Cairo- 15-4-2025
Nutanix and Dell Technologies have organized the Cloud and AI Day in Egypt to explore how integrated solutions may benefit enterprises in their digital transformation path. The event was held on April 14, 2025, bringing together technology, cloud, and AI professionals from both the public and private sectors.
Cloud and AI Day coincided with Dell Technologies and Nutanix’s worldwide alliance, which sought to expedite infrastructure modernization, embrace AI, and stimulate container-based innovation. This alliance combined Dell’s best-in-class infrastructure with Nutanix’s industry-leading software, which delivered converged and flexible technologies that operated across multiple clouds, helping to provide integrated solutions that met the needs of businesses in the digital transformation era.
This collaborative event, the first of its kind in Egypt, was part of a global series of Nutanix events themed “Cloud and AI Day.” These events brought together IT executives and innovators. These events highlighted how organizations were modernizing their IT infrastructure, implementing AI, and increasing the deployment of managed apps. This event was an excellent venue for strategy and implementation, demonstrating actual solutions that helped accelerate corporate transformation.
Leaders from the public and commercial sectors have participated in an in-depth debate about the influence of cloud computing and artificial intelligence on the Egyptian landscape. Major officials from the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology, the Ministry of Industry and Infrastructure, and the business and projects sector also attended, as did several notable digital transformation consultancies.
As part of the Cloud and AI Day events and activities, Nutanix hosted its prominent strategic partner, Cyshield, who appeared on stage in front of the audience to highlight best practices related to the Nutanix Enterprise AI platform and the Nutanix Kubernetes platform.
The event was sponsored by Cyshield, ICT MISR, GTS, Intercom, VAS, Turnkey, and Metra, eSky IT and IT Valley.
On this occasion, Mohammad Abulhouf, Vice President and General Manager for Emerging Markets at Nutanix, stated “Egypt is a key regional hub for digital transformation, with government and corporate initiatives focusing heavily on AI, cloud computing policies, and smart infrastructure. Hosting this event in Egypt reflects Dell and Nutanix’s commitment to supporting the country’s national digital agenda and contributing to fostering innovation in vital sectors.”
Nutanix and Dell showcased advanced, next-generation solutions engineered to accelerate digital transformation initiatives. Among these was XC Plus (part of the Dell XC Family powered by Nutanix), a seamlessly integrated offering that unifies Dell PowerEdge servers with Nutanix’s cutting-edge software stack. This solution delivers exceptional performance, elastic scalability, and streamlined manageability, making it ideal for diverse enterprise workloads.
Dell’s PowerFlex, a robust software-defined infrastructure platform, is purpose-built to handle high-performance and mission-critical workloads. It offers unmatched flexibility, comprehensive automation capabilities, and is optimized for modern use cases, including AI and machine learning deployment.
Additionally, the Nutanix Kubernetes Platform (NKP) is being spotlighted as a premier, cloud-native application orchestration and lifecycle management solution. It delivers end-to-end automation, robust governance, and effortless scalability. Rounding out the portfolio is Nutanix AI (NAI), an innovative platform designed to simplify and accelerate enterprise AI adoption. It provides holistic support for artificial intelligence workloads across diverse hybrid and multi-cloud environments, covering both training and inference processes.
Mogib Abdelrazek, Egypt Country Manager at Nutanix, pointed out that Egypt is a critical strategic market for both Dell and Nutanix owing to various reasons. These include its reputation as a regional innovation engine, fueled by rising demand for contemporary IT infrastructure, as well as the government’s emphasis on artificial intelligence to improve smart infrastructure and cloud computing plans. Egypt also has a skilled technical workforce capable of implementing and extending the latest digital platforms. The Egyptian market also acts as a strategic basis for expansion, acting as a springboard for growth into Africa and the Middle East”.
For his part, Mohamed El-Zomor, Managing Director Egypt, CEEMETA Senior Director, Data Management at Dell Technologies, indicated that the joint solutions enable organizations to continuously modernize as data serves as the foundation for AI technologies and analytics tools that allow organizations to maximize their value while seamlessly integrating AI workloads. This includes the world’s first presentation of Nutanix’s position within the Dell AI Factory. The collaboration also facilitates a “rapid transition to the hybrid cloud,” since the combined solutions enable users to access the cloud swiftly and securely.
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