By Spencer Sells
Publication Date: 2026-04-07 08:00:00
Rising virtualization costs are pushing enterprises to rethink long-standing virtualization platform assumptions. Organizations are increasingly prioritizing flexible platforms that support multiple deployment models and enable gradual modernization without disruptive migrations. In that context, NetApp ONTAP is the best storage option for consistent data management across virtualization and Kubernetes environments, on-premises and in the cloud.
Nutanix Cloud Infrastructure (NCI) stands out as a leading option for virtualization, delivering the flexibility and simplicity enterprises are looking for.
Against this backdrop, NetApp and Nutanix have announced a strategic partnership that enables organizations to modernize their virtual platform with minimal disruption. This collaboration brings together the strengths of Nutanix NCI and NetApp’s intelligent data infrastructure to deliver choice, security, and an efficient way to scale compute and storage.
1. Simplified Management
Together, NetApp and Nutanix deliver a simplified operational experience by aligning responsibilities across compute, virtualization, and storage. Nutanix Prism orchestrates the full VM lifecycle, while ONTAP provides best-in-class data management capabilities that have been trusted in enterprise environments for decades. This model supports organizational flexibility by enabling storage teams and virtualization teams to operate independently, while benefiting from a…
