In this blogpost we will describe howto install a Nutanix Community Edition node in a Proxmox environment.
Smart Tiering Nutanix Files to Azure Cool Blob Storage
This blog post outlines the process to configure an Azure Storage Account with cold blob storage integrated with Nutanix Files for smart tiering. It describes how to offload data from the Nutanix cluster, thus freeing up resources, while clarifying that Nutanix Files licenses remain in use.
Installing Nutanix Community Edition (CE) on VMware ESXi/vSphere
This blog post explains how to install a three-node Nutanix cluster nested in VMware ESXi/vSphere. Requirements include IP addresses, memory, CPUs, and storage. Detailed steps on creating virtual machines, installing Nutanix CE, and checking cluster status are provided. Final instructions cover accessing and configuring the cluster. For a 1-node cluster,…
Installing Nutanix Community Edition (CE) on VMware Workstation
I’m running my Nutanix CE lab on dedicated hardware, but you can also install it virtual in VMware Workstation (for example). In this blog I will explain how to do this. Before we continue there are some requirements: Make clear if you want a 1 node or 3 node cluster;…
Howto create a Windows Server 2012 / Windows 8 Mandatory Profile
In this blog post I’m trying to explain how-to create a mandatory profile for Server 2012 and Windows 8. This is only for a clean windows installation. The Microsoft best practices are saying that you need to update the Mandatory profile after each software installation/update on the system. The Test…