To address the VP of Applications' initiative to transform IT from a cost center to a business enabler, the following key benefits should be reviewed:

On-Premises Cloud-Like Experience:

Benefit: Nutanix provides an infrastructure that delivers a cloud-like experience on-premises. This includes easy scalability, high availability, and efficient resource utilization, which helps in reducing the time and expenses related to meeting business deliverables.

Impact: This transformation ensures rapid deployment and management of applications, which in turn enhances business agility and reduces the dependency on slow IT response times.

Self-Service Portal:

Benefit: Nutanix offers a native and integrated Self-Service Portal that allows developers and business units to provision and manage resources on demand. This capability is crucial for reducing shadow IT and controlling unplanned spending on public cloud services.

Impact: By providing an easy-to-use, scalable portal, developers can quickly respond to business needs, reducing the time to market for new opportunities and innovations.

References:

Nutanix Documentation on Self-Service Portal and Cloud-Like Experience.

Nutanix Customer Success Stories on Transforming IT.