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Publication Date: 2026-08-10 17:02:00
Nutanix is adding an open-source MCP server to its Cloud Platform software so that AI Agents can access it and use its resources.
The Nutanix Cloud Platform (NCP) is KVM hypervisor-based, hyperconverged infrastructure software that is available both on-premises and in both public and private clouds, and supports external storage as well as virtualising local storage on its servers. The MCP (Model Control Protocol) standard was open-sourced by Anthropic in late 2024 and provided a universal way for AI assistants and agents to connect to systems containing data they need to access.
Thomas Cornely, EVP Product Management at Nutanix, said: “The MCP server is an exciting next step on our journey, allowing us to bring the power of autonomous AI agents to cloud management. By creating a secure gateway between AI tools and our platform, we are giving customers the confidence to safely use AI to operate and govern their hybrid multicloud environments.”
Adding MCP access to a product widens its vulnerability surface. The MCP server functions as a bridge that can run commands, query databases, call APIs, read/write files, and…
