Instant Platform Engineering
Production-ready Kubernetes stack, pre-integrated with networking, monitoring, and observability — deploy in minutes, not days.
Nutanix Kubernetes® Platform
Built to Solve the Toughest Kubernetes Management Challenges
Simplify platform engineering. Eliminate operational chaos. Scale Kubernetes anywhere — from datacenter to cloud to edge.
Authorized Nutanix Reseller & Certified Deployment Partner
Kubernetes Done Right
Deploy production-ready Kubernetes infrastructure in minutes, not days
Flexible Deployment Options
Run in public clouds, on-prem, or at the edge — with or without Nutanix Cloud Infrastructure.
Openness by Design
Built on upstream CNCF projects — stay open, portable, and future-proof.
Learn About Cloud Infrastructure · Explore Hybrid Multicloud · View Cloud Platform
Consolidate & Master Your Cloud-Native Stack
A complete Kubernetes management platform — ready for enterprise scale.
Simplify and unify your container operations. Deploy, secure, monitor, and scale clusters across clouds and datacenters — all from one control plane.
Complete Platform
Enterprise-grade capabilities built for scale and simplicity
Service Mesh & Networking
Simplify microservice communication with built-in visibility and security.
- Automated service discovery and load balancing
- Built-in traffic management and routing
- End-to-end encryption for microservices
- Real-time observability and tracing
Comprehensive Observability
Full-stack monitoring with real-time dashboards and anomaly detection.
- Unified metrics, logs, and traces
- AI-powered anomaly detection
- Pre-built dashboards for instant insights
- Custom alerting and notifications
Policy, Governance & Security
Enforce consistency and compliance across every cluster and environment.
- Policy-as-code enforcement
- Automated compliance scanning
- Role-based access control (RBAC)
- Security posture management
Control Every Cluster, Anywhere.
Avoid Kubernetes sprawl. Centrally manage every cluster — from on-prem to EKS and AKS — through a unified interface that fits naturally with your developer workflows.
- Cluster API + GitOps automation
- Unified visibility and lifecycle control
- AI-powered insights and consistency tools
- Multi-cloud cluster orchestration
Integrated & Comprehensive Data Services
Scale data seamlessly across Kubernetes environments
Files, Objects & Block Storage
Scale data seamlessly across Kubernetes environments with full enterprise-grade data services.
- Persistent volumes for stateful applications
- High-performance block storage
- Integrated file and object storage
- Dynamic provisioning and auto-scaling
Nutanix Data Services for Kubernetes
Extend storage, backup, and DR capabilities directly to your cloud-native apps.
- Application-consistent snapshots
- Automated backup and recovery
- Disaster recovery orchestration
- Data mobility across clusters
Nutanix Database Service
Simplify database provisioning and operations for containerized environments.
- Automated database lifecycle management
- One-click cloning and provisioning
- Built-in backup and recovery
- Support for SQL, NoSQL, and vector databases
Other Capabilities
Built on proven, enterprise-grade foundation
Pure Upstream Kubernetes
CNCF-conformant Kubernetes with no lock-in — innovation at your pace.
Multi-Cluster Lifecycle Management
Centralized lifecycle automation for clusters across all environments.
Military-Grade Security
Built-in compliance with NSA/CISA guidelines and vulnerability scanning.
GitOps Integration
Declarative infrastructure and application delivery workflows.
Build Your Enterprise-Ready Cloud Native Stack — Fast.
Launch high-availability Kubernetes clusters with persistent storage and full observability. Simplify operations with Fleet Management, AI-driven insights, and built-in security.
Related Solutions
Discover complementary Nutanix solutions
Nutanix Data Services for Kubernetes
Application-level data control for Kubernetes.
Nutanix Objects Storage
Scale-out object storage for modern applications.
View Unified Storage · Explore Hybrid Multicloud · See Cloud Manager
Customer Stories
Leading organizations rely on Nutanix Kubernetes Platform for mission-critical workloads
NKP gives us a secure, open, and production-ready platform for defense workloads.
GDIT
We moved from a manual setup to a centralized Kubernetes platform — and reduced complexity overnight.
Edward Jones
We deliver cloud-native applications faster and more securely with NKP.
Karnataka Bank
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Nutanix Kubernetes Platform
NKP is designed to run anywhere that meets your business needs. It seamlessly integrates with NCI, but can be deployed on bare-metal, natively on public clouds, and even on third-party virtualization platforms without any need for NCI.
Yes, NKP leverages the Kubernetes Cluster API for all automation and lifecycle management. This means that you can write your automations once and it'll work on any CNCF compliant Kubernetes distribution. NKP does not add a 'wrapper' api like some enterprise Kubernetes products - it consumes and produces fully open source APIs.
NKP is designed to manage third party Kubernetes distributions, including EKS, AKS, as well as CNCF compliant Kubernetes deployments. So you can keep your production workloads running while consolidating management under NKP.
NKP Starter is included with the Pro and Ultimate tiers of NCI, so if you are a Nutanix customer with either of these licenses you can start using it today. If you are not yet a Nutanix customer, give NKP a test drive or contact a sales team for a live demo.
NCI is the core hyperconverged infrastructure (HCI) software stack from Nutanix. It combines compute, storage, and networking into a single platform with built-in virtualization, and disaster recovery. NKP is Nutanix's Kubernetes management solution, enabling users to deploy and manage Kubernetes clusters across on-prem and cloud environments. Both are components of NCP, which is a unified platform for hybrid multicloud operations.
Yes, NKP seamlessly integrates with storage solutions through CSI drivers. When combined with NCI, it offers a unified platform for managing both containers and virtual machines (VMs), complete with robust enterprise-grade data services. Additionally, NKP integrates with other Nutanix products, including Nutanix Database Service (NDB) for Database-as-a-Service and Nutanix Unified Storage (NUS) for object storage, making it an ideal solution for containerized workloads.
Starter: Basic Kubernetes on Nutanix AHV. Pro: Adds observability, backup/restore, GPU support, and multi-platform deployment. Ultimate: Adds fleet management, GitOps, cost management, and multitenancy.
NKP provides a robust, enterprise-grade solution for running Kubernetes on-premises. With NKP, you can automate deployment, simplify lifecycle management, and scale your Kubernetes clusters and workloads with ease - both in your data center and at the edge. This comprehensive platform includes robust data services and optional virtualization, making it an ideal choice for organizations looking to streamline their Kubernetes operations.
Still have questions? We're here to help.
Ready to Simplify Kubernetes?
Take Nutanix Kubernetes Platform for a test drive or connect with our certified specialists to explore your path to enterprise-ready cloud-native infrastructure.
Let's design your Kubernetes success story.
Talk to a certified Nutanix partner about your Kubernetes deployment roadmap.
Ask Us
Need help choosing the right Kubernetes setup? Ask Us, your Nutanix expert.
Start Chat with Us