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Ready to get Nutanix certified, but not sure which one is right for you? Continue reading to find out how!  The industry-recognized certification programs from Nutanix University let you grow and prove your knowledge, so you can get the salary you deserve. As one example, the Nutanix Certified Professional - Multicloud Infrastructure (NCP-MCI) certification was ranked #8 on Skillsoft’s top-paying cert list—not too shabby.Each Nutanix Technical Certification is designed by industry experts to validate the skills and knowledge you've acquired to successfully deploy, manage, optimize, and scale your hybrid multi-cloud environment. You might be wondering, which certification is right for you? Use our Certification Pathfinder and answer three simple questions to find out.In less than a minute, you’ll know the right choice for your development level and career goals.  Give it a shot today!  This article was written by Karlie Beil, Customer Marketing Specialist.  ©️️️️️️️ 2023 Nutanix, Inc.  

 The Nutanix University team works hard to deliver unique, innovative education programs that help propel your career to new heights. And now we want to hear from you! Tell us about your IT training and certification experience, your learning preferences, and how you’ve used Nutanix University. Please take 10 minutes to complete the survey and enter your email address at the end of the survey for a chance to win a Nutanix carry-on suitcase!         Take the survey here. Don't wait - this survey closes Friday, March 17.  This article was written by Karlie Beil, Customer Marketing Specialist.  ©️️️️️ 2023 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

Think you have master-level Nutanix skills? Put them to the test with our Monday Masterclass Series. Each month we’ll be posting a practice question from our new Nutanix Certified Master - Multicloud Professional (NCM-MCI) v6.5 exam. The question will be posted on the second Monday of each month and you’ll have 2 weeks to reply with your answer. We’ll post the correct answer to the blog after the entries have been submitted. Answer correctly and you’ll get an exclusive Monday Masterclass badge! 🔥 Certification Apprentice: Reply with 1 correct answer  Certification Leader: Reply with 5 correct answers Your correct answers accumulate with each submission, so if you’ve already achieved the Certification Apprentice level, your next goal is Certification leader! We’ll also give two random winners a free Nutanix carry on suitcase!             Ready to get started? Check out the question below.  Exam Question  The network team has deployed a VM with Wireshark installed.  The intent is to b

Validate your advanced cloud infrastructure skills with our new NCM-MCI 6.5 certification, plus take the exam for free if you act quickly! Our popular master level certification Nutanix Certified Master - Multicloud Infrastructure (NCM-MCI) has been updated to v6.5 and is now open for registration! The first exam appointments begin on April 11. And there’s no charge when you register by February 28 using discount code FRNCM65FB3.Why get NCM-MCI certified? This certification measures your ability to analyze, evaluate, and optimize platform performance, configuration, and health. The exam also validates your ability to remediate and evolve the platform to be in compliance with business requirements. How do I know if I’m ready? NCMs have approximately 3-5 years of holistic IT infrastructure experience and 2-3 years of Nutanix virtualization experience. They are typically senior IT staff new to Nutanix, Senior NOC/SOC escalation engineers and operators, and Tier 2/3 support personnel who a

Check out our new v6.5 AAPM instructor-led training schedule and sign up!  We’re happy to announce the v6.5 Advanced Administration & Performance Management (AAPM) instructor-led training (ILT) schedule is now available! What’s included in the instructor-led course? The ILT course is held over 4 days, with in-person and virtual options. You’ll get hands-on practice from realistic labs and expert training with a live instructor so you can ask questions along the way. You’ll also receive a voucher after class to take the Nutanix Certified Master - Multicloud Infrastructure (NCM-MCI) certification exam for free! What topics are covered? Ideal for experienced Nutanix administrators, this course gives you a rich, nuanced understanding of the Nutanix platform, and will help you get the most out of it. AAPM is divided into six major sections, each focused on performance improvements and advanced administration techniques: Storage: Take a deep dive into AOS storage services, different aspe

Got a Nutanix University certification question? We have you covered! Continue reading to get answers to the most commonly asked questions. Are you preparing to take a certification exam or thinking about taking one? Then you might have some questions about scheduling an exam, getting the results, and more. We’re here to help! We’ve compiled a list of the top certification questions we get asked the most. Check them out below!  How much does an exam cost? Are there any discounts? The cost of the NCM-MCI exam is USD $299 per attempt. The cost for NCP exams is USD $199 per attempt. The NCA exam costs USD $99 per attempt. You can find the current discounts here. How do I schedule an exam? Visit Nutanix University and choose which certification learning plan you would like to enroll in. Follow the certification learning plan of your choice and you will find instructions on how to register for an exam at the end of the certification learning plan.Watch our How to Schedule Your Certification

Check out these Nutanix University videos you may have missed last month!  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.  February Video Rewind Using Host Affinity | AHV Mission ControlFind out how to use AHV VM host affinity policies in this demo from Arjoyita Roy. You'll be able to create policies that manage where VMs run with a few simple configuration steps.  Architecture of a Hosted Private Cloud with Nutanix | OVHcloud | Tech BytesGet a walk-through from Nutanix TME, Dwayne Lessner, on the architecture of the hosted private cloud offering by OVHcloud using Nutanix.  Adding a Network to a Nutanix Private Cloud Cluster | OVHcloud | Tech Bytes Learn how to add an additional network to a Nutanix Cluster in OVHcloud.   Hybrid Cloud Migration using Nutanix DR | OVHcloud | Tech BytesFind out how to use Nutanix DR to migrate an application to OVHcloud.  Studying for

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

Explore the latest in hybrid cloud infrastructure and take advantage of exclusive expert-led training and free in-person exams at .NEXT. Keep reading to find out more. After two years of virtual events, .NEXT is returning live in Chicago on May 9-10. It’s still the world’s top event for hybrid cloud infrastructure product and feature releases, use cases, customer stories, and training—and it’s even better in person. Join us as we celebrate HCI’s current breakthroughs and take a peek into its future. During the event, you’ll have the opportunity to participate in expert-led training with our new NCA and NCP-MCI Exam Prep courses. The Certification Center will also be open Tuesday and Wednesday so you can take any NCA, NCP, or NCM exam in-person, for free!  Exam Prep courses delivered by expert instructors at a special price! Are you interested in getting your Nutanix Certified Associate (NCA) or Nutanix Certified Professional - Multicloud Infrastructure (NCP-MCI) certification, but need

 Think you have masters-level Nutanix skills? Put them to the test with our new Monday Masterclass Series. Each month we’ll post a practice question from our new Nutanix Certified Master - Multicloud Professional (NCM-MCI) v6.5 exam. The question will be posted on the second Monday of each month and you’ll have 2 weeks to reply with your answer. We’ll post the correct answer to the blog after the entries have been submitted. Answer correctly and you’ll get an exclusive Monday Masterclass Nutanix Community badge! 🔥Certification Apprentice: Answer 1 question correctly  Certification Leader: Answer 5 questions correctly We’ll also give one random winner a free Nutanix suitcase!           Ready to get started? Check out the first question below!  Exam Question: Another administrator has reported the following output after running NCC on a cluster while  performing updates:FAIL: CVM System Partition /home usage at 93% (greater than threshold, 90%)Identify the CVM with the issue, remove the

Are you getting ready to take a certification exam, or thinking about becoming certified? Check out the top 5 tips from your peers to help get ready!  Nutanix certifications are a great way to prove your knowledge, position yourself for advancement, and stand out in a competitive job market. But we know preparing for a certification exam can feel overwhelming, so we caught up with some Nutanix certification holders to find out their best tips to help practice for the exam. Here’s what they had to say!  Top Tips from Your Peers to Prepare for an ExamTip #1: Complete the Training. Taking a training course is a great way to learn the fundamentals you need to be successful on the exam. There are a variety of courses available so you can choose a course based on your role and skill level. Check out the Course Catalog to find out which training is right for you. Tip #2: Watch Exam Prep Videos. You can find technical demo and how-to videos on the Nutanix University Youtube channel for each ce

Check out these Nutanix University videos you may have missed last month!  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.  January Video Rewind NDB Administration Settings Part 1 | DB Solution Series #6 See how to customize and set up your Nutanix Database Service (NDB) environment to easily manage databases. We walk through the Administration Menu in NDB and discuss the available options and why you would use them.  Elevate Your Reports with GroupingLearn how to use grouping to take your Nutanix Cloud Manager (NCM) reports to the next level.    Rename AHV Host Learn how to use the new AHV host rename feature in Prism Central to give your hosts easy to read and remember names.   Stories from the EUC Road: The Runaway Capacity PlanningIn this episode of the podcast, we are starting a new series called Stories from the EUC road. We have Sean Donahue, Senior Solutions

Now through April 30, get a FREE NCA Exam Prep class when you purchase the NHCF v6.5 class at full price! Continue reading to learn more… From February 1 through April 30, anyone who purchases a virtual, instructor-led Nutanix Hybrid Cloud Fundamentals (NHCF) class delivered by Nutanix University will receive a NCA Exam Prep class for free ($850 value)! This limited-time package combines these two popular courses into a single, three-day training event. Here’s what’s covered in the first two days: During the first two days, the training will cover our popular introductory level course, NHCF. If you’re relatively new to Nutanix and want a feature-focused introduction to Prism Central and its various capabilities, this course is your starting point.NHCF explores the breadth and depth of Nutanix’s centralized management capabilities, and allows you to explore the wide variety of features available in Prism Central.Focused on getting you working with and exploring the Nutanix platform as q

The pace of technology changes rapidly these days, and new technologies are rolled out all the time. All that makes it difficult to show current or potential employers that you have the knowledge and skills to be successful, and help the organization meet its goals. Certification has always been a great way to showcase your skills, but a certification that is several years old doesn't reflect your current abilities.To help you show how you are continually growing and advancing your skills, Nutanix University is announcing a new "recertification" policy. Effective January 18, 2023 all Nutanix technical certifications - NCA, all NCPs, and NCM - will expire 2 years from the date you passed the exam — unless you recertify. Depending on your highest level of certification, you have multiple options:   Your Highest Level of Certification Your Options to Recertify NCA v5 NCA v6 Any NCP v6 Any NCP v5 Any NCP v6 NCM v6 NCM v5 NCM v6  If y

Uplevel your skills this year and stay ahead of the curve with free online training through Nutanix University. Continue reading to find out more. In today’s evolving IT environment, it’s important to continually sharpen your skills so you can be more effective and stand out from your peers.  Nutanix University makes it easy to learn and reach your goals at your own pace with online training. Learn anytime and anywhere with short, self-paced videos. Plus, all self-paced online training courses are completely free! Online training courses range from beginner to advanced, so there’s a course for you no matter where you are on your hybrid multicloud journey. After you complete the course, you’ll have the skills and knowledge to take on the corresponding certification exam to validate what you’ve learned! Check out the course links below to learn more.  Associate Level Nutanix Hybrid Cloud Fundamentals (NHCF) This course explores Nutanix’s centralized management capabilities and shows you

Check out the top 10 Nutanix University videos you may have missed last year!  As we say goodbye to 2022, let’s take a look back at our top 10 videos of the year. Certification Overview Videos  Nutanix Certification: An Overview Nutanix Certification Director, Jon Hall, walks you through the Nutanix Certification program levels and the benefits of becoming certified.  Intro to the Nutanix Certified Associate (NCA) ProgramNutanix Certification Director, Jon Hall, discusses the NCA program and what comes next. He'll also review the training and other resources that are available to help you succeed on the exam. Nutanix Certified Professional (NCP): Everything you Need to Know to Prepare and SucceedNutanix Certification Director Jon Hall walks you through the Nutanix Certified Professional level of certification, and the available tracks that let you specialize your career. He'll also review the training and other resources that are available to help you succeed on the exam. Demo and How-

Check out these Nutanix University videos you may have missed last month!  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.  December Video Rewind Creating a Production Ready VPC in under 5 Minutes with Flow Virtual NetworkingIn this demo video from Eric Walters you'll see how to create a production ready VPC (Virtual Private Cloud) in under five minutes with Flow Virtual Networking and AHV. You'll be ready to deploy VMs in completely isolated network environments giving you multi-tenant and self-service software defined networking deployed and configured from Prism. Put Your Playbooks on Autopilot Learn how to take your playbooks to the next level by configuring X-Pilot, which will enable a playbook to keep running until a specific KPI is met.  Delivering a Multi-Tenant Object Service Discover how Nutanix Objects solves multi-tenancy requirements! TME Steve McElfatri

Check out the Nutanix Certified Professional (NCP) global community and learn how you can be a part of it! As we near the end of 2022, it’s time to take a look back at some NCP program highlights and congratulate all of the new NCPs that joined the community this year. NCPs are now in over 136 countries around the world! Comment below to let us know which country you represent! If you haven’t received your NCP certification yet, now is a great time to start! In a recent survey by Skillsoft, they reviewed the top paying IT certifications today and the Nutanix Certified Professional - Multicloud Infrastructure (NCP-MCI) certification ranked #8 on the list for the second year in a row! Check out the full article. Getting certified has also been shown to help grow your career faster when you get certified early! Congratulations again to everyone who achieved their NCP certification this year and best of luck to those in pursuit of it in 2023! Visit our website to find out more about gettin

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 Mikhail Kisselyov to talk about his experience earning this expert-level certification and to get his advice for other professionals looking to earn their NCX. Can you tell us about your IT background? My IT career began right after college when I joined JSC Kazakhtelecom, the largest telecommunication operator in Kazakhstan, as a Junior IT Engineer in 2007. Today I work as the Head of Regional IT Infrastructure Department. In addition to managing a team of Systems and Network Engineers, I also work with d

Check out these Nutanix University videos you may have missed last month!  To stay up to date with our latest product demos, how-tos, and more, make sure to subscribe to our Youtube channel by clicking the “Subscribe” button on the page.  November Video Rewind  Which Nutanix certification is right for you?There are several certification tracks available to let you build a career development path that meets your current and future goals and experience level. You might be wondering, which certification is right for you? Use our new Certification Pathfinder and answer three simple questions to find out. Seamless NVIDIA vGPU host driver upgrades with LCM | AHV Mission Control Learn how to seamlessly upgrade NVIDIA vGPU host driver with Nutanix Life Cycle Manager. How to use the Azure Load Balancer | Tech BytesLearn how to give your applications Internet Access by using an Azure Load Balancer.  Nutanix Cloud Manager for VMware ESXi | Tech BytesAre you looking at deploying Nutanix Cloud Infr

Did you miss the opportunity to take a free v6.5 Nutanix Certified Associate (NCA) or Nutanix Certified Professional - Multicloud Infrastructure (NCP-MCI) certification exam? Or maybe you took the NCA exam but now you’re ready to advance to NCP-MCI? Then this offer is for you!  This offer has expired. During the month of December, NCA and NCP-MCI v6.5 certification exams are 50% off! Register for either exam by December 31 using discount code HP65DC22. Not sure which certification is right for you? If you’re relatively new to Nutanix, then check out the NCA certification. This certification exam tests your ability to navigate the Prism UI, extrapolate information from the UI, and use the UI for basic operational tasks. Once you’ve registered for the exam, the Nutanix Hybrid Cloud Fundamentals (NHCF) course will help you prepare.If you already have experience with Nutanix, then the NCP-MCI certification might be right for you. This certification exam tests your ability to complete stand

Level up your skills with new v6.5 training and v6 certifications! Continue reading to learn more.  We’re happy to announce new v6.5 associate and professional-level instructor-led training schedules for three of our courses, including our popular ECA course and new Exam Prep courses! Plus, new v6 Nutanix Certified Professional technology-focused certifications are now available!  v6.5 Instructor-Led Training Schedules  Enterprise Cloud Administration (ECA) 6.5 - our best selling course! This course is designed to extend, deepen, and broaden your Nutanix administration knowledge. With Prism Central as the focal point, this course illustrates the breadth and depth of Nutanix’s centralized management capabilities, and allows you to explore topics such as configuring and maintaining a cluster, creating and managing VMs, identifying and remediating performance issues, and more.View the schedule and register today.  Prefer to take the self-paced online version of the course? Check it out he

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

 Nutanix University is proud to recognize the following Authorized Training Partners (ATPs) for outstanding quality and performance during 2022. These partners are being recognized for their leadership and performance in delivering quality Nutanix training to customers and partners around the globe.  Highest QualityAsia Pacific - RedEducation Europe, Middle East & Africa - TIM North America - TechData USTop PerformingAsia Pacific - ZERO One Europe, Middle East & Africa - Global Knowledge North America - Adistec “We congratulate all our ATPs for their ongoing commitment to the industry, and thank them for their continued partnership in delivering the Nutanix curriculum and enhancing the skills and abilities of cloud professionals everywhere,” said Vijeev Verma, Sr. Director of Customer Experience at Nutanix.  This article was written by Jill Liles, Marketing Director.  ©️️️ 2022 Nutanix, Inc.  All rights reserved. Nutanix, the Nutanix logo and all Nutanix product, feature and se

Check out these Nutanix University videos you may have missed this month!  To stay up to date with our latest product demos, how-tos, and more, make sure to subscribe to our Youtube channel by clicking the “Subscribe” button on the page.  October Video Rewind  Scaling Nutanix Objects Within AND Across Clusters | Tech Bytes Struggling to cope with explosive data growth? See how easy it is to expand a Nutanix Objects deployment, either by scaling out the cluster or by adding more clusters to the object namespace – or both! Nutanix Security Central Deployment | Tech Bytes In this video, you'll learn how to deploy Nutanix security central in just a few minutes. Nutanix security central keeps organizations more secure in a Hybrid Cloud scenario than anyone else. Save Money with Hibernate | Tech BytesTrick or Treats into Halloween with Nutanix Cloud Clusters. Save money in AWS with shutting down your workloads for the weekend and bring them back Monday morning without losing any data. Securi