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This post was authored by Marc Waldrop, Principal Product Manager, Files, Eric Wang, Staff Engineer, Files, Anish Jain, Senior Technical Manager, Business Continuity and Disaster RecoveryWay back in a time long, long ago (okay, not that long ago), we released Nutanix Files Storage version 4.4. With that release, we introduced our first support for Files Storage running in a Metro cluster configuration. At that time, the release only supported Nutanix Files Storage running in a Metro cluster configuration with the VMware ESXi hypervisor. If you are interested -  shameless plug for an earlier blog on this subject - you can read more about that HERE.Being a software-defined data services offering and Nutanix having this other hypervisor, a few people may have heard of named  AHV, we still had a little work to do. So we hammered away on the keyboard, worked day and night, drank endless amounts of soda, and ate more pizza than we are comfortable admitting to. Through lots of hard work and c

Move your workloads with more flexibility and confidence. Nutanix Move 6.3 expands migration destinations, adds support for more platforms and operating systems, and improves migration reliability across common workflows.Review the detailed release notes before deploying any product updates.New Migrate Windows VMs while retaining WINS network settings during ESXi to AHV migrations. Migrate virtual machines directly to Projects 2.0. Migrate security policies to Projects 2.0 alongside your workloads. Move VMs from ESXi to AHV using zero-copy migration with supported external storage. Migrate data with support for Federated Files Server. Migrate workloads from ESXi and AHV to Nutanix Government Cloud Clusters (GC2) on AWS GovCloud. Preserve UEFI and Secure Boot settings when migrating supported VMs between AHV and AWS. Use additional external storage arrays, including Dell PowerStore and Pure Storage FlashArray (Everpure). Manage migrations with support for Prism Central 7

Nutanix Database Service 2.11 makes managing enterprise databases more flexible, resilient, and secure. This release adds new disaster recovery capabilities, simplifies scaling for high-availability deployments, strengthens security, and streamlines day-to-day database operations.Review the detailed release notes before deploying any product updates.New Scale SQL Server and PostgreSQL high-availability clusters by adding or removing database nodes without reprovisioning or downtime. Protect MySQL high-availability deployments with automated snapshots, log backups, point-in-time recovery, and in-place restores. Encrypt MySQL and EDB PostgreSQL databases using externally managed encryption keys to better protect data at rest. Enable disaster recovery for PostgreSQL high-availability databases with built-in replication and failover across sites. Store PostgreSQL write-ahead logs in Nutanix Objects for more scalable and resilient recovery. Share databases and clones with granular

NGT 4.6 makes guest VM management simpler and more reliable. This release introduces easier configuration, streamlined file recovery, and important reliability and security improvements.Review the detailed release notes before deploying any product updates.New Configure Nutanix Guest Tools on supported virtual machines without mounting a CD-ROM, making setup faster and reducing operational steps. Restore individual files directly to AHV virtual machines using Nutanix v4 APIs, simplifying file recovery without restoring an entire VM. Improvements Renew NGT server certificates automatically before they expire to reduce maintenance and avoid unexpected disruptions. Improve installation reliability across a wider range of Linux distributions. Strengthen security by updating bundled Python and OpenSSL components to address multiple vulnerabilities. Improve Remote Procedure Call (RPC) reliability for guest-to-host communication. Eliminate unnecessary warning messages after upgradin

Hello community 👋Whether you spent your week cracking a stubborn bug, bookmarking tabs you swear you’ll read later, or having that glorious late-night "aha!" moment, welcome home. You’re in the right place!This is The Weekly Download, where we cut through the noise and highlight the absolute best stuff you have been building, testing, and talking about. No fluff, no algorithm games, just real knowledge dropped by brilliant minds doing real work.Grab your coffee (or your beverage of choice) and let’s dive into this week’s lineup! 👇PC - Epsilon service DOWN | Nutanix ~ 不自量力 の Prism Central Backup with PCBR: A Deep Dive 關於 Kubernetes 的架構選擇 | Nutanix NKP ~ 不自量力 の Nutanix Cloud Platform 実践ガイド 第14章の紹介（登壇資料） - NTNX＞日記 New v4 VM Console API | Nutanix ~ 不自量力 の Nutanix AHV : Deploy Nutanix Guest Tools on Rocky Linux 10 OpenClaw on Nutanix AHV: The Complete Prerequisites Guide Nutanix Tech Connect 2026: My exclusive invitation to the heart of Nutanix HQ Install Claude Code on WSL : The complete

It’s your friendly neighborhood Technical Marketing Engineer again, with another exciting new feature from Nutanix. Grab a healthy snack, maybe some carrots, and let’s dive in! Are you thinking…did he say carrots? What? Hold that thought, we’re about to connect those carrots to cluster security, just stick with me.Security is a lot like eating your vegetables. You know they are good for you, but the potato chips calling your name are so tempting and within reach. Compared to finding ways to make vegetables taste good is a struggle, the chips are much easier at least that’s what 7yr old me would say. Regardless, both are good for you, the chips are debatable, maybe it's better to say both can be delicious! Hardening your infrastructure is a vital step in maintaining a robust and resilient environment, but it can be a bit daunting (like finding ways to make vegetables as good as potato chips). We believe that security management should be simple, efficient and empowering for IT teams. Th

Flow Network Security Next-Gen 7.6 makes it easier to build, manage, and scale network security policies. This release simplifies policy creation, improves Kubernetes support, expands scalability, and adds new insights into how your security rules are being used.Review the detailed release notes before deploying any product updates.NewCreate policies with greater flexibility. Build security rules independently with a new rule-centric policy model for more precise traffic control. Secure workloads using domain names. Define policies with fully qualified domain names (FQDNs) instead of manually managing changing IP addresses. Organize security by project. Manage policies, groups, and security resources within project boundaries for stronger tenant isolation and simpler administration. Monitor policy usage with built-in analytics. Use new Flows and Rules dashboards to understand how security policies are performing across your environment.ImprovementsSimplify Kubernetes onboarding. Reduce

AOS 7.6 expands scale, strengthens resilience, and simplifies infrastructure management. This release introduces larger deployment limits, improved cluster availability, centralized storage management, and important security enhancements, along with broad reliability improvements across the platform.Review the detailed release notes before deploying any product updates.NewScale all-flash NVMe deployments up to 307 TB per node for larger, high-performance environments. Increase hybrid node capacity to 270 TB for greater storage density and more efficient cold and warm data tiers. Choose new 1 Node / 2 Disk (1N/2D) fault tolerance to balance resilience and usable capacity. Expand two-node AHV clusters to three nodes with a simple node addition. Support RHEL 9 for Controller VMs and Prism Central to deliver a more secure platform foundation. Scale high-density systems to 40 EDSFF NVMe drives per node. Manage external storage directly from Prism Central, eliminating the need to switch to P

Prism Central pc.7.6 introduces new ways to simplify infrastructure management, strengthen resilience, and improve day-to-day operations. This release also delivers broader security controls, expanded scalability, and a more streamlined administration experience.Review the detailed release notes before deploying any product updates.NewInfrastructureManage storage settings across multiple clusters from a single Cluster Profile. Standardize VM deployments with reusable VM Profiles. Copy and paste text directly into the VM console, including passwords and license keys. Expand two-node AHV clusters to three nodes with a simpler workflow. Upload images and OVAs more reliably, with resumable uploads and progress tracking. Monitor storage health, capacity, and performance from a centralized Storage Dashboard. View and manage Controller VMs from a dedicated cluster management page. Increase concurrent user sessions based on your Prism Central deployment size.Disaster RecoveryAutomate recovery