Tarkan Maner, Nutanix & Kevin Deierling, NVIDIA | Nutanix .NEXT 2025

At Nutanix .NEXT, theCUBE’s John Furrier and Bob Laliberte sit down with Tarkan Maner, CCO of Nutanix, and Kevin Deierling, SVP of networking and storage at Nvidia, for a powerful discussion on the next chapter of AI and infrastructure. Together, they unpack how today’s AI evolution demands strategic collaboration, seamless integration and speed at scale. Tarkan Maner shares how Nutanix is helping enterprises build intelligent, agile operations with AI at the core. He outlines the company’s blueprint-driven approach to secure, scalable deployment, designed to boost productivity and transform customer experiences. Kevin Deierling adds Nvidia’s perspective, emphasizing the foundational role of high-performance networking and data acceleration in supporting AI workloads. Both leaders agree: the future belongs to organizations that adopt AI boldly and efficiently. From customer-facing apps to infrastructure layers, Deierling and Maner explain how their companies are aligning to remove friction and deliver end-to-end enterprise AI solutions. It’s a call to action for businesses ready to lead with intelligence. Find more SiliconANGLE news and analysis https://siliconangle.com/ Follow theCUBE's wall-to-wall event coverage https://siliconangle.com/events/ Learn about the latest theCUBE events https://www.thecube.net/ 00:00 - Intro 00:01 - Introduction to AI's Transformative Impact and Strategic Partnerships 02:20 - Enterprise AI: Opportunities and Practical Applications 05:00 - Building Effective and Secure AI Solutions 07:25 - Scaling AI: Infrastructure, Challenges and Solutions 11:28 - The Role of Networking in AI 14:22 - AI Across Multiple Environments 17:58 - Nutanix's Platform and OEM Partnerships 21:39 - Future of AI and Partnership Plans #theCUBE #NEXTconf #Nutanix #Nvidia #theCUBEresearch #EnterpriseAI #infrastructure