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Your infrastructure in the cloud with AWS and Nutanix

Nutanix Cloud Cluster (NC2) on AWS enables fast application migration and operation in the cloud while preserving your familiar IT architecture and data security

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What is Nutanix?

It’s an IT revolution: Nutanix unifies compute, storage, and networking into a single, simple platform — eliminating complex, fragmented systems.

Leader in unified HCI platforms

HCI (Hyper-Converged Infrastructure) combines compute, storage, and virtualization into a single system built on standard hardware — simplifying management and scaling for hybrid cloud environments.

Resilience and data protection

Nutanix ensures uninterrupted operations with automated instance recovery and built-in data protection tools — including snapshots, AWS S3 integration, and disaster recovery capabilities.

Flexible network and service integration

Supports native VPC networking and service segmentation using ACLs and Security Groups.

The Next Stage of Growth with Nutanix NC2

Connecting to the Cloud

When a company is already running on Nutanix, the logical next step is extending its infrastructure beyond the boundaries of the on-prem environment.

Nutanix Cloud Clusters (NC2) allow you to combine your own resources with cloud platforms while maintaining unified management, security, and cost control.

What is NC2?

NC2 is a unified platform for hybrid infrastructure that enables seamless migration, centralized management, and stable application performance in any cloud.

Why Nutanix and AWS?

Nutanix + AWS create a balanced solution: Nutanix’s private-cloud performance combined with the scale and flexibility of AWS.

This enables faster service deployment, smooth workload mobility across environments, and cost optimization without compromises.

Below are practical use cases showing how companies adopt Nutanix NC2 on AWS as part of their cloud strategy.

Real-world scenarios for using Nutanix and AWS

High cost of owning on-prem infrastructure (TCO)

Business challenge:
Excessive spending on servers, licenses, and data centers.
As companies grow, maintaining their own IT infrastructure requires more and more resources (servers, licenses, administration). The business wants to minimize operational overhead and focus on developing products and revenue.

Solutions:

  • Nutanix Cloud Clusters (NC2 on AWS) → migrate existing VMs to the cloud without changing the architecture.
  • Unified operating model (on-prem + cloud) → no additional hypervisors or team retraining.
  • AWS S3 + Nutanix Objects → cost-efficient storage for backups and archives.

Efficiency:

  • Up to 35% OPEX savings thanks to moving away from physical hardware (Forrester TEI study).
  • Data center cost reduction of $500k/year for mid-size enterprises.
  • The IT team stops maintaining physical hardware → focuses on business products and accelerates time-to-market.

Unstable or variable workload

Business challenge:
Services with sharp or seasonal fluctuations in load (e-commerce, marketing campaigns, financial reporting) require a flexible IT model. Maintaining infrastructure “with spare capacity” is not cost-effective — the business pays for unused resources most of the time.

Solutions:

  • Stable services run on-prem, while peak or unpredictable workloads automatically scale into AWS through Nutanix NC2.
  • A unified operating model (on-prem + cloud) → no switching between different platforms or teams.
  • AWS RDS / Auto Scaling / Load Balancer → rapid resource expansion only when it’s actually needed.

Efficiency:

  • Elasticity within minutes with no business downtime and no upfront capital expenses.
  • Up to 80% reduction in infrastructure costs — paying only for peak hours/days instead of maintaining constant “reserve” capacity.

Multi-cloud strategy without vendor lock-in

Business challenge:
Companies don’t want to depend on a single cloud provider or technology. They need freedom of choice, cost control, and the ability to quickly switch between environments without migration risks.

Solutions:

  • Nutanix Prism Central → a single management pane for infrastructure across multiple clouds and on-prem.
  • NC2 on AWS + integration with Azure/GCP → deploy and migrate workloads to any cloud using the same operational model.
  • AWS Direct Connect + Nutanix Flow → secure private connectivity and application-level network policies.

Efficiency:

  • Up to 50% faster cloud-to-cloud migrations (Nutanix Enterprise Cloud report).
  • Transparent cost control via unified analytics and prevention of bill shock (reduced by up to 20%).
  • Complete freedom of infrastructure choice — no vendor or platform lock-in.

Disaster Recovery in the cloud (flexible recovery without duplicating infrastructure)

Business challenge:
Building a backup on-prem data center doubles expenses (infrastructure, support, licensing). Most of the time, the DR site sits idle — meaning the investment does not pay off.

Solutions:

  • Nutanix NC2 on AWS → creates a DR environment in the cloud with a minimal starting footprint.
  • In case of failure — automatic failover to the cloud with resource expansion only for the duration of the recovery.
  • Works with any on-prem platform (Nutanix, VMware, bare metal) through integration with Veeam, HYCU, Zerto, or other third-party solutions.

Efficiency:

  • Up to 50–70% savings compared to building a fully duplicated on-prem data center.
  • RTO reduced to minutes, not hours/days — without business downtime.
  • DR is no longer a “dead asset” — you pay only for real usage at the moment of the incident.

High cost of owning on-prem infrastructure (TCO)

Business challenge:
Excessive spending on servers, licenses, and data centers.
As companies grow, maintaining their own IT infrastructure requires more and more resources (servers, licenses, administration). The business wants to minimize operational overhead and focus on developing products and revenue.

Solutions:

  • Nutanix Cloud Clusters (NC2 on AWS) → migrate existing VMs to the cloud without changing the architecture.
  • Unified operating model (on-prem + cloud) → no additional hypervisors or team retraining.
  • AWS S3 + Nutanix Objects → cost-efficient storage for backups and archives.

Efficiency:

  • Up to 35% OPEX savings thanks to moving away from physical hardware (Forrester TEI study).
  • Data center cost reduction of $500k/year for mid-size enterprises.
  • The IT team stops maintaining physical hardware → focuses on business products and accelerates time-to-market.

Unstable or variable workload

Business challenge:
Services with sharp or seasonal fluctuations in load (e-commerce, marketing campaigns, financial reporting) require a flexible IT model. Maintaining infrastructure “with spare capacity” is not cost-effective — the business pays for unused resources most of the time.

Solutions:

  • Stable services run on-prem, while peak or unpredictable workloads automatically scale into AWS through Nutanix NC2.
  • A unified operating model (on-prem + cloud) → no switching between different platforms or teams.
  • AWS RDS / Auto Scaling / Load Balancer → rapid resource expansion only when it’s actually needed.

Efficiency:

  • Elasticity within minutes with no business downtime and no upfront capital expenses.
  • Up to 80% reduction in infrastructure costs — paying only for peak hours/days instead of maintaining constant “reserve” capacity.

Multi-cloud strategy without vendor lock-in

Business challenge:
Companies don’t want to depend on a single cloud provider or technology. They need freedom of choice, cost control, and the ability to quickly switch between environments without migration risks.

Solutions:

  • Nutanix Prism Central → a single management pane for infrastructure across multiple clouds and on-prem.
  • NC2 on AWS + integration with Azure/GCP → deploy and migrate workloads to any cloud using the same operational model.
  • AWS Direct Connect + Nutanix Flow → secure private connectivity and application-level network policies.

Efficiency:

  • Up to 50% faster cloud-to-cloud migrations (Nutanix Enterprise Cloud report).
  • Transparent cost control via unified analytics and prevention of bill shock (reduced by up to 20%).
  • Complete freedom of infrastructure choice — no vendor or platform lock-in.

Disaster Recovery in the cloud (flexible recovery without duplicating infrastructure)

Business challenge:
Building a backup on-prem data center doubles expenses (infrastructure, support, licensing). Most of the time, the DR site sits idle — meaning the investment does not pay off.

Solutions:

  • Nutanix NC2 on AWS → creates a DR environment in the cloud with a minimal starting footprint.
  • In case of failure — automatic failover to the cloud with resource expansion only for the duration of the recovery.
  • Works with any on-prem platform (Nutanix, VMware, bare metal) through integration with Veeam, HYCU, Zerto, or other third-party solutions.

Efficiency:

  • Up to 50–70% savings compared to building a fully duplicated on-prem data center.
  • RTO reduced to minutes, not hours/days — without business downtime.
  • DR is no longer a “dead asset” — you pay only for real usage at the moment of the incident.

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Key features of NC2:

Flexibility

A wide range of supported instances allows you to solve tasks efficiently and scale according to workload growth. You can combine different instance types within a single cluster.

Integration

Supports native VPC networking and service segmentation using ACLs and Security Groups.

Resilience

If an instance fails, Nutanix instantly initiates data protection recovery and automatically replaces the instance — no administrator intervention required.

Data protection

Built-in snapshot functionality stores backup copies in AWS S3, allowing for rapid recovery in any Nutanix cluster.

Why do companies choose NC2 for migrating to AWS cloud?

Application migration without changes

With NC2 on AWS, there’s no need to change application or service architecture, rewrite code, or retrain your team — everything works the same way, just in the cloud.

 

Migration is smooth and up to 60% faster, saving both time and money.

Reduced cloud costs

NC2 on AWS uses EC2 bare-metal instances with built-in NVMe drives, delivering high performance and service density without overpaying for oversized instances.

 

At the same time, Nutanix software ensures data integrity and infrastructure resilience.

Integration with AWS cloud services – the path to hybrid cloud

NC2 on AWS is natively integrated with AWS services, allowing you to get a traditional infrastructure in the cloud in under an hour and easily migrate your applications and services.

 

The next step is gradual refactoring of selected applications to natively leverage cloud services and reduce costs.

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Broadcom phases out VMware VCSP — businesses choose Nutanix

After VMware was acquired by Broadcom, the collaboration and licensing model has changed.

Starting October 31, 2025, the company is fully moving to a new subscription system, which will limit businesses in their choice of solutions and increase costs.

Let’s break down the key changes that are already affecting VMware partners and customers.

Key changes:

End of VCSP

Broadcom is shutting down the VMware Cloud Service Provider program. Companies lose the right to resell VMware and deliver its cloud services.

Subscription-only licensing

All products are transitioning to a subscription model. Businesses are forced to renew licenses annually, reducing budgeting flexibility.

Rising costs

New pricing increases TCO by 30–50%. Companies face unpredictable expenses for maintaining their infrastructure.

Loss of support

Broadcom is reducing support for SMB partners. Smaller companies are left without technical assistance and updates.

Reduced freedom

Using solutions outside the Broadcom ecosystem becomes restricted. This creates vendor lock-in and limits scalability.

OEM agreements discontinued

Integrators and resellers lose their OEM partnerships. This puts existing service contracts at risk.

Migration risks

Customers are forced to urgently migrate their environments. Mistakes during migration may lead to downtime or data loss.

Dependence on Broadcom

All updates, SLAs, and support conditions are controlled by Broadcom. Companies lose autonomy in managing their infrastructure.

End of VCSP

Broadcom is shutting down the VMware Cloud Service Provider program. Companies lose the right to resell VMware and deliver its cloud services.

Subscription-only licensing

All products are transitioning to a subscription model. Businesses are forced to renew licenses annually, reducing budgeting flexibility.

Rising costs

New pricing increases TCO by 30–50%. Companies face unpredictable expenses for maintaining their infrastructure.

Loss of support

Broadcom is reducing support for SMB partners. Smaller companies are left without technical assistance and updates.

Reduced freedom

Using solutions outside the Broadcom ecosystem becomes restricted. This creates vendor lock-in and limits scalability.

OEM agreements discontinued

Integrators and resellers lose their OEM partnerships. This puts existing service contracts at risk.

Migration risks

Customers are forced to urgently migrate their environments. Mistakes during migration may lead to downtime or data loss.

Dependence on Broadcom

All updates, SLAs, and support conditions are controlled by Broadcom. Companies lose autonomy in managing their infrastructure.

VMware → Nutanix: a new standard

Nutanix together with AWS ensures seamless migration, unified management, flexible scalability, and full compatibility — without dependence on Broadcom.

Seamless migration:

Virtual machines can be easily moved from VMware vSphere to Nutanix AHV via Nutanix Move — with no downtime or productivity risks.

Deep integration with AWS:

Nutanix Cloud Clusters (NC2) are deployed directly on AWS EC2 Bare Metal, fully integrating with AWS VPC and services.

Unified management across all environments:

Infrastructure administration is centralized through Nutanix Prism Central — with automation, monitoring, and analytics.

Cost optimization:

Use resources efficiently thanks to AWS Auto Scaling and the pay-as-you-go model, without strict Broadcom subscriptions.

Full compatibility:

Virtual machine formats, APIs, and DR solutions are supported — through Nutanix Leap and Nutanix Files.

Why Elcore?

Official Nutanix Professional Distributor

Elcore’s technical expertise — certified Nutanix and cloud platform engineers — ensures a full implementation cycle, from the first demo to comprehensive team training.

  • Business needs analysis and translation into clear technical requirements
  • Architectural consulting and industry-specific solution adaptation
  • POC (Proof of Concept): demonstrating Nutanix value through real-world use cases
  • Implementation and migration support for fast deployment and reliable performance
  • Continuous partner training — investing in your growth and expertise

Hands-on learning with real cases

We conduct workshops and training sessions based on your actual projects — delivering maximum value without abstractions.

Experience-driven approach

We’ve delivered dozens of projects — from high-traffic retail environments to government systems with stringent security requirements.

End-to-end support

We provide guidance and assistance from the first call through full implementation and ongoing operations.

Cloud migration with NC2 in 3 steps

1

Contact a partner

Reach out to an authorized Nutanix and AWS partner. They will assist you with account registration, deploying an NC2 cluster on AWS, and migrating your services.

Nutanix provides a 30-day free NC2 license, and AWS covers the deployment and migration costs.

2

Deployment and Migration

The NC2 cluster is automatically created in your selected AWS region with the specified parameters.

Set up connectivity between your on-premises datacenter and the cloud (e.g., using AWS Direct Connect or VPN).

Virtual machine migration is done via Nutanix Move — automatically and with minimal downtime (the switch takes just a few minutes).

3

Cost optimization

The cloud model allows you to scale resources based on workload, reducing infrastructure expenses.

Later, you can refactor your applications to take full advantage of cloud-native services and further optimize costs.

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Key Benefits

Fast transition to the cloud model

Pay only for actual resource consumption — hardware upgrades and infrastructure maintenance are handled by the cloud provider.

Flexibility for variable workloads

Pay only for what you use — hardware updates and infrastructure support are managed by the cloud provider.

Cloud cost optimization

Many companies overpay for oversized instances due to the lack of ideal sizing per service. NC2 enables consolidation and cost savings, providing a balanced ratio between cost and resource utilization.

Disaster recovery readiness

Set up replication to NC2 on AWS and ensure fast recovery in case of on-premises datacenter failure.

99% of organizations surveyed in the Nutanix Enterprise Cloud Index

migrated applications across different IT environments over the past year, and 94% consider a unified management platform a key advantage.

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Forestry and Land Scotland

Forestry and Land Scotland is a government agency managing over 1.5 million acres of forest land. Since its establishment in 2018, the agency faced the challenge of rapidly modernizing its outdated IT infrastructure.

 

As part of a cloud-first government policy, the organization began transitioning to a cloud strategy to ensure flexibility, scalability, and effective management of digital services.

Challenges:

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  • Limited resources: shortage of IT specialists in the team
  • Need for a simple solution without complex technical maintenance
  • Requirement to adapt to digital transformation
  • Compliance with government security and transparency requirements
  • Ensuring continuity of public forestry services

Solutions:

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Implemented Nutanix hyperconverged infrastructure (AHV) and Nutanix Cloud Clusters (NC2) on AWS to simplify workload migration to the cloud.

Nutanix implementation helped FLS avoid lengthy and costly application rearchitecture projects. AHV provided virtualization simplicity without additional licenses. Nutanix enabled FLS to centrally manage all resources from a single pane of glass. The solution also allows seamless workload mobility between on-premises and Azure.

Results:

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  • Rapid resource scaling
  • Simplified IT management
  • Migration without application rework
  • Cost reduction

HAPEV (Hamburger Pensionsverwa ltung)

A German pension company with assets over €11 billion sought a hybrid multi-cloud strategy that would enable migrating services to AWS without fully rearchitecting existing applications.

Challenges:

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    • Need to reduce dependency on physical infrastructure
    • Requirement to increase flexibility and speed of IT service scaling
    • Critical need for high service reliability to ensure continuous investor servicing
    • High cost of maintaining and upgrading on-premises server hardware
    • Compliance with strict financial regulatory standards during cloud transition

Solutions:

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Implementing Nutanix Cloud Clusters (NC2) on AWS enabled HAPEV to migrate quickly and securely to the cloud without losing compatibility with existing services. The familiar Nutanix interface required no extra IT staff training. Parallel operation of on-premises and cloud environments ensured continuity and reduced migration risks. Additionally, the solution allowed secure testing of new cloud services without impacting the main infrastructure.

Results:

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  • Fast deployment
  • Enhanced security
  • Cost optimization by leveraging existing team expertise

Al Dahra

An international agribusiness company from the UAE tasked with rapidly migrating from an on-premises datacenter while ensuring high performance of its information systems.

Challenges:

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  • Ensuring centralized IT management in a multinational agribusiness
  • Minimizing downtime and guaranteeing continuity of agricultural production
  • Choosing a scalable solution supporting various workload types
  • Tight migration deadlines due to closure of the local datacenter

Solutions:

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Implementing Nutanix NC2 on AWS unified environments into a single cloud platform and enabled seamless migration. The solution allowed centralized application management, maintained high performance, and optimized cloud service costs. The unified infrastructure simplified deployment of new projects across countries. Backup and automation were implemented to enhance data protection.

Results:

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  • Application performance increased 10-fold
  • Cost reduction by 60%
  • Administration efficiency improved by 25%

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