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Get a FREE Nutanix Certified Associate (NCA) certification exam when you complete the Nutanix Hybrid Cloud Fundamentals (NHCF) training course within the next month. Continue reading to find out how!  This offer has expired. Students who complete the Nutanix Hybrid Cloud Fundamentals (NHCF) course via instructor-led training always receive a free Nutanix Certified Associate (NCA) exam voucher. But now through April 26, students who take the free self-paced online version will too*! The NHCF course introduces you to the products, capabilities, and technologies that serve as the foundation of the Nutanix hybrid multicloud solution. This course is designed for IT staff and business leaders who want to learn Nutanix fundamentals (AOS & AHV), virtualization, and cloud related concepts.  After you complete the course, validate your skills with the NCA cer

Are you interested in Nutanix training and wondering what payment options you have? Continue reading to find out!  In the recent Nutanix Enterprise Cloud Index, 79% of respondents indicated they lack the IT skills required to meet business demands. Move into the other 21% with Nutanix University training and fill critical skill gaps to ensure your success. At Nutanix University we offer a fresh, engaging, and interactive way of teaching you the fundamentals you need to succeed. With beginner through advanced level training courses, we have a course for you no matter where you are on your hybrid multicloud journey.With our instructor-led training, you’ll get expert-led classes equipped with detailed instruction and hands-on labs. Each class is designed to help you master core concepts in a comfortable, ready-to-learn environment—whether that’s virtual or in-person. We also offer

View our new 3-day Enterprise Cloud Solution Design (ECSD) boot camp schedule and learn how to sign up.  We’re happy to announce a new schedule for our ECSD boot camp. In this 3-day boot camp, you’ll take a deep dive into Nutanix solutions and the Nutanix solution design methodology, which is based on the Nutanix Platform Expert (NPX) certification program.How do I know if the ECSD boot camp is right for me? The boot camp is designed for experienced and expert technologists, engineers, consultants, and solution architects who support the adoption of private and hybrid cloud in the enterprise. Attending the boot camp is also the first step towards earning your Nutanix Certified Expert (NCX) certification.To qualify for the boot camp, you’ll need to have:Documented and demonstrated ability to deliver enterprise-scale IT solutions that support business-critical applications (BCA) Nutanix Certified Profe

Celebrate Twosday 2/22/22 with buy one, get one free certification exams!  This offer has expired.  To celebrate Twosday you can get 2 certification exams for the price of one*! This offer is eligible on the following certifications:  Nutanix Certified Associate Nutanix Certified Professional - Multicloud Infrastructure Nutanix Certified Professional - Data Services

Are you looking for a safe, real-world environment to practice your skills? Facilitated Labs are now available!  We know how important hands-on practice is when you’re learning something new. So we’ve added a Facilitated Labs option for our popular Enterprise Cloud Administration (ECA) course. Whether you’ve taken the instructor-led (ILT) or online self-paced version of the course (or plan to in the future) you can now sign up for the Facilitated Labs to get additional hands-on practice time.  Facilitated Labs are a great way to apply your knowledge while building your skills and confidence. It’s also an excellent way to prepare for the Nutanix Certified Professional - Multicloud Infrastructure (NCP-MCI) exam. You’ll even get a voucher to take the exam for free!  

Get a FREE certification exam when you complete a training course now through January 31, 2022.  Continue reading to find out how!  This offer has expired.  Start the new year off right by investing in your career! For the next two months, anyone who completes one of the following courses - whether it’s online or in person -  will also receive a FREE* certification exam voucher. Eligible courses: Nutanix Hybrid Cloud Fundamentals Enterprise Cloud Administration

Wondering how to get started on the path to NCA certification? Read on…There are a lot of options when it comes to IT certifications these days, and deciding which one is right for you can be tricky.  The Nutanix Certified Associate (NCA) is our foundational certification that helps you build a solid base for a rewarding career in multicloud technology.  But is it the right one for your career plan? What topics does it cover? How do you get ready for it? All these questions and more are answered in our brand new Quick Start Handbook. In the handbook you’ll find:  Nutanix Certification benefits 

We’ve updated one of our popular training courses and certification to cover Nutanix AOS 5.20! Read on to learn more.  Say hello to 2022 with the newly updated AOS 5.20 Nutanix Hybrid Cloud Fundamentals (NHCF) training course and Nutanix Certified Associate (NCA) certification exam.  NHCF Training Course The new NHCF course introduces you to the products, capabilities, and technologies that serve as the foundation of Nutanix’s Hybrid Cloud solution. Find out more here.  NCA Certification ExamThe NCA certification exam tests your skills and abilities in navigating a Nutanix AOS cluster and managing Nutanix core offerings. We recommend that you have approximately 6-12 months of holistic IT infrastructure experience as well as some hands-on exper

Learn about our new training bundle and how you can sign up today!  We’ve combined our popular Enterprise Cloud Administration (ECA) and NCP-MCI Exam Prep training into one convenient bundle specifically designed for Nutanix teams!  This unique bundle covers both courses into a single, five-day training event. Value priced for two people, this is a great option to cost-effectively train multiple people on your Nutanix team at once.  Here’s what’s included in this new bundle: Two seats in the ECA course and NCP-MCI Exam Prep course  Two free exam vouchers per person  One $50 Nutanix store gift certificate per person  You can find more details about the course by downloading the course Datasheet attached in this blog.  Don't wait, seats are filling up fast! Click

Check out the top 10 Nutanix University videos you may have missed in 2021!  As we say goodbye to 2021, let’s take a look back at our top 10 videos of the year. How to Install Community Edition Episode 1Learn about Nutanix Community Edition, which allows you to experience Nutanix technology at no cost  How to Install Community Edition Episode 2 How to log into Nutanix Pri

Wondering how to get started on the path to NCP-MCI certification? Read on… You’ve got lots of options when it comes to IT certifications these days, and deciding which one is right for you can be tricky.  The Nutanix Certified Professional - Multicloud Infrastructure (NCP-MCI) certification is our most popular certification for IT professionals. In fact, it was even named #8 on Global Knowledge’s list of the top-paying IT certifications this year.  But is it the right one for your career plan? What topics does it cover? How do you get ready for it? All these questions and more are answered in our brand new Quick Start Handbook. In the handbook you’ll find: Nutanix Certification benefits  Advice from people who have the NCP certification already Our

Get an update on the Nutanix Certified Professional (NCP) global community and learn how you can be part of it!  As we near the end of 2021, it’s time to take a look back at the top NCP program highlights and congratulate all of the new NCPs that joined the community in the past year. NCPs are now in over 126 countries around the world! Comment below to let us know which country you represent!View the top NCP highlights and how the program stacks up around the world. Click to enlarge image.  Congratulations to all those that became NCP certified this year! 

“Expand Your Horizons with Certification and Nutanix Technology Champions.” Read Stephen Linker’s story about how Nutanix training and certifications have helped him make an impact in his role as System Administrator.  Stephen Linker recently wrote about his Nutanix University training and certification experience and how it impacted his work as System Administrator at a university healthcare system.  Here’s what Stephen had to say about working in IT and becoming Nutanix certified: “I love working in IT because there’s always more to learn. Things change so quickly that you have to keep up, or you risk becoming obsolete or irrelevant. That reality motivates IT professionals to always up their game.Fortunately, Nutanix makes education easy. They offer free training through Nutanix Uni

Register for the new NCP-MCI Exam Prep class and receive a free exam voucher!  Looking to brush up your knowledge before taking the Nutanix Certified Professional - Multicloud Infrastructure (NCP-MCI) exam? Then this one-day class is for you!  The new NCP-MCI Exam Prep class will review key exam topics and go through a set of test questions for each module. The class covers topics outlined in the NCP-MCI Exam Blueprint Guide that can be downloaded here.  With this instructor-led class, you’ll have an opportunity to ask questions and get real-time feedback along the way.  Plus, after y

Want to know more about Nutanix Mine? Have you been thinking about getting training and/or a certification but don’t know where to start? Look no further. Here is your complete guide to Nutanix Mine training resources available through Nutanix University.  In today’s business environment, it’s essential for companies to backup and recover applications and data. Most organizations have some form of backup infrastructure in their datacenter and primary workloads have benefited from hyperconverged infrastructure. However, most secondary storage and backup have remained on legacy or traditional infrastructure. This can lead to time consuming restore jobs and missed backup windows.

“Invest in Yourself and Learn How to Run a More Modern, Forward-Thinking Shop.” Read Jamie Terrell’s story about how Nutanix training and certifications helped him make an impact at the Florida Cancer Specialists and Research Institute.  Jamie Terrell recently wrote about his Nutanix University training and certification experience and how it impacted his work as Citrix Engineer at the Florida Cancer Specialists and Research Institute. Here’s what Jamie had to say about why he decided to become Nutanix certified: “Despite the ease and simplicity of Nutanix, I decided to pursue Nutanix certification. Many people get tunnel vision when it comes to the day-in, day-out aspects of a job, but the more you know, the more you can look at a problem from different angles. I also felt

Want to know more about Nutanix Volumes? 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 Volumes.  With Nutanix Volumes, you bridge the physical and virtual, consolidating infrastructure into a single unified platform. Want to learn how? Take advantage of these great resources so that you’re using Volumes to its fullest potential! Take our

Our .NEXT digital experience is now available on-demand. Watch three certification sessions covering our top certification programs, plus learn how you could win a $50 Amazon gift card.  Now available for a limited time, you can watch the latest .NEXT Certification sessions on-demand! Our own Jon Hall and Mark Brunstad cover our popular certification programs and available resources to help you succeed on the exam. Below is an overview of each certification session. ED1: Intro to Nutanix Certifications and the Nutanix Certified Associate (NCA) Program Certification Director, Jon Hall, discusses the Nutanix University certification framework, beginning with the

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 EC

Want to know more about Nutanix Objects? 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 Objects.  With Nutanix Objects, you can forget point solutions, silos, and complexity. Add simple, flexible, S3-compatible object storage to your hybrid cloud to massive scale object storage with ease. Want to learn how? Take advantage of these great resources so that you’re using Objects to its fu

Want to know more about Nutanix Leap? Have you been thinking about getting training and/or a certification but don’t know where to start? Look no further. Here is your complete guide to Nutanix Leap training resources available through Nutanix University.  As companies come to rely on virtualized applications and infrastructure, their legacy data protection and disaster recovery solutions can no longer provide adequate protection. This leaves them increasingly vulnerable to data loss and downtime during disasters. With Nutani

Want to know more about Nutanix Karbon? 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 Karbon.  With Nutanix Karbon, you deliver and manage an end-to-end, production-ready Kubernetes environment with push-button simplicity while preserving a native user experience. Want to learn how? Take advantage of these great resources so that you’re using Karbon to its fullest potential. Take our Training Courses

Are You Ready for Advanced Training? Nutanix University offers training for a variety of IT roles, at every level of experience. But with such a large catalog it can be a little confusing deciding which course is the right one.  Enter our Readiness Evaluations. The first one of its kind, the readiness evaluation for our Advanced Administration & Performance Management (AAPM) course is designed to ensure you have the right Nutanix admin knowledge to fully benefit from the AAPM course. The objective is to gauge your current Nutanix administrative knowledge -- not just general virtualization or cloud knowledge

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 Nick Hartman 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 a little bit about your IT background? I’ve worked in IT for 20 years in a multitude of roles and industries. I got the chance to work in many different IT areas, which I can’t stress enough, as a professional you want to spend time in different areas like network, security, infrastructu

Want to know more about Nutanix Flow? Have you been thinking about getting training and/or a certification but don’t know where to start? Look no further! Here is your complete guide to Nutanix Flow training resources available through Nutanix University.  Now more than ever, network security is top of mind for every IT professional. Rapid infrastructure changes from legacy systems, to virtualized, to cloud-native have created additional layers of complexity and risk. With Flow, you can quickly deploy a powerful software-defined security solu