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Eslam El ManakhlyWayfarer

posted in Nutanix Disaster Recovery

From Business RTO/RPO to Nutanix DR Architecture: Where Should the Design Really Start ?

From Business RTO/RPO to Nutanix DR Architecture: Where Should the Design Really Start? Should we start designing Disaster Recovery by choosing a replication technology, or by understanding what the business actually needs to recover?In enterprise DR

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AshishMNutanix Employee

posted in Nutanix Database Service

New Live Webinar on "Database Security in the Age of AI" - Nov 17th @ 11am PT / 2pm ET

Register for a Live Webinar on Nov 17th at 11am PT / 2pm ET via https://virtualizationreview.com/webcasts/2026/11/nutanix-database-security-in-the-age-of-ai.aspx AI is changing the security equation. Threats are becoming more frequent and more severe

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jagdev.virdi-44934Adventurer

posted in Nutanix Database Service

NDB Upgrade - Super Easy

Here is a link to a recent NDB upgrade steps - super easy but more importantly none disruptive and zero impact to users or business! https://justaserverengineer.blogspot.com/2026/10/ndb-upgrade-how-easy-can-it-be.html

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dlink7Moderator

posted in Nutanix Cloud Clusters (NC2)

Building a Ransomware Clean Room in the Cloud: On-Demand Recovery with NC2 on AWS

When I hear the words clean room, my mind goes straight to Dexter — the TV show about a forensic blood spatter analyst who moonlights as a vigilante. His clean room is meticulous: sealed in plastic, no trace evidence, no contamination, nothing gets i

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MMagdyNutanix Employee

posted in AHV Virtualization

Quick Tip: Why does a Nutanix Recovery Point show 0 B and Create Instantly, Regardless of VM Size?

What actually happens?Traditional backups copy entire files or virtual disks, which takes time and slows down your system. Nutanix uses a Redirect-on-Write (RoW) architecture combined with instantaneous metadata pointers.1️⃣ 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘗𝘰𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘍𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘻𝘪𝘯𝘨 (𝘐𝘯

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SeanDoNutanix Employee

published in Community Blog

Horizon Cloud on Nutanix: Finally, a Middle Path for Digital Workspaces

Horizon Cloud on Nutanix: Finally, a Middle Path for Digital WorkspacesBlog

For years, desktop virtualization customers have faced a familiar choice. You either manage everything yourself, or let someone else manage everything for you.I’ve always felt it was kind of like choosing between a car that you fully maintain, repair

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Muhammad_MagdyVoyager

posted in AHV Virtualization

How Nutanix Snapshots Work and Reclaim Storage Space

What actually happens?Traditional backups copy entire files or virtual disks, which takes time and slows down your system. Nutanix uses a Redirect-on-Write (RoW) architecture combined with instantaneous metadata pointers.1️⃣ 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘗𝘰𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘍𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘻𝘪𝘯𝘨 (𝘐𝘯

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Muhammad_MagdyVoyager

posted in AHV Virtualization

Nutanix Phoenix AHV Deployment Fails: FAT32 Partition Missing

The deployment of AHV/AOS through Phoenix ISO on a Hyper-V host failed before the actual imaging process could begin. During the Hyper-V customization stage, Phoenix terminated as it cannot find the required FAT32 partition. The deployment therefore

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balaksaVoyager

posted in Files Storage

Local Backup And File Restore Using Nutanix Snapshots

LOCAL BACKUP AND FILE RESTORE USING NUTANIX SNAPSHOTS=====================================================Platform: Nutanix Prism ElementGuest OS: Microsoft Windows ServerProtection Method: Local application-consistent snapshotsRestore Method: Nutani

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PatrickNTNXNutanix Employee

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Understanding TCO and Operational Overhead–Evaluating NKP

Understanding TCO and Operational Overhead–Evaluating NKPBlog

What We Learned About NKPThis year, operational simplicity has emerged as a key consideration in competitive evaluations against Red Hat, VMware, and Rancher. Operational simplicity can influence the operational factors that organizations should incl

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Please fix "Horizon 8 on Nutanix AHV" limitations.

We operate a hybrid VDI environment: Windows 10 on vSphere and Windows 11 on Nutanix AHV(Horizon 2603/2606).While vSphere works flawlessly, we face two critical blockers on Nutanix AHV that force inefficient manual workarounds.We request feature pari

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rodrigobritoVoyager

asked in Self-Service

Hostname Using the VMname Generated by Blueprint

I'm in the same situation described in the post below, but in my case it's for Linux VMs.Is it possible to do this in Linux?https://next.nutanix.com/self-service-55/changing-the-hostname-using-the-vmname-generated-by-blueprint-41227 Thank youRodrigo

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Daniel MartinezTrendsetter

asked in AHV Virtualization

AHV Metro Availability: unexpected automatic failover with witness reportedly unreachable - how to handle planned site isolation?

Hi,I’m looking for clarification on AHV Metro Availability behavior and the supported procedure for temporarily isolating an entire site during network maintenance (switching replacement).The environment consists of two Nutanix AHV clusters with sync

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alyshoTrailblazer

asked in AHV Virtualization

command to replace ovs0 bond interfaces

i need a nutanix command to change the ovs0 interfaces as the command :nutanix@cvm$ manage_ovs --bridge_name br0 --interfaces eth0,eth2 --bond_name br0-up --bond_mode active-backup --require_link=false update_uplinksfrom AHV 11.2 doesn’t work if the

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kareem.HdairisVoyager

asked in Nutanix Kubernetes Platform (NKP)

Downloading & Installing NKP on-prem for POC & Trial

I would appreciate some insights on how to register for a free POC or Trial account in order to download and run NKP on-prem for some POC activitiesWhat is the procedure and needed registrations to start the process ?

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Kubernetes based solution for AIOPs and MLOPs

Integrating the Tools for creating solution for AIOps and MLOps

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asked in Nutanix Agentic AI

Is it possible to create NAI Local endpoint without Accelerator using small Model

Hi All,I have deployed a single VM NAI lab setup. Used POC NAI License.Even if I tried to download small model, I can create Local endpoint for the same. It looks like always ask for the accelerator (GPU).Is there any workaround? I want text to text

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AlexMartinezAdventurer

asked in Foro en español (Spanish)

[SPANISH] Ayuda con Nutanix CE - Actualizar a AOS 7.5 - AHV 11

Buenas a tod@s MCXRecientemente instalé en Nutanix CE en un Dell Poweredge R430. Utilicé la imagen oficial que te puedes descargar de la página web. Lo siguiente que hice es instalar Prism Central. Hasta aquí todo bien.Los siguientes pasos han sido e

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GilesBTrailblazer

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CPU Resource Constraints & Overprovisioned VM's Reduce below 2 vCPU

Hi,Since upgrading to PC 7.6 / AOS 11.2 we’ve tipped over the edge on available CPU resources and are experiencing some performance issues (Spikes in CPU Wait, application failures) we’ve engaged with support who identified ADS/Solver being unable to

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KhanhNguyenQAPathfinder

asked in Features and Tiers

Requesting Community Edition role for lab activation

Hi,I've installed Nutanix Community Edition 2.1 (AOS 6.8.1) as a single-node lab and created the cluster successfully. When I log in to Prism with my .NEXT account, I get:"Your .NEXT account does not have the required Community Edition role. Please r

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