Welcome to my 2025 Home Lab: Where Ideas Are Built, Broken, and Rebuilt Better. A constantly evolving playground where I simulate customer environments, test disaster recovery strategies, and push platforms until something breaks (and then fix it… usually). I've always enjoyed reading these posts, but have never put …

Azure comment: false # Disable comment if false. 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 …

#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 …

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 …

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 there I almost took for granted how much there is to …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …