Nutanix AOS 7.6, AHV 11.2, and Prism Central 7.6 were released

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It’s been a while since the last Nutanix release, and today Nutanix released new versions of the Nutanix Cloud Platform: AOS 7.6, AHV 11.2, and Prism Central 7.6. You will definitely love this release; just look at some of the release notes.

AOS 7.6 (Release notes):
1. Support for 307 TB Capacity in All-Flash NVMe systems;
2. Increased Maximum Capacity for Hybrid HCI Nodes up to 270TB;
3. Support for 1 node / 2 disks cluster fault tolerance. With 1N/2D, a cluster can tolerate the simultaneous failure of one node or two disks. In addition, support for a 1 Node and 1 Disk (1N&1D) cluster fault tolerance was enhanced too. Check this doc for more info;
4. Two-Node to Three-Node Cluster Expansion on AHV. We can expand a 2-node cluster to a three-node cluster just by adding a new node;
5. RHEL 9 Support. In this release the base OS of the CVM and PS is based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 9;
6. Secure Access. With the Secure Access option, you can control SSH access to the CVM and replace Bash access for the admin user with the NuService Menu.
7. Enhanced Controller VM (CVM) Security;
8. Automatic Upgrade to Autonomous NearSync;
9. Support for VMware vCenter Server 9.0 with ESXi 8.0;
10. A lot of updates for External Storage, including support for Dell PowerStore and Compute Clusters High Availability.

AHV 11.2 (Release notes):
1. Enhanced Memory Metrics for VM Monitoring. AHV introduces new memory metrics that separate actual guest memory consumption from ballooned memory;
2. Extended NIC Support for SR-IOV and Network Offload on NX Platforms;
3. BIOS UUID Preservation for Backup Chain Continuity;
4. External SSH Access to AHV Hosts Disabled by Default – SSH access (port 22) to AHV hosts is disabled by default and you access an AHV host over SSH through the Controller VM;
5. NVIDIA HGX Platform Support on AHV;
6. Cluster-Wide Host Console Access Control in AHV – You can deactivate or reactivate physical, serial, and virtual host console access for all hosts in a cluster.

Prism Centra 7.6 (Release notes). Includes a lot of new features; I will post a few of them:
1. Copy and Paste to VM Console – Finally!.Starting with AHV 11.2 and pc.7.6, you can copy text from your workstation and paste it into the AHV VM console;
2. Content Repository for centralized management and synchronization of VM images across multiple Prism Central instances;
3. Support for On-Demand Migration from Older to Newer AHV Versions. Supports one-way VM migration from a source cluster that runs an older AHV version to a destination cluster that runs a later AHV version;
4. Improved Local Upload for Images and OVAs – now we can resume interrupted uploads and verify files’ integrity and checksums;
5. Migration Tool for Protection Domain to Entity-Centric Nutanix Disaster Recovery;
6. A few changes related to the Nutanix Projects. Folks mentioned that it’s crucial to review those changes before updating. So make sure to check release notes and Project documentation first;
7. Many features related to data protection, security, and manageability.

As I wrote, this is just a small bunch of the new features. Please follow the release notes for all the products to check on the features, fixes, and known issues.

Also, don’t forget to follow the updated documentation. This will explain new features in detail.

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Preparing for the Nutanix Certified Professional – Multicloud Infrastructure 7.5 (NCP-MCI 7) Exam

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The Nutanix Certified Professional – Multicloud exam has been updated to version 7.5, which means updating the prep guide to the latest document versions.

This guide describes the methodology I am using in preparing for certification exams, and it could be used for other Nutanix exams as well.

The Nutanix Certified Professional (NCP) is the second level in the Nutanix certification path. It requires solid theoretical and practical knowledge of Nutanix solutions. While it spans multiple tracks (MCI, CN, AI, BC, NS, US, MCA, DB, CI, and EUC), I recommend starting with the NCP-MCI, as Nutanix Cloud Infrastructure serves as the foundation for all other Nutanix products.

In this article, we will look at the main topics from the Nutanix Certified Professional – Multicloud Infrastructure (NCP-MCI) exam version 7.5, and I will also share materials that you can use to prepare yourself.

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Preparing for the Nutanix Certified Associate 7.5 (NCA 7) Exam

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As you know, the Nutanix Certified Associate exam has been updated to version 7.5, which means updating the prep guide to the latest document versions.

This guide describes the methodology I am using in preparing for certification exams, and it could be used for other Nutanix exams as well.

Nutanix Certified Associate is the first step in the Nutanix certification track. This is an entry-level exam that tests knowledge of general Nutanix theory, basic cluster management skills, and an understanding of the Prism interface.

Below, I will share my experience of passing the Nutanix Certified Associate exam version 7.5 and also leave some tips for self-preparation.

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What’s new at Nutanix University? New certification: NCP-DB 7.5

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Nutanix continues to update certifications to version 7.5 and announced an updated certification, Nutanix Certified Professional – Database Automation (NCP‑DB) 7.5.

This certification demonstrates your abilities to deploy, manage, and troubleshoot Nutanix Database Service (NDB), a Database-as-a-Service (DBaaS) platform.

You can find the blueprint here, and do not forget to check Nutanix Database Service Administration (NDMA) course, which was updated too. By the way, this course is a great start to prepare for the exam.

As usual, the beta exams are completely free for the first 250 participants; simply use the following discount during checkout: NCPDB75BETA. You can schedule this exam from Nutanix University – My Certifications section. Exam appointments offered from now through July 19, 2026.

Notice: After taking a beta exam, you won’t receive your results immediately. Results typically appear 1.5 or 2 months after the beta exam period concludes.

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What’s new at Nutanix University? New certification: NCA 7.5

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Nutanix announced an update of the starter certification, called Nutanix Certified Associate 7.5. For now this certification is in the beta state.

As usual, the beta exams are completely free for the first 250 participants; simply use the following discount during checkout: NCA75BETANEW. You can schedule this exam from Nutanix University. Exam appointments offered from now through June 14, 2026.

After scheduling, start with the exam Blueprint guide, next enroll in the Nutanix Hybrid Cloud Fundamentals (NHCF) course, and finish with the materials provided in the blueprint if needed. I use this strategy to prepare for all Nutanix exams, and usually it works.

Notice: After taking a beta exam, you won’t receive your results immediately. Results typically appear 1.5 or 2 months after the beta exam period concludes.

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Deploying minimal Kubernetes cluster using kubeadm

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In this article, I will cover the process of deploying a minimal Kubernetes cluster, consisting of one Contro plane node and one Worker node using kubeadm tool. We will walk through a few steps: OS preparation, installing Container Runtime and necessary Kubernetes packages, forming a cluster and in addition, we will install Cilium as a Container Network Interface.

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What’s new at Nutanix University? New certification: NCP-BC 7

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Nutanix announced a brand new certification: Nutanix Certified Professional – Business Continuity. As you can guess by the name, the certification covers all things related to data protection, availability, and recoverability in Nutanix environments.

For sure, there is a new training, covering topics from the certification: Nutanix Business Continuity Administration (NBCA) and you can entroll it for free at Nutanix University.

As usual, the beta exams are completely free for the first 250 participants; simply use the following discount during checkout: NCPBC75BETA. You can schedule this exam from Nutanix University. 

After scheduling, start with the exam Blueprint, next enroll NBCA course, and finish with the materials provided in the blueprint if needed. I use this strategy to prepare for all Nutanix exams, and usually it works.

Notice: After taking a beta exam, you won’t receive your results immediately. Results typically appear 1.5 or 2 months after the beta exam period concludes.

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Flashing NVIDIA Jetson Xavier NX from Seeed Studio using WSL

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I had an opportunity to work with a reComputer J20 (based on NVIDIA Jetson Xavier NX), and one of the tasks I faced was reinstalling the OS because I killed an existing one 🙂

Although the best and recommended way is to use a laptop with installed Linux, I don’t have one, and in this article I will show my way of flashing this device from a Windows PC using WSL.

Disclaimer: Follow these steps at your own risk. It is easy to brick the device, and flashing always wipes all existing data.

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Configuring Veeam Backup from Storage Snapshots with HPE Alletra

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In this short article, we will look at the procedure for configuring backups of VMware vSphere VMs stored on HPE Alletra using the Veeam Backup from Storage Snapshots feature.

For those who don’t know, this feature allows us to reduce the virtual machine snapshot lifetime from minutes or hours to just seconds, and it is available for use with many storage vendors and models.

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What’s new at Nutanix University? NCP-NS 7 is open for scheduling

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A few months ago, I wrote about the new Nutanix Certification – Nutanix Certified Professional – Network & Security (NCP‑NS) 7 – and now, the certification is leaving the beta state and open for scheduling.

As always, there is a great opportunity for the first 250 test-takers; you can schedule this exam for free, just use the discount NCPNSNEWFREE during check-out. The appointment is starting on April 4.

If the voucher is not working for you, please check the announce, usually you can find a solution in the comments section.

Do not forget to check the blueprint guide and take the Nutanix Network and Security Administration (NNSA Course) which definitely will help you to prepare.

By the way, this is the first NCP certification on version 7, so we can expect updating of other Nutanix certifications in the future. Keep your eyes on the community portal to not miss the future opportunities.

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