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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
Previously, I wrote about deploying Kubernetes clusters using the Nutanix Kubernetes Engine.
The next few articles will cover the day-two operations that make managing Kubernetes clusters easier.
Today we will look at how to expand a Kubernetes cluster or how to shrink it using NKE.
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Nutanix Kubernetes Engine, or NKE (formerly Karbon), is a solution to deploy and manage Kubernetes clusters in a Nutanix infrastructure.
With NKE, we can deploy Kubernetes clusters, upgrade them, add or remove workers, configure RBAC based on Prism Central, and more in a pretty simple way.
The purpose of this article is to provide a walkthrough on how to prepare a Nutanix cluster for use with NKE and how to deploy a Kubernetes cluster.
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Nutanix Community Edition 2.0 is compatible with the commercial version of Prism Central (PC), and we can use the 1-click Internet Method to deploy the PC, which significantly simplifies the deployment procedure.
For those who don’t know, Prism Central provides the ability to manage multiple Nutanix clusters from a single pane of glass, as well as additional features for managing, monitoring, reporting, and access control that are not available from the Prism Element interface. Also, Prism Central is required for deploying services like Nutanix Kubernetes Engine, Objects, Flow, and so on.
The purpose of this article is to provide a walkthrough on using 1-Click PC deployment.
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