If you have ever cloned a Windows VM on Nutanix and watched five identical machines come up with the same hostname, the same SID, and a domain join you have to redo by hand, you already know why guest customization matters. For years my workflow involved hand-rolling an unattend XML file for each new template, version …

In my previous post, I covered what Multicloud Snapshot Technology (MST) is, the object stores it supports, and where it fits in your DR strategy. Now I want to dig into the decision that shapes most of your MST architecture: which deployment model to use. Nutanix offers two distinct approaches, Zero Compute and Pilot …

If you haven't already, check out my post on Horizon architecture on AHV, which highlights the key architectural differences between running Horizon on ESXi versus AHV, and describes the lab environment used for testing. There are many ways to deploy and configure images and applications in a Horizon environment. Many …

Welcome to my first post of 2026! Now that Omnissa Horizon 8 on Nutanix AHV is fully GA as part of the Horizon 8 2512 release, I've been kicking the tires and working through deploying the stack on AHV. For those used to deploying and managing Horizon on ESXi, the workflow is slightly different on AHV, but in a good …

Deploying Windows VMs on Nutanix AHV requires VirtIO drivers that aren't included in the standard Windows installation media. This means manually loading drivers during setup or mounting driver ISOs after installation. I've built a PowerShell tool that simplifies this process by injecting the VirtIO drivers directly …

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 …

#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 …

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 …