Dell Technologies and Nutanix recently announced a strategic expansion of their partnership aimed at capturing disillusioned VMware customers following Broadcom’s acquisition of VMware.
The updated partnership sees Dell offering Nutanix software on its PowerEdge servers and integrating Dell’s PowerFlex storage with the Nutanix Cloud Platform. This move is part of a broader industry trend where competitors seek to capitalize on market disruptions caused by significant acquisitions and changes in business strategy.
Key Announcements
- Dell XC Plus Appliance: This new hyperconverged infrastructure (HCI) appliance integrates Nutanix’s Cloud Platform, including the AHV hypervisor and centralized Prism control plane, with Dell’s PowerEdge servers. The appliance is available in six different models, offering various configurations of CPU, GPU, memory, networking, and storage capacities to meet diverse customer needs.
- PowerFlex and Nutanix Integration: Dell’s PowerFlex, a scalable virtual SAN and hyperconverged system, will be the first external storage solution to integrate with the Nutanix Cloud Platform. This integration allows customers to manage compute and storage independently while maintaining the full suite of Nutanix software features, offering multi-hypervisor support and extreme performance at scale.
- Future Expansion: The partnership indicates potential future integrations, including other Dell IP-based storage solutions like file and object storage products, into the Nutanix Cloud Platform, broadening the appeal of this joint solution.
This Research Note takes a look at what the companies announced.
