
Fair warning, this one's a bit longer than usual, so grab a cup of coffee or your favorite adult beverage and settle in. Last year I wrapped up my DC recap by saying "I look forward to seeing you next year in Chicago," and here we are. Nutanix .Next 2026 brought us back to the Windy City, McCormick Place, and a week …
Read MoreA few months ago, I wrote about hitting a milestone I wasn't sure I'd ever see when I first joined the program back in 2016: 10 consecutive years as a Nutanix Technology Champion. That post was a chance to reflect on the relationships, the growth, and what a decade in this community really meant to me. This one is a …
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I passed the Nutanix Certified Professional - Cloud Native exam this past week. But that test wasn't a finish line. It's the starting point of what I'm treating as a yearlong journey. Getting here meant many hours deep in my lab, building and rebuilding clusters, deploying NKP over and over until the pieces finally …
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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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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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