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Nutanix announces partnership with Microsoft Azure for a seamless hybrid experience
Nutanix has unveiled a partnership with Microsoft Azure that will enable both companies to deliver hybrid cloud to customers .
Nutanix , a leader in enterprise cloud
computing , has announced a new partnership with Microsoft that will enable both companies to deliver a hybrid solution with seamless application , data and license mobility as well as unified management across on-premises and Azure environments , using Nutanix Clusters on Azure .
“ With this partnership , Microsoft and Nutanix show our commitment to delivering a true , unified hybrid and multi-cloud environment ,” said Tarkan Maner , Chief Commercial Officer at Nutanix . “ We know customers are looking for solutions to truly – and simply – advance their cloud journey . This partnership helps us deliver a single software stack across public and private clouds , resulting in increased agility , streamlined operations and significant cost savings .”
Scott Guthrie , Executive Vice President , Cloud and AI at Microsoft Corporation , said : “ Many companies face complexities when managing hybrid cloud environments across private and public clouds . We are excited to collaborate with Nutanix to give customers flexibility and a seamless experience with hybrid Nutanix and Azure solutions .” will include the development of Nutanixready nodes on Azure to support Nutanix Clusters and services . Customers running workloads on Nutanix Clusters on Azure will benefit from Azure Hybrid Benefit as well as extended security updates to improve cost , security and efficiency . They will also be able to deploy and manage Azure instances from Nutanix ' s management interface . This will deliver a consistent experience , tooling and operational practices . Most importantly , it will enable customers to run hybrid workloads seamlessly across private and public clouds without needing to rearchitect their applications . This solution aims to provide the flexibility of choosing the right cloud for each workload , without the operational and technical challenges of managing multiple environments , potentially resulting in significant cost savings to the customer .
• Seamless procurement and support : Microsoft and Nutanix will collaborate to offer customers seamless sales and support experiences . Microsoft Azure customers will be able to use their existing Azure credits , as part of Microsoft Azure Consumption Commitment ( MACC ), to purchase Nutanix software ; in turn , Nutanix customers will be able to port their existing term licenses to Nutanix Clusters on Azure or get on-demand consumption of Nutanix software through the Azure Marketplace , enabling frictionless movement between private and public clouds within Azure . Additionally , to deliver a truly end-to-end hybrid experience to customers , Nutanix and Microsoft Azure will partner to provide customer support .
• Integration with Azure Arc : Nutanix and Microsoft will also enable managing servers , containers and data services on Nutanix HCI , on-premises or in Azure , through the Azure Arc control plane . This integration will allow customers to extend key Azure services to their Nutanix environment , including running Azure Arc servers , Azure Arc containers and Azure Arc data services , adopting Azure cloud practices on-premises and extending Azure security anywhere . •
As a result of the partnership , Nutanix and Microsoft will deliver :
• Nutanix Clusters on Azure : As part of this collaboration , both companies will focus on extending Nutanix hybrid cloud infrastructure to Azure . The collaboration
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