Nutanix, Inc. is an enterprise cloud computing company that develops software to simplify the deployment and management of datacenter infrastructure. Founded in 2009 and headquartered in San Jose, California, Nutanix is best known for pioneering hyperconverged infrastructure (HCI), an approach that integrates compute, storage and virtualization into a single software-defined platform aimed at reducing complexity and operational overhead in private and hybrid cloud environments.
The company’s product portfolio centers on the Nutanix Cloud Platform, which includes its core AOS software for HCI, Prism for infrastructure management and automation, and a suite of additional services such as Calm for application automation, Files and Volumes for file and block services, Karbon for Kubernetes orchestration, and Era for database management. Nutanix also offers virtual desktop and desktop-as-a-service capabilities and cloud management tools designed to provide unified operations across on-premises datacenters and public cloud providers. Its software can run on industry-standard servers and supports multiple hypervisors, including Nutanix’s AHV.
Nutanix serves a global customer base across enterprise, public sector and service provider markets through direct sales, channel partners and OEM relationships. The company focuses on helping organizations modernize legacy datacenters, enable hybrid cloud adoption, and simplify IT operations for applications ranging from virtual desktop infrastructure to mission-critical databases and containerized workloads. Nutanix emphasizes subscription-based software licensing and cloud-like operational models as customers shift away from hardware-centric investments.
Founded by Dheeraj Pandey, Mohit Aron and Ajeet Singh, Nutanix completed its initial public offering in 2016 and is listed on the Nasdaq under the ticker NTNX. Leadership changes in later years included the appointment of Rajiv Ramaswami as chief executive officer. The company continues to position its software and services for organizations looking to consolidate infrastructure, automate operations and deploy hybrid or multi-cloud strategies.