NetApp, Nutanix Unite Storage as AI Defense Layer

NetApp and Nutanix have announced a collaboration integrating NetApp Intelligent Data Infrastructure with the Nutanix Cloud Platform. The partnership aims to help customers modernize infrastructure across on-premises, cloud and containerized environments, combining ONTAP data management with Nutanix's hybrid multicloud operations. Executives from both companies say storage has evolved into the last line of defense against cyber threats while also serving as the foundation for AI readiness. They warn that shadow AI poses growing operational risks and argue AI governance must be embedded directly into core infrastructure rather than managed as a separate silo.