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Publication Date: 2026-01-23 17:05:00
Nutanix CEO Rajiv Ramaswami explains his plans to win the ‘decade of platform wars,’ along with Nutanix’s AI strategy and partner investments slated for 2026 as part of CRN’s CEO Outlook 2026 project.
Nutanix CEO Rajiv Ramaswami plans on winning what he calls the age of “platform wars” via new Nutanix innovation in 2026, alongside bold AI ambitions and partner investments this year.
“We’re entering a decade of platform wars, where success won’t hinge on individual features but on the strength and flexibility of the entire platform,” said Ramaswami, president and CEO of Nutanix, as part of CRN’s CEO Outlook 2026 project.
“The fastest path to innovation will come from platforms that embrace openness: choice of containers, choice of LLMs and choice of GPUs,” Ramaswami said. “This will present an opportunity for Nutanix to solve more customer pain points with our complete platform solution.”
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