Redefining IT Infrastructure: The Impact of Cisco and Nutanix’s Strategic Partnership
The recent partnership between Cisco and Nutanix marks a significant development in the IT industry, offering a robust, scalable hyper-converged infrastructure (HCI) platform. This collaboration comes at a critical time, as the Broadcom acquisition of VMware has left many businesses re-evaluating their virtual environments.
Why This Partnership Matters
For businesses seeking a reliable and integrated HCI solution, the Cisco and Nutanix alliance provides an attractive alternative. Cisco’s expertise in networking, security, and data centre technologies complements Nutanix’s software-defined storage and HCI solutions. This partnership promises seamless integration, leveraging the strengths of both companies to enhance the overall value proposition.
- Integrated and Validated Solutions: Customers will benefit from a fully integrated and validated solution. This partnership ensures a seamless end-to-end experience, covering everything from sales to support.
- Flexible Deployment Options: The solution supports Cisco UCS rack and blade servers, initially focusing on C-Series Servers with plans to include the award-winning UCS X-Series. This flexibility allows businesses to tailor deployments to their specific needs.
- Enhanced Management and Security: Combining advanced Cisco servers, networking, and security with Nutanix’s Cloud Platform software creates a powerful, secure environment. This integration simplifies management and enhances security across data centres and public clouds.
What Industry Leaders Are Saying
Jeremy Foster, Senior Vice President and General Manager at Cisco Compute, emphasised the demand for simple, sustainable, and future-ready solutions.
“This partnership answers with a complete solution spanning virtual compute, networking, and storage across customer data centres and public clouds. By combining Cisco’s award-winning SaaS-managed compute portfolio with Nutanix’s market-proven cloud platform software, we can help customers develop a balanced approach to power modern workloads on-prem and in the cloud.”
Tarkan Maner, Chief Commercial Officer at Nutanix, highlighted the need for an integrated hardware and software platform to support application deployment anywhere.
“This partnership will deliver an expanded market opportunity for both organisations as they tackle the challenges of standardising, simplifying, and securing environments across the data centre, in public cloud and the edge.”
Implications for IT Directors and CIOs
This partnership is particularly relevant for IT Directors, CIOs, and professionals in networking, infrastructure, and cybersecurity. The combination of Cisco and Nutanix technologies provides a compelling alternative to VMware, offering a stable, scalable, and secure HCI solution.
This integrated approach not only simplifies the IT environment but also ensures it is future-ready and capable of supporting modern workloads effectively.
Why we think it is important
The Cisco and Nutanix partnership is set to redefine the landscape of hyper-converged infrastructure. By leveraging the strengths of both companies, this collaboration offers our customers a reliable, scalable, and secure solution for their IT needs. As organisations navigate the uncertainties brought about by industry changes, this partnership provides a clear path towards a more integrated and efficient IT infrastructure.
For more details on how this partnership can benefit your organisation, visit the https://newsroom.cisco.com/c/r/newsroom/en/us/a/y2023/m08/cisco-and-nutanix-announce-strategic-partnership.html
