Over the last few years, Hyperconverged Infrastructure (HCI) solutions have gone from being a niche concept to a focus area for many infrastructure vendors. Nutanix is a pioneering vendor in this space, but how does it work, what is different about its architecture, and why should you care? In this course, Nutanix: The Big Picture, you’ll learn the challenges that Nutanix was created to solve before. First, you’ll delve into how Nutanix implements its version of HCI. Next, you’ll explore how easy it is to operate and how Nutanix is much more than an HCI platform. Finally, you’ll discover the Nutanix AHV hypervisor and understand what the potential benefits are, as well as some things you need to consider. When you’re finished with this course, you’ll not only understand how Nutanix works and what’s unique about it, you’ll also know if it’s the right choice for you or your organization.
Author Name: Peter Grant
Author Description:
Peter is a technology enthusiast and has been immersed in IT ever since his days of programming ‘Basic’ on the Commodore 64. He has 20 years of professional experience supporting or architecting large and complex infrastructure environments for companies including Microsoft and various investment banks. Peter has a pragmatic view of IT and has spoken at Cloud conferences and written articles on IT strategy. Peter prides himself on being technical and hands-on whilst still being able to communica… more

Table of Contents

• Course Overview
  1min
• Challenges with Traditional Architectures
  9mins
• Exploring Nutanix’s Core Components
  13mins
• Capabilities of the Distributed Storage Fabric
  18mins
• Evaluating the Acropolis Hypervisor (AHV)
  25mins
• Managing a Nutanix Platform
  26mins
• Expanding Beyond HCI
  24mins
• Choosing the Correct Hardware, Licensing, and Support Model
  12mins