Nutanix Inc. announces initiatives for expanding into cloud-native apps, enterprise AI workloads, and mission-critical infrastructure.
The initiatives include the general availability of Cloud-Native AOS, deeper integration with Nvidia AI software, and a partnership with Pure Storage.
Nutanix aims to address IT pain points by detaching AOS from traditional hypervisor dependency, providing enterprise-grade features for cloud-native storage.
The integration with Nvidia positions Nutanix as a layer connecting infrastructure with AI model deployment, while the partnership with Pure Storage offers an alternative to VMware-centric stacks.
Nutanix envisions unified platforms for managing VMs, containers, and AI frameworks without compromising control, performance, or data mobility.
Cloud-Native AOS, running in Kubernetes environments, extends enterprise-grade data services to containerized applications across various infrastructures.
Nutanix's AI platform integrates tightly with Nvidia AI software for running agentic AI workloads across different infrastructures.
The Pure Storage partnership combines Nutanix Cloud Infrastructure with Pure's FlashArray for compute- and storage-intensive applications as an alternative to VMware-based stacks.
This offering targets enterprise-scale VMware customers looking to migrate workloads and provides a complementary play for customers seeking storage managed independently but with application-centric control.
Early access for the initiatives is planned for mid-2025, with general availability expected by year-end.