Dell Private Cloud Expands Choice with Nutanix Support

• 12 Feb 2026
• TM Team
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Dell Private Cloud now supports Nutanix with external storage flexibility. Organisations can keep the simplicity they love, while gaining the freedom to scale independently.

• Dell Private Cloud deploying Nutanix combines operational simplicity with architectural freedom, available today.
• Organisations can pair Nutanix AHV with Dell external storage, scaling compute and storage independently while maintaining familiar tools, automated lifecycle management, and investment protection across multi-hypervisor environments.

The conversation around private cloud strategy has evolved. IT leaders are no longer asking "which platform?" but rather "how do I build an infrastructure that adapts to our changing requirements?" With 52% of IT leaders now considering multiple hypervisor options as a strategic approach to avoid vendor lock-in*, adopting flexible infrastructure has shifted from a technical preference to a business-critical necessity. Organisations need flexible solutions that align with their business strategy, not the other way around.

Why Choice Matters More Than Ever

For years, hyperconverged infrastructure (HCI) has simplified data centre operations by consolidating resources and streamlining management—a significant leap forward from complex, traditional 3-tier architectures. But as workloads diversify and businesses demand greater flexibility, the industry is redefining what infrastructure can deliver.

Organisations need the ability to match infrastructure precisely to workload demands, reuse hardware investments across different deployment models, and maintain operational continuity as they modernise.

Expanding the Nutanix Ecosystem

Dell Private Cloud was built on a core principle: operational simplicity plus architectural freedom. Through Dell Automation Platform's intelligent automation— handling Day 0 deployment, Day 1 administration, and Day 2 lifecycle management—Dell provides an appliance-like experience across Dell PowerEdge compute and Dell storage.

Organisations can scale resources independently and choose the right hypervisor for each workload. Dell started with VMware support, expanded to Red Hat OpenShift, and today it announced the next milestone: Dell Private Cloud deploying Nutanix. Customers can deploy with Dell PowerFlex today, with our flagship Dell PowerStore integration coming this US summer, giving flexible options to match storage performance to their workload demands.

“The shift to disaggregated infrastructure isn't just architectural, it's strategic,” Caitlin Gordon, Vice President of Product Management for Private Cloud and AI Solutions for Dell Technologies said. “With Nutanix support, the economic advantage extends across an organisation’s multi-hypervisor strategy. They can not only choose the right platform, they can do it in a way that protects their budget and optimises cost efficiency.”