Brings together Cloud Manager and Cloud Infrastructure from Nutanix. Its external storage option places compute clusters on a qualified array, Dell PowerFlex for example.
Also called NCP.
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Terms in this definition
- External storage
Lets an NCI compute cluster grow separately from its capacity by using an outside array: Dell PowerFlex or Everpure FlashArray (previously Pure Storage). Nodes set up this way give up near-sync replication and firmware updates through LCM.
Related terms
- NCI
Combined with NCM, this makes up Nutanix Cloud Platform. It is the company's infrastructure software, licensed in levels that include Starter, Pro and Ultimate.
- NCM
Manages apps and infrastructure over multiple clouds, with Self-Service, Intelligent Operations and other parts included. Nutanix Cloud Platform is this product plus NCI.