Nutanix has announced at Microsoft Ignite 2025 that its Nutanix Cloud Platform (NCP) will support Microsoft Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) for hybrid deployments. This integration allows organizations to run AVD sessions on premises using the Nutanix AHV hypervisor, combining on-premises performance with Azure management and scalability.
Distributed workforces and regulatory requirements drive demand for flexible virtual desktop solutions. Running AVD on Nutanix AHV enables organizations to maintain local control over sensitive data while leveraging Azure's cloud-native management, brokering, and security features.
This approach suits industries such as financial services, healthcare, and government, where data sovereignty and compliance are critical.
The collaboration delivers several advantages:
This extends VDI options without requiring a full cloud migration, supporting consistent operations across environments.
Tarkan Maner, Chief Commercial Officer at Nutanix, stated: “The Nutanix Cloud Platform delivers a performant, resilient, cost-efficient, and secure infrastructure base for virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) workloads. This collaboration with Microsoft will empower our customers with more options for virtual desktops, whether they’re modernizing on premises or extending into hybrid cloud environments.”
Scott Manchester, Vice President of product for Windows 365 and Azure Virtual Desktop at Microsoft, added: “Azure Virtual Desktop is built to deliver a secured, scalable, and deeply integrated experience with Microsoft 365, Microsoft Teams, and Windows. Nutanix support for Azure Virtual Desktop will give customers more choice, whether they deploy in the cloud or on premises—without compromising on the modern security model or licensing efficiencies.”
This integration expands Nutanix’s hybrid capabilities and provides organizations with greater choice in VDI deployment models.
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