Jeroen Tielen

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Nutanix

Slipstream VirtIO Drivers into Windows ISO to use on Nutanix AHV

This PowerShell script creates a Windows ISO with VirtIO drivers included, enabling the installation of a virtual machine on Nutanix AHV. Created by Jeroen Tielen, the script checks for admin rights, installs necessary tools, and processes ISO files accordingly. A demonstration video and the script are provided.

Nutanix

Nutanix X-Small Prism Central

Nutanix has released AOS 6.8 (Link) and Prism Central 2024.1(Link). With this new release there is a new option to deploy a “X-Small” Prism…

Citrix

Windows 11 VDI on Nutanix with Secure Boot, Credential Guard and vTPM

Nutanix AOS 6.8 introduces migration support for Credential Guard-enabled VMs. This guide covers creating a Windows 11 22H2 VM with Secure Boot, Credential Guard, and vTPM, tailored as a template for Citrix VDI deployments. Note: this setup requires hardware at least as recent as the Skylake generation. Key steps include VM creation in Prism Central, setting installation specifics, updates, and domain integration, culminating with a final configuration and snapshot for Citrix deployment.

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Nutanix Prism Central Storage Policies

Prism Central allows configuring storage policies for virtual machines, covering settings like Replication Factor, Encryption, Compression, and I/O Performance. These policies can override container settings and are assigned to categories linked with virtual machines. The blog demonstrates limiting IOPS in a test VM to illustrate the impact of such policies, emphasizing their utility for managing performance in services like VM selling.