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Nutanix Hybrid Cloud Fundamentals (NHCF)
The Nutanix Hybrid Cloud Fundamentals course introduces you to the products, capabilities, and technologies that serve as the foundation of Nutanix’s Hybrid Cloud solution. Begin by exploring the...
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$2,100 USD
Duration
2 days
Course Code
NHCF65
Available Formats
Classroom, Virtual
Upcoming Course Dates
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Apr 8, 2025 - Apr 9, 2025 (2 days)
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May 19, 2025 - May 20, 2025 (2 days)
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Overview
The Nutanix Hybrid Cloud Fundamentals course introduces you to the products, capabilities, and technologies that serve as the foundation of Nutanix’s Hybrid Cloud solution.
Begin by exploring the history of this technology space, including different types of clouds, and how on-prem and public infrastructures came together to create hybrid operating models.
Then, delve deeper into essential Nutanix products – AOS, AHV, and Prism – while discussing how these products were designed to solve business challenges.
And conclude by discussing certain fundamental aspects involved in operating the Nutanix Hybrid Cloud, such as cluster updates, managing virtual machines, reporting and performance metrics, and more.
Who Can Benefit
- Systems operators that want to learn fundamental AOS concepts and navigate Prism on AHV
- Jr IT administrators who manage Nutanix clusters and want a detailed introduction to Nutanix datacenter administration.
Course Details
Course Outline
Introduction
- Describe course terminology, such as three-tier architecture, hyperconverged architecture, and public, private, and hybrid clouds.
Understanding AOS Concepts
- Describe self-healing architecture
- Describe replication factor
- Describe Nutanix multicloud solutions
Understanding Cluster Management Concept
- Explain Prism Element features and benefits
- Explain Prism Central features and benefits
- Manage the Image Repository
- Upgrade the hypervisor and AOS on a cluster
- Describe Life Cycle Manager
Understanding Storage Concepts
- Define a storage pool and storage container
- Identify components of AOS Distributed Storage
- Identify space-saving technologies
Managing VMs
- Create and manage virtual machines (VMs)
- Describe Acropolis Dynamic Scheduler (ADS)
- Describe data locality
Monitoring VMs and Cluster Health
- Use metrics to identify performance issues
- Measure VM performance using Nutanix tools:
- Health dashboard
- Analysis dashboard
- Alerts dashboard
- Use the Support Portal and Insights
Understanding Data Protection Concepts
- Describe how to enable data protection on a VM
- Define a retention policy
- Define Nutanix Mine
- Identify the different types of replication targets
Schedule
2 options available
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Apr 8, 2025 - Apr 9, 2025 (2 days)
Live Virtual | 9:00AM – 5:00PM EDT Language English Select from 1 options below Live Virtual |9:00AM – 5:00PM EDT- Enroll
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May 19, 2025 - May 20, 2025 (2 days)
Live Virtual | 9:00AM – 5:00PM PDT Language English Select from 1 options below Live Virtual |9:00AM – 5:00PM PDT- Enroll
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FAQ
Does the course schedule include a Lunchbreak?
Classes typically include a 1-hour lunch break around midday. However, the exact break times and duration can vary depending on the specific class. Your instructor will provide detailed information at the start of the course.
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it was good and very informative. Instructure covered everything in detail.
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Instructor was great, course was mostly very good except for too much focus on pricing
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