Nutanix Hybrid Cloud Fundamentals [NHCF]

OVERVIEW

The Nutanix Hybrid Cloud Fundamentals course introduces you to the products, capabilities, and technologies that serve as the foundation of the Nutanix Hybrid Cloud solution.

During the first part of this course, we familiarize you with virtualization and Cloud terminology in general, followed by Nutanix-specific concepts related to the Nutanix clusters including storage implementation and management interfaces.

The second part of this course introduces you to high-level administrative tasks typically performed on Nutanix clusters. They include the creation and management of virtual machines, cluster dashboards, and data recovery.

AUDIENCE

IT staff and business leaders who want to learn Nutanix fundamentals (AOS & AHV), virtualization and Cloud related concepts, as well as how operators navigate Nutanix cluster systems using the Prism user interface at a high level

CERTIFICATION

Nutanix Certified Associate (NCA)

NCA certification holders have demonstrated that they have the skills and abilities navigating a Nutanix AOS cluster as well as managing and operating Nutanix core offerings. They ideally have 6-12 months of IT experience and can assist in operating and managing a Nutanix Enterprise Cloud.

Please note: The course material is intended to cover 70-80% of the knowledge on the NCA exam, with the rest of your exam prep coming from independent study and/or experience.

CONTENT

1: Introduction

• Introduction to Virtualization
• Traditional Multi-tier Architecture
• Hyperconverged Infrastructure (HCI)
• Introduction to Cloud Computing

2: Understanding the Nutanix Cloud Platform

• Introduction to Nutanix
• Understanding the Nutanix Cloud Platform
• Nutanix Licensing

3: Understanding Cluster Management Concepts

• Introduction to Nodes, Blocks, and Clusters
• Understanding the Nutanix Cluster
• Prism Element and Prism Central
• Understanding the Image Repository
• Performing Upgrades

4: Understanding Storage Concepts

• AOS Distributed Storage
• The Storage Dashboard
• Identifying Storage Components
• Redundancy Factor and Replication Factor
• Space-Saving Technologies

5: Managing VMs

• Creating and Managing VMs
• The VM Dashboard
• Adding a VM to a Category
• Nutanix Guest Tools
• Understanding Live Migration and Data Locality

6: Monitoring VMs and Cluster Health

• Self-healing Architecture
• Health Dashboard
• Analysis Dashboard
• Alerts Dashboard
• Using the Support Portal and Insights

7: Understanding Data Protection Concepts

• Data Recovery
• Enabling Data Protection on a VM
• Understanding Retention Policies
• Self Service Restore (SSR)
• Introduction to Nutanix Leap and Nutanix Mine