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Hyperconverged
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Nutanix Unveils Next-Gen Products for Software-Defined Datacenters
Nutanix's 2012 next-generation product announcement extending its hyperconverged infrastructure lineup — covering the software-defined datacenter vision at a time when Nutanix was still a pre-IPO startup challenging EMC and VMware's legacy architectures.
They (EMC) Think You Are Stupid — Nutanix Blog
Nutanix's aggressive 2012 blog post attacking EMC's storage strategy — an early example of the startup-vs-incumbent 'they think you're stupid' narrative. Nutanix was then a startup pioneering hyperconverged infrastructure, directly challenging EMC's legacy SAN/NAS business.
Basic Configuration of the Nutanix 2RU Block
An overview of what to expect when deploying a new Nutanix 2U block in 2012 — the physical setup, node configuration, and initial software steps for the hyperconverged appliance that was then challenging traditional SAN/NAS architectures.
Small is Beautiful — Nutanix
Nutanix's 2012 blog post arguing that converged, software-defined appliances will displace massive monolithic storage arrays — the 'small is beautiful' thesis against EMC and NetApp incumbents. Retweeted by Vinod Khosla, signaling venture backing for the architectural argument.
Nutanix Raises $33 Million, Eyes IPO
Nutanix raised $33 million in August 2012 with early signs of IPO preparation. The company eventually went public in 2016 at a $9 billion valuation after establishing itself as the leader in hyper-converged infrastructure.
Dheeraj Pandey on Making Computing and Storage Converge
TechCrunch 'In the Studio' interview with Nutanix CEO Dheeraj Pandey explaining the hyper-converged infrastructure vision — collapsing the traditional three-tier data center into a single software-defined appliance. Ryan noted it was a fantastic video at the time.