Nutanix, a leading provider of hybrid multicloud solutions, has been recognized as a visionary leader in Gartner’s 2024 Magic Quadrant for File and Object Storage Platforms. The company positions itself as a pioneer in enterprise storage, unifying unstructured data across edge environments, public and private clouds, enabling businesses to consolidate their architectures, simplify operations, and reduce costs.
According to Lee Caswell, Vice President of Product and Solutions Marketing at Nutanix, “It is especially gratifying to see our vision recognized in the use of storage for files and objects, which increasingly form the backbone of data in modern applications and generative AI.”
Storage Innovation: Five Keys to Nutanix’s Success
Nutanix has been recognized for its vision in five key areas:
- Modern Scalable Architecture: Nutanix Unified Storage (NUS) enables organizations to start small and scale to multi-petabyte data volumes with scalable performance.
- Software-Defined StorageWhat is Software-Defined Storage or SDS? The …: NUS is a software-defined solution that can be deployed on any server and location, whether at the edge, in data centers, or in public clouds.
- Cloud Operating Model: Nutanix extends its hallmark management simplicity to the realm of storage and data.
- Integrated Cyber Resilience: NUS includes security capabilities aligned with the framework of cybersecurityCybersecurity solutions are essential in the era of… from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST).
- Unified Platform and Licensing: NUS consolidates access and management of storage for NFS files, SMB, S3 objects, and iSCSI blocks under a single license.
NUS emerges as a versatile platform that integrates file, object, and block storage, powered by advanced services such as analytics, ransomware protection, and lifecycle management. This enables businesses to rapidly adapt to the changing needs of applications, facilitating strategic data management.
Driving Artificial Intelligence and Hybrid Cloud
The design of NUS is optimized to support modern workloads, including artificial intelligence and cloud applications. Its linear scaling capability and high performance provide a solid foundation for training and inferring AI models across multiple industries. The platform also addresses hybrid cloud needs such as disaster recovery, analytics, and cloud data replication, among others.
In sectors like video surveillance, NUS ensures high performance in video storage and analysis, providing significant cost-effectiveness for data archiving and retrieval. Additionally, it allows all unstructured data workloads to run on a single platform, enabling more integrated management.
Jeff Blomendahl, IT Manager at the University of Kansas Medical Center, highlighted: “Our video surveillance system is crucial for physical security on campus, and Nutanix greatly facilitates the expansion of capacity and resources as needed.”
Nutanix: A Commitment to Simplification and Efficiency
This recognition in Gartner’s Magic Quadrant underscores Nutanix’s leadership in unifying and simplifying file and object storage management in hybrid multicloud environments. With a track record of innovation in hyper-converged infrastructure, Nutanix continues to position itself as a strategic partner for businesses worldwide looking to optimize their cloud environments consistently and cost-effectively.