverable, and operationally consistent

1

Discover

Agentless discovery of all Nutanix workloads, IPs, and storage configurations - no agents or performance overhead.

2

Replicate

Continuous incremental replication transmits only delta changes, minimising bandwidth and keeping RPO near-zero.

3

Recover

One-click failover or failback to AWS, Azure, VMware, or another Nutanix cluster - under 10 minutes, conversion-free.

Built for Hybrid. Ready for Any Cloud.

Five architectural pillars that give Nutanix environments true cross-cloud resilience - without replatforming or operational compromise.

Datamotive
Manual Cross-Cloud DR
Not natively supported

RTO

Datamotive
10 mins
Manual Cross-Cloud DR
~240 mins

RPO

Datamotive
15 mins
Manual Cross-Cloud DR
~60 mins

Failback Time

Datamotive
10 mins
Manual Cross-Cloud DR
~240 minsNot natively supported

Competitor estimates reflect cross-cloud recovery scenarios. Native tools do not support cross-cloud DR natively; figures represent estimated manual migration timelines.

Source: Nutanix EOL - Xi Leap Discontinued April 2025 - Nutanix Xi Leap (cloud DR) was discontinued April 15, 2025. Native cross-cloud DR to AWS, Azure, or VMware is not supported; estimates reflect manual cross-cloud migration timelines.

Where Datamotive Outperforms Nutanix-Native DR

Datamotive is the only solution that offers incremental failback with a <10-minute RTO, enabling faster, more controlled recovery for Nutanix environments.

Cross-Cloud Recovery

Datamotive
Any-to-any (Nutanix, AWS, Azure, VMware)
Nutanix DR
Nutanix-centric
AWS Elastic DR
AWS-centric
Azure Site Recovery
Azure-centric

Conversion-Free Recovery

Datamotive
Yes
Nutanix DR
No
AWS Elastic DR
No
Azure Site Recovery
No

RTO Consistency

Datamotive
<10 mins (independent of size)
Nutanix DR
Variable
AWS Elastic DR
Variable
Azure Site Recovery
Variable

Failback Efficiency

Datamotive
Incremental (delta-based)
Nutanix DR
Not supported cross-cloud
AWS Elastic DR
Not supported cross-cloud
Azure Site Recovery
Not supported cross-cloud

Platform Lock-in

Datamotive
None
Nutanix DR
High
AWS Elastic DR
High
Azure Site Recovery
High

DR Infra Requirement

Datamotive
No persistent compute
Nutanix DR
Required
AWS Elastic DR
Required
Azure Site Recovery
Required

Ready to Extend Your Nutanix DR Beyond the Cluster?

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