This platform consists of a range of hardware and software components and aims to simplify application and data storage management in organizations' data centers.

Nutanix HCI combines and consolidates different components such as virtualization technologies, storage systems, and network infrastructure. This makes complex data center management tasks simpler and more efficient, especially for large enterprises. Additionally, Nutanix, with its software-based architecture, provides more flexibility and scalability, allowing businesses to easily expand as their workload increases. 

Nutanix also offers an application store that enables quick deployment of preconfigured applications, helping businesses optimize their processes and run custom applications quickly.

Nutanix uses several software components in its HCI platform, primarily a hyperconverged software platform called Nutanix Acropolis. Acropolis includes various components such as software-defined storage, virtualization, and network functions. It also offers a set of tools and software for managing applications and data. Nutanix platform also employs different software to meet different application requirements. For example, it offers Nutanix Mine, software for data protection and backup operations. It also provides Nutanix Prism, a management interface for workload management, performance monitoring, and analysis. Nutanix also offers an application store that enables quick creation and deployment of applications. This store enables businesses to run custom applications according to their requirements.

Nutanix Enterprise Cloud Platform, is the core product offered by Nutanix, which integrates computing, storage, and virtualization in a single solution.

Nutanix Calm, is a multi-cloud management platform that helps customers automate and manage their applications and infrastructure in multiple clouds, including public clouds like Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Microsoft Azure.

Nutanix Flow, is a network virtualization solution that helps customers simplify their network operations and increase security.

Nutanix Xi Leap, is a disaster recovery and data protection solution that helps customers protect their critical data and applications.

Nutanix Beam, is a cloud cost management platform that helps customers optimize their cloud spending and reduce costs.

These products are designed to work together to provide a comprehensive solution for businesses that want to adopt a private cloud infrastructure. Nutanix also provides professional services, training, and support to help customers design, deploy, and manage their infrastructure and applications.