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The Internet of Things (IoT) landscape is a jungle. The sheer number of IoT platforms, portals, and solutions makes it extremely difficult to choose the right solution to a given problem. When working with IoT, you get used to a lot of trial and error, running tests, and doing proof of concept (POC) installations. Having a stable and flexible platform for running those installations and tests becomes crucial.I have worked in the IoT space for several years with customers of varying organization sizes, ranging from large private enterprises, to public-sector, to small startups. Throughout my experience, I spent a disproportionate amount of time designing and setting up infrastructure for running my tests or POCs.In this blog, I demonstrate how the Nutanix® Karbon™ Platform Services (KPS) platform-as-a-service offering  simplifies deploying infrastructure, running quick POCs, and providing stable production environments for IoT use cases. KPS accelerates innovation by freeing you to focu

We at Dbvisit are excited to announce that Dbvisit Standby is now officially Nutanix Ready Certified for Nutanix AHV. Dbvisit’s certified solution provides Nutanix customers running Oracle Standard Edition databases on the Nutanix hyperconverged Infrastructure, a cost-effective and enterprise class disaster recovery offering, to ensure resilient database environments and enabling business continuity.Companies who run Oracle Standard Edition databases on Nutanix’s hyperconverged infrastructure, will appreciate the simplicity and automation capabilities of Dbvisit Standby, when it comes to building and managing a standby Oracle database environment. Dbvisit Standby reduces the risks associated with hand-built solutions and manual processing. In addition, Dbvisit Standby allows customers to improve their database licensing efficiencies and maximize the investment in their standby infrastructure.Dbvisit Standby is built on top of the tried and proven Oracle redo/archive logging mechanism a

Now that remote work holds center stage, seamless and distributed enterprise IT operations (ITOps) has never been more important. Nutanix launched Foundation Central in May 2020 as part of its ongoing goal to make infrastructure invisible.Foundation Central extends the deployment services already available from Foundation and makes zero-touch centralized deployments scalable and easy. Once equipment has been racked and cabled, organizations do not require any IT specialists at the datacenter or remote IT site to install or rebuild any of the IT infrastructure software.Nutanix recently launched further enhancements to Foundation Central with version 1.1.We have made several UI improvements to provide increased information about the nodes, including ones being discovered. The image below shows nodes being discovered and the ones that are available for cluster deployment.The following image below shows how nodes can be grouped by categories such as serial number and host type.A customizab

This post was authored by Sydney Araya, Sr. Customer Marketing Specialist, Education Services at Nutanix. Tell us what you think! The Nutanix University team works hard to deliver unique, innovative education programs that help propel your career to new heights. And we love to hear how Nutanix training and certification programs have benefited your career. Please complete our short survey and help us make Nutanix University even better! It takes less than 10 minutes to complete!We’ll use your feedback to make sure you receive the best possible experience every time you engage with Nutanix University. Click here to take our survey!  2020 Nutanix, Inc.  All rights reserved. Nutanix, the Nutanix logo and all Nutanix product, feature and service names mentioned herein are registered trademarks or trademarks of Nutanix, Inc. in the United States and other countries. All other brand names mentioned herein are for identification purposes only and may be the trademarks of their respective hold

Nutanix Xi Leap—the cloud-based disaster recovery service—has received SOC 2 Type 1, SOC 2 Type 2, and SOC 3 attestations based on a comprehensive examination conducted in accordance with the standards established by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA). The review evaluated Nutanix’s implementation and adherence to an extensive list of controls covering a wide range of processes based on the trust services criteria for security, availability, and confidentiality. The review concluded that Nutanix’s service commitments were successfully achieved. This achievement assures customers of Nutanix’s commitment to security and compliance.The SOC 2 Type 1 report confirms that the Xi Leap security controls are effectively designed, and the SOC 2 Type 2 report confirms that those security controls are effectively implemented and operating for a period of performance. SOC 2 Type 1 and SOC 2 Type 2 reports may be requested at:  https://www.nutanix.com/trust where the SOC

This post was authored by Sydney Araya, Customer Marketing Specialist, Education Services at Nutanix. It’s that time of year again! We released our latest Certification Chronicles infographic, and we are thrilled to announce that the Nutanix certification community has grown by 16% over the past year! We now have NCPs in 104 countries including Saudi Arabia, Azerbaijan and Kuwait.We would love to hear from you. Let us know which country you represent in the comments!  Do you want to join the NCP community? Start the year off right by earning your NCP for just $50!  Get the discount code and learn more here. © 2021 Nutanix, Inc.  All rights reserved. Nutanix, the Nutanix logo and all Nutanix product, feature and service names mentioned herein are registered trademarks or trademarks of Nutanix, Inc. in the United States and other countries. Other brand names mentioned herein are for identification purposes only and may be the trademarks of their respective holder(s). This post may contai

This post was authored by Sydney Araya, Customer Marketing Specialist, Education Services at Nutanix. Earlier this year, we partnered with Udacity to create the Hybrid Cloud Engineer Nanodegree Program. As part of the initiative, we announced 500 scholarships to the newly built Hybrid Cloud Engineer Nanodegree program. Today, we’re excited to inform you that this Nanodegree program is now ready for the scholarship winners and also open for enrollment.Speaking about the partnership, Inder Sidhu, EVP, Global Customer Success, said, “At Nutanix we strive to provide ongoing educational opportunities for our customers and prospects, so they are constantly learning. Our partnership with Udacity has received incredibly positive feedback from students. We now enter the next phase of our partnership by awarding 500 free scholarships to the full Hybrid Cloud Engineer Nanodegree program.”  What will You Learn with the Hybrid Cloud Engineer Nanodegree Program The Hybrid Cloud Engineer Nanodegree P

This post was authored by Sydney Araya, Customer Marketing Specialist, Education Services at Nutanix. Stop overpaying for certifications! Here at Nutanix University, we’re making it easier than ever to take the next step in your Nutanix journey by offering a discount on all our certification exams.That’s right for the next 3 months, we’re offering 75% off ALL of our Nutanix Certification exams! That includes:NCA NCP-MCI NCP-DS NCM-MCI NCSX NCSE: Core NCSE: EDU NCSCore NCSCoreM NCSR But before you head off to take the exam, we recommend spending a little time with the exam blueprint guide and the related training courses in Nutanix University to make sure that you are as prepared for success as you can be. Once you’re ready to take the exam, just use the discount code P75NTXQ321 when you register. Don’t wait too long! This offer is only available until July 31, 2021. Start Saving Now! Terms and ConditionsEligible exams include all Nutanix certification exams.  You must register by July

This post was written by Jill Liles, Sr Marketing Manager for Nutanix UniversityNutanix University is excited to announce that the Nutanix Certified Professional (NCP) 5.15 exam is now open for registration. And, that the NCP certification has a new name:Introducing Nutanix Certified Professional - Multicloud Infrastructure!                                        This is still the same NCP certification you know and love! But we hope you’ll agree this new name better reflects the Nutanix technology it covers, as well as the skills and knowledge you’ve demonstrated by earning it. The 5.15 Exam VersionYou can find the 5.15 version exam blueprint guide here and it will explain all of the objectives covered on this latest version. And when you’re ready to register, just visit Nutanix University (but make sure you grab the half price discount code from here first!).If you took the Beta version of the exam earlier this spring, THANK YOU for your support of the certification development proce

This post was authored by Jill Liles, Sr Marketing Manager at Nutanix.   Companies have been investing in VDI technology for years for a variety of reasons: secure access for remote workforces, simplified app and desktop management, and increased productivity. But the last few weeks have seen interest in this technology skyrocket as everyone adjusts to wide-scale work from home recommendations.   We’ve been in the fortunate position of being able to help our customers scale their existing VDI environments, or try them out  for the first time while we all adjust to the new normal caused by COVID-19.   But along with getting the technology into the right hands, we want to make sure you understand how to make the most of it. And we’ve collected these resources to help get you started.     End-User Computing                                                          eLearning Part of the Enterprise Cloud Solutions course from Nutanix University, this elearning explores Xi Frame and

Last year we announced that our education program was evolving (read the full blog here). This next era of Nutanix University is designed to give you options to design your own personal Nutanix education journey based on your career goals. We are delighted to announce January 26th marks the release of:1. The first part of our Datacenter Services Education Track2. Our expanded Expert-Level Certification Offerings Datacenter Services Education Track Our new Nutanix Data Services Administration (NDSA) training course and accompanying Nutanix Certified Professional – Data Services (NCP-DS) beta certification make up the first part of the Data Center Services track. Nutanix Data Services Administration (NDSA) Training Course  Learn the administrative skills needed to install, configure, manage, and upgrade three different Nutanix storage solution products: Nutanix Files, Volumes and Objects, with our NDSA training course.Now available as a self-paced online course with an instructor-led o

This post was written by Jill Liles, Sr Marketing Manager for Nutanix UniversityNutanix University is excited to announce that the Nutanix Certified Advanced Professional (NCAP) 5.15 exam is now open for registration. And, that it has a new name:Introducing Nutanix Certified Master - Multicloud Infrastructure (NCM-MCI) This is still the same certification you know and love, the new name better reflects the technology and skill set of the certification holders! NCP-MCI 5.x certification holders have the demonstrated ability to perform complex administrative tasks on a Nutanix Cluster, as well as optimize both virtualized workloads and infrastructure components in an AOS deployment. For more information on the new exam download the exam blueprint guide or enroll in the Nutanix University learning path for related training, videos, practice exams and more.   Retirement of the 5.10 Exam Version As usual, when we release a new exam version, that also means the older version will soon retire

This post was written by Jill Liles, Sr Marketing Manager for Nutanix UniversityOver the past few months we’ve made several announcements to key Nutanix certification programs, hinting at things to come. Well, the time has finally come: The evolution of Nutanix Education has arrived! (Read the complete press release here.)This next era of Nutanix University training and certification programs are being designed to give you options that let you build a customized learning path that meets your current and future career goals. The new programs will cover our key product areas:  Digital HCI Services Multicloud Infrastructure Data Center Services Data Services, Security & Governance, Business Continuity DevOps Services Multicloud Automation, Database Automation Desktop Services End User Computing At the same time, we’re also making it easier for you to get started with Nutanix certification by releasing a new foundational level: Nutanix Certified Associate (NCA).

This latest release delivers improvements in logging, CSI driver enhancements, and Kubernetes 1.17 support.Following the recent Karbon Clusters 2.1 release, which featured the incorporation of the Calico Networking framework, CSI volume cloning, and expanded APIs, Nutanix is excited to announce the release and general availability of Karbon Clusters 2.2! In version 2.2, the Karbon team delivers support for Kubernetes 1.17, improvements in logging, dynamic storage volume provisioning, and several other key enhancements.Kubernetes 1.17 SupportWhile the level of contribution to Kubernetes from its expansive community is highly beneficial to the cloud native world, it also makes it difficult for users to keep up with the pace at which Kubernetes functionality evolves. Karbon Clusters 2.2 now officially supports Kubernetes 1.17. Logging ImprovementsKarbon Clusters 2.2, gives users the ability to forward Kubernetes cluster and application logs to external servers or endpoints. Previously, on

As an IT administrator, you're already optimizing and streamlining work to achieve the do more with less requirements. Here’s a quick health check. How many hours do you spend checking in on infrastructure resources, including nights and weekends?In the midst of the pandemic, your organization supports remote work, and most likely, you are managing the IT infrastructure remotely. With chronic shortages of IT staff and vendor support, it’s a challenge on top of a challenge. Especially now it is inevitable to minimize manual and repetitive maintenance focused tasks.It’s time to meet the intelligent automation solution from Nutanix. The dynamic infrastructure management console Prism provides a 360-degree view of your hyperconverged infrastructure through a single pane of glass. Its AI Operations (AIOps) tier keeps an eye on your infrastructure so you don’t have to. The AIOps also responds to resource anomalies which will  save you time to do more strategic work. Let’s find out how!Get Un

 2020 has been one of the most challenging, transformative, and “unprecedented” years in recent memory. It’s been a time of change for many in the Nutanix University community, so we wanted to do what we can to make the transition to 2021 a positive one.  So for the next 3 months, we will drop the price of most of our Nutanix Certification exams to just $50! But before you head off to take the exam, we recommend spending a little time with the exam blueprint guide and the related training courses in Nutanix University to make sure that you are as prepared for success as you can be. Once you’re ready to take the exam, just use the discount code GoodbyeHello when you register. Get started at www.nutanix.com/university  Terms and conditions Eligible exams include all NCP, NCM, NCSE, and NCS exams.  The NCA exam is not part of this discount program. You must register by January 31, 2021 to claim this discount, but your exam date can be later. This code can only be used twice per pers

Happy new year everyone, I hope this year will be the best year yet for you and your family. Lets continue to look forward and stay safe.This week on the podcast I chat with regular Kees Baggerman and Aditya Kaul. We chat about a topic that has been very hot in the last year or so end user computing and in particular NVIDIA GPUs and benefits for EUC. Follow us on TwitterKees Baggerman Angelo Luciani Dwayne LessnerIf you enjoy The Nutanix Community podcast, consider providing a rating and review in iTunes or your podcasting platform of choice. It helps people find the show easier and will help me make improvements in the series by seeing what you have to say.Subscribe to the podcast using iTunes, Spotify or Google

Nutanix was founded with a bold vision: to make managing IT infrastructure so simple that it becomes invisible. We made compute, storage, virtualization, and clouds invisible—a technology stack that practically runs itself. Now, we’re making the support needed to operate such a complex stack invisible too.While Nutanix continues to deliver products that are simple and easy to use, underneath, the complexity and availability of ecosystem options for the technology stack has continued to increase.2011: Hyperconverged Infrastructure stack2020: Hybrid Cloud Infrastructure stackThe disruptive Hyperconverged Infrastructure (HCI) solution that Nutanix pioneered a decade ago originally consisted of Nutanix NX nodes, AOS software, the ESXi hypervisor, and Prism management software. Over time additional infrastructure layers have been added, providing an end-to-end environment for hybrid cloud and multicloud solutions.Nutanix has consistently provided world-leading Support with a 90+ Net Promote

This post was authored by Sydney Araya, Customer Marketing Specialist, Education Services at Nutanix.Most of us have included self-improvement or learning a new skill to our list of New Year’s resolutions at some point in our lives but it can be easier said than done. To help you get – and stay – inspired this year, we want to introduce you to Dairlon Alves, System Analyst at TechnipFMC. In his new profile, Transition and Transformation: How Getting Nutanix Certified Enhanced My Career in IT he shares how his choice to be a lifelong learner transformed his career path from gardener to Nutanix Certified Professional.“Professional growth is a journey. IT is constantly evolving, and your growth is your responsibility. Just like a garden, it’s important to nurture your growth and get support from the right mentors and community so that you can reap the rewards that come your way.” We hope you’ll be just as inspired by Alves’ story as we were. Read the full story© 2021 Nutanix, Inc.  All ri

I am delighted to share our growing list of Nutanix Technology Champions (NTC) for 2021. This group of IT professionals are from every cloud, application and technology group. Their diverse backgrounds, experiences, and expertise help their organizations and the virtualization community to challenge the status quo.This has been a challenging year with COVID, families coping with distance learning and the changing dynamics of working from home. But these NTCs continued in the face of unprecedented uncertainty, delivering the applications and services their companies, clients and friends needed.In addition, they continued to mentor and encourage others showcasing what being part of a community is all about.I'm looking forward to another exciting year and learning from many of you. Take the time to get to know one another and congratulate each other on social media, use the hashtag #NutanixNTC and keep the conversation going.One more thing - What can I do if I did not make the list this y

This post was authored by Bhavik Desai, NutanixNutanix has been disrupting enterprise IT infrastructure for over a decade now, evolving from servicing VDI and dev/test workloads to powering the most demanding and performance-intensive workloads for more than 17,000 customers, across industries and around the world. When Nutanix engineers began designing AOS, the software foundation of hyperconverged infrastructure, they made some key architectural decisions that resulted in a very resilient, highly scalable, and performant architecture. Some of them were:Fine-grained metadata, which enables flexible and dynamic data management, which also provides fast recoveries during failure scenarios and migrations. Dynamic data management, enabling AOS to keep active data locally on the same node where the application is residing. Data locality helps in providing optimal performance to applications without having to traverse the network.With newer versions of AOS, Nutanix engineers have made furth

Practice Exams are now available for Nutanix Certified Professional (NCP) & Nutanix Certified Advanced Professional (NCAP)!     Nutanix practice exams are yet another way for you to prepare for your imminent certification exam. Our practice exams consist of 25 questions – based on the same objectives and level of cognitive complexity as you will find on the live exam.     These questions are based on the same knowledge objectives and are written at the same level of difficulty as you will find on the live exams. You have an hour to complete the exam, after which you will receive a percentage-based score.   However, the true goal of this exam is to become familiar with the types of questions you will see on the real exam. As a result, we recommend you take the exam as many times as you want and work towards a 100% passing score. If you do answer an item incorrectly, we will provide you with information explaining why the correct answer is right and the other options are not at the

This week on the podcast Dwayne speaks with Steve Carter and Bhavik Desai about our recent release AOS 5.19. This one is full of features and Dwayne highlights some of the more notable items. I’d love to hear from the community about what excites them in this release so be sure to ping @nutanixnation on twitter and let me know. Follow us on TwitterAngelo Luciani Dwayne LessnerIf you enjoy The Nutanix Community podcast, consider providing a rating and review in iTunes or your podcasting platform of choice. It helps people find the show easier and will help me make improvements in the series by seeing what you have to say.Subscribe to the podcast using iTunes, Spotify or Google

This post was authored by Amin Aflatoonian, Enterprise Architect NutanixIn our previous post, we presented an architectural overview of Contrail integration to the AHV cluster. In this post, we describe the deployment of this controller in detail.A detailed description of virtual network and VM creation will be presented in the next post.DeploymentTo explain the deployment of Contrail on AHV, we used a lab environment containing a  three node Nutanix cluster. We present the lab architecture in the following figure.Contrail AHV lab architectureBecause we don’t need to have a Contrail control HA, we deploy only one Contrail controller VM and three vRouter VMs (one vRouter per node).We used Ansible to deploy Contrail. In this lab, we also created an Ansible deployer VM (called Contrail deployer) that manages the deployment lifecycle. For this purpose, we created a provisioning network in the Nutanix cluster and attached all Contrail VMs (controller and vRouters) to this network. The figur

As more organizations turn to a hybrid cloud and multicloud model to serve a diverse user base, Nutanix has taken a lead in providing a platform to serve any workload, anywhere. Data is a core component to this platform and providing flexible storage to enable data anywhere is the mission of Nutanix consolidated storage solutions. In recent weeks we’ve been excited to announce new capabilities that deliver on the promise of data anywhere to support workloads where users need them.Nearly limitless scaleA critical component to a multicloud solution is the ability for a platform to scale to the size required by a workload and cloud location. Sometimes the location is at the edge and the needs are small and other times the workload spans the core datacenter and public cloud, with massive capacity and performance requirements.Nutanix consolidated storage solutions continue to push the boundaries of storage capacity with extremely dense nodes. We now offer 350 TB capacity nodes for both Nuta