Elevate Partner Program

Designed for Service Provider Success

Nutanix partners with industry leaders and innovators across key technology domains, enabling seamless multi-product solutions that enhance customer experiences and accelerate time-to-value.

Through the Nutanix Elevate Partner Program, our partners co-innovate with us to ensure joint solutions are validated for interoperability and enriched with integrated features — so they “just work,” right out of the box.

The Big 4: Why Partners Choose Nutanix

Profitability

We empower partners with industry leading profit potential and flexible paths to growth—designed to make every deal more profitable.

  • Competitive front-end margins
  • Lucrative program incentives structure

Product

Nutanix delivers a unified cloud platform that seamlessly integrates infrastructure and management, delivering consistent operations for data and applications, making it easier to win and grow.

  • Trusted by 28,000+ customers and a 90+ NPS 10-year average
  • Future-ready AI & cloudnative solutions

Long-term Commitment

We’ve been 100% channel focused from day one, with consistent programs and predictable benefits partners can count on.

  • Star Rating, 2025 CRN Partner Program Guide
  • Support when and where you need it

Trust

We protect partner investments with integrity, program consistency, and a shared commitment to success.

  • Clear rules of engagement

Service Provider Partners Tell the Story

Nutanix Delivers Business Value That Service Providers Can Trust



391%


Three-year ROI
 

7 Months


Payback on Investment
 

41%


Lower Infrastructure Costs
 

42%


Lower 3-year Ops Costs
 

96%


Customer Satisfaction for 10 Years
 

Elevate Partner Program Competency Levels

Elevate competency levels are built to reward partners for delivering Nutanix-powered services. It’s designed to help you scale efficiently, grow recurring revenue, and differentiate your offerings, with incentives aligned to service delivery and tenant expansion.

Authorized

Delivers Infrastructure and Platform services powered by Nutanix.

Professional

Invested in service development and technical/operational expertise to deliver Infrastructure and Platform Services powered by Nutanix.

Champion

Proven ability to deliver competitive Infrastructure and Platform services using the full Nutanix portfolio.

Premier

Demonstrates top-tier expertise in delivering and managing comprehensive Nutanix-powered services. Their mature, diverse offerings support mission-critical tenant requirements with confidence and exceptional value.

IncentivesTraining & CertificationSelling ToolsMarketing Resources
New Logo Rebate  Business Development Funds (BDF)
New Logo Individual IncentiveTechnical Accreditations (Professional - Infrastructure) Partner Demand Center Customizable and Co-Branded Campaign Content
Migration RebateTechnical Certifications (NCA,NCP-CN, NCP-DB, NCP-EUC, NCP-MCA, NCP-MCI & NCP-US)Nutanix Xcelerate Suite (X-Ray, Collector, Sizer, and Test Drive Partner Center)Packaged Digital and In-Person Demand Programs
 Services Certifications (NCS-Core & Nutanix Certified Services Professional) Not For Resale (NFR) License AccessNutanix Brand Portal Access
Referral ProgramOn-Demand Online Training Access Through Nutanix UniversitySpecial Customer Promotions & Offers.NEXT Conference & Events
 Instructor Led Training Courses Showcased on Nutanix Partner Locator

Find a Service Provider Partner

Connect with skilled Nutanix partners in your area to help you build, deploy, manage, and support your perfect hybrid multicloud solution.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

If you're a service provider aiming to simplify operations and grow revenue, the Nutanix Elevate Program is a strong fit. Nutanix offers a unified cloud platform that enables you to:

• Run workloads wherever you need—on-premises, in your datacenter, or in the public cloud
• Launch additional high-value services quickly
• Reduce operational overhead with a single management interface

With Elevate, service providers can increase efficiency, maintain control and flexibility, and confidently accelerate the rollout of profitable new offerings.

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For forward-thinking Service Providers, this is the moment to act. Whether you’ve lost access to partner programs or are feeling pressure to adopt costly alternatives, the challenge is clear: you need a stable, future-proof foundation that you can trust.

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Nutanix’s Service Provider Consumption Model is built for flexibility and scalability—so you can grow your offerings without a heavy upfront investment. With this model, you can:

• Scale services up or down based on customer demand
• Offer pricing that adapts to your clients’ needs
• Expand into new workloads without the burden of large capital expenses

It’s a smart way to deliver more value to your customers while keeping your operations lean and agile. Nutanix Elevate Service Provider Consumption Model

Nutanix uses a discovery questionnaire to assess technical capabilities.

We look for providers who:
• Host infrastructure
• Build services on it
• Sell those services to customers

Please reach out to your Nutanix Account Executive or write to serviceprovider@nutanix.com for questions regarding commercial commitments.

There is zero cost to join the Nutanix Elevate Service Provider Program.