Nutanix is leading the charge in shrinking the virtualized data center through convergence of storage and compute tiers, driving out the cost and complexity associated with network storage. Nutanix¹s revolutionary appliance provides enterprise-class compute and storage capabilities for virtual servers and virtual desktops. Founded by a team that has built scalable systems such as Google File System and enterprise-class systems like Oracle Database/Exadata in the past, Nutanix is based in Silicon Valley and is backed by Lightspeed Venture Partners and Blumberg Capital.