Dell Private Cloud Expands Choice with Nutanix Support

Blog written by Caitlin Gordon, VP, Product Management Private Cloud and AI Solutions, Dell Technologies published Feb. 10, 2026

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,¹ adopting flexible infrastructure has shifted from a technical preference to a business-critical necessity. Organizations need flexible solutions that align with their business strategy, not the other way around.

Why choice matters more than ever
For years, HCI has simplified data center 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.

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

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 – we provide an appliance-like experience across Dell PowerEdge compute and Dell storage.

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

Economics that work for your business
The shift to disaggregated infrastructure isn’t just architectural, it’s strategic. With Nutanix support, the economic advantage extends across your multi-hypervisor strategy. You’re not just choosing the right platform, you’re doing it in a way that protects your budget and optimizes cost efficiency.

What this means for your organization
Dell Private Cloud deploying Nutanix provides new ways to match infrastructure to workload demands while maintaining operational consistency:

• Match resources to requirements: Pair Nutanix AHV with Dell infrastructure to align compute and storage with your specific needs
• Maintain operational continuity: Your teams continue using familiar tools like Prism UI without workflow disruption
• Simplify through automation: Dell Automation Platform handles Day 0-2 deployment and lifecycle management, with solution-level support across automation, compute, storage, and hypervisor layers
• Protect your investments: Reuse existing Dell infrastructure to scale workloads as needed – flexibility without replacing hardware

Building infrastructure that empowers progress
With support for VMware, Red Hat, and now Nutanix, Dell Private Cloud delivers a consistent foundation across diverse workload requirements. Organizations can deploy the right platform for each workload without multiplying management complexity, match infrastructure investments to actual demand, and adapt as business priorities shift.

As your business evolves, your infrastructure should accelerate that evolution, not constrain it. This is infrastructure built for a future that hasn’t been written yet.