AWS adds hybrid cloud storage support for Nutanix

"Amazon's enthusiasm for AHV emerged just 12 days after Nutanix delivered the integration with Pure Storage that it announced in May 2025. The company's tie-up with Pure followed a similar deal with Dell. Both reflect Nutanix's admission that while its native software-defined storage is an excellent offering, the majority of its current and potential customers aren't going to stop using external arrays any time soon."

"Nutanix is often the first name on any list of VMware alternatives written by organizations who feel that Broadcom's acquisition of the virtualization giant means they need to consider the market for server virtualization and private cloud tools. Broadcom created such sentiments by focusing its sales efforts on Cloud Foundation, an integrated suite that powers private clouds, and making it hard for customers to buy its less capable products."

AWS added support for Nutanix AHV in its Storage Gateway, enabling AHV hypervisor connections to Amazon S3 for hybrid cloud storage. Storage Gateway was already available as a workload for VMware ESXi, Microsoft Hyper-V and Linux KVM. AHV is KVM-based, facilitating its addition. Nutanix recently integrated with Pure Storage after a similar deal with Dell, reflecting that many customers will continue using external arrays alongside Nutanix software-defined storage. Broadcom's acquisition of VMware has driven organizations to consider alternatives like Nutanix. Gartner forecasts VMware could lose 35% of workloads within three years.

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