Why Nutanix Is ‘Superior’ To VMware: Partners ‘It’s that flexibility that I think sets the stage for Nutanix to win over VMware. Because it’s allowing our customers to work how they want to work and not dictating how they have to work,’ says Scott Riser of CDI, which partners with VMware and Nutanix. By Mark Haranas February 23, 2021, 11:32 AM EST Solution providers that partner with both software superstars VMware and Nutanix believe Nutanix has been gaining a leg up over VMware in recent years for various reasons, including ease of operation and implementation. “Nutanix’s key over VMware is ease of operation for end customers. They have an almost manic obsession that comes through in all of their products,” said Scott Riser, senior solution architect for New York City-based CDI, which partners with both vendors. “Everyone says, ‘one-click functionality, ease of management, etc.’ but Nutanix networking micro-segmentation—Nutanix Flow—is literally a checkbox. Whereas in VMware, it’s a $250,000 implementation for a modern-size organization. That’s a huge difference. That makes an implementation difficult to get off the ground.”