A prospect evaluating Nutanix for a large number of Oracle RAC deployments, prioritizing time to deployment and utilizing an in-house self-service tool, would benefit most from Nutanix's REST API capabilities. Here is a detailed explanation:
* Requirement Analysis:The prospect needs a solution that allows rapid deployment of Oracle RAC environments and integrates with their existing self-service deployment tool. This means the feature should support automation and programmatic control.
* Feature Analysis:
* Calm: While Nutanix Calm can orchestrate and automate application deployments, including complex multi-tier applications, the existing self-service tool of the prospect may make Calm redundant for this specific need.
* Xtract for Databases: This tool assists in migrating databases to Nutanix but is not directly involved in deploying new Oracle RAC instances.
* ABS (Acropolis Block Services): ABS provides block storage services to external physical and virtual machines but is not focused on deployment automation.
* REST API: Nutanix's REST API offers extensive programmatic control over various functions, including provisioning, managing, and configuring Nutanix environments. It allows the integration of custom tools to automate and expedite deployments effectively.
* Conclusion:Given the requirement for rapid deployment through an existing self-service tool, Nutanix REST API is the most appropriate feature to discuss. It provides the necessary flexibility and integration capabilities for automated deployments.
References:
* Nutanix REST API documentation
* Nutanix community and user guides highlighting automation use cases