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Nutanix announces partnership with Microsoft Azure for a seamless hybrid experience
Nutanix , a leader in enterprise cloud computing , has announced a new partnership with Microsoft that will enable both companies to deliver a hybrid solution with seamless application , data and licence mobility as well as unified management across on-premises and Azure environments , using Nutanix Clusters on Azure .
“ With this partnership , Microsoft and Nutanix show our commitment to delivering a true , unified hybrid and multi-cloud environment ,” said Tarkan Maner , Chief Commercial Officer at Nutanix . “ We know customers are looking for solutions to truly – and simply – advance their cloud journey . This partnership helps us deliver a single software stack across public and private clouds , resulting in increased agility , streamlined operations and significant cost savings .”
Scott Guthrie , Executive Vice President , Cloud and AI at Microsoft Corporation , said : “ Many companies face complexities when managing hybrid cloud environments across private and public clouds . We are excited to collaborate with Nutanix to give customers flexibility and a seamless experience with hybrid Nutanix and Azure solutions .”
As a result of the partnership , Nutanix and Microsoft will deliver : Nutanix Clusters on Azure , Seamless procurement and support and Integration with Azure Arc .
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CyberKnight signs Arista Networks to bolster its Middle East distribution landscape
Protecting distributed assets on-prem and in the cloud from cyberattacks , as well as conforming to new regulations , requires a new approach to security using open , software-defined frameworks across networks and security domains . To address
Ehab Derbas , VP Sales at CyberKnight challenges related to security for private , hybrid and public cloud data centres in the Middle East , CyberKnight has partnered with a leading provider in this space , Arista Networks .
Arista Networks provides IT security operations teams with cognitive cloud networking control and visibility that encompasses secure segmentation , secure connectivity , a cognitive management plane , security monitoring and traffic analysis . Arista ’ s EOS software automates the insertion of security services with the CloudVision Macro-Segmentation Service ( MSS ) for both physical and virtualised workloads anywhere on the network with a leading ecosystem of service and security partners .
“ We are excited about this new partnership with Arista Networks , as its modern approach to advanced data centre security provides customers with
We are excited about this new partnership with Arista Networks , as its modern approach to advanced data centre security provides customers with the ability to reduce operational costs , while mitigating threats in the emerging cloud era , through dynamic network segmentation .
the ability to reduce operational costs , while mitigating threats in the emerging cloud era , through dynamic network segmentation . With Arista also being a pioneer in out-of-band security monitoring and traffic analysis , we will strive to equip customers in the Middle East with relevant tools to allow scanning of vulnerabilities and early detection of attack patterns in sensitive cloud , as well as on-premises data centres ’ environments ,” commented Ehab Derbas , VP Sales at CyberKnight . •
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