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Offer Hybrid Cloud Flexibility with Nutanix & Azure Virtual Desktop

02/02/2026

If you missed the announcement at Microsoft Ignite 2025, the Nutanix Cloud Platform solution is set to support Microsoft Azure Virtual Desktop for hybrid environments!

This exciting new capability will allow organisations to run Azure Virtual Desktop on-premises using the Nutanix AHV hypervisor and represents a major step forward in delivering the flexible, secure infrastructure your customers demand.

Unlocking hybrid cloud potential

This game-changing integration will combine the best of on-premises performance with public cloud scalability, offering customers:

  • Hybrid flexibilityseamlessly combine on-premises performance with Azure scalability for burst capacity and disaster recovery.

  • Native Microsoft integrationfull support for Microsoft 365, Teams optimisations, and Microsoft Entra security services.

  • Performance optimisation - ideal infrastructure for latency-sensitive and graphics-intensive workloads that require local execution.

  • Workforce adaptability- meet the evolving needs of a distributed workforce with infrastructure that adapts, not restricts.

  • Cost efficiencymaximise value by leveraging existing Microsoft licensing and Nutanix infrastructure for predictable costs.

Addressing modern workforce needs

Ideal for customers in sectors like financial services, healthcare, and government, the collaboration specifically addresses critical data and compliance requirements, enabling IT teams to keep data and desktops local while still leveraging all the benefits of Azure management.

Through the power of strategic alliances, Nutanix is continuing to deliver innovative solutions that address the evolving needs of modern enterprises. 

Explore the opportunities these collaborations bring and help your customers take the next step toward a more flexible, efficient, and future-ready infrastructure.

Contact the Nutanix or Cloud team today to understand the opportunity.