The Unholy Trinity: Cisco, Pure, and Nutanix Just Broke the HCI Tax (But Read the Fine Print)
Strategic Integrity Verified This strategic advisory has passed the Rack2Cloud 3-Stage Vetting Process: Market-Analyzed, TCO-Modeled, and Contract-Anchored. No vendor marketing influence. See our Editorial Guidelines. LAST VALIDATED: Jan 2026 TARGET SCOPE: Cisco UCS / Pure //X / Nutanix NCI-C STATUS: Battle-Tested Strategy // ARCHITECTURAL MEMO: PART OF THE HCI REFACTORING LAB Key Takeaways The “HCI…

