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Secure the front door. Email is where most attacks arrive — NC2 runs the full Nutanix platform on public-cloud bare metal (AWS & Azure) — so you get ONE consistent platform across your data centre AND the cloud, and move workloads between them as-is, no re-architecting. Cloud DR, bursting, migration & hybrid/multicloud, one operating model.
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The Nutanix platform family
This page covers NC2 — hybrid/multicloud. The rest of the Nutanix platform:
Quick facts
30-second orientation- Product
- NC2 — Nutanix Cloud Clusters
- Vendor
- Nutanix (founded 2009 · NASDAQ: NTNX)
- The category
- Hybrid & multicloud (Nutanix in public cloud)
- What it is
- The full Nutanix platform, on cloud bare metal
- Clouds
- AWS & Azure (GA) · Google Cloud (preview)
- The magic
- Same platform on-prem AND cloud — no re-architecting
- Enables
- Cloud bursting, cloud DR, migration, hybrid/multicloud
- The win
- One operating model everywhere
- Vs
- VMware Cloud on AWS, Azure VMware Solution, native cloud
- In India via
- TechBag — licensing, quotes, GST invoicing, support
Understand hybrid & multicloud before you buy it
Most product pages skip this. We start here — so you buy a capability, not a buzzword.
What is Nutanix NC2?
Nutanix’s hybrid/multicloud product — run the full Nutanix platform on public-cloud bare metal (AWS/Azure), so you get ONE consistent platform across data centre AND cloud, moving workloads as-is.
Two separate worlds vs consistent NC2 hybrid — the honest table
What consolidation actually replaces, dimension by dimension.
| Dimension | Unprotected / signature email | NC2 (Nutanix) |
|---|---|---|
| On-prem vs cloud | Two different worlds | One consistent platform |
| Moving workloads | Re-architect / re-platform | Move as-is (same platform) |
| Operations | Learn each cloud's stack | One operating model (Prism) |
| DR | Second data centre (costly) | Cloud DR (no 2nd site) |
| Peaks | Over-provision on-prem | Cloud bursting on demand |
| Lock-in | Deep (re-architected for a cloud) | Portable (Nutanix everywhere) |
| Skills | Multi-cloud expertise per cloud | Reuse your Nutanix skills |
| Migration | Big rebuild | Gradual, as-is extension |
NC2 runs the SAME Nutanix platform on-prem AND in the cloud — workloads move as-is (no re-architecting), one operating model — enabling cloud DR (no 2nd data centre), bursting and migration, without deep lock-in. Cloud-native? Native cloud. On VMware? VMware’s offerings. TechBag advises honestly.
The five pieces of the platform
Vendors love diagrams; buyers need to know what they’re actually operating. Here’s the whole platform, demystified.
Nutanix on Cloud Bare Metal
Run the full Nutanix platform — AOS, AHV, storage, Prism — directly on public-cloud bare-metal servers (AWS, Azure). So the SAME platform you run on-prem runs in the cloud, natively on cloud infrastructure. The full Nutanix stack, hosted in the public cloud. Your platform, in the cloud.
One Consistent Platform
The same infrastructure, hypervisor, storage, management and operations across your data centre AND the public cloud — so it's ONE consistent platform spanning both, not two different worlds. Consistency across on-prem and cloud is the whole point: same everything, everywhere. One platform, two locations.
Workload Portability
Because it's the same platform, your workloads (VMs) run identically on-prem and in the cloud — so you can migrate or extend them between locations AS-IS, without re-architecting or re-platforming. No app changes to move between data centre and cloud. Workloads that move freely.
Cloud Use Cases
Enables key hybrid-cloud use cases — cloud bursting (extra capacity on demand), cloud disaster recovery (DR to the cloud, no second data centre), data-centre extension/migration (move to cloud gradually), and hybrid/multicloud — all with the same platform. The practical benefits of a consistent hybrid cloud. Real hybrid-cloud value.
One Operating Model
Keep your Nutanix operating model everywhere — the same skills, tools (Prism) and management — across on-prem and cloud, rather than learning and operating each cloud's native stack separately. One operating model across your whole hybrid estate. Manage it all the same way.
One agent on every machine, one console over all of them — modules attach without a second operational world.
Twelve capabilities. Extend, move, operate.
NC2 runs the same Nutanix platform on-prem AND in the public cloud — one consistent platform, workloads as-is — the hybrid-cloud dimension of portfolio, and paired with the human firewall.
Full Nutanix Platform on Cloud
Run the complete Nutanix platform (AOS, AHV, storage, Prism) on public-cloud bare metal — AWS and Azure (GA), Google Cloud (preview) — so you have Nutanix natively in the cloud, identical to on-prem. Your platform, extended to the public cloud. Nutanix, in the cloud you choose.
Cloud Bursting & Elasticity
Extend to the cloud for extra capacity on demand — burst workloads to Nutanix in the cloud when you need more capacity (peaks, projects), then scale back — with the same platform, no re-architecting. Cloud elasticity for your on-prem workloads, without changing them. Capacity when you need it.
Consistent Multicloud
Run consistently across on-prem, AWS AND Azure — the same Nutanix platform in each — so you have true multicloud without multicloud complexity (different stacks per cloud). One platform, multiple clouds. Multicloud, made consistent.
Cloud Flexibility (Avoid Lock-In)
Because your platform is Nutanix (not a cloud provider's proprietary stack), your workloads are portable across on-prem and clouds — avoiding deep lock-in to a single cloud. Portability gives you flexibility and negotiating leverage. Your platform, not the cloud's — flexibility retained.
Migrate Workloads As-Is
Migrate workloads from your data centre to the cloud AS-IS — same VMs, no re-architecting or re-platforming — because it's the same Nutanix platform in both places. So cloud migration is moving VMs, not rebuilding apps. Migrate to the cloud without the pain. Apps move unchanged.
Data-Centre Extension / Migration
Extend or migrate your data centre to the cloud gradually — move workloads to Nutanix in the cloud at your pace, as-is — useful for data-centre exit, capacity, or a cloud strategy. A practical, low-risk path to the cloud. Extend your data centre into the cloud.
Move Workloads Both Ways
Move workloads BETWEEN data centre and cloud in either direction — to the cloud for capacity/DR, or back on-prem — freely, because it's the same platform. Bidirectional mobility gives you real flexibility (not a one-way trip). Freedom to place workloads where they fit.
Cloud Disaster Recovery
Use Nutanix in the cloud as your DR site — replicate on-prem workloads to a Nutanix cluster in the cloud, and recover there in a disaster — without maintaining and paying for a second physical data centre. Cloud DR is cost-effective and elastic. DR to the cloud, no second data centre.
One Operating Model (Prism)
Manage on-prem AND cloud through the same Prism console, with the same skills and tools — so you don't learn and operate each cloud's native stack separately. One operating model across your whole hybrid estate. Same management, everywhere.
Reuse Your Skills & Tools
Your team's existing Nutanix skills, tools and processes work in the cloud too — no need to build separate cloud-native expertise for infrastructure operations. Reusing your operating model across cloud saves the cost and effort of learning each cloud's stack. Your skills, everywhere.
Extends the Whole Platform
NC2 extends not just infrastructure but the whole Nutanix platform to the cloud — NCI, and the storage (NUS), databases (NDB) and Kubernetes (NKP) that run on it — so your whole modern estate can span on-prem and cloud consistently. The full platform, hybrid. Your whole stack, everywhere.
Expanding Cloud Regions
Available across an expanding set of cloud regions (AWS and Azure, with more regions and Google Cloud in preview) — so you can run Nutanix in the cloud where you need it, including for data-residency and latency. Growing reach for your hybrid cloud. Nutanix, in the regions you need.
Watch Nutanix NC2 in action
The overview, getting started, and protecting M365 email.
NAT and No NAT Overview | Cloud Clusters (NC2) on Azure | Tech Bytes
NC2 on Azure networking.
How to Migrate From VMware ESXi to Nutanix | Technical Essentials
The Nutanix platform (NC2 extends it).
Nutanix Move: VM Migration Overview and Features
Moving workloads on the platform.
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Here’s what genuinely sets Nutanix NC2 apart.
One consistent platform across data centre and cloud — no re-architecting
The core reason Nutanix Cloud Clusters (NC2) matters is that it gives you ONE consistent platform spanning your data centre and the public cloud — so you can move and run workloads between them WITHOUT re-architecting — solving the fundamental problem of hybrid and multicloud. The hybrid/multicloud problem: organisations want hybrid cloud — the ability to run workloads both on-prem and in the public cloud, and move between them (for capacity, DR, migration, flexibility). But there's a fundamental obstacle: your on-prem environment and the public cloud are completely DIFFERENT worlds — different infrastructure, hypervisors, storage, tools, operations, formats and APIs. So moving a workload from on-prem to the cloud (or vice versa) typically means re-architecting or re-platforming the application to fit the target environment — slow, costly, risky, and requiring different skills for each. This gap between on-prem and cloud is the biggest practical barrier to real hybrid/multicloud: it makes workload mobility hard, forces you to operate two different worlds, and often leads to cloud lock-in (once re-architected for a cloud, moving back or elsewhere is hard). What NC2 provides — same platform everywhere: NC2 removes this gap by running the SAME Nutanix platform on-prem AND in the cloud: The full Nutanix platform (AOS, AHV, storage, Prism) runs on public-cloud bare metal (AWS, Azure) — identical to what you run on-prem. So your workloads (VMs) run IDENTICALLY in both places. You can migrate or extend them between data centre and cloud AS-IS — same VMs, no re-architecting or re-platforming. Same operations and management (Prism) everywhere — one operating model, not two different worlds. So on-prem and cloud become ONE consistent platform — the same infrastructure, workloads, operations and management — spanning both, with workloads moving freely between them. Why it matters: this consistency is transformational for hybrid/multicloud: Workload mobility — move workloads between data centre and cloud as-is, without re-architecting (fast, low-risk). Real hybrid/multicloud — genuinely run and shift workloads across on-prem, AWS and Azure. One operating model — operate your whole hybrid estate the same way (same skills, tools), not two/three different worlds. Avoid lock-in — portability across clouds (not tied to one cloud's proprietary stack). It makes hybrid and multicloud practical and consistent, rather than a gap you constantly bridge with re-architecting and separate operations. That's the fundamental value. The value: Nutanix NC2 gives you ONE consistent platform across data centre and public cloud — so you move and run workloads between them WITHOUT re-architecting, with one operating model — solving the fundamental hybrid/multicloud problem. For practical hybrid cloud, this matters. TechBag helps organisations build consistent hybrid cloud with NC2. TechBag helps you span data centre and cloud with one platform.
Cloud DR without a second data centre — and cloud bursting on demand
Two of the most valuable, practical use cases NC2 enables are cloud disaster recovery (DR to the cloud, without maintaining a second data centre) and cloud bursting (extra capacity on demand) — both delivering real cost and agility benefits, made simple by the same-platform consistency. Cloud DR — no second data centre: disaster recovery traditionally requires a second physical data centre (or co-location) that sits mostly idle, ready to take over if your primary fails — which is expensive (a whole second site) and complex to maintain. NC2 offers a better model: Replicate your on-prem Nutanix workloads to a Nutanix cluster in the public cloud (AWS/Azure) as your DR site. In a disaster, recover and run in the cloud — same platform, same VMs, no re-architecting. Because it's the same Nutanix platform, DR is straightforward (replicate and recover, not re-platform). And you avoid maintaining a second physical data centre — you use the cloud's capacity, elastically (pay for what you use, scale the DR site as needed). So you get robust DR without the cost and complexity of a second data centre — a compelling model, especially for organisations that don't want (or can't justify) a second site. Cloud bursting — capacity on demand: sometimes you need extra capacity temporarily — seasonal peaks, projects, testing, unexpected demand. Traditionally you'd have to over-provision on-prem (buy capacity you mostly don't use) to handle peaks. NC2 offers elasticity: Burst workloads to Nutanix in the cloud when you need extra capacity, then scale back down when you don't — the same platform, so workloads move as-is. So you get cloud-like elasticity for your on-prem workloads — handle peaks with cloud capacity, without over-provisioning on-prem. Why these matter: both use cases deliver real, tangible value: Cloud DR — robust disaster recovery at lower cost (no second data centre) and with elasticity — a genuinely better DR model for many. Cloud bursting — handle demand peaks without over-provisioning, with cloud economics — agility and cost efficiency. And both are made simple by NC2's same-platform consistency (no re-architecting to use the cloud for DR or bursting). These are among the most compelling, immediate reasons organisations adopt NC2 — practical wins that leverage the cloud without the usual hybrid complexity. The value: Nutanix NC2 enables cloud DR (robust disaster recovery without a second data centre) and cloud bursting (capacity on demand without over-provisioning) — real cost and agility wins, made simple by same-platform consistency. For practical cloud benefits, this matters. TechBag helps organisations set up cloud DR and bursting with NC2. TechBag helps you do DR and handle peaks in the cloud, simply.
One operating model everywhere — reuse your skills, avoid cloud-stack sprawl
A significant, practical strength of NC2 is that it lets you keep ONE operating model across data centre and cloud — reusing your Nutanix skills, tools and processes everywhere — rather than learning and operating each cloud's native infrastructure stack separately, which is a major hidden cost of multicloud. The multicloud-operations problem: organisations that use multiple clouds (or cloud plus on-prem) face a hidden but significant cost: each environment has its OWN native infrastructure stack, tools, APIs, operations and skills. AWS is operated differently from Azure, which is different from on-prem. So a multicloud/hybrid estate means your teams must learn, build expertise in, and operate MULTIPLE different infrastructure stacks — multiplying the skills needed, the tooling, and the operational complexity. This 'operating-model sprawl' is a real, ongoing cost of multicloud that's often underestimated — it requires broad, deep, multi-platform expertise and separate operations for each environment. How NC2 solves it: NC2 lets you run the SAME Nutanix platform everywhere — on-prem, AWS, Azure — so you operate them all the SAME way: Same management (Prism) — manage on-prem and cloud through the same console. Same skills — your team's existing Nutanix skills work in the cloud too; no need to build separate cloud-native infrastructure expertise per cloud. Same tools and processes — your operational tooling and processes work across your whole hybrid estate. So instead of operating multiple different infrastructure stacks (learning and running each cloud's native way), you have ONE operating model across your entire hybrid/multicloud estate. Why it matters: keeping one operating model everywhere delivers real, ongoing benefits: Lower operational cost and complexity — one way to operate everything, not several. Reuse skills — your existing Nutanix expertise applies across cloud, so you don't need scarce, expensive multi-cloud infrastructure specialists per cloud. Consistency — the same operations, security and management everywhere (fewer errors, easier governance). Agility — teams work across the whole estate without switching contexts and skills. For organisations pursuing hybrid or multicloud (increasingly common), the operating-model consistency NC2 provides addresses one of the biggest, most underestimated costs of multicloud — the complexity and expertise of operating multiple different stacks. It's a genuine, ongoing advantage. The value: Nutanix NC2 gives you ONE operating model across data centre and cloud — reuse your Nutanix skills, tools and processes everywhere, avoiding the cost and complexity of operating each cloud's native stack separately. For manageable hybrid/multicloud, this matters. TechBag helps organisations keep one operating model across their hybrid cloud with NC2. TechBag helps you operate on-prem and cloud the same way.
A better hybrid model than the alternatives — and no deep cloud lock-in
A distinctive strength of NC2 is that it offers a better hybrid-cloud model than the alternatives — the same platform natively on cloud bare metal, avoiding deep lock-in — which matters because the other ways to do hybrid have significant trade-offs. The alternatives and their trade-offs: there are a few ways to run workloads in the public cloud, each with downsides: Re-architect for native cloud — rebuild your apps for the cloud's native services. This gives cloud-native benefits but is slow, costly, risky, and creates deep lock-in (re-architected for one cloud, hard to move). It also doesn't help your existing workloads easily. Cloud provider's own on-prem-to-cloud offerings — e.g. VMware Cloud on AWS or Azure VMware Solution let you run VMware in the cloud (similar concept to NC2, but for VMware) — relevant if you're on VMware, but tied to VMware (and its Broadcom pricing) and that specific arrangement. Two different worlds — just run on-prem and cloud separately, bridging the gap manually (re-architecting, separate operations) — the complexity NC2 avoids. NC2's model: NC2 runs the SAME Nutanix platform natively on cloud bare metal (AWS, Azure), so: No re-architecting — workloads run as-is (unlike rebuilding for native cloud). Same platform everywhere — one consistent operating model (unlike two different worlds). Portable, less lock-in — because your platform is Nutanix (not a cloud's proprietary stack), workloads are portable across on-prem and clouds; you're not deeply locked into one cloud. Works with your existing estate — extends your existing Nutanix (or VMware-migrated) workloads to the cloud as-is. And notably, for organisations moving off VMware (Broadcom): whereas VMware's hybrid offerings (VMware Cloud on AWS) keep you on VMware, NC2 gives a Nutanix-based hybrid cloud — so a VMware exit to Nutanix extends naturally to a consistent hybrid cloud, without VMware. Why it matters: NC2 offers a more flexible, less-lock-in hybrid model than re-architecting for native cloud (which locks you in and requires rebuilding) or running two separate worlds (complex) — and it's Nutanix-based, so it fits a Nutanix (or post-VMware) strategy. For organisations wanting hybrid cloud without deep lock-in or app rebuilding, NC2's model is compelling. The value: Nutanix NC2 offers a better hybrid model — the same Nutanix platform natively on cloud bare metal, with workloads as-is, one operating model, and no deep cloud lock-in — versus re-architecting for native cloud or running two separate worlds. For flexible hybrid cloud, this matters. TechBag helps organisations choose the right hybrid model with NC2. TechBag helps you do hybrid cloud without lock-in or rebuilding.
From the HCI pioneer — extending your platform, India-relevant
Nutanix NC2 comes from Nutanix — the proven, GAAP-profitable HCI pioneer (NASDAQ: NTNX) — and extends the same platform you run on-prem to the cloud, which matters because hybrid cloud is strategic, and a proven vendor plus a consistent platform (that you may already run) add real value. Extends the platform you (may) already run: NC2's value is greatest when it extends a Nutanix platform you already run (or are moving to). If you run Nutanix on-prem (NCI), NC2 extends that SAME platform to the cloud — so you get consistent hybrid cloud as a natural extension, not a new thing to learn. And it extends the whole platform (NCI, and the storage/databases/Kubernetes on it) to the cloud. So NC2 is the hybrid-cloud dimension of the Nutanix platform — most valuable as part of a Nutanix strategy. Proven, profitable vendor: Nutanix is a mature, public (NASDAQ: NTNX), GAAP-profitable company with ~29,000+ customers — a proven, stable vendor. For hybrid cloud — a strategic decision — this maturity provides confidence. And NC2 is expanding (AWS and Azure GA, Google Cloud in preview, more regions), showing ongoing investment. The VMware-exit synergy: for the many organisations moving off VMware to Nutanix, NC2 is a natural bonus — having escaped VMware on-prem (to NCI), they can extend to a consistent Nutanix-based hybrid cloud (NC2), rather than being tied to VMware's hybrid offerings. One strategy (Nutanix) spans on-prem and cloud. India relevance: for Indian organisations, NC2 is relevant for hybrid-cloud strategies, cloud DR (without a second data centre), and cloud bursting — while keeping consistency and control (and data residency, using cloud regions appropriately). Via TechBag (Bengaluru-based), Indian organisations get NC2 with local scoping, licensing and INR/GST support. The value: Nutanix NC2 — from the proven, profitable HCI pioneer — extends the same platform you run on-prem to the cloud, for consistent hybrid cloud (especially as part of a Nutanix or post-VMware strategy), with confidence and India relevance. TechBag supplies it with local support. TechBag provides consistent hybrid cloud from the proven HCI pioneer.
The honest scope
Nutanix Cloud Clusters (NC2) runs the full Nutanix platform (AOS, AHV, storage, Prism) natively on public-cloud bare metal — AWS and Azure (GA), Google Cloud (preview) — giving you ONE consistent platform across data centre and cloud, so workloads move between them as-is (no re-architecting), with one operating model. It enables cloud bursting, cloud DR (no second data centre), data-centre extension/migration, and consistent hybrid/multicloud. It extends the Nutanix platform (NCI, NUS, NDB, NKP) to the cloud. From the HCI pioneer (NASDAQ: NTNX). The honest framing — strengths and when it fits: NC2's strengths are same-platform consistency across on-prem and cloud (workloads as-is, one operating model), practical use cases (cloud DR, bursting, migration), avoiding deep cloud lock-in, and being a natural extension of a Nutanix (or post-VMware) strategy. Its value is greatest when you run (or are moving to) Nutanix on-prem — NC2 extends that consistent platform to the cloud. The competitive landscape: VMware Cloud on AWS and Azure VMware Solution are the direct analogues for VMware (run VMware in the cloud) — relevant if you're on VMware, but tied to VMware (and Broadcom); NC2 is the Nutanix equivalent (and a natural fit for VMware refugees moving to Nutanix). Native public cloud (AWS/Azure/GCP directly) is the alternative for cloud-native workloads — if you're building cloud-native and want native services (accepting re-architecting and lock-in), native cloud fits; NC2 is for running your existing (VM-based) workloads consistently across on-prem and cloud without re-architecting. So the honest positioning: for cloud-native apps built for native cloud services, use native cloud (accepting lock-in); if you're on VMware and want VMware-in-cloud, VMware's offerings; and NC2 is most compelling when you want ONE consistent platform (Nutanix) spanning on-prem and cloud — workloads as-is, one operating model, cloud DR/bursting, less lock-in — especially as part of a Nutanix or post-VMware strategy. It requires running Nutanix (its value is the consistency), and there's public-cloud infrastructure cost (the bare metal). It's quote-priced. It's most compelling for Nutanix (or Nutanix-bound) organisations wanting consistent hybrid/multicloud, cloud DR or bursting. TechBag scopes NC2 honestly — clarifying when it fits (vs native cloud or VMware's offerings), and designing your hybrid-cloud use cases — and licenses it in INR/GST with local support.
The numbers behind the platform
What your Nutanix NC2 journey looks like
Hybrid-cloud scoping
Your hybrid-cloud goals (DR? bursting? migration? multicloud?), your Nutanix estate (or plans), your cloud preference (AWS/Azure), and any VMware situation. TechBag scopes the use cases and clarifies fit vs native cloud/VMware.
Extend to the cloud
Stand up NC2 — the Nutanix platform on cloud bare metal (AWS/Azure) — connected to your on-prem, so you have one consistent platform spanning both, managed through Prism.
Enable the use cases
Set up your priority use cases — cloud DR (replicate on-prem to the cloud), cloud bursting (capacity on demand), or migration (move workloads as-is) — leveraging the same-platform consistency.
Operate & extend
Operate on-prem and cloud with one model (Prism), extend the platform (storage, DBs, K8s) to the cloud, and refine placement. TechBag models it in INR/GST and supports you locally.
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The review scoreboard
Modelled on Gartner Peer Insights structure. *Counts and breakdowns are illustrative pending verified review collection.
Quick poll — what’s driving your evaluation?
Talk to an advisor“NC2 gave us one consistent platform across our data centre and AWS — same Nutanix, same operations — so we move workloads between them as-is, no re-architecting. That consistency solved the hybrid-cloud gap that always tripped us up.”
“Cloud DR to a Nutanix cluster in Azure — without maintaining a second data centre — was the killer use case for us. Robust DR at far lower cost, replicate and recover, same platform. Compelling model.”
“Cloud bursting for our seasonal peaks meant we stopped over-provisioning on-prem — burst to the cloud when needed, scale back after. Cloud elasticity for our existing workloads, no changes. Real agility and cost saving.”
“Keeping ONE operating model across on-prem and cloud — same Prism, same skills — meant we didn't have to build separate cloud-native infra expertise. That operating-model consistency is an underrated but huge benefit.”
“Having moved off VMware to Nutanix, extending to a Nutanix-based hybrid cloud with NC2 was natural — one strategy spanning on-prem and cloud, no VMware. TechBag scoped the whole journey.”
“We compared native cloud (re-architecting = lock-in) and VMware Cloud on AWS (keeps us on VMware). NC2's same-platform, no-re-architecting, less-lock-in model fit our hybrid strategy best. TechBag gave an honest comparison.”
“Migrating our data centre to the cloud gradually, workloads as-is, at our pace — NC2 made a low-risk cloud path possible. Extend the data centre into the cloud, not rebuild everything. Practical.”
“Portability across on-prem and clouds (our platform is Nutanix, not the cloud's stack) gives us flexibility and leverage — not deeply locked into one cloud. TechBag handled India licensing and residency scoping.”
Where everyone sits — the grids
Analyst firms bury this view behind paywalls, and G2 retired its Grid. So here’s TechBag’s synthesis of the hybrid & multicloud (Nutanix-in-cloud) market — tap any vendor to see why it sits where it does.
TechBag Email-Security Grid
Execution strength vs product vision — the classic market map, minus the paywall.
Nutanix platform on cloud bare metal. This page's product.
Detection × Portfolio Integration
The grid nobody publishes — how strong the email detection is vs how integrated with the wider security portfolio.
Consistent, portable hybrid.
Positions are TechBag’s illustrative synthesis of public review-platform data and vendor documentation — not a reproduction of any analyst graphic. Verify before relying on it.
Nutanix NC2 vs the hybrid-cloud field
VMware Cloud on AWS, Azure VMware Solution and native cloud — honest lanes; the edge is a consistent, portable Nutanix platform across on-prem & cloud (workloads as-is, one operating model, less lock-in). Cloud-native? Native cloud. On VMware? VMware’s offerings. We say so.
| Dimension | Nutanix NC2 | VMware Cloud on AWS | Azure VMware Solution | Native cloud (re-arch) | Two separate worlds | Cloud DR point tools |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Position | Nutanix platform on cloud bare metal | VMware in AWS (VMware-tied, Broadcom) | VMware in Azure (VMware-tied) | Rebuild apps for native cloud | On-prem + cloud, separate | DR-only tools (per pair) |
| Same platform on-prem AND cloud | Yes — Nutanix everywhere | Yes (VMware) | Yes (VMware) | No — different in cloud | No | No |
| Move workloads as-is (no re-architecting) | Yes | Yes (VMware) | Yes (VMware) | No — rebuild | No | For DR only |
| One operating model everywhere | Yes (Prism) | Yes (vCenter) | Yes (vCenter) | Cloud-native ops | Two models | DR tooling |
| Cloud DR (no 2nd data centre) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Cloud-native DR (rebuild) | Manual | Yes (DR-focused) |
| Cloud bursting / elasticity | Yes | Yes | Yes | Native elasticity | No | No (DR-only) |
| Avoids deep cloud lock-in | Yes — portable (Nutanix) | VMware lock-in (Broadcom) | VMware lock-in | Deep cloud lock-in | Depends | Depends |
| Fits a post-VMware (Nutanix) strategy | Yes — Nutanix hybrid | No — stays on VMware | No — stays on VMware | Independent of both | N/A | Independent |
| Best fit | Consistent Nutanix hybrid/multicloud; cloud DR/bursting; post-VMware | VMware shops wanting VMware in AWS | VMware shops wanting VMware in Azure | Cloud-native apps (accept lock-in) | Nobody — two worlds is complex | DR-only need |
Which email-security approach fits you?
Honest fit signals — because the fastest way to lose your trust is to pretend one product wins every scenario.
Choose Nutanix NC2 if…
- ✓You want ONE consistent platform across data centre and public cloud — move workloads as-is, no re-architecting
- ✓You want cloud DR (without a second data centre) and/or cloud bursting (capacity on demand)
- ✓You want one operating model everywhere — reuse your Nutanix skills, avoid operating each cloud's stack
- ✓You run (or are moving to) Nutanix — NC2 extends your platform to the cloud (and fits a post-VMware strategy)
VMware Cloud on AWS / Azure VMware Solution if…
- ✓You're staying on VMware and want VMware-in-the-cloud (tied to VMware/Broadcom)
Native public cloud if…
- ✓You're building cloud-native apps for native services (accepting re-architecting and lock-in)
Two separate worlds if…
- ✓Not ideal — operating on-prem and cloud separately means re-architecting and double operations
DR-only tools if…
- ✓Your ONLY need is disaster recovery (not broader hybrid) — a focused DR tool may suffice
What do email threats cost you?
Drag the sliders (count workloads/DR capacity; data-centre & IT-hour cost as loaded rates). Estimates contrast two separate worlds (re-architecting to move, a 2nd data centre for DR, over-provisioning for peaks) vs NC2 (same platform, cloud DR, cloud bursting) — the biggest wins are avoiding a 2nd data centre (DR) and over-provisioning (bursting), plus no re-architecting. Illustrative; NC2 is quote-priced + cloud infra.
Loaded cost = salary + overheads per productive hour. Illustrative only — your TechBag quote models actual device counts and modules.
Three ways to consume it
Nutanix NC2 is quote-priced (Nutanix software subscription) PLUS public-cloud infrastructure cost (the bare metal). Best-scoped per use case (cloud DR vs 2nd data centre; bursting vs over-provisioning). TechBag models the economics and quotes the software in INR/GST.
NC2 (Nutanix on cloud bare metal)
Best for consistent hybrid/multicloud
- Nutanix software: quote-priced (subscription) + cloud infra cost
- Same platform on-prem AND cloud — workloads as-is
- Cloud DR, bursting, migration; one operating model
+ Platform add-ons
Best for a broader rollout
- Scoped to your estate
- Add-on modules as needed
- Phased, right-sized deployment
+ Your use case (DR / bursting)
Best for clear ROI
- Cloud DR (no 2nd data centre) or bursting (no over-provisioning)
- Extends the whole platform (NCI/NUS/NDB/NKP) to cloud
- TechBag models the economics + scopes in INR/GST
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Whatever the list prices above, TechBag negotiates a significantly better deal — with GST-compliant INR invoicing and local support. Ask us for your discounted quote.
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The 8 questions to ask every vendor
Take this into your next vendor call — including ours.
Do on-prem and cloud being different worlds force you to re-architect to move workloads? NC2 runs the SAME platform in both — move as-is.
Do you maintain (or need) a second data centre for DR? NC2 enables cloud DR — replicate and recover in the cloud, no second site.
Do you over-provision on-prem for peaks? NC2 enables cloud bursting — extra capacity on demand, workloads as-is.
Do you want one operating model across on-prem and cloud (not each cloud's stack)? NC2 keeps your Nutanix operating model everywhere.
Do you run (or plan) Nutanix? NC2's value is extending that same platform to the cloud — it's the hybrid dimension of the Nutanix platform.
Moving off VMware to Nutanix? NC2 extends naturally to a Nutanix-based hybrid cloud — one strategy, on-prem and cloud, no VMware.
Building cloud-native? Native cloud (lock-in). On VMware, staying? VMware's offerings. NC2 is for consistent Nutanix hybrid. TechBag advises.
Quote-priced (enterprise) + public-cloud infra cost — TechBag scopes it and quotes in INR/GST.
Questions buyers ask
Ready for consistent hybrid & multicloud?
Scope Nutanix NC2 (the same platform across data centre and cloud, workloads as-is — for cloud DR, bursting or migration) — or let a TechBag advisor design your use cases, model the economics, and quote it in INR/GST.
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