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The Nutanix Certified Expert (NCX) certification tests candidates on their ability to create and deliver Cloud-Smart solutions that leverage the Nutanix stack for Private Cloud and the best offerings from our Public Cloud partners for hybrid services.  Every NCX is an expert in their field and has the proven ability to design enterprise-scale solutions that support business-critical applications with service level agreements specified by business stakeholders.  Recently we caught up with one of our newest NCXs, Kyle Cherry, Senior Consultant at Nutanix, to talk about his experience earning this expert-level certification and to get his advice for other professionals looking to earn their NCX.  Q. Can you tell us a little bit about your IT background? I have been working in the technology industry for 22 years now. I got my start in help desk and have transitioned through almost every area/level in this industry. I have mostly worked for Integrators along the way and also spent 8 years

Want to know more about Nutanix Prism? Have you been thinking about getting training and/or a certification but don’t know where to start? Look no further! Here is your one stop shop to all things Prism.  With Prism, you can manage your global Nutanix HCI infrastructure from one console. Optimize virtualization and infrastructure management with predictive analytics and task automation. Want to learn how? Take advantage of these great resources so that you’re using Prism to its fullest potential! Take our Training Courses! Getting Started | PrismIn this free online course, we will give you an introduction into the foundations of HCI and Prism that will give you the jump start you need to succeed! Nutanix Hybrid Cloud Fundamentals This course (available as instructor-led or online) introduces you to the products, capabilities, and technologies that serve as the foundation of Nutanix’s Hybrid Cloud solution.  Begin by exploring the history of this technology space, including different ty

Training comes in many forms, but online training is one of the most convenient and flexible around.Check out our latest infographic  for 10 ways Nutanix University’s free online training options can help you boost your career.  PS - Don’t forget about our free certification exam offer when you complete select online training courses by July 31, 2021!This post was authored by Jill Liles, Nutanix University Marketing Director️ 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 contain links to external websites that are not part of Nutanix.com. Nutanix does not control these sites and disclaims all responsibility for the content or accuracy of any external site. Our

Brush up on your Nutanix skills this summer, and get certified too!For the next two months, anyone who completes one of the following FREE online courses will also receive a FREE Nutanix Certified Professional (NCP) certification exam voucher.Eligible courses:Enterprise Cloud Administration Nutanix Data Services Administration Nutanix End User Computing Administration Nutanix Database AdministrationThis is a great opportunity to build out your Nutanix skill set at no cost.For complete T&Cs visit here, or log in to your Nutanix University account via MyNutanix to get started. This post was authored by Jill Liles, Nutanix University Marketing Director️ 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 th

This post was authored by Sydney Araya, Sr. Customer Marketing Specialist, Education Services Nutanix. A Discussion with Igor Zecevic, Consulting Architect at Nutanix The Nutanix Certified Expert (NCX) certification tests candidates on their ability to create and deliver Cloud-Smart solutions that leverage the Nutanix stack for Private Cloud and the best offerings from our Public Cloud partners for hybrid services. Every NCX is an expert in their field and has the proven ability to design enterprise-scale solutions that support business-critical applications with service level agreements specified by business stakeholders. Recently we caught up with Igor Zecevic to talk about his experience earning his expert-level certification and to get his advice for other professionals looking to earn their NCX.   Q. Can you tell us a little bit about your IT background? I have been working in the IT industry for about 10 years now with experience working on the customer side before coming to Nuta

Have you been thinking about adding a Nutanix certification to your list of accomplishments? We’ve asked current certification holders and pulled together industry research to give you 6 great reasons why you should get Nutanix certified. Join the Nutanix certification community today! Are you in the process of getting certified? Comment below and let us know which certifications you’re preparing for.  Click here to view the infographic! 

This post was authored by Bellisa Bui, Customer Marketing Intern for Nutanix University! Nutanix AOS Training Want to know more about Nutanix AOS Distributed Storage? Have you been thinking about getting training and/or a certification but don’t know where to start? Look no further! Here is your one stop shop to all things AOS. With our newest launch of AOS 5.19, there are new capabilities for hyperconverged infrastructure (HCI) customers and now is the time to take advantage of these great resources so that you’re using AOS to its fullest potential! Take our Training Courses! Getting Started with AOSIn this free online course, we will give you an introduction into the foundations of hyperconverged infrastructure that will give you the jump start you need to succeed! Envisioning the Hybrid CloudIn this free online course, we will walk you through the story of computing itself, beginning with the mainframe and culminating in the hyperconvergence and cloud technologies of the present day

The year of 2020 it was filled with unexpected surprises, but we won’t surprise you any further! Instead, we are here to share with you a How-To Guide of the Top 10 Nutanix Frame Demos of 2020. We’ve wrapped it all up for you in a video and down below, so check it out! Look Back on the Top 10 Nutanix Frame Demos of 2020   Set Up 8 Frame Accounts in 4-Minutes (01:08) See multi-cloud deployment in action! Learn how fast and easy it is to deploy eight frame accounts in six different continents using Nutanix AHV, Azure, Amazon, and Google Infrastructure to support a global workforce. Leverage on-premise and public cloud resources for workload VM’s.  Frame Guest Agent (FGA) Auto-Update (04:41) This is a short, quick and easy demo to see the Frame Guest Agent auto-update update feature.   Learning About Frame Enterprise Profiles and Personal Disk (05:04) Configuration is easy as flip to switch! Using profile disk technology, each user profile is stored in a profile disk. No file shares requi

March 23rd marks the release of our latest education track which gives you yet another option when designing your personal education journey with Nutanix University.Introducing the End User Computing education track!Our new Nutanix End User Computing Administration (NEUCA) training course and accompanying Nutanix Certified Professional – End User Computing (NCP-EUC) certification make up the first part of the End User Computing track. Nutanix End User Computing Administration (NEUCA) Training Course Take the Nutanix End User Computing Administration course and learn the skills needed to design, install, configure, and manage a VDI (Virtual Desktop Infrastructure) solution on Nutanix. In addition, you’ll get an introduction to Nutanix Frame, covering the major tasks involved in configuring and managing a Frame environment, ranging from connecting infrastructure and identity systems to delivering applications and desktops to end users.Nutanix Certified Professional – End User Computing (

This post was written by Bellisa Bui, Customer Marketing Intern for Nutanix University AOS 5.19 is here! And with new features, means new possibilities. In AOS 5.19, we’ve added: Ability to migrate virtual disks for a VM from one storage container to another Live migrate the entire virtual machine that includes: All of its Vdisks  Specify individual Vdisks for a single VM  To make it easier for you, we’ve created a demo video that walks you through these new features for AOS 5.19. You can follow along to learn more about what AOS 5.19 has to offer! This demo will specifically show you a SQL 01 VM with two virtual disks that have been migrated to the DB storage, while the second disk is being moved from the SQL VM to another storage container.  Watch the video here: What's new for AOS 5.19 and then tell us below what your favorite new feature is.------------------------------------------------------Be sure to subscribe to our Nutanix University YouTube channel to stay updated

This post was authored by Sydney Araya, Sr. Customer Marketing Specialist, Education Services at Nutanix. A few weeks ago, we announced a new professional level certification, the Nutanix Certification Professional – Data Services (NCP-DS). The beta version of this certification exam has closed, and we would like to give a special thank you to everyone who participated in the beta!Starting today, you can now register for the live version of the exam with the first available date being March 30th. NCP-DS certification holders have proven their ability to deploy, configure, optimize, troubleshoot, and perform administrative tasks on the Nutanix Enterprise Cloud storage and data services Files, Objects, and Volumes technologies.So, if this aligns with your personal career path, you can go ahead register for your exam date now. While you’re waiting, we suggest using this time to prepare:1. Review the knowledge objectives in the exam blueprint guide2. Take our Nutanix Data Services Admini

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

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).

 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

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

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

A few weeks ago we announced a new level for Nutanix certification, the Nutanix Certified Associate (NCA). The beta version of this exam has closed, but starting today you can now register for the live version of the exam, the first available date will be December 8.The NCA program is designed for IT professionals with 6-12 months of experience, or IT managers who are not engaged with Nutanix systems on a day-to-day basis. Earning this certification proves that you have the skills needed to navigate a Nutanix Cluster and to assist in operating and managing a Nutanix Enterprise Cloud.If this program sounds right for you, you can go ahead register for your exam date now - it costs just USD $99. While you’re waiting, we suggest using this time to prepare: Download the exam blueprint to review the knowledge objectives Complete the Nutanix Hybrid Cloud Fundamentals training course (available online or as instructor-led training) Take the practice exam  These 3 steps will help ensure tha