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Nutanix, a leader in hybrid multicloud computing, has released the eighth annual Enterprise Cloud Index (ECI) survey and report. The findings highlight how the rapid rise of AI is driving infrastructure modernization, particularly container adoption, while introducing new challenges from organizational silos, shadow IT, and readiness gaps.
Containers have become foundational to enterprise application strategies, enabling efficient, scalable deployment of AI-enabled workloads. The ECI survey shows strong momentum, with AI acting as the primary accelerator for container adoption. Organizations are shifting toward containerized environments to support faster development cycles and modern application needs.
“The findings indicate organizations need enterprise-grade security, resilience, and portability as AI workloads can run anywhere,” said Lee Caswell, SVP, Product and Solutions Marketing at Nutanix. “Organizations would also benefit from a common operating environment for virtual machines and containers that enables their IT leaders to scale AI confidently across hybrid environments.”
While AI drives innovation, it also introduces operational and security risks. Silos between IT and business units create friction, delaying initiatives and complicating governance. Shadow IT—unauthorized AI deployments by non-IT teams—exacerbates these issues, heightening risks around data exposure, compliance, and intellectual property.
Data sovereignty concerns remain non-negotiable, influencing where organizations host infrastructure and workloads. Many prefer single-country deployments, whether on-premises or via local cloud regions, to meet security and regulatory requirements.
Despite top-down directives to deploy AI applications, infrastructure readiness lags. A majority of respondents anticipate multiple AI-enabled applications soon, yet most view current on-premises setups as insufficient for full support.
IT executives express strong confidence in AI agents to deliver value. Expectations include enhanced experiences, productivity improvements, and even the creation of new revenue streams. These insights underscore the strategic importance of preparing infrastructure to support agentic AI safely and at scale.
The eighth annual ECI report was conducted in November 2025 by Wakefield Research, surveying 1,600 cloud, IT, and engineering executives (manager level and above) from organizations with 500+ employees across 14 countries: Australia, Brazil, France, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, Mexico, the Netherlands, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Spain, the United Kingdom, and the United States.
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Nutanix is a hybrid multicloud computing leader, offering organizations a unified software platform for running applications and AI and managing data anywhere. With Nutanix, organizations can simplify operations for traditional and modern applications, freeing them to focus on business goals. Trusted by more than 30,000 customers worldwide, Nutanix helps empower organizations to transform digitally and power hybrid multicloud environments consistently, simply, and cost-effectively.
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