Nutanix expands Microsoft Azure virtual desktop flexibility across hybrid cloud

Nutanix announced at Microsoft Ignite 2025 that its Nutanix Cloud Platform solution will support Microsoft Azure Virtual Desktop for hybrid environments. This will enable organisations to run Azure Virtual Desktop on premises on the Nutanix AHV hypervisor, offering a new level of flexibility in how virtual desktops are deployed and managed.

This effort aims to meet the evolving needs of distributed workforces and will give IT teams more infrastructure choices while optimising control, performance, security, and cost efficiency.

“The Nutanix Cloud Platform delivers a performant, resilient, cost-efficient, and secure infrastructure base for virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) workloads,” said Tarkan Maner, Chief Commercial Officer at Nutanix. “This collaboration with Microsoft will empower our customers with more options for virtual desktops, whether they’re modernising on premises or extending into hybrid cloud environments.”

Azure Virtual Desktop for hybrid environments addresses critical compliance and regulatory requirements in industries such as financial services, healthcare ...