Don’t Let Hardware Stall Modernization

The global supply chain for IT infrastructure continues to experience significant constraints. Procurement cycles for standard enterprise hardware have stretched from weeks to several months or even a year. This is largely due to a massive buildout of AI capacity by hyperscalers, which is consuming component supply. Additionally, geopolitical factors, trade restrictions, and export controls are further restricting access to critical components, leading to elongated lead times and price volatility.

Nutanix Cloud Clusters (NC2) enables you to bypass hardware delays by accessing additional cloud capacity on public cloud bare metal infrastructure (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud). This serves as a rapid bridge for server delays or a permanent hybrid extension, allowing you to deploy workloads without waiting for physical delivery. 

Nutanix Kubernetes Platform (NKP) allows you to leverage existing bare-metal servers and virtualized infrastructure, without needing to satisfy requirements from a strict hardware compatibility list. This allows you to sidestep physical hardware procurement delays, providing an immediate, scalable environment for your applications.

Nutanix Cloud Manager (NCM) maximizes the value of your existing infrastructure by unlocking hidden capacity through comprehensive resource allocation insights, predictive capacity management, and automated financial oversight. By leveraging NCM’s native capabilities—including Intelligent Operations for forecasting and optimization, Cost Governance for fiscal transparency, and Self-Service for strengthened governance—organizations can move from reactive management to a proactive, data-driven approach that maximizes budget adherence and efficient resource utilization.

Yes. Nutanix Unified Storage (NUS) delivers agility to keep your business moving forward. Instead of waiting weeks or months for new on-premises storage to arrive, NUS enables you to leverage the elasticity of public cloud resources while maximizing the value of your existing infrastructure. Through intelligent Smart Tiering capabilities seamlessly integrated into both Nutanix Files and Nutanix Objects, you can automatically and transparently tier cold or inactive data directly to lower-cost public cloud repositories like AWS S3 or Azure Blob. This intelligent data lifecycle management instantly frees up your high-performance, on-prem storage for your most mission-critical, active workloads. By bridging the gap between your data center and the cloud, NUS accelerates your hybrid multicloud strategy allowing you to scale capacity on-demand, optimize your storage footprint, and bypass hardware procurement delays.

Yes. Nutanix supports mixed hardware generations and diverse CPU architectures (including AMD and Intel) within the same environment. This multi-vendor agility provides opportunities for customers to repurpose existing assets in vSAN HCI or source new servers from whichever vendor offers the best availability and price, insulating you from single-vendor hardware lock-in.

Yes. Nutanix Cloud Infrastructure supports a wide selection of IP-based storage arrays. This may allow you to scale compute resources—such as adding GPU-enabled servers for AI—without being forced to purchase unnecessary storage capacity. You can extend the lifecycle of your existing storage investments while modernizing your compute layer.

By decoupling software from hardware, Nutanix allows you to negotiate hardware purchases from a position of strength, allowing you to evaluate vendor options based on cost, availability, and business requirements. Additionally, moving workloads to NC2 allows you to leverage stable cloud pricing models, avoiding spikes in on-premises hardware costs during periods of scarcity.