The world of IT is changing at an incredible pace – and along with it, myths appear that have long lost their relevance.
Many still perceive Nutanix exclusively as a hyperconverged infrastructure (HCI) company or a “data center provider.”
But the reality is quite different. Today, Nutanix is the unified platform for a hybrid multi-cloud environment, allowing companies to run applications and data anywhere — in the data center, at the edge, or in the cloud.
Let’s debunk the most common myths 👇
✅ Reality: Nutanix did indeed pioneer HCI, but today it is a full-fledged infrastructure management platform — from data storage and virtualization to networking, security, and databases.
You get a single, software-defined environment that simplifies IT operations and provides a unified management experience across any infrastructure.
✅ Reality: The platform is completely hardware-agnostic. You can run Nutanix on servers from Dell, Lenovo, HPE, Cisco, or in the cloud via NC2 on AWS or Azure.
Moreover, Nutanix supports integrations with Dell Storage and Pure Storage, allowing customers to utilize their existing storage investments without limitations.
✅ Reality: Nutanix is about choice, not compulsion. AHV is our free hypervisor, but VMware ESXi and Microsoft Hyper-V are also supported.
Customers can work in mixed environments, create backups between hypervisors, and even perform one-click virtual machine conversion.
💬 In 2025, the question “which hypervisor to choose?” sounds outdated. The choice should be based not on the technology, but on the platform’s ability to ensure the efficient operation of applications and data — that is precisely what Nutanix does.
✅ Reality: The platform is scalable for any business.
Small IT teams appreciate its simplicity and automation, while large enterprises value its performance and stability in global hybrid environments.
✅ Reality: On the contrary — Nutanix helps reduce the Total Cost of Ownership (TCO).
Less hardware, fewer licenses, faster deployment, and simpler management.
In addition, Nutanix NC2 provides a direct path to the public cloud without the need to refactor applications.
✅ Reality: There are tools that automate everything — for example, Nutanix Move.
It migrates virtual machines with minimal downtime, preserving IP addresses, MAC addresses, and even drivers.
Most administrators, after their first introduction, say: “It’s like switching to an iPhone — everything is familiar, but much simpler.”
✅ Reality: The platform is open, API-driven, and ready for integrations.
It works perfectly with Terraform, Jenkins, ServiceNow, monitoring systems, DevOps tools, backup solutions, and more.
And the Nutanix Kubernetes Platform (NKP) is based on pure upstream Kubernetes — without any vendor lock-in.
Don’t let outdated perceptions influence your IT decisions. Nutanix is not just HCI. It’s freedom, simplicity, and scalability in the multi-cloud world. Whether you are modernizing your data center, moving to the cloud, or running AI workloads — it’s time to look at Nutanix anew.