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  • 2025 Home Lab: Nutanix, Cisco, TrueNAS, and Testing

    calendar Jun 12, 2025 · 5 min read · Home Lab Nutanix Cisco TrueNAS Infrastructure  ·
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    2025 Home Lab: Nutanix, Cisco, TrueNAS, and Testing

    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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  • Scale Smart, Scale Fast: NC2 Scaling on AWS and Azure

    calendar Jun 11, 2025 · 6 min read · Nutanix AOS NC2 Public Cloud AWS Azure Scaling Deep Dive  ·
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    Scale Smart, Scale Fast: NC2 Scaling on AWS and Azure

    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 preparing for disaster recovery, your …


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  • Backup Support for Nutanix AOS 7

    calendar Jun 5, 2025 · 4 min read · Nutanix AOS AHV Backup  ·
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    Backup Support for Nutanix AOS 7

    #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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  • Next DC Recap

    calendar May 7, 2025 · 8 min read · Nutanix Conference Next Events Washington DC  ·
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    Next DC Recap

    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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  • On the Ground at .NEXT

    calendar May 5, 2025 · 3 min read · Nutanix Conference Next Events  ·
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    On the Ground at .NEXT

    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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  • Nutanix March Releases: Key Features & Fixes

    calendar Mar 19, 2025 · 5 min read · Nutanix AHV Prism Central Product Updates  ·
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    Nutanix March Releases: Key Features & Fixes

    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 …


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  • Join me for Nutanix .Next 2025

    calendar Mar 14, 2025 · 2 min read · Nutanix Conference Events  ·
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    Join me for Nutanix .Next 2025

    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 …


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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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  • Accelerating AI Adoption with Nutanix Enterprise AI

    calendar Dec 4, 2024 · 7 min read · Nutanix AOS AI Enterprise AI Digital Transformation Deep Dive  ·
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    Accelerating AI Adoption with Nutanix Enterprise AI

    Disclaimer: I felt the need to write this post to highlight the work Nutanix is doing to bring a simple and powerful AI platform to the market, while also introducing some of the AMAZING work that the Data and AI team at eGroup Enabling Technologies, my employer for the last almost 12 years are doing for customers in …


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  • Understanding DNS Changes in Nutanix DR Recovery Plans

    calendar Oct 25, 2024 · 10 min read · Nutanix AOS NTC Automation PowerShell Recovery Plan Tech Tips  ·
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    Updated 10.31.24! I modified the script from using the vm_recovery.bat to do everything, to calling a powershell script since that gave some extra flexibility in validating the current IP and DNS settings. One of the best features of the Nutanix DR Recovery Plan is the ability to automate IP address changes based on …


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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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The opinions expressed on this site are my own personal opinions and do not represent my employer’s view in any way.

Recent Posts

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  • The Infrastructure Squeeze: Navigating Hardware Constraints
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