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Sometimes deploying Prism Central using an Internet connection is not an option, or a specific version may not be available. In this case, we can download PC deployment files from the Support Portal and deploy it using the Prism Central 1-click deploy from Prism Element method.
In this article, we will look at how to deploy a PC using an offline bundle.
Continue reading “Deploying Prism Central on Nutanix Community Edition 2.1 using offline bundle” 
When I look at the virtualization platform, I look not only at the functionality but also at the ecosystem, including backups. When Veeam released version 12.2, where Proxmox support was added, I decided that it was time to learn this platform for a bit.
Previously I didn’t have experience with PVE, and this post is my journey on deploying this virtualization platform for lab purposes.
I considered writing a series of posts but later decided to put all the content into one large post.
In this post, I will cover how to deploy PVE nodes, create a 3-node cluster, connect shared storage, create a VM, and enable high availability.
Continue reading “Deploying the Proxmox Virtual Environment 8 on VMware vSphere for lab purposes”
A new Veeam release brings us a lot of new features including:
You can check the Release Notes for VBR here and for VeeamONE here.
The Kubeconfig file contains information needed to connect to the Kubernetes cluster. In this article, we will look at how to get a Kubeconfig file to connect to the NKE-deployed Kubernetes clusters.
Continue reading “Nutanix Kubernetes Engine (NKE): Day-two operations. How to get a Kubeconfig file?”
Advanced Kubernetes Management is a feature of the NKE that provides extra visibility for Kubernetes clusters in the Prism Central interface. It allows you to get information about deployed resources in clusters in a pretty simple manner.
In this article, we will look at how to enable and use the Advanced Kubernetes Management feature.
Continue reading “Nutanix Kubernetes Engine (NKE): Day-two operations. Enabling Advanced Kubernetes Management”
This is the third article in the NKE series. Before, I wrote about how to deploy Kubernetes clusters using NKE and how to add or remove workers.
In this article, we will cover update procedures and look at how easily we can update the host OS version and Kubernetes using NKE.
Continue reading “Nutanix Kubernetes Engine (NKE): Day-two operations. Updating Kubernetes and OS image versions.”
Today, a new version of VMware vSphere 8.0 has been released. It is a major update that contains tons of new features in different areas, including live patch management, partial maintenance mode, embedded vCLS, and more and more.
I do not want to copy all well-written info here but to share a few links.
What’s New in vSphere 8 Update 3?
What’s New with vSphere 8 Core Storage
What’s New in vSphere Update 3 for vSphere IaaS control plane?
VMware ESXi 8.0 Update 3 Release Notes
VMware vCenter Server 8.0 Update 3 Release Notes
It’s time for free Nutanix exams again. You can use this promo code, KCNZTWMSTY, to get a 100% discount on one of the exams: NCA or any NCP.
The code is valid until June 28, but you can schedule your exam date for later, until July 31. Register today and take your exam when it is convenient.
Check out this page for the certification information. And let me remind you that on my blog I have a few preparation guides, including
NCA 6.5 exam and NCP-MCI 6.5 exam.
A bunch of links with announcements happened during the first day at Nutanix .NEXT 2024 in Barcelona.
Nutanix and Dell Technologies Collaborate on New Joint Solutions for Hybrid Multicloud
Nutanix and NVIDIA Team Up to Accelerate Enterprise AI
Nutanix Accelerates Hypervisor Innovation to Drive Enterprise Modernization
GPT-in-a-Box 2.0 is Here With Four Ways to Get Started with GenAI
Empowering Sustainability with a Modernized Infrastructure
Accelerate your Gen AI journey with Nutanix Unified Storage
Nutanix Widens Coverage for Cloud Native Users With Expanded Project Beacon
Nutanix and EDB Partner to Deliver a Modern Data Platform
On May 21, Veeam Backup & Replication 12.1.2 has been released.
This update contains important security bug fixes for the Enterprise Manager, including CVE-2024-29849 with a score of 9.8 and CVE-2024-29850 with a score of 8.8.
Please note, that CVE-2024-29849 allows an unauthenticated attacker to log in to the Veeam Backup Enterprise Manager web interface as any user. So, consider to update ASAP.
In addition to the security bug fixes, there are many new improvements and features. I won’t post all of them here, but a few are interesting for me:
Improved VMware NBD (Network Transport Mode) transport mode performance by up to 2x;
AlmaLinux 9.3 and Rocky 9.3 are supported for use as Linux-based backup repositories and backup proxies;
VMware Cloud Director 10.4.1 and 10.4.1.1 support;
Veeam Agent for Linux 6.1.2.1781 – AlmaLinux 9.3 & 9.4, RHEL 9.4, Rocky 9.3 & 9.4, and Ubuntu 24.04 Linux distributions support.
In total, there are about 100 improvements and fixes. So even if you don’t use the Enterprise Manager, consider installing this update to add support for new systems’ versions and bug fixes.
