Nutanix.NEXT 2024 - Hybrid Cloud, Application Portability, and AI Take Center Stage

This IDC Market Note discusses the Nutanix.NEXT 2024 conference. Held in Barcelona, the conference showcased the company's evolution from a hyperconverged infrastructure provider to a significant player in the hybrid multicloud market, emphasizing infrastructure modernization, application development, and AI integration. Nutanix introduced new products and partnerships, including collaborations with Dell and Cisco, to expand its HCI offerings and support for hybrid multicloud environments. The conference highlighted the general availability of Nutanix Central for multicloud management and advancements in building applications through Project Beacon, including Kubernetes management and data services. Nutanix's AI initiatives, such as GPT-in-a-Box 2.0 and partnerships with Hugging Face and NVIDIA, underscored its commitment to enabling enterprise-scale AI.