Nutanix launches OS for hybrid cloud environments
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Nutanix has revealed that that the Nutanix Enterprise Cloud OS will be delivered as a full software stack with new multi-cloud capabilities in Nutanix Calm and a new cloud service called Nutanix Xi Cloud Services.
The new offerings, announced at its .NEXT Conference 2017, are designed to allow customers to use Nutanix Enterprise Cloud Software throughout their multi-cloud deployments, including on-premises with platforms from IBM, Dell EMC, Lenovo, Cisco and HPE, in the cloud via AWS, Google Cloud Platform and Azure, or natively.
Delivered as software, the Nutanix Enterprise Cloud OS supports a variety of hardware platforms, form factors and third-party vendors, ensuring that a single software fabric with unified management can run across all enterprise environments.
The Nutanix Enterprise Cloud OS extends beyond Nutanix-branded appliances, OEM offerings from Dell EMC and Lenovo and systems from partner IBM to flexible subscriptions and enterprise license agreements (ELAs) on Cisco and HPE platforms.
For consumption as a service, IT leaders will be able to leverage Nutanix software as a native cloud-delivered solution via Xi Cloud Services.
Xi Cloud Services will allow customers to provision and consume Nutanix infrastructure on demand as a native extension of the enterprise data center.
The first available Xi Cloud Service will enable Nutanix customers to set up, manage and test a complete cloud-based DR service in just minutes. Using the same Prism management interface, Nutanix customers can instantly protect their applications and data inline with existing workflows as part of their routine IT operations.
“For consumption as a service, IT leaders will be able to leverage Nutanix software as a native cloud-delivered solution via Xi Cloud Services.”
Nutanix will partner with strategic cloud providers to deliver Xi Cloud Services globally, and to meet the data provenance requirements governing multiple industries and use cases.
Building and operating a multi-cloud architecture requires that applications can be easily defined, instantiated and scaled independent of the cloud environment. Nutanix Calm abstracts application environments from the underlying infrastructure and recommends the right cloud for the right workload while harmonizing cloud operations.
Nutanix Calm will allow applications to be defined via easy-to-use blueprints, which can be provisioned, managed and scaled into different cloud environments. The solution includes a powerful, integrated marketplace so that application designs can be shared across the organization to speed the time to production for new business initiatives.
The Nutanix Enterprise Cloud OS is now available as a software-only offering for popular platforms from Cisco and HPE. Nutanix Calm is planned to be available for sale by calendar Q4 2017. Nutanix Xi Cloud Services for disaster recovery are planned to be offered for early access by calendar Q1 2018.
Questions & Answers
Q.Which specific hardware platforms can the Nutanix Enterprise Cloud OS now support as a software-only offering?
Which specific hardware platforms can the Nutanix Enterprise Cloud OS now support as a software-only offering?
The Nutanix Enterprise Cloud OS is now available as a software-only offering for platforms from Cisco and HPE. This extends its support beyond Nutanix-branded appliances and OEM offerings.
Q.What is the primary function of Nutanix Calm within the new multi-cloud capabilities?
What is the primary function of Nutanix Calm within the new multi-cloud capabilities?
Nutanix Calm abstracts application environments from the infrastructure, recommending suitable clouds for workloads and harmonising operations. It allows applications to be defined via blueprints for provisioning and scaling across different cloud environments.
Q.When can customers expect to gain early access to the disaster recovery services offered by Nutanix Xi Cloud Services?
When can customers expect to gain early access to the disaster recovery services offered by Nutanix Xi Cloud Services?
Nutanix Xi Cloud Services for disaster recovery are planned to be offered for early access by calendar Q1 2018. This service will allow customers to set up and manage cloud-based DR quickly.
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