Strategic Collaboration Announced at Nutanix NEXT 2025
In May 2025, during the Nutanix .NEXT conference, Nutanix and Pure Storage announced a strategic partnership aimed at transforming the management of mission-critical workloads within modern data centers. This highly anticipated collaboration addresses the growing demand from enterprises for high-performance, scalable, and easy-to-manage virtualization and hybrid cloud solutions.
About Nutanix and Pure Storage
Nutanix is a global leader in hyperconverged infrastructure (HCI) and hybrid cloud platforms, offering unified software solutions that simplify application and data management both on-premises and in the cloud.
Pure Storage is a pioneer in all-flash storage solutions, renowned for delivering high-performance, resilient, and easy-to-manage storage platforms trusted by over 13,500 customers worldwide.
An Integrated Solution for Critical Workloads and AI
The new solution combines the Nutanix Cloud Platform-including its AHV hypervisor and Nutanix Flow security services-with Pure Storage FlashArray connected via NVMe/TCP. This architecture enables:
- Decoupled Compute and Storage: Enterprises can independently scale compute (CPU/RAM) and storage capacity, optimizing investments and rack space utilization.
- Support for Data-Intensive Workloads: The integration efficiently supports demanding applications such as databases, advanced analytics, and artificial intelligence with predictable performance and low latency.
- Simplified Management: FlashArray volumes are accessed directly from Nutanix CVMs via NVMeoF/TCP without added complexity. Centralized management through Nutanix Prism and Pure Storage’s Pure1 AIOps provides full visibility and automated lifecycle management.
Security, Resilience, and Business Continuity
The solution includes advanced cyber resilience features:
- Micro-segmentation and disaster recovery orchestration via Nutanix Flow,
- Native data-at-rest encryption and SafeMode snapshots from Pure Storage to protect against ransomware,
- Continuous availability with ActiveCluster™ and ActiveDR® ensuring uninterrupted service.
Freedom of Choice and Openness
This partnership offers a credible, open alternative to legacy solutions, especially for VMware customers seeking modernization. The solution supports deployment on leading server platforms (Cisco, Dell, HPE, Lenovo, Supermicro) and integrates with Cisco’s FlashStack validated architecture for turnkey deployments.
A Key Enabler for Data Center Modernization
According to Gartner, by 2028, 70% of large VMware customers will migrate at least half of their virtual workloads due to cost and flexibility concerns. Nutanix and Pure Storage address this trend by delivering a solution that combines performance, simplicity, security, and scalability while enabling organizations to extend or complement existing investments.
Availability
The Nutanix and Pure Storage integrated solution will be available for early access in summer 2025, with general availability by the end of the year through both companies’ partner networks.
In summary, the Nutanix and Pure Storage alliance marks a major milestone in IT infrastructure modernization. It offers enterprises an integrated, high-performance, resilient, and open platform perfectly suited to virtualization, AI workloads, and hybrid cloud challenges.
