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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Veeam Backup & Replication 13.0.1.2067 Patch and Critical Security Issues

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Veeam released a new version of the Backup & Replication product with the number 13.0.1.2067 addressing some critical security issues.

You can find more info in the following KB 4831.

CVE-2026-21669, CVSS v3.1 Score: 9.9 – A vulnerability allowing an authenticated domain user to perform remote code execution (RCE) on the Backup Server.
Affects Windows-based servers.

CVE-2026-21670, CVSS v3.1 Score: 7.7 – A vulnerability allowing a low-privileged user to extract saved SSH credentials.
Affects Windows-based servers and Veeam Software Appliance as well.

CVE-2026-21671, CVSS v3.1 Score: 9.1 – A vulnerability allowing an authenticated user with the Backup Administrator role to perform remote code execution (RCE) in high availability (HA) deployments of Veeam Backup & Replication.
This vulnerability affects only Veeam Software Appliance type of installation.

CVE-2026-21672, CVSS v3.1 Score: 8.8 – A vulnerability allowing local privilege escalation on Windows-based Veeam Backup & Replication servers.
Affects only Windows-based installations.

CVE-2026-21708, CVSS v3.1 Score: 9.9 – A vulnerability allowing a Backup Viewer to perform remote code execution (RCE) as the postgres user.
Affects both types of Veeam Backup Server.

As you can see, no matter the installation you’re using – Windows-based backup server or Veeam Software Appliance – it’s time to update ASAP.

Although this is not the topic of the vulnerabilities above, let me remind you that a production domain-joined VBR server is not a best practice. As for me, I will use VSA in all my future installations because it’s a really high-security appliance, which has already closed many vectors of possible attacks.

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