Sally Kimeu, Territory Sales Manager for East Africa, Nutanix.

Hybrid multicloud promises to be a business game-changer, offering unprecedented flexibility, scalability, and efficiency to businesses across industries. As enterprises come to terms with the complexities involved in digital-everything transformation, hybrid multicloud solutions are essential in driving innovation. At Nutanix’s recent .NEXT 2024 event in Barcelona, the spotlight was on groundbreaking hybrid multicloud technologies designed to simplify operations and empower businesses to achieve new heights of agility and resilience.

The hybrid multicloud revolution

The concept of hybrid multicloud refers to integrating multiple public and private cloud environments, enabling organisations to leverage the best of both worlds. This approach allows for seamless data and application movement between on-premises infrastructure and various cloud platforms, fostering greater operational flexibility. What Nutanix has unveiled is a range of enhancements that aim to deliver on simplicity and efficiency.

Key innovations unveiled

• Nutanix Cloud Platform enhancements - The Nutanix Cloud Platform continues to evolve, offering enhanced capabilities that streamline cloud operations and reduce the total cost of ownership. These new features, such as advanced data management, improved security protocols, and enhanced performance analytics, are designed to give businesses greater control over their hybrid multicloud environments and enable efficient resource allocation, optimising critical applications and workloads for performance and cost-effectiveness.

• Unified cloud management with Nutanix Cloud Manager (NCM) - Managing multiple cloud environments can be daunting, often leading to inefficiencies and increased operational costs. Nutanix Cloud Manager (NCM) addresses this challenge by providing a unified management console that simplifies the orchestration of hybrid multicloud infrastructures. NCM's intuitive interface and powerful automation capabilities empower IT teams to manage resources, monitor performance, and enforce security policies across all cloud environments from a single pane of glass. This holistic approach reduces complexity and enhances operational efficiency and agility, giving IT professionals the confidence to navigate complex IT landscapes.

• Enhanced Cloud Infrastructure (NCI) - Nutanix's Cloud Infrastructure (NCI) has been fortified with new features that support containerised application deployment alongside traditional workloads. This hybrid approach allows businesses to modernise their IT infrastructure without disrupting operations. The ability to run legacy applications alongside modern, cloud-native applications ensures that companies can innovate at their own pace, leveraging the benefits of both worlds. Furthermore, NCI's improved integration with leading public cloud providers facilitates seamless data and workload mobility, enhancing overall business agility.

• Radical simplification of AI adoption - Artificial Intelligence (AI) is becoming a cornerstone of digital transformation strategies, and Nutanix is making it easier for businesses to harness the power of AI. The latest enhancements to Nutanix's AI-driven solutions not only focus on simplifying the deployment and management of AI workloads across hybrid multicloud environments, but also enable businesses to integrate AI capabilities into their operations quickly. This, in turn, drives innovation and improves decision-making processes, unlocking new opportunities for growth and efficiency.

These innovations, presented at .NEXT 2024, underscore the transformative potential of hybrid multicloud solutions in enhancing business agility.

Driving operational efficiency

One of the key benefits of hybrid multicloud solutions is the ability to optimise resource utilisation across different environments. By leveraging the unique strengths of public and private clouds, businesses can achieve greater efficiency in their IT operations. Nutanix's unified management and automation capabilities further enhance this efficiency, allowing IT teams to focus on strategic initiatives rather than routine maintenance tasks. This shift improves operational productivity and enables faster time-to-market for new products and services.

Enhancing security and compliance

Security is a paramount concern in the digital age, and hybrid multicloud solutions offer robust mechanisms to protect sensitive data and applications. Nutanix's enhanced security features, including advanced threat detection, encryption, and compliance management tools, ensure data integrity and regulatory compliance across all cloud environments. Nutanix's comprehensive security measures provide businesses with the reassurance and confidence they need to mitigate risks and safeguard their digital assets, fostering trust among customers and stakeholders.

Fostering innovation

Innovation is at the heart of digital transformation, and hybrid multicloud solutions provide the ideal platform for fostering it. By enabling seamless integration of emerging technologies such as AI, machine learning, and big data analytics, Nutanix's hybrid multicloud infrastructure allows businesses to experiment and innovate with minimal risk. This environment of continuous innovation drives business growth, enhances customer experiences, and opens up new revenue streams, inspiring business leaders with the possibilities of the future.