The expanded partnership between Dell and Nutanix is a win for organizations. Given some of the recent shifts in the hypervisor market, there is an increased interest among organizations to diversify their options at the hypervisor level. In recent Enterprise Strategy Group research, 89% of respondents said the ability to use/evaluate multiple hypervisor/orchestration options is strategic to their organization.

At a strategic level, both Nutanix and Dell Technologies have established histories of delivering technologies that simplify IT environments. With Dell XC Plus, users can leverage the benefits of Nutanix Cloud Platform technology on Dell PowerEdge infrastructure with a turnkey buying and deployment experience along with a single point of contact for any support needs.

The preview of the integration of Nutanix Cloud Platform with Dell PowerFlex storage is particularly compelling. With this offer, both Dell and Nutanix are announcing that the relationship is much more than a reseller agreement. The two companies are applying additional development resources to improve product integration and user experience along with validating the solution’s capabilities. Integrating Dell’s external storage technology into the Nutanix Cloud Platform environment means that users will be able to leverage the functionality of Dell PowerFlex via the Nutanix management experience.

At a time when organizations are actively searching for ways to simplify their on-premises and hybrid cloud environments while also searching for new hypervisor options, Dell and Nutanix not only offer a joint solution, but a strengthened partnership that is poised to deliver additional innovation in the future.