Analyst grids only matter where buyers are already shopping. VMware’s licensing reset created that market, and it is far from settled. A young category has quietly become the shortlist for the exit.
- Distributed Hybrid Infrastructure is the analyst name for infrastructure you run yourself across data center, colocation, and edge under one operating model.
- Nutanix was positioned as a Leader, cited for ability to execute and completeness of vision.
- The pitch is one platform for virtual machines, containers, storage, and AI workloads under common operations.
- Gartner does not endorse any vendor, and a placement is one input, not a verdict.
- Cost remains the deciding variable for buyers comparing three-year totals, not feature lists.
The broader market runs well past one vendor. Red Hat OpenShift Virtualization, SUSE Virtualization, and Proxmox VE all chase the same displaced workloads.
Read the full analysis at The VMware Exit Has a Shortlist. Nutanix Just Took a Front Seat.
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