Nutanix “Software Options” is Nutanix’s packaging/licensing catalog for building a private/hybrid cloud stack. It is a menu of subscription software components and add-ons that sit on top of Nutanix Cloud Infrastructure (NCI) and extend into:
- **Virtualization** (AHV included with NCI)
- **Hybrid cloud** (NC2 running Nutanix in public cloud bare metal)
- **Storage services** (Nutanix Unified Storage / Data Lens)
- **Management & governance** (Nutanix Cloud Manager modules: operations, self-service, cost governance, security)
- **Optional workload platforms** (e.g., Kubernetes platform, database automation, and newer AI packaging)
The core buyer proposition is reduced operational complexity for running VMs, applications, and data across on-premises, edge, and public cloud using a single control plane and a consistent architecture, rather than integrating separate SAN, hypervisor, DR, automation, and security tools.
**Primary source “software options” landing pages:**
- Product software options landing page and overview
- Licensing and cloud platform software options documentation (NCP options, NCM add-ons, Data Lens options)
- Legacy editions and licensing overview page (older AOS/Prism editions and models)