Thoughts and Ramblings by Mike

Next DC Recap 123

May 13, 2025 · 8 min read · nextconf ntc nutanix ·

.Next 2025 in DC: Connections, Choice, and Clarity Last week, I had the pleasure and privilege of attending the Nutanix .Next conference in Washington, DC, a city renowned for its monuments. For a few days, it became a beacon of innovation in IT infrastructure. It's always nice to spend a few days in DC, growing up …

Migrating to Hugo

May 13, 2025 · 3 min read ·

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Why I Moved My Blog and What I Learned Since 2015, my blog has lived on a Amazon Lightsail WordPress deployment. It’s been reliable, familiar, and got the job done without complaint. So why move? Honestly, nothing was broken. But I was ready for a new challenge. As someone who lives and breathes IT, sometimes I like to …

On the Ground at .NEXT

May 5, 2025 · 3 min read · nextconf ntc nutanix ·

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This week, I’m in Washington, DC for the Nutanix .NEXT Conference — the annual gathering that brings together customers, partners, technologists, and thought leaders to explore what’s next in hybrid multicloud, virtualization, and infrastructure. It’s more than just another tech event — it’s a celebration of the …

Nutanix March Releases: Key Features & Fixes

Mar 19, 2025 · 5 min read · nutanixntc ahv nutanix ·

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It's New Release Wednesday from Nutanix (3.19.25), with new releases for AHV, AOS and Prism Central, bringing some fixes and nice new features. March has been a busy month for Nutanix, dropping a number of different product updates (shown below), but I'm going to focus on the big 3 that came out today. Updates in March …

Issues with DCBX and LLDP on NX-OS 10.x

Mar 14, 2025 · 6 min read · ahv bug home-lab nexus ·

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I recently deployed a new Nexus 93180YC-EX switch into my home lab, to replace the aging 9372PX. Sure, for a home lab this was fine, but I wanted to get up to some 25Gbe speeds! I've got various equipment connected to that old Nexus, with 2 Nutanix clusters and single VMware cluster, plus various other things, nothing …

Join me for Nutanix .Next 2025

Mar 14, 2025 · 2 min read · nutanix ·

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Are you ready for Nutanix .Next 2025 in Washington DC? It's almost here, May 7-9, 2025! For me personally, this is easily one of my favorite events of the year! Nutanix's premier event, .Next, is coming soon to the nation's capital, and it's the perfect opportunity for customers, prospects, and technology enthusiasts …

A Journey of Collaboration and Growth: 9 Years as a Nutanix Technical Champion

Dec 11, 2024 · 5 min read · nutanixntc ntc ·

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As I enter my 9th year as a Nutanix Technical Champion (NTC), I find myself reflecting on what makes this program truly exceptional. Over the years, I’ve had the privilege of being part of a group that isn’t just about technical expertise—it’s about fostering collaboration, growth, and innovation between Nutanix, its …

Accelerating AI Adoption with Nutanix Enterprise AI - A Practical Start

Dec 4, 2024 · 7 min read · ai artificial-intelligence ntc nutanix ·

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Disclaimer: I felt the need to write this post to highlight the work Nutanix is doing to bring a simple and powerful AI platform to the market, while also introducing some of the AMAZING work that the Data and AI team at eGroup Enabling Technologies, my employer for the last almost 12 years are doing for customers in …

Understanding DNS Changes in Nutanix DR Recovery Plans

Oct 25, 2024 · 10 min read · automation disaster-recovery ntc nutanix ·

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Updated 10.31.24! I modified the script from using the vm_recovery.bat to do everything, to calling a powershell script since that gave some extra flexibility in validating the current IP and DNS settings. One of the best features of the Nutanix DR Recovery Plan is the ability to automate IP address changes based on …

Validating Performance and Resiliency with Nutanix X-Ray

Oct 25, 2024 · 6 min read · ntc nutanix performance resiliency x-ray ·

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So you just unboxed, racked, and deployed a new Nutanix cluster, and your boss comes to you and asks how we know it's ready to handle workloads. I mean, you can be confident in saying that it's ready, but what if you can provide them with results that show not only can we meet resiliency requirements but also handle …