📖 Disaster Recovery in 2025 Series - Part 2 This post is part of my comprehensive disaster recovery series. New to the series? Start with the Complete Guide Overview to see what's coming, or catch up with Part 1: Why DR Matters. Welcome to the Good Stuff Alright, we've covered why disaster recovery isn't optional …
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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 …
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Disaster Recovery in 2025 Series - Part 1 This post is part of my comprehensive disaster recovery series. New to the series? Start with the Complete Guide Overview to see what's coming and get the full roadmap for building resilient infrastructure in 2025. The Reality Check: Your Business Is More Vulnerable Than You …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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#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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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