Finding the Path to a True Hybrid Multicloud

Two trends in data center modernization are accelerating, and they are closely connected.      One is the rapid move to a hybrid multicloud operating model. The other is the rapid adoption of hyperconverged infrastructure (HCI), where servers, storage, and virtualization software components are all pre-integrated in a single solution.

These two trends are connected in a couple of ways: first, the adoption of a hybrid-cloud delivery model can be a major driver in an organization’s decision to update legacy infrastructure to HCI; and second, in a larger sense, both trends are part of a greater movement to make everything in IT more cloud-like.

For companies considering their data center modernization options, it only makes sense to evaluate any HCI solution in terms of its ability to facilitate and support a hybrid multicloud environment. This environment needs both an on-premises private cloud component and the ability to connect to multiple public clouds. Our purpose is to assist in the evaluation of an HCI solution designed for just such an environment.

This paper evaluates the capabilities of one HCI solution that aims to deliver the hybrid multicloud experience that companies are looking for. Nutanix is a leading provider of HCI software solutions. Nutanix has partnered with HPE to offer an HCI appliance solution with Nutanix® Cloud Platform™ software preinstalled on HPE® ProLiant® DX servers with the latest Intel® technologies. Is this a solution that can really ease the journey to modernization and a hybrid multicloud?