Build Kubernetes® apps once and securely run them and their data anywhere
As the app explosion accelerates, enterprises worldwide must respond and innovate quickly. According to IDC1, there will be 750 million new apps by 2026, more than in the past 40 years of computing. Given the pace, complexity and volume of apps, organizations in increasing numbers are deploying and operating containerized cloud-native apps for agility and operational efficiency.
Businesses today are under immense pressure to accelerate digital transformation by modernizing apps. But they face challenges in deploying and operating containerized apps at scale, often struggling with complex management, high costs and a lack of seamless integration across datacenters, edge locations and multiple cloud environments.
Then there is the rigidity of being locked into a single platform or cloud provider, which hampers your ability to efficiently move apps through their lifecycle and adapt to changing needs.
How to Build Modern Containerized Apps
Nutanix offers a compelling solution for organizations looking to modernize their apps effectively and cost-efficiently. Our best-in-class Nutanix Cloud Platform (NCP) solution simplifies the deployment and operation of containerized apps at scale. This empowers organizations with rich data services that are integral to supporting digital initiatives.
The extraordinary versatility of NCP is evident in its built-in native Kubernetes® support, alongside compatibility with other leading container platforms such as SUSE Rancher, AWS EKS-A, and Red Hat OpenShift.
Nutanix also facilitates a multi-environment approach by supporting Microsoft Azure Arc Kubernetes services, which ensures that apps can be easily extended across datacenter, edge and public cloud infrastructures.
This flexibility allows for the seamless movement and management of apps throughout their lifecycle, liberating organizations from lock-in and fostering an environment of innovation and growth. By choosing Nutanix, customers can confidently modernize their apps, maximize their return on investment and lead through innovation.
Nutanix helps companies who intend to build modern containerized apps through:
- Scalability – The Nutanix hyperconverged infrastructure architecture is inherently designed to align with the scalable nature of Kubernetes clusters. As your application demands grow, your infrastructure effortlessly scales.
- Integration – A comprehensive, out-of-the-box solution that delivers fully integrated. Turnkey features like virtualization, infrastructure security, lifecycle management, data protection, and disaster recovery simplify Kubernetes operations.
- App-aware data services – Nutanix transforms application development by bringing data services to the application level and with developer self-service capabilities.
Our Commitment: A Unified Platform for VMs and Containers
Nutanix overcomes the hurdles associated with Kubernetes development and deploying cloud-native apps by delivering a unified platform that provides versatility, simplicity, and ironclad security. We stand by the promise to streamline your developmental journey and facilitate the smooth operation of your legacy apps in VMs and innovative containerized apps.
Scalable harmony
The architecture of Nutanix hyperconverged infrastructure is a testament to scalability and mirrors the dynamic structure of Kubernetes clusters. We ensure that as your deployment grows, Nutanix scales with you.
Seamless integration
Integrated with our cloud platform are an array of indispensable features – from virtualization and lifecycle management to data protection and disaster recovery – all designed to streamline the Kubernetes experience.
Intelligent application-centric services
Shift your focus from managing isolated containers to overseeing holistic apps. Nutanix equips developers with self-service capabilities from a single platform to ensure that apps are quickly and easily managed.
Unparalleled flexibility and choice
VMs and containers will continue to coexist and evolve. NCP provides a unifying architecture that supports both and allows you to choose the best Kubernetes distribution method. You can also deploy on hardware from trusted vendors or leverage public clouds so you remain unchained and agile.
Simplicity in Operation
Nutanix removes the complexity of integrating infrastructure for Kubernetes. Operations that were once complex are dramatically simplified into one-click management tasks. Backup and disaster recovery become less of a chore and more of a straightforward, streamlined process to ensure data is safeguarded.
Uncompromising Security
In the web of hybrid multicloud security, Kubernetes and cloud-native apps, security is paramount. Nutanix delivers a resilient, self-healing infrastructure that enforces consistent security measures, enhanced network security and sophisticated microsegmentation to fortify critical operations.
Streamlining Kubernetes: The Nutanix Edge in Hybrid Multicloud Environments
Whether your environment is based on-premises, extends to the public cloud or is distributed across edge locations, NCP ensures that your apps thrive in a secure, unified ecosystem.
- Robust and scalable infrastructure for containers and VMs to ensure high performance.
- Simplified operations with one-click management for effortless software and firmware updates.
- Integrated backup and disaster recovery streamline data protection without the need for additional solutions.
- Enhanced security for Kubernetes environments efficiently safeguards critical data.
- Running on NCP, the Nutanix United Storage (NUS) solution simplifies management and consolidates file, block and object storage.
- Non-disruptive capacity scaling to meet growing business needs.
- Kubernetes storage drivers speed up and simplify container-level storage provisioning.
- The Nutanix Data Services for Kubernetes (NDK) platform provides advanced application-level management and integration.
Nutanix brings immeasurable benefits as your partner for IT infrastructure modernization
- Power of simplicity – Nutanix eliminates complexity, enabling you to focus on driving your business forward without retooling, retraining or refactoring apps.
- Freedom of choice – Nutanix enables you to avoid vendor lock-in. Choose your clouds, apps and technology stack, and keep the tools you love.
- One unified platform – Nutanix delivers a single platform that enables you to manage and run apps and data anywhere while maximizing performance, minimizing costs and reducing risk.
- Customer delight – Nutanix offers worldwide support and services, scoring exceptionally high in customer satisfaction with a Net Promoter Score (NPS) of 90+ every year since 2016.
Conclusion
The optimal IT environment strikes a balance by leveraging public cloud elasticity for cloud-native apps and harnessing the user-friendliness, agility and scalability of the private cloud while combining the security and control inherent in datacenters. Nutanix Cloud Platform is the strategic choice for organizations seeking this equilibrium.
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1 IDC, 750 Million New Logical Applications: More Background, Doc #US48441921, Dec 2021
