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Status Not under consideration
Created by Guest
Created on Nov 5, 2025

Nutanix Kubernetes support

Only Nutanix Kubernetes platform is supported in customer environment. OpenShift not approved. Customer needs NKP support for watsonx.gov 

Idea priority High
  • Admin
    Marco Noel
    Nov 27, 2025

    IBM CPD platform team is currently exploring support for "vanilla kubernetes" like GKS or EKS. No plan for Nutanix.

  • Guest
    Nov 5, 2025

    Most government agencies in Singapore are transitioning to the NKP environment, which would be a significant loss for IBM. Our solutions currently being evaluated are on-premise, while some agencies prefer to operate in an air-gapped environment on NKP. Requesting to have wxo support the NKP.