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We’re excited to announce the availability of version 7.5 for our popular Nutanix Certified Associate (NCA) and Nutanix Certified Professional - Multicloud Infrastructure (NCP-MCI) certifications!  NCA Certification OverviewAre you new to Nutanix? Then this certification is for you! The NCA certification exam validates your skills and abilities to navigate the Prism UI, extract information from it, and use the UI to perform basic operational tasks. Successful candidates have approximately 6-12 months of holistic IT infrastructure experience as well as 3-6 months of Nutanix virtualization experience.To prepare for the exam, we recommend you complete the online Nutanix Hybrid Cloud Fundamentals (NHCF) course by enrolling in the NHCF Learning Plan. This course explores the features that Prism Central offers for centralized infrastructure monitoring and management. Get started with the Nutanix platform as quickly as possible, and discuss key Nutanix concepts, configure and monitor a cluste

As organizations accelerate their cloud-native journey, the attack surface expands exponentially. Container vulnerabilities, supply chain risks, and compliance mandates create a complex security landscape that traditional approaches struggle to address. The integration of the Nutanix Kubernetes Platform (NKP) solution with CleanStart's hardened container images aims to offer a compelling solution: A security-first Kubernetes stack that is designed to balance e developer velocity and security..This technical blog explores how these two technologies complement each other to deliver enterprise-grade container security across hybrid and multi-cloud environments.The Container Security ChallengeModern enterprises face a three-pronged container security challenge:Image Vulnerabilities: Standard base images from public registries often ship with hundreds of CVEs. A typical Alpine or Debian image may contain many known vulnerabilities before you add a single line of application code. Supply Cha

Check out these Nutanix University videos you may have missed in March! To stay up to date with our latest product demos, how-to videos, and more, make sure to subscribe to our Youtube channel by clicking the “Subscribe” button on the page. March Video Rewind    

Have 15 minutes? You can help shape the future of Multi-Cluster LCM.The Nutanix LCM Design Team is looking for feedback from the people who use Multi-Cluster Lifecycle Manager every day. Whether you've managed dozens of upgrades or you're just getting started, your experience matters.This isn't just another survey.Your feedback will directly influence future UI improvements, workflows, and engineering priorities to make lifecycle management faster, simpler, and more intuitive.Why participate?✅ Help improve the Multi-Cluster LCM experience✅ Share the challenges you face during lifecycle upgrades✅ Influence future product design decisions✅ Responses are confidential and used only for product improvement⏱ Time required: Approximately 15 minutes🔗 Survey LinkWant to make an even bigger impact?At the end of the survey, you'll have the option to volunteer for future deep-dive user research sessions and work directly with the LCM Design Team on upcoming improvements.Your feedback drives bette

Every week, something incredible happens in the Nutanix Community.Someone solves a problem that had another member stuck for days. Someone publishes a how-to that saves hours of troubleshooting. Someone asks a great question that sparks an even better discussion.The Weekly Download brings together the best of those moments so you can catch up in just a few minutes.Whether you're looking for practical tips, technical deep dives, or simply want to see what your fellow community members are building, learning, and sharing, you're in the right place.Let's jump into this week's highlights. 👇What Happens on a Bad Tuesday?  Nutanix Network Segmentation  Nutanix Approval Policies  What’s new at Nutanix University? New certification: NCP-DB 7.5  Nutanix Enterprise AI 2.6 で統合エンドポイントを作成してみる。 - NTNX＞日記<a  Nutanix Enterprise AI 2.6 の Management API で推論エンドポイントを作成してみる。 - NTNX＞日記<a  Nutanix Enterprise AI 2.6 の Management API で Hugging Fase モデルを URL インポートしてみる。 - NTNX＞日記 Configuring Active Direct

Welcome back to the Nutanix Community Podcast—the show where we talk with the people building the technologies that keep modern IT running.Managing databases at scale has never been more challenging. From provisioning and patching to disaster recovery, hybrid cloud, Kubernetes, and now AI, database teams are being asked to do more with less.In this episode, Dwayne sits down with Nutanix veteran Jeremy Launier to explore Nutanix Database Service (NDB)—how it automates the operational heavy lifting, empowers developers with self-service, and helps organizations standardize, secure, and scale their database environments. Whether you're a database administrator, platform engineer, infrastructure architect, or just curious about where enterprise databases are headed, there's something here for you.ResourcesNutanix Database Service Test Drive: Nutanix Database Service (NDB) Nutanix Database Platform Bolsters MongoDB Support with New Certified Integration From Timeshares to Terabytes: Westgat

Having your cake and eating it too? Maybe not.For the KubeVirt virtualization environment, you’ll have your cake but you’ll have to wait to eat it or not eat it at all. As usual, there’s many ways to characterize a comparison like this one between KubeVirt and AHV. Our former SVP for Product and Solutions says, “KubeVirt can become quicksand pretty easily.” Lee Caswell has been the master of metaphors for us at Nutanix, so let’s see why.The problem is that KubeVirt-based VMs were designed originally to help developers quickly get a VM up and running from their own self-provisioning environment. They could use them for testing as needed and then potentially pass them over to IT to manage more traditionally when they’re ready to use.Developers use a familiar declarative YAML file that they already use to set up containers to run VMs in Kubernetes (K8s) pods alongside their containers. Additionally, if they want to access an already running, production VM, they could use their CSI drivers

The NCP-DB 7.5 beta program has reached capacity.Today we are introducing the Nutanix Certified Professional – Database Automation (NCP‑DB) 7.5 exam, designed to validate the skills required to deploy, manage, and optimize databases using Nutanix Database Service (NDB). What Skills Are Measured?The NCP‑DB 7.5 exam is built around real-world responsibilities and covers four major skill domains:Deploy and Configure an NDB Solution Monitor Alerts and Storage Usage Operate and Maintain an NDB Environment Administer an NDB EnvironmentFor detailed exam information, review the updated NCP-DB Exam Blueprint Guide. Enrollment in the NCP-DB 7.5 beta program has reach capacity. Watch this blog for the announcement of the live exam. How Should I Prepare for the NCP-DB 7.5 Exam?While training is not mandatory, Nutanix strongly recommends the Nutanix Database Management & Automation (NDMA) course.This course covers:DBaaS concepts and architecture Time Machine and copy data management RBAC and se

Welcome back to The Weekly Download — your weekly dose of what the Nutanix community is learning, building, solving, and sharing.Every week, community members from around the world contribute ideas, answers, blogs, and discoveries that help everyone move a little faster. We pull together some of the highlights so you can catch up on the conversations worth knowing about.Whether you're here to learn something new, solve a problem, or see what fellow practitioners are working on, you're in the right place.Let’s dive in 👇Welcome to the AI Factory: Nutanix Enterprise AI (NAI) 2.7 Explained  Find Recovery points Cohesity and Nutanix: Prism Element vs Prism Central  Nutanix Enterprise AI 2.6 で Sarashina の推論エンドポイントを起動してみる。 - NTNX＞日記 設定 Prism Central 組態，集中管 Nutanix 超融合叢集 | 網管人 245 期 ~ 不自量力 の  Cisco + Nutanix Foundation How To: Agentic Coding Stack with Nutanix Enterprise AI and Opencode [OSS Agentic Coding Part 3]  Sizing Up Identity Risk with Purple Knight and Forest Druid  What My DNA Taugh

The introductory promotional offer has reached capacity.Hybrid operations, escalating ransomware threats, and tighter recovery expectations mean business continuity is no longer optional. Organizations need professionals who can design, implement, test, and recover complex environments quickly and reliably. The Nutanix Certified Professional – Business Continuity (NCP‑BC) certification validates the skills required to plan, execute, and troubleshoot enterprise‑grade Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery solutions using Nutanix.Is This Certification Right for You?You’ll be a strong fit for the NCP‑BC certification if you have 2–3 years of IT infrastructure experience, at least a year working with Nutanix environments, and hands‑on exposure to disaster recovery or backup solutions. Typical candidates include Systems Administrators, Backup Administrators, Architects, Platform Engineers, and IT Operations professionals responsible for keeping critical applications available.While not r

Hello community! 👋If your week involved a brilliant late-night workaround, a breakthrough "aha!" moment, or a browser tab you swear you'll get back to eventually, welcome home! You're in the right place.The Weekly Download is our ultimate roundup of the smartest, coolest things our community has been shipping, testing, and talking about over the last seven days. From deep technical deep-dives to practical, use-them-today tips, this week's highlights prove exactly what happens when curious people share what they're learning openly, generously, and with zero fluff.No algorithms. No noise. Just the genuine, community-powered good stuff that moved the needle this week.Let’s dig in! 👇Deploying minimal Kubernetes cluster using kubeadm  Nutanix Xpert Day May 2026 (EUC Focus)  [Portuguese content] Nutanix for dummies. May the 4th .NEXT day 2 and 3 recap. Only Sith deal in absolutes Citrix MCS against Nutanix Prism Central  Nutanix Enterprise AI 2.6 を利用してみる。Part-01：Dify の構築 - NTNX＞日記<a  Nu

This blog was authored by Steve McElfatrick, Sr. Technical Marketing Engineer , NutanixAgentic AI introduces a new interaction model for enterprise data. Instead of humans carefully crafting queries and dashboards, AI agents now explore data autonomously—posing questions, refining queries, and acting on results in rapid iteration loops. This shift places new demands on the data platform: fast responses, elastic scale, clear semantics, and strong governance are no longer optional.Nutanix addresses these demands by combining its infrastructure platform with Dremio as the analytics and semantic layer. Together, Nutanix Kubernetes Platform (NKP), Nutanix Objects Storage, and Dremio form a validated, full-stack data lakehouse designed for both modern analytics and the emerging requirements of agentic AI.A Validated Nutanix Foundation for DremioAt the core of this platform is NKP, which provides a scalable, Kubernetes® native  environment for running Dremio execution engines. NKP gives enter

We are excited to share a major milestone in hybrid cloud operations: the Nutanix Cloud Manager™ (NCM) Solution 2.x! With NCM 2.0 live and NCM 2.1 coming soon, NCM 2.x fits your infrastructure, offering a medium footprint for up to roughly 10,000 VMs today, and an upcoming 3-node "Small" deployment in NCM 2.1 that brings high-availability to edge environments managing fewer than about 2,500 VMs. Here is a quick breakdown of how NCM 2.x helps you Build, Operate, and Govern across your entire estate:🛡️ Sovereign Control & Enterprise ResilienceNCM 2.x puts digital sovereignty first by deploying directly inside Nutanix Central, which means that Nutanix Central is now required for all NCM 2.x Deployments. This gives you greater ownership of your management infrastructure and a unified operating model. Cost Governance is also coming on-premises, which allows dark-site customers to use this capability. Additionally, to help keep your policies stay safe, built-in backup and restore functi

The NCA 7.5 beta program has reached capacity. Watch this blog for the announcement of the live exam.Our popular Nutanix Certified Associate (NCA) certification is being updated to version 7.5, and we invite you to be part of the process. By joining the beta program, you can help refine the NCA 7.5 exam before its official release. Why Participate?As a beta tester, you will:Receive free early access to the exam Provide valuable feedback to improve the final version Choose between remote proctoring or select in-person test centersHow Are Beta Exams Different?Beta exams include more questions than the standard exam Results are delayed, typically taking 1–2 months to be releasedHow to RegisterGo to Nutanix University Click My Certifications Select the NCA 7.5 exam Enter the discount code NCA75BETANEW at checkout Please only register if you are committed to completing the beta exam.For preparation tips and detailed exam information, review the updated Exam Blueprint Guide.Availability is l

This post was authored by Sarah Salis, HarfangLabHarfangLab provides layered security capabilities designed to help protect virtualized environments such as Nutanix infrastructure with Attack Surface Management (ASM), Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP), and Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR).  HarfangLab and Nutanix key benefits Unify protection and visibility through a single console.  Enhance analysts’ capabilities with a user-friendly interface and open access to detection rules and data.  Maintain VMs’ performance and clusters’ stability with a resource-efficient solution.  Support your organization’s efforts to meet cybersecurity requirements. Better protection and visibility of the workspace amid a growing attack surface A virtualized environment has multiple components to protect, including hypervisors, VMs, and workloads – each becoming a potential target. Meanwhile, as the environment dynamically scales, and as threats constantly evolve, security posture is hard to maintain

This post was written by Jacob John Andathethu, Senior Product Manager NutanixAs many IT teams chart their course away from VMware, those migrating face a unique challenge: replacing their active-active resilience without compromising on performance. You shouldn't have to choose between the operational elegance of hyperconverged infrastructure (HCI) and the robust, enterprise-grade capabilities of external storage.With the release of AOS 7.5.1, the wait is finally over. This milestone delivers a significant advantage for customers running Nutanix AHV with external storage platforms such as Everpure FlashArray and Dell PowerFlex, thanks to the newly introduced support for Nutanix DR Synchronous Replication.In this blog, we’ll unpack how this integration works with Everpure and Dell PowerFlex Storage Array to illustrate how Nutanix is redefining Disaster Recovery (DR) for mission‑critical workloads.Seamless Resilience: Sync RPO=0 and Metro AvailabilityWith AOS 7.5.1, Nutanix brings the g

Hey everyone 👋What did you discover this week?A clever workaround? A late-night breakthrough? A tab you definitely meant to come back to?You’re in the right place.The Weekly Download is where the community shows its work the smartest ideas, sharpest insights, and most useful finds shared by people building, testing, and figuring things out in real time.No fluff. No noise. Just the moments that made us all a little better this week.Let’s jump in 👇PCBRのContinuous BackupsからPrism Centralをリストアしてみる② ~リストア後の操作と状態確認~【AOS 7.5 AHV 11.0 PC 7.5】  PCBRを使用してPrism Centralを別のクラスターへ移行してみる【AOS 7.5 AHV 11.0 PC 7.5】  Why CML Earned a Permanent Spot in My Workflow Nutanix Certification インフラ屋とアプリ屋のあいだ Nutanix Moveで移行できないパターンの紹介] 【実験】DNS／NTP機能なしのサーバを指定してPrism Centralをデプロイしてみる【AOS 7.5 AHV 11.0 PC 7.5】  Portuguese content Nutanix for dummies. Guest Customization for Windows in Prism Central 7.5  Modernising Healthcare  Nutanix with External Storage part 1 Notes from Deploying NAI 2.6 on Bare-Metal NKP with E

Nutanix is proud to announce we’ve surpassed 1,500 Nutanix Ready validations. This isn't just a number; it’s a guarantee that your chosen tech stack "just works." Unlike standard "best-effort" support claims, Nutanix Ready is a joint engineering commitment. With 1,500+ validations, both Nutanix and the partner have verified that the solution works without issues before it hits your data center. Through the Technical Support Alliance Network (TSANet), Nutanix Ready partners are contractually committed to coordinated support. If an issue arises, Nutanix and the partner resolve it together, rather than leaving the customer to act as the middleman.  Learn more on Nutanix third party support policy. Partners are required to revalidate their solutions when Nutanix API versions change or major releases occur. This prevents the "it worked yesterday" problem, ensuring long-term architectural stability. Top-tier partnerships and joint validated solutions in Data Protection, Network & Securit

What if the way we’ve delivered desktops and applications for the last 20 years… no longer works? That’s the core theme of our latest episode of the Nutanix Community Podcast.Fresh off the energy of .NEXT, we sat down with Jaymes  and Raymond from Kasm to unpack what’s actually changing in end-user computing—and why so many teams are starting to rethink their approach.ResourcesKasm Technologies and Nutanix Partner to Deliver Cloud-Native Hybrid Workspaces Introducing Kasm Workspaces v1.18: Secure Access, Simplified Scaling, and Enhanced Streaming If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to me on X (formerly known as Twitter) and if you haven't already done so, make sure you are subscribed to the show wherever you consume podcasts.Subscribe to the podcast using iTunes or Spotify 

Today, Nutanix announced support for Microsoft Azure Virtual Desktop Hybrid in public preview, giving customers a new way to use the  Azure  cloud service with on-premises infrastructure while preserving the performance, control and data residency benefits of running locally.Nutanix is proud to participate as an Azure Virtual Desktop Hybrid launch partner, bringing this latest Microsoft innovation to Nutanix AHV. This integration gives Nutanix AHV customers a clear, operational path to adopt this new deployment model, one already trusted by roughly half of the Global 2000. What Azure Virtual Desktop Hybrid Does, and Why It MattersAzure Virtual Desktop  Hybrid extends the reach of the Azure Virtual Desktop service beyond Azure‑hosted infrastructure. With this new capability, organizations can:Run Azure Virtual Desktop session hosts on‑premises Use Azure for identity, access, and session brokering Keep desktops and data local for compliance, performance, and sovereigntyFor many customers

Hey community 👋Another week, another wave of smart ideas, clever fixes, and “wait…that actually works?” moments. This is where it all comes together.The Weekly Download is your shortcut to what the community’s been building, testing, and sharing real insights from real practitioners. No fluff, no filler, just the things worth your time.Let’s get into it 👇Nutanix Enterprise AI 2.6 をデプロイしてみる。Part-01：前提インフラの準備 ​@go.watanabe03-72705  When I back to Chicago, I feel it! .NEXT NUTANIX 2026 ​@Andrea Ribeiro  Nutanix Enterprise AI 2.6 をデプロイしてみる。Part-03：NKP 管理クラスタの展開 ​@go.watanabe03-72705  MST Deployment Models: Zero Compute vs. Pilot Light ​@mikedent  Nutanix Enterprise AI 2.6 をデプロイしてみる。Part-04：NFS サーバーと Storage Class の準備 ​@go.watanabe03-72705  Nutanix Enterprise AI 2.6 をデプロイしてみる。Part-05：NKP 管理クラスタへのライセンス キー追加 ​@go.watanabe03-72705  Nutanix Instant Restore: Why MST Just Got a Lot More Interesting ​@mikedent  Nutanix Enterprise AI 2.6 をデプロイしてみる。Part-06：要件ソフトウェアのインストール ​@go.watanabe03-72705  Nu

Enrollment for this program closed on April 30, 2026.If you are a seasoned virtualization professional (such as a VMware Certified Professional), you have already mastered the fundamentals of managing virtual environments. Now, it’s time to apply that expertise to the next generation of infrastructure. Whether you’re expanding your skillset, supporting a critical migration, or future-proofing your career, you need the right tools to succeed in the modern multicloud era—and you don't need to start from scratch to get them.The Nutanix Certified Professional – Multicloud Infrastructure (NCP-MCI) is a career-defining credential, recently ranked by Skillsoft as the third highest-paying IT certification in the U.S.*  To help you achieve this certification faster, we are launching a special, limited-time promotion for two pathways designed specifically for professionals with your background. Whether you prefer a guided, hand-on environment or a flexible, self-paced schedule, we have a path th

Dark Sites: The Ultimate Sovereignty Stress TestWhen I think of “dark sites,” I think of covert operations whether good or bad. No one is allowed to see what’s going on. There’s a sneaky element to it too, into the night and up to no good. That could not be further from the truth with NKP and dark sites. Dark sites represent one of the most demanding deployment models in enterprise infrastructure for workloads and data that do not interact with the “outside world,” meaning the Internet through digital connectivity. Dark sites naturally play a significant role for customers who need to adhere to certain digital sovereignty standards within their industry or a specific region. Nutanix delivers a secure distributed cloud platform that can help customers achieve these goals. For organizations operating under digital sovereignty requirements, dark or air-gapped environments often become the ultimate architectural test.In my first series of NKP solution blog posts, I focused on how and why N