Optimize, troubleshoot, and manage Nutanix environments with advanced administration skills.

Learn how to administer, monitor, and optimize Nutanix enterprise cloud environments to improve performance, availability, and operational efficiency.

Develop practical skills in performance analysis, troubleshooting, capacity planning, resource optimization, and advanced infrastructure management to support business-critical workloads.

  • Why get trained: Gain advanced administrative expertise that helps you identify performance bottlenecks, optimize infrastructure resources, improve system reliability, and support enterprise-scale Nutanix deployments.
  • Why it matters: As organizations expand their hybrid cloud and hyperconverged infrastructure environments, skilled administrators are needed to ensure optimal performance, operational resilience, and efficient resource utilization.
  • Who should attend: System administrators, infrastructure engineers, cloud administrators, virtualization administrators, IT operations professionals, Nutanix administrators, and professionals responsible for managing enterprise cloud environments.

Build the advanced operational skills needed to maximize the performance and efficiency of Nutanix enterprise infrastructure. HRD Corp Claimable.

Overview

If you are an experienced Nutanix administrator, this course will serve as a deep dive that gives you a rich, nuanced understanding of the Nutanix platform, and will help you get the most out of your Nutanix solutions. AAPM is divided into six major sections, each focused on performance improvements and advanced administration techniques for different aspects of your clusters:

  • Storage: Take a deep dive into AOS storage services, different aspects of Acropolis Distributed Storage, storage optimization, and storage best practices for application workloads.
  • Networks: Learn how to optimize physical and virtual workloads, as well as how to implement Flow Virtual Networking and Virtual Private Clouds (VPCs).
  • VMs: Learn about sizing the CVM and Prism Central VMs, alternate methods of VM provisioning (such as via CLI), how to work with GPUs, and how to improve VM storage and network performance.
  • Security: Understand important features such as authentication, RBAC, IAM, and encryption. Learn how to use essential security products, such as Flow Security Central and Flow Network Security.
  • Analyzing Problems: Explore ways to monitor and identify health issues, network performance, VM performance, and cluster performance.
  • Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery: Learn about Nutanix data backup, web-scale data protection, protection from ransomware, self service restore, and third-party integrations. You will also learn how to use protection domains and Nutanix Leap for disaster recovery.

Skills Covered

AAPM is divided into six major sections, each focused on performance improvements and advanced administration techniques for different aspects of your clusters:

  • Storage: Take a deep dive into AOS storage services, different aspects of Acropolis Distributed Storage, storage optimization, and storage best practices for application workloads.
  • Networks: Learn how to optimize physical and virtual workloads, as well as how to implement Flow Virtual Networking and Virtual Private Clouds (VPCs).
  • VMs: Learn about sizing the CVM and Prism Central VMs, alternate methods of VM provisioning (such as via CLI), how to work with GPUs, and how to improve VM storage and network performance.
  • Security: Understand important features such as authentication, RBAC, IAM, and encryption. Learn how to use essential security products, such as Flow Security Central and Flow Network Security.
  • Analyzing Problems: Explore ways to monitor and identify health issues, network performance, VM performance, and cluster performance.
  • Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery: Learn about Nutanix data backup, web-scale data protection, protection from ransomware, self service restore, and third-party integrations. You will also learn how to use protection domains and Nutanix Leap for disaster recovery.

Prerequisites

  • Nutanix Enterprise Cloud Administration (ECA) classroom training or an NCP certification
  • Basic knowledge of Nutanix datacenter administration techniques
  • Familiarity with traditional virtualization storage architectures
  • Comfortable with Linux command-line interface

Target Audience

  • IT administrators, architects, and business leaders who already manage Nutanix clusters in the datacenter, but who would like more in-depth knowledge of Nutanix datacenter administration
  • Anyone preparing for the Nutanix Certified Master – Multicloud Infrastructure (NCM-MCI) certification

Course Curriculum

Module 1: Exploring Nutanix Storage Features

  • Understand Nutanix AOS services and AOS storage services.
  • Explore storage components and architecture.
  • Understand AOS storage data pathing.

Hands-on Labs

  • Create a storage container.
  • Update reported capacity.

Module 2: Creating a Highly Available, Performant, and Resilient Storage Layer

  • Create highly available and resilient infrastructure.
  • Implement storage optimization and data efficiency features.
  • Optimize and plan storage for new workloads.
  • Apply storage best practices for application workloads.

Hands-on Labs

  • Observe Nutanix cloning efficiency.
  • Reserve rebuild capacity in AHV.
  • Observe the rebuild process.
  • Disable rebuild capacity reservation.
  • Create a storage container with deduplication enabled.
  • Review deduplication savings.
  • Enable Replication Factor 1 and create a storage container.

Module 3: Optimizing Physical and Virtual Networks in AOS

  • Optimize physical and virtual networking in Nutanix environments.
  • Apply networking best practices.

Hands-on Labs

  • Manage virtual switches and uplinks.
  • View virtual switches from Prism Element.
  • Configure CVM network segmentation.
  • Configure QoS traffic marking.

Module 4: Optimizing Overlay Networks Using Flow Networking

  • Implement Flow Networking capabilities.
  • Configure virtual private clouds (VPCs).
  • Understand overlay networking use cases.

Hands-on Labs

  • Enable Flow Networking.
  • Create an external subnet.
  • Create a VPC.
  • Create VMs using overlay subnets.
  • Configure local and remote gateways.
  • Establish a VPN connection.
  • Verify VPN connectivity.

Module 5: Optimizing VM Performance

  • Size Controller VMs (CVMs) and Prism Central appropriately.
  • Explore alternative VM provisioning methods.
  • Work with GPUs in AHV.
  • Improve VM storage and network performance.

Hands-on Labs

  • Create VMs using the REST API.
  • Configure VirtIO Multi-Queue.
  • Configure Volumes Block Storage.

Module 6: Analyzing Nutanix Cluster Security Options

  • Explore Nutanix security technologies.
  • Configure user authentication and permissions.
  • Harden AHV and Controller VM environments.
  • Implement Flow Network Security and Flow Security Central.
  • Enable data encryption and log management.

Hands-on Labs

  • Configure cluster lockdown.
  • Replace default SSL certificates.
  • Configure Syslog integration.
  • Manage user permissions.

Module 7: Microsegmentation with Flow Network Security

  • Understand Flow policy constructs.
  • Explore security policy models and types.
  • Enable microsegmentation.
  • Create and apply security policies.

Hands-on Labs

  • Enable Flow microsegmentation.
  • Create categories.
  • Create VMs and assign categories.
  • Configure isolation and application security policies.

Module 8: Monitoring and Performance Analysis

  • Evaluate cluster health.
  • Perform network packet capture and inspection.
  • Diagnose Acropolis service failures.
  • Use machine learning to improve resource consumption.
  • Monitor applications and infrastructure performance.

Hands-on Labs

  • Create a Prism Central performance monitoring dashboard.
  • Create charts to analyze metrics using Prism Central.
  • Create charts to analyze entities using Prism Element.

Module 9: Business Continuity

  • Assess business continuity and disaster recovery strategies.
  • Implement high availability and data protection.
  • Integrate third-party backup solutions.
  • Apply business continuity best practices.

Hands-on Labs

  • Configure Self Service Restore.

Module 10: Implementing Disaster Recovery

  • Replicate data using Nutanix AOS.
  • Implement disaster recovery orchestration.
  • Configure disaster recovery using protection domains.
  • Get started with Nutanix Leap.
  • Protect workloads against ransomware.

Hands-on Labs

  • Enable Nutanix Leap.
  • Configure an availability zone.
  • Configure a protection policy.
  • Create production and test VLANs.
  • Prepare VMs for Nutanix Leap.
  • Configure a recovery plan.
  • Perform test and planned failover.

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Exam & Certification

Nutanix Certified Master – Multicloud Infrastructure (NCM-MCI).

The Nutanix Certified Master – Multicloud Infrastruture (NCM-MCI) certification measures your ability to analyze, evaluate, and optimize platform performance, configuration and health. The exam will also validate the candidate’s ability to remediate and evolve the platform to be in compliance with business requirements.

Training & Certification Guide

The Nutanix Certified Master – Multicloud Infrastruture (NCM-MCI) certification measures your ability to perform complex administrative tasks on a Nutanix Cluster, as well as optimize both virtualized workloads and infrastructure components in an AOS deployment.

Successful NCMs have approximately 3-5 years of holistic IT infrastructure experience and 2-3 years of Nutanix virtualization experience.

  • Format: Live Lab Environment
  • Number of Scenarios: 16-20
  • Time Limit: 180 minutes
  • Language: English
  • The certification requires that candidates hold any non-expired NCP or NCM-level certification.
  • Cost: USD300 per attempt

Section 1: Analyze and Optimize Storage Performance

  • Analyze and optimize storage settings.
  • Evaluate competing workload requirements.
  • Understand and outline storage internals and I/O processes.

Section 2: Analyze and Optimize Network Performance

  • Analyze and optimize overlay networking.
  • Evaluate and optimize physical and virtual network performance.
  • Implement advanced network configurations.
  • Analyze and optimize Flow policies and configurations.

Section 3: Advanced Configuration and Troubleshooting

  • Execute API calls and use CLI functionality.
  • Configure third-party integrations.
  • Analyze and configure the AOS security posture.
  • Translate business requirements into technical solutions.
  • Configure systems to mitigate risk based on business and technical requirements.
  • Troubleshoot Nutanix services and infrastructure issues.

Section 4: Analyze and Optimize VM Performance

  • Modify VM configurations to improve resource utilization.
  • Interpret virtual machine, node, and cluster performance metrics.
  • Analyze performance bottlenecks and optimize workload efficiency.

Section 5: Business Continuity

  • Analyze business continuity and disaster recovery (BCDR) plans for alignment with business objectives.
  • Evaluate BCDR strategies for specific workloads and operational requirements.
  • Assess recovery capabilities, resilience, and service availability objectives.

Once you earn NCM-MCI certification you join an exclusive community of Nutanix certified personnel, and earn more tangible benefits as well:

  • Use of the NCM-MCI logo
  • NCM-MCI Digital Badge from Credly/Acclaim
  • Access to the Nutanix Certification store
  • Discounts on Nutanix events
  • Early access to educational programs

Frequently Asked Questions

Nutanix Technical Certifications have been designed from the ground up to recognize the real-world skills and knowledge needed to successfully deploy, manage, optimize, and scale a Hybrid Multicloud solution. Earning certifications in these areas validates that you have proven your abilities and are well-equipped to guide your organization along the next phase of their Cloud journey.

Visit the Nutanix University Learning Platform and choose which certification learning plan you would like to enroll in here. Follow the certification learning plan of your choice and you will find the Exam Blueprint Guide with instructions on how to register for an exam and more.

Yes, when you pass a certification exam, you will receive a digital badge within 7 days to share with your friends and colleagues.

Successful NCA candidates have 6-12 months of IT experience and can assist in operating and managing a Nutanix Enterprise Cloud, while successful NCP candidates have approximately 3-6 months experience working with an AOS implementation as well as additional general systems administration experience (typically 1-2 years).

The new Nutanix Certified Expert – Multicloud Infrastructure (NCX-MCI) Certification recognizes Multicloud infrastructure practioners who have mastered the skills and abilities contained in the Nutanix Enterprise Cloud Solution Design (ECSD) Boot Camp to teach strategic, enterprise-class design and delivery skills to Multicloud Infrastructure Practitioners.

This course, and the solution design method it teaches, was developed for the NPX Program. It focuses on discovery of business requirements, as well as creating and delivering Cloud-Smart solutions that leverage both the Nutanix stack for Private Cloud and the best offerings from our Public Cloud partners.

The NCX-MCI certification is designed to provide an intermediate step between the NCM-MCI and NPX certifications. NCX-MCI allows ECSD boot camp graduates to validate their advanced design skills and product knowledge by successfully presenting a template-guided solution to a panel of experts. For those who want to go deeper into the core AOS product, and for those who will be engaged in post-sales implementation of G2000-scale solutions (and the documentation required for success) the NPX Program is the next step.

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