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What’s new at Nutanix University? NCP-MCA 6.10 and NCP-EUC 6.10 are open for scheduling

Nutanix Certified Professional – Multicloud Automation (NCP-MCA) 6.10 and Nutanix Certified Professional – End User Computing (NCP-EUC) 6.10 are ready to leave the beta state and are now open for scheduling, with the appointments starting on November 18, 2025.

Great news: now you can book one exam for free using the NCPMCAEUC610 voucher during checkout. It could be NCP-MCA or NCP-EUC. The voucher is valid only for one exam of your choice and only for the first 250 participants. So, hurry!

You can schedule both exams from the Nutanix University Certifications page.

And please remember to check out the updated courses: Nutanix Multicloud Automation Administration (NMCAA) and Nutanix End User Computing Administration (NEUCA). It will help you to prepare.

For more information, please check the official announce.

Updating VMware ESXi 9 cluster

In the previous articles, we updated VMware Cloud Foundation Operations and vCenter Server to version 9.0.1, and just to complete the series, I will add one more post about updating vSphere hosts using a single-cluster image.

Although the overall procedure for updating is the same and simple, you may have heard of or even faced a new token-based authentication to download updates from the Broadcom repositories, and in this article, I will cover this moment too.

Updating VMware vCenter Server 9

In the previous article, we updated VMware Cloud Foundation Operations to version 9.0.1 and now it is time to update vCenter Server.

Although the overall procedure for updating is the same and simple, as you may have heard, or even experienced, there is a new token-based authentication to download updates from the Broadcom repositories, and in this article, I will cover this moment too.

Veeam Backup & Replication 12.3.2.4165 Patch and critical security issues

Veeam just dropped a new KB, related to three critical security fixes:
CVE-2025-48983, CVSS v3.1 Score: 9.9:
A vulnerability in the Mount service of Veeam Backup & Replication, which allows for remote code execution (RCE) on the Backup infrastructure hosts by an authenticated domain user.

CVE-2025-48984, CVSS v3.1 Score: 9.9:
A vulnerability allowing remote code execution (RCE) on the Backup Server by an authenticated domain user.

Both vulnerabilities only impact domain-joined Veeam Backup & Replication v12.

The vulnerabilities affected all versions of Veeam Backup & Replication v12.3.2.3617 and earlier builds and were fixed in the latest VBR release, 12.3.2.4165, so consider updating as soon as possible.

One vulnerability is related to the Veeam agent for MS Windows.
CVE-2025-48982, CVSS v3.1 Score: 7.3:
This vulnerability in Veeam Agent for Microsoft Windows allows for Local Privilege Escalation if a system administrator is tricked into restoring a malicious file.

Consider updating your Veeam Agent for Microsoft Windows to version 6.3.2.1302.

Updating VMware Cloud Foundation Operations 9

With the release of version 9.0.1 (this is a minor update, not a major one like Update 1) of VCF components, it is good to cover the update procedure of the key VCF component – VMware Cloud Foundation Operations.

In this short article we will walk though this process.

What’s new at Nutanix University? Nutanix Certified Professional – Artificial Intelligence (NCP-AI) is Ready to schedule

As I wrote earlier, Nutanix released a new NCP certification focused on the Nutanix AI product called Nutanix Certified Professional–Artificial Intelligence (NCP-AI).

From now on, you can schedule this exam with an appointment date starting Nov. 11, and the great news is that it is free for the first 250 participants. Just use NCPAINEWFREE code during checkout.

And don’t forget to check out the blueprint guide and Nutanix Enterprise AI Administration (NAIA) Online free course. This could really help you prepare.

What’s new at Nutanix University? Updated certifications: NCP-MCA 6.10 and NCP-EUC 6.10

Nutanix announced an update of two certifications: Nutanix Certified Professional – Multicloud Automation (NCP-MCA) and Nutanix Certified Professional – End User Computing (NCP-EUC) were updated to version 6.10.

Nutanix Certified Professional – Multicloud Automation (NCP-MCA) – measures your abilities in Nutanix automation using Self-Service and X-Play.
You can find a blueprint guide here.

Recommended training: Nutanix Multicloud Automation Administration (NMCAA). As usual, the course was updated to match the exam version.

Nutanix Certified Professional – End User Computing (NCP-EUC) – validates your skills in managing end-user computing environments in Nutanix clusters using Citrix or Omnissa.
You can find a blueprint guide here.

Recommended training: Nutanix End User Computing Administration (NEUCA). This free online course was updated to version 6.10 as well.

As usual, the beta exams are completely free for the first 250 participants; simply use the following discounts during checkout: NCPMCA610BETA for the NCP-MCA exam and NCPEUC610BETA for the NCP-EUC exam. You can schedule exams from the Nutanix University. The final date to take the test is Oct 5, 2025.

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.

Veeam Software Appliance v13 Release

Finally! Veeam Backup & Replication v13 and Veeam Software Appliance release. The v13 release begins with the Veeam Software Appliance, followed by the complete Veeam Data Platform (version 13.0.1) in Q4 2025. Please read carefully the KB.

As usual the “what’s new” document is large, and for v13 it’s about 28 pages.

What can you see in the new release?

First look at the Veeam Software Appliance

For those who do not know, Veeam Software Appliance (VSA) is a new feature of VBR v13, and this product is a pre-built, pre-hardened appliance based on the Veeam-managed Linux-based “Just Enough OS” (JeOS), including all the software you need to run the Veeam Backup & Replication server.

Using software appliance, you do not need to install Windows Server and backup software; just deploy the appliance, and you are ready to go.

In this walkthrough, we will look at how to install VSA and what the Web UI looks like. We will examine VSA features in greater detail in future articles.

What’s new at Nutanix University? New certification: Nutanix Certified Professional – Artificial Intelligence (NCP-AI)

Nutanix announced a new certification and training related to the Nutanix Enterprise AI (NAI) platform.

First and foremost, a new training: Nutanix Artificial Intelligence Administration (NAIA) – this course will teach you how to install and operate the Nutanix Enterprise AI.

Currently, this course is available online for free at Nutanix University, and it is the starting point for learning the NAI platform.

Nutanix Certified Professional – Artificial Intelligence (NCP-AI) – is a new professional-level certification that validates your ability to install, configure, optimize, and troubleshoot Nutanix Enterprise AI (NAI) and integrate GenAI applications and agents.

To learn more about this certification, start with the blueprint guide.

As usual, beta exams are available totally free for the first 250 participants; just use the discount during checkout: NJY5A8SV. You can schedule this exam from the Nutanix University. The final date to take the test is Sept 21, 2025.

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.