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Register for our latest Nutanix X-Play and Nutanix Calm certification, plus learn about the limited-time offer to receive a free exam voucher.  The Nutanix Certified Professional - Multicloud Automation (NCP-MCA) is now open for registration! Earning this certification validates that you are comfortable with principles of automation, along with the automation of infrastructure and single/multi-tiered applications within Nutanix X-Play and Nutanix Calm.  Pre-registration opens today and the first exam appointments start November 2. Click here to register.  PLUS take advantage of this limited time offer: When you complete the corresponding online training course in the next 90 days, Nutanix Multicloud Automation Administration (NMCAA), you’ll receive a FREE exam voucher. In the Nutanix Multicloud Automation Administration (NMCAA) training course you’ll learn the skills needed to install, configure, operate, and manage Nutanix X-Play and Nutanix Calm. It’s now available online to complete

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).

Reach your certification goals with expert-led Exam Prep courses now offered for v6.5 NCA and NCP-MCI certification exams. Read on to learn more about the courses and how you can save 50% off when you purchase an exam prep course now through May 15.  Are you interested in getting your Nutanix Certified Associate (NCA) or Nutanix Certified Professional - Multicloud Infrastructure (NCP-MCI) certification, but need help preparing? Check out our newest NCA Exam Prep and NCP-MCI Exam Prep courses now offered in two delivery formats for your convenience! What’s covered in the exam prep courses? NCA Exam Prep: If you’re preparing for the NCA 6.5 certification exam, then this course is for you. First, we’ll refresh your knowledge covered by the Nutanix Hybrid Cloud Fundamentals (NHCF) course by going through all course topics in a condensed format. Then, we’ll go through 50+ practice questions, including detailed explanations of the answers. NCP-MCI Exam Prep: During this course, we’ll help yo

Take your Nutanix expertise to the next level by deepening your skills in Cloud Management and End-User Computing (EUC). If you’ve already earned your NCP-MCI certification, now’s the perfect time to take the next step with two exciting Specialty Professional certification paths. Updated TrainingNutanix Multicloud Automation Administration (NMCAA)Master hybrid cloud automation with this hands-on course designed for IT professionals. Learn to orchestrate applications using Nutanix X-Play and Nutanix Cloud Manager (NCM) Self-Service. This course is available as a self-paced online course, or with a live instructor and hands-on labs. 👉 Learn more and enroll Nutanix End User Computing Administration (NEUCA) Step into the future of EUC. This course equips you to deploy and manage secure, scalable virtual desktop infrastructures using Citrix or Omnissa on Nutanix.👉 Learn more and enroll New Beta Certification ExamsNutanix Certified Professional - Multicloud Automation (NCP-MCA)Test your ab

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

This post was authored by Sydney Araya Customer Marketing Specialist, Education Services at Nutanix.   Check out What’s New in AOS 5.17, a new course from Nutanix University! AOS 5.17 is an update that makes its presence felt in several major products in the Nutanix portfolio. Use this course to discover all the new features and get up to speed fast with everything AOS 5.17.    NEW features discussed in this course are: Support for NVMe boot and data drives, Hyper-V 2019, and rack fault tolerance support for Hyper-V The ability to directly attach volume groups in a guest VM cluster Better search, improved Cross-Play, and support for multiple vDisks for Prism Improvements to Nutanix Files, Xi Cloud Services, Flow, and Foundation Central   For all this and more, check out the course today in the Nutanix University Learning Platform.                                                               For all this and more, check out the course today in the Nutanix

 Find out more about our exclusive Certification store and how you can get access to shop yourself. We recently launched a new line of Nutanix University Certification branded merchandise so you can display your certification with pride.  What can I purchase from the store? In the new store, you’ll have access to purchase polo shirts, hats, backpacks, and more. All items come with NCA, NCP, or NCM certification badges. Below is an example of the polo shirt available through the store. Adidas Men's Performance Polo How can I access the store? This store is available for those who complete Nutanix University certification exams. The store is accessible by invitation only. After successfully passing an exam, you’ll receive a Congratulations email from the exam proctor, PSI. This email will include the credentials you’ll need to purchase items from the store. If you no longer have the email you can contact certification support at university@nutanix.com for the credentials.  If you haven’t

This post was authored by Sydney Araya and Saad Azam, Customer Marketing Specialists at Nutanix. How Do You Learn Best? Years of research has shown that people learn differently. Some people learn best by reading about a topic, others from watching videos, and some need to get hands-on and learn as they go. And this holds true whether you're baking a cake or learning a new technology.Let’s look at online recipes for example: You may be the kind of person who can follow the exact recipe and create a beautiful masterpiece or you may create a beautiful disaster even if you followed the recipe perfectly!At Nutanix University, we help you avoid those beautiful disasters by offering training in a variety of styles so you can find the class that works best for you—no matter how you learn. Today, we want to focus on three of our most popular learning options that let you learn from anywhere: virtual instructor-led classes, online training, and online plus training. What is Virtual Instructor-L

Check out what’s new from Nutanix University!   We’ve updated our core training courses and certification exams to align with AOS 5.15, including: Enterprise Cloud Administration (ECA) training Advanced Administration & Performance (AAPM) training Nutanix Certified Professional (NCP) v5.15 beta exam Read below for highlights of each new release or visit the Nutanix University learning platform and get started today.   ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~   Enterprise Cloud Administration (ECA) training course This course is the foundation of your Enterprise Cloud learning path. It explores the deployment, administration, and troubleshooting of the Nutanix Enterprise Cloud, and covers topics such as securing and managing a cluster, health monitoring and alerts, networking, data resilience, cluster maintenance, tips for solving common problems, and more. This course is offered as a traditional instructor-led training course with dates and locations – and virtual options! – o

From Nov 2022 through Jan 2023, get a FREE NCP-MCI Exam Prep class when you purchase the Enterprise Cloud Administration (ECA) v6.5 class at full price! Continue reading to learn more…  Now through January 31, 2023 anyone who purchases a virtual instructor-led ECA class delivered by Nutanix University will receive a NCP-MCI Exam Prep class for free! This limited-time package combines these two popular courses into a single, five-day training event. The first four days covers our best-selling course, ECA, which enables system, network, and storage administrators to successfully configure and manage Nutanix in the datacenter. It covers many of the tasks administrators perform through graphical user interfaces (GUIs) and command line interfaces (CLIs). Plus, with instructor-led training, you have access to expert instructors who can answer questions along the way and you’ll receive a voucher to take the certification exam for free! After the ECA class, on the fifth day, you’ll sit in on t

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

We’ve updated our most popular training course and certification to cover Nutanix AOS 5.20. Continue reading to find out how you can take the exam for free!  Earlier this year we released AOS 5.20 and here’s the news you’ve all been waiting for — The Enterprise Cloud Administration (ECA) training course and Nutanix Certified Professional - Multicloud Infrastructure (NCP-MCI) certification for AOS 5.20 are now available! Be the first of your peers to hone your 5.20 skills. ECA Training Course The new Nutanix ECA course will enable you to successfully configure and manage Nutanix AOS 5.20 in the datacenter using the graphical user interfaces (GUIs) and command line interfaces (CLIs). You’ll also walk away with insight into a Nutanix cluster’s failover and self-healing capabilities, tips for solving common problems, and guidelines for collecting information when interacting with Nutanix Support.View Course NCP-MCI Certification ExamThe Nutanix NCP-MCI certification tests your skills and a

This post was authored by Sydney Araya, Customer Marketing Specialist, Education Services at Nutanix.   Whether you’re looking to advance your career, build your expertise, or deliver a superior experience to your end-customers, Nutanix Platform Expert (NPX) certification offers benefits you won’t find anywhere else.   Although NPX certification requires a serious commitment in time and study, earning it delivers serious rewards in terms of knowledge, personal and professional growth, and community connections. Even the process of preparing for it – even if you never formally apply – can have a huge impact on your professional skills.   Need some motivation to get started? Here’s some advice from our NPXs:   Don’t let it intimidate you   “If you’re really serious about the NPX—and way too many people are often intimidated by it—take the boot camp first, pick a design and start writing. Work it every single day, even if it’s a single paragraph. Put yourself in that rhythm and

Now through July 31, get 50% off our advanced instructor-led training, plus get a voucher to take the NCM-MCI v6.5 exam for free! Continue reading to learn more.  Take your Nutanix skills to the next level with this limited-time promotion! From May 1 through July 31, you can save 50% off when you purchase an Advanced Administration Performance Management (AAPM) instructor-led seat, plus you’ll get a voucher to take the Nutanix Certified Master - Multicloud Infrastructure (NCM-MCI) exam free (a $299 value)!  What’s covered in the course? If you’re an experienced Nutanix administrator, this deep dive course gives you a rich, nuanced understanding of the Nutanix platform, and will help you get the most out of your Nutanix solutions. This 4-day virtual class is divided into six sections focused on performance improvements and advanced administration techniques for different aspects of your clusters, including storage, networks, VMs, security, analyzing problems, business continuity and dis

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 (

Validate your Nutanix Unified Storage and Nutanix Database Service skills with the new NCP-US v6.5 and NCP-DB v6.5 certifications! Plus find out how you can take either exam for free if you act quickly!  Are you looking to level up your Nutanix Unified Storage or Nutanix Database Service (NDB) skills? Now's the time to take the next step with the new 6.5 Nutanix Certified Professional - Unified Storage (NCP-US) and Nutanix Certified Professional - Database Automation (NCP-DB) certifications!  How do you know which cert is right for you? NCP-US 6.5 Certification This certification validates your skills and abilities to deploy, configure, optimize, troubleshoot, and perform administrative tasks on the Nutanix Unified Storage technologies: Files, Objects, and Volumes. Most candidates have 1-2 years of general IT experience, plus 6-12 months of data storage experience.NCP-DB 6.5 Certification This certification measures your ability to deploy, administer, optimize, and troubleshootdatabase

We’ve updated our popular associate and professional-level training to cover Nutanix AOS 6.10 and we have new dates for our expert-level in-person training so you can update your skills no matter where you are on your hybrid multicloud journey!  Nutanix Hybrid Cloud Fundamentals (NHCF) NHCF is designed for those who are new to Nutanix and want a feature-focused introduction to AOS storage, our scale-out storage technology, and Prism, our multicloud management interface.  During this course, you’ll dive into Nutanix centralized management capabilities, with an emphasis on quickly getting hands-on with the Nutanix platform. This introductory course starts by discussing key Nutanix products and cluster-related concepts.Delivery format: 2-day instructor-led  Virtual or in-person Comes with a free Nutanix Certified Associate (NCA) exam voucher 10-hour self-paced online (free)Learn more & enroll Enterprise Cloud Administration (ECA) If you already have experience administering a Nutani

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 required, completing the Nutanix Business Continuity Admi

Looking to level up your Nutanix X-Play and Nutanix Cloud Manager (NCM) Self-Service (formerly Nutanix Calm) skills? Continue reading to learn about the updated training course and how you can take the certification beta exam free!  We’re happy to announce we’ve updated the Nutanix Multicloud Automation Administration (NMCAA) training course to v6.5. This course teaches you the skills needed to install, configure, operate, and manage Nutanix X-Play and NCM Self-Service.In this course, you’ll explore a number of subjects including:How to perform codeless task automation using X-Play and its actions gallery, plays, and playbooks What NCM Self Service is, how to install and configure it, and how to use the Marketplace to launch blueprints and runbooks How to create single- and multi-VM blueprints, and how to publish them to the Marketplace for consumption How to manage an application How to identify issues with NCM Self Service and X-PlayThis course is available in two delivery methods: I

 The Nutanix Certified Master – Multicloud Infrastructure (NCM-MCI) certification has been updated to version 6.10 and is now available for registration*! This advanced certification validates your expertise in managing and optimizing the Nutanix Cloud Platform.Bonus: When you earn the NCM-MCI v6.10 certification, all your active Nutanix certifications — including NCM, NCP, and NCA — will be automatically extended for three years. (As outlined in our recent certification validity period announcement.) Why Earn the NCM-MCI Certification?This Master level certification validates your ability to:Analyze, evaluate, and optimize platform performance and configuration Ensure platform health and compliance with business requirements Remediate issues and evolve infrastructure to meet changing needsAre You Ready?Ideal candidates typically have:3–5 years of holistic IT infrastructure experience 2–3 years of Nutanix virtualization experience Experience as senior IT staff, NOC/SOC escalation engin

Are you getting ready to take the NCA certification exam or thinking about pursuing the NCA certification? Continue reading to find out 5 ways to prepare for the exam. Nutanix certifications are a great way to prove your knowledge, position yourself for advancement, and stand out in a competitive job market. Our popular Nutanix Certified Associate (NCA) certification is perfect for anyone new to Nutanix and validates your ability to navigate the Prism UI, extrapolate information from the UI, and know how to use the UI for basic operational tasks. In this blog we’ll focus on the 5 steps you can take to prepare for the exam to help ensure your success.Enroll in Training: The Nutanix Hybrid Cloud Fundamentals course explores key Nutanix concepts, the features of Prism Central, and basic cluster management tasks and is perfect for anyone pursuing the NCA certification. Taking this course is a great way to learn the fundamentals you need to be successful on the exam. Study the Exam Blueprin

What do Russia, Paraguay, and Tunisia have in common? Any guesses?   They all have at least one person who has a Nutanix Certified Professional (NCP) certification. Since 2018, the NCP program has exploded to have NCP holders in 89 countries and is growing more every day! This is all thanks to the support of our community!     Check out more stats we discovered in the Certification Chronicles infographic!     © 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 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 decision to

 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 Saad Azam Education & Community Marketing Specialist at Nutanix. We have finally come out with What’s New in AOS 5.16! You can use this course to help you learn about all the features and get up to speed fast with everything AOS 5.16.  This short online training covers advanced features found in AOS 5.16 including storage capacity, data protection, security, cluster lifecycle management, and much more! The NEW features discussed in this course are: Secure Boot Support for VMs, and Nodes running AHV Upgrading AHV Hosts using Life Cycle Manager (LCM) We look forward to seeing you explore the different lessons and areas that are of significance to you. Get started here! ©️ 2020 Nutanix, Inc. All rights reserved. Nutanix, the Nutanix logo and all Nutanix product 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 p

Take your Nutanix skills to the next level with new v6.5 master-level training and certification. Keep reading to find out more.  We’re happy to announce we’ve updated our master-level training course Advanced Administration & Performance Management (AAPM) to v6.5. There’s also an exciting limited-time offer available to complete the beta version of the NCM-MCI exam, which allows you to take the exam for free and provide feedback to shape the final version! Advanced Administration & Performance Management (AAPM) TrainingThis course serves as a deep dive for experienced Nutanix administrators that provides a deeper understanding of the Nutanix platform, and helps you get the most out of your Nutanix solutions. AAPM is divided into six major sections, each focused on performance improvements and advanced administration techniques for storage, networks, VMs, security, analyzing problems, and business continuity/disaster recovery. The free self-paced online training is currently av