Nutanix Files and AOS version Compatibility explained !!
There are usually confusions around the Nutanix Files version compatibility with the installed Acropolis Operating System. Usually the confusion persists because of the issues seen in the past/ However those days are over.
These are the points which needs to be considered before Nutanix Files new deployment or Upgrade :-
Nutanix Files 2.0 became GA along with AOS 5.0 release. have come a long way and the latest available version in this branch in 2.2.4.
Nutanix Files release is decoupled from AOS release cycle which means Nutanix Files releases are not synchronous with Nutanix AOS release cycle. However, there are a few dependencies there especially UI and Storage.
Nutanix Files 2.2.x version is supported on all AOS versions released post 5.0.
Nutanix 3.x version became GA in early Jan 2018 and is supported on AOS 5.6 and later.
We have 3.2.x and 3.5.x branch mainta