Nutanix offers two distinct approaches to disaster recovery: Protection Domains (the battle-tested foundation) and Nutanix DR (the policy-driven evolution). This post explores both methods, their capabilities, when to use each approach, and how they complement each other. Understanding the difference is crucial for …

Modern DR platforms have fundamentally transformed business continuity from complex, manual procedures into policy-driven automation. This post explores how platforms like Nutanix Disaster Recovery deliver hybrid cloud-native protection, non-disruptive testing, application-aware recovery, and simplified …

Welcome to the Disaster Recovery Series I've been sitting on writing a series about Disaster recovery (DR) for a while, but maybe the writing bug has caught me - more after some recent conversations with customers. DR has evolved from a nice-to-have backup plan to an absolute business necessity. In 2025, organizations …

The question isn't whether your organization will face a disruptive event—it's when. In 2025, the threat landscape has fundamentally shifted, creating risks that can cripple businesses within minutes. From ransomware attacks to climate-driven disasters, downtime costs average $300,000 per hour. This post explores why …

Breaking Free - Omnissa Horizon 8 + Nutanix AHV is Reshaping the VDI Landscape Okay, I'll try to contain my excitement, but honestly? This is some fun stuff and will really highlight how 2025 has been a year of transformation! I've been reviewing Omnissa's latest announcement about full Horizon 8 support for Nutanix …

Took me a bit longer to get back around to writing Part 2, life get's in the way sometimes! Following up on Part 1 where I covered the benefits (and some pitfalls) of Affinity and Anti-Affinity polices with AHV, this post will cover the configuration and validation of these policies. Affinity and Anti-Affinity policies …

In a virtualized environment, how and where your virtual machines (VMs) run isn't just a matter of resource availability. It's a key part of your resiliency, performance, and compliance strategy. That’s where Affinity and Anti-Affinity policies come into play. With Nutanix AHV, administrators may gain granular control …

The Need for Elastic Infrastructure In today’s digital landscape, agility and resiliency isn’t just a nice to have, for many organizations it’s considered mission-critical. Whether you’re supporting seasonal growth, accommodating sudden spikes in analytics workloads, or preparing for disaster recovery, your …

#comment: true # Disable comment if false. If you've been holding off on upgrading to AOS 7 due to backup vendor support, we've crossed that bridge! Let's take a quick look at the current landscape of AHV and AOS releases, and then do a quick rundown of the current support from a few major backup vendors to see how …

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 …