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  • 10 Years as a Nutanix Technology Champion: NTC 2026

    calendar Dec 15, 2025 · 4 min read · Nutanix Technology Champion NTC Community  ·
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    10 Years as a Nutanix Technology Champion: NTC 2026

    As I returned from a much-needed vacation in Punta Cana with my wife (our first real trip of 2025 where neither of us worked once), I received some exciting news while still on the beach. The NTC announcement came out during our trip, so I got to celebrate this 10-year milestone with my wife over mimosas. A year ago, I …


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  • Nutanix NTC 2026 Applications & .Next Chicago Registration

    calendar Oct 2, 2025 · 7 min read · Nutanix NTC Community Events  ·
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    Nutanix NTC 2026 Applications & .Next Chicago Registration

    It's my favorite time of year again! The Nutanix Technology Champions (NTC) applications for 2026 are now open, and .Next 2026 registration is live. Whether you've been following my blog, or are just coming across it for the first time, I am passionate about both of these opportunities, and I'm excited to share why …


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  • 9 Years as a Nutanix Technical Champion

    calendar Dec 11, 2024 · 5 min read · Nutanix NTC Community  ·
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    9 Years as a Nutanix Technical Champion

    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 …


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  • Nutanix NTC Tech Summit Recap: San Jose Experience

    calendar Oct 23, 2024 · 7 min read · Nutanix NTC Conference Community Tech Summit Events  ·
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    Nutanix NTC Tech Summit Recap: San Jose Experience

    Spoiler Alert: No Spoilers in this post :-) We just wrapped up the inaugural Nutanix NTC Tech Summit in San Jose at the Nutanix Headquarters, sitting here reviewing my notes and adding additional thoughts has me revisiting the last 48 hours. First off, I can't say enough fantastic things about how Nutanix treats the …


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  • Nutanix NTC Tech Summit - Visiting the Mothership!

    calendar Oct 16, 2024 · 3 min read · Nutanix NTC Tech Summit Community Events  ·
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    Nutanix NTC Tech Summit - Visiting the Mothership!

    Here comes the Nutanix Technical Champion Summit For the last eight years, I’ve had the privilege of being a member of the Nutanix Technical Champions (NTC) Group. It’s been a journey filled with rich learning, collaboration, and being at the forefront of Nutanix’s innovations. The value this group brings, in terms of …


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  • Finding Your Normal in Disruption

    calendar Mar 24, 2020 · 5 min read · Personal Community Remote Work Adaptation  ·
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    Uncertainty. I think we can all relate to this definition right now. We’ve all got our schedule; we wake up, go thru a routine. Maybe you’re a gym person in the morning, or get out and enjoy nature for a few miles. Maybe you really enjoy that first cup of coffee and the newspaper. Maybe it’s breakfast with friends once …


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  • VMware vExpert and vCommunity: Fifth Year Recognition

    calendar Mar 8, 2019 · 1 min read · vExpert VMware Community Recognition Career  ·
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    It’s that time of year again, where most of us in the vCommunity and extended IT community submit our names, along with our accomplishments for the past year to the Community. Add in a sprinkle of hopes and dreams for some, and the anticipation to find out if we make it starts to hit in late February/early March. I’m …


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  • Welcome Again: NTC 2019 Three-peat Achievement

    calendar Dec 18, 2018 · 1 min read · Nutanix NTC Community Recognition  ·
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    The Nutanix Teams released the 2019 Nutanix Technical Champion (NTC) listing, and for the 3rd year in a row I’m honored to be part of this group of 129 professionals around the world help evangelize, implement and support the Nutanix platform for customers, partners and every group in between. It’s a group of people …


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  • Catching Up: New Role, Transitions, and Gratitude

    calendar Mar 15, 2018 · 4 min read · Career Community NTC Personal  ·
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    I realized it’s been a while since my last post, almost 3 months now have gone by. That can be a good thing. I wanted to use this post as a brief recap of the last few months, and include some personal news that has hit me right in the heart… Catching Up Starting in 2018 I became the Director of Data Center …


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  • Hello Again: Nutanix Technology Champions 2017

    calendar Dec 19, 2017 · 1 min read · Nutanix NTC Community HCI Recognition  ·
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    Well, it’s that time again… 2017 has come and gone, and sometimes I just don’t know where all the time went and what I was able to accomplish. I’m happy to say that for the 2nd year in a row I’m part of a great group of people in the IT industry, those of us pushing the value of Nutanix and their simple, effective and …


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Mike Dent

Field CTO with a passion for making IT modernization actually manageable for organizations. Outside of work, I'm splitting time between driveway workouts with my wife, adventures with our dogs, and appreciating fine bourbon - because balance matters in both life and technology.
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