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D2iQ Kubernetes Platform

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Spec score 7.6 #19 of 28 in Container Management Software

Spec sheet

Purpose
NKP is an enterprise Kubernetes platform for deploying, securing, and upgrading Kubernetes across environments.Read 4 Oct 2026 · nutanix.com
Security
Nutanix says NKP includes hardened defaults, policy controls, vulnerability scanning, air-gapped deployment support, and automated compliance enforcement.Read 4 Oct 2026 · nutanix.com
Access controls
NKP supports centralized authorization using existing authentication and directory services, including single sign-on for cluster resources.Read 4 Oct 2026 · nutanix.com
Air-gapped use
The product page says NKP can manage a secure Kubernetes stack on air-gapped infrastructure and supports fully disconnected remote-edge deployments.Read 4 Oct 2026 · nutanix.com
Cloud integrations
NKP can manage Amazon EKS and Azure AKS clusters, and its hybrid multicloud offering provides out-of-the-box Kubecost integration.Read 4 Oct 2026 · nutanix.com
Deployment options
NKP supports deployments on premises, in public clouds, and at the edge, with or without Nutanix Cloud Infrastructure.Read 4 Oct 2026 · nutanix.com
Fleet and GitOps
NKP Ultimate includes fleet management and GitOps for managing clusters across hybrid multicloud environments.Read 4 Oct 2026 · nutanix.com
Notable tier limit
NKP Starter is limited to NCI with AHV and Rocky Linux, while Pro and Ultimate support NCI, vSphere, bare metal, and public cloud.Read 4 Oct 2026 · nutanix.com
Observability
The platform offers infrastructure and application monitoring, logging, and real-time visualization across clusters.Read 4 Oct 2026 · nutanix.com
Open source foundation
The platform is composed of integrated and validated upstream CNCF projects and uses Kubernetes Cluster API for automation and lifecycle management.Read 4 Oct 2026 · nutanix.com
Product status
D2iQ is now part of Nutanix, and its D2iQ Kubernetes Platform (DKP) has evolved into Nutanix Kubernetes Platform (NKP).Read 4 Oct 2026 · nutanix.com
Storage and data services
NKP integrates with storage through CSI drivers and supports Nutanix Data Services for Kubernetes, Nutanix Database Service, and Nutanix Unified Storage.Read 4 Oct 2026 · nutanix.com
Support and services
Nutanix provides an NKP service page listing infrastructure design, NKP design, and NKP deployment services.Read 4 Oct 2026 · nutanix.com
Trial availability
Nutanix offers a browser-based NKP Test Drive with no hardware or downloads, but the page does not state a trial duration.Read 4 Oct 2026 · nutanix.com

Plans and prices

NKP Pro Priced on request NCI, vSphere, bare metal, or public cloud · worker-node licensing by physical CPU cores or VM vCPUs · control plane nodes do not require licenses Read 4 Oct 2026 · nutanix.com
NKP Starter Priced on request NCI on AHV only · Rocky Linux only · control plane nodes do not require licenses Read 4 Oct 2026 · nutanix.com
NKP Ultimate Priced on request NCI, vSphere, bare metal, or public cloud · worker-node licensing by physical CPU cores or VM vCPUs · control plane nodes do not require licenses Read 4 Oct 2026 · nutanix.com

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