Nutanix .NEXT 2025

Wednesday, May 7 (UTC)

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Thomas Cornely, Nutanix

Thomas Cornely, SVP of product management at Nutanix, sits down with John Furrier and Bob Laliberte of theCUBE Research at Nutanix .NEXT to break down where hybrid cloud is headed next. Cornely unpacks the engineering vision behind Nutanix’s evolving platform, sharing how the company is rethinking scale, agility and customer-driven innovation.

During the conversation, Cornely explores how Nutanix is reshaping its approach to cloud-native applications, AI integration and strategic ecosystem partnerships. The interview spotlights Nutanix’s blueprint for future-ready infrastructure, from platform design to simplified operations that align with the needs of modern IT leaders.

Cornely also outlines the technologies enabling Nutanix’s zero-touch, Kubernetes-centric architecture, tools built to support seamless data mobility, stronger security and flexible deployment models. As more enterprises embrace distributed systems, Nutanix is doubling down on making hybrid cloud both intuitive and powerful for real-world business transformation.
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Debojyoti Dutta & Jason Langone, Nutanix

Debo Dutta, chief AI officer at Nutanix, and Jason Langone, senior director of global AI business development at Nutanix, join theCUBE’s John Furrier and Bob Laliberte at Nutanix .NEXT 2025 to unpack the company’s AI strategy. The conversation explores how Nutanix is approaching enterprise AI with a focus on governance, scalability and operational control.

Dutta and Langone share insights on top-down AI adoption and the need to untangle what they call “AI spaghetti.” They also explain Nutanix’s three-part framework: AI on Nutanix, AI in Nutanix and AI at Nutanix.

With infrastructure demands shifting rapidly, Dutta and Langone emphasize the importance of centralized AI platforms that empower teams without compromising agility. The interview offers a grounded look at how AI is being embedded across enterprise architecture.

Debojyoti (Debo) Dutta
Chief AI Officer Nutanix
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Tobi Knaup, Nutanix & Kraig Hufstedler, Edward Jones

Tobi Knaup, vice president and general manager for cloud-native at Nutanix, and Kraig Hufstedler, team leader for platform as a service at Edward Jones, sit down with theCUBE’s Bob Laliberte and Paul Nashawaty at Nutanix .NEXT to unpack the cloud-native transformation journey. From infrastructure to developer enablement, they bring fresh perspectives on reimagining enterprise IT through Kubernetes and modern app delivery.

Hufstedler shares how Edward Jones evolved its platform strategy from Mesosphere roots to a container-first architecture, empowering developers to transition from virtual machines to scalable microservices. Knaup highlights Nutanix’s deep container expertise, showing how its Kubernetes Platform supports compliance, agility and seamless IT integration across legacy and cloud-native environments.

Together, they explore real-world challenges and the strategic moves needed to scale, simplify and modernize. Interoperability, developer velocity and integrated storage all come into play as critical enablers. The conversation underscores a shared vision: organizations must adopt flexible, secure and efficient cloud-native frameworks to future-proof their digital transformation journeys.
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Tarkan Maner, Nutanix & Kevin Deierling, Nvidia

At Nutanix .NEXT, theCUBE’s John Furrier and Bob Laliberte sit down with Tarkan Maner, CCO of Nutanix, and Kevin Deierling, SVP of networking and storage at Nvidia, for a powerful discussion on the next chapter of AI and infrastructure. Together, they unpack how today’s AI evolution demands strategic collaboration, seamless integration and speed at scale.

Tarkan Maner shares how Nutanix is helping enterprises build intelligent, agile operations with AI at the core. He outlines the company’s blueprint-driven approach to secure, scalable deployment, designed to boost productivity and transform customer experiences. Kevin Deierling adds Nvidia’s perspective, emphasizing the foundational role of high-performance networking and data acceleration in supporting AI workloads.

Both leaders agree: the future belongs to organizations that adopt AI boldly and efficiently. From customer-facing apps to infrastructure layers, Deierling and Maner explain how their companies are aligning to remove friction and deliver end-to-end enterprise AI solutions. It’s a call to action for businesses ready to lead with intelligence.
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Mike Taylor, U.S. Navy

In an interview at Nutanix .NEXT 2025, theCUBE Research’s John Furrier speaks with Mike Taylor, hospital ship joint task director for the United Stated Department of Defense. Taylor offers a firsthand look into the extraordinary world of maritime medical operations, where mission success depends on cutting-edge IT infrastructure and nonstop resilience.

The Navy’s hospital ships balance two high-stakes missions, combat casualty care and humanitarian aid, while navigating unique logistical and technological challenges, Taylor shares. The transition from VMware to Nutanix platforms strengthens operational reliability, reduces complexity and builds critical redundancy into floating medical environments where uptime truly saves lives, he explains.

The conversation dives into life aboard a ship where harsh environments, limited power and isolation demand innovative IT solutions. Nutanix’s cloud and edge computing capabilities enable continuous system performance even in the face of water intrusion, cooling issues and other sea-bound obstacles, Taylor emphasizes. It’s a rare look at the real-world impact of tech in military healthcare.
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Kelly Ciccone, Google Cloud & Michal Lesiczka, Nutanix

Kelly Ciccone, head of sales for Silicon Valley Enterprise, Google Cloud, and Michal Lesiczka, VP for cloud and databases partner ecosystem at Nutanix, join theCUBE’s John Furrier and Bob Laliberte at Nutanix .NEXT 2025 to discuss a strategic alliance reshaping the multicloud landscape. The conversation centers on a new bare-metal offering from Google Cloud, integrated with Nutanix Cloud Clusters.

Ciccone and Lesiczka outline how the partnership delivers greater customer flexibility, especially for enterprises looking to diversify beyond traditional virtualization models. They highlight how joint innovations support seamless workload management across environments.

The discussion also explores the accelerating role of AI in cloud migration strategies. As platforms evolve, the companies aim to make hybrid and multicloud adoption more accessible and adaptive.
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Glenn Allison, Tractor Supply Company & Tom Henkel, Tractor Supply Co.

Tractor Supply Co.’s Glenn Allison, VP of enterprise AI platforms, and Tom Henkel, director of enterprise cloud and infrastructure, join theCUBE at Nutanix .NEXT 2025 to share how the company’s bold AI and infrastructure strategy is fueling transformation. Hosted by John Furrier and Bob Laliberte, the conversation explores Tractor Supply’s evolving tech stack and partnership with Nutanix amid rapid growth.

Allison unpacks how AI is driving smarter operations, from the supply chain to customer interactions. With over 52,000 team members across 2,300+ stores, scalable AI is more than a luxury, it’s a necessity. The company’s internal platforms help maintain agility and deliver the company’s signature service, he explains.

Henkel details the backbone enabling it all: a resilient system of 200+ nodes and 4,000 VMs. He reflects on the operational benefits of Nutanix’s platform, underscoring performance, reliability and adaptability as key enablers of their digital future.
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Lee Caswell, Nutanix & Anthony Cinelli, Dell Technologies

Lee Caswell, senior vice president of product and solutions marketing at Nutanix, and Anthony Cinelli, senior director for global PowerFlex sales at Dell Technologies, join theCUBE’s John Furrier and Bob Laliberte at Nutanix .NEXT to discuss the power of partnership in modern IT infrastructure. The conversation explores how Nutanix and Dell are collaborating to deliver flexible, software-defined platforms that scale with customer needs.

Caswell highlights Nutanix’s investment in platform enhancements and its alignment with Dell’s PowerFlex to offer greater choice and operational efficiency. Cinelli shares how Dell’s integrated solutions and supply chain strength support multi-cloud adoption at enterprise scale.

Caswell and Cinelli emphasize the importance of modular architectures, customer control and AI readiness in today’s infrastructure strategies. The interview underscores how joint innovation is reshaping expectations for adaptability and speed in hybrid environments.

Lee Caswell
SVP, Product & Solutions Marketing Nutanix
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Rajiv Ramaswami, Nutanix

Rajiv Ramaswami, president and CEO of Nutanix, joins theCUBE’s John Furrier and Bob Laliberte at Nutanix .NEXT 2025 to reflect on the company’s evolution from hyper-converged infrastructure pioneer to modern platform powerhouse. The conversation explores how Nutanix is investing in technologies such as Kubernetes and AI to meet future enterprise demands.

Drawing on decades of experience leading platform companies, Ramaswami outlines the strategic shifts shaping Nutanix’s next chapter. From ecosystem expansion to deepened customer focus, he emphasizes the importance of agility and long-term thinking.

Real-world examples from customers such as the US Navy and Micron illustrate how the platform supports modernization and innovation at scale. Ramaswami underscores that sustained success depends on partnerships, adaptability and a relentless focus on outcomes.
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Tarkan Maner, Nutanix & Rachel Skaff, AWS

Tarkan Maner, chief commercial officer at Nutanix, and Rachel Skaff, managing director for Americas channel and partner sales at Amazon Web Services, join theCUBE’s John Furrier and Bob Laliberte at Nutanix .NEXT to discuss the growing collaboration between the two cloud leaders. The conversation explores how the partnership accelerates modernization through simplified migrations, hybrid cloud strategies and joint innovation.

Maner shares how Nutanix is making cloud adoption more accessible and cost-efficient through seamless integrations with AWS infrastructure. Skaff emphasizes AWS’s focus on security, scalability and generative AI, outlining how the alliance supports enterprise agility.

The discussion highlights real-world benefits, including faster VM migrations and optimized cloud-native deployments. Together, the companies offer a blueprint for navigating today’s hybrid multicloud demands.
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Gregory Lehrer, Nutanix & Maciej Kranz, Pure Storage

At Nutanix .NEXT 2025, Gregory Lehrer, VP of business development & ecosystems at Nutanix, and Maciej Kranz, GM for enterprise at Pure Storage, sit down with theCUBE Research’s John Furrier and Bob Laliberte for a compelling discussion on the future of enterprise infrastructure. They explore how their companies are co-engineering solutions to simplify virtualization and modern data management.

Lehrer and Kranz unpack how Nutanix and Pure Storage combine compute, storage and networking into a seamless, integrated experience. Their conversation centers on removing complexity and delivering scalable, high-performance systems built for AI-era demands. It’s a candid look at how strategic partnerships can shift the enterprise IT landscape in meaningful ways.

The conversation turns tactical as the two leaders break down how these joint innovations translate to customer value. From workload flexibility to improved security posture, the duo emphasizes how aligned ecosystems drive agility and long-term resilience. For enterprises seeking smarter infrastructure strategies, this pair deliver clarity, confidence and actionable guidance.