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  • Nutanix LCM – new Framework
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    Nutanix LCM – new Framework

    Nutanix just released a new LCM framework. Version 3.3 is now GA. According to the release notes of this version, there is new inventory support for HPE Gen 12 servers. Also the dark site upgrade advisor (DUO) is named in the release notes. According to this documentation, AOS 7.5 and PC 7.5 are needed for…

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  • Hycu Data protection – Policies
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    Hycu Data protection – Policies

    part 3: Managing your backup with policies In part 1 en part 2 of this series you can read about deploying the Hycu back-up controller and the basic configuration of Hycu. In this post we will have a look at the policies. Im my opiniion, policies are some of the most important tools of the…

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  • Hycu Data Protection Platform
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    Hycu Data Protection Platform

    Part 2: Performing basic configuration steps This post is a follow-up of part 1, where we deployed the Hycu appliance. If you missed that post, just click here to read it. In this second part, the basic configuration of the Hycu backup controller is performed. When the installation of the Hycu backup controller has succeeded,…

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    Nutanix AHV to ESXi conversion

    Change of hypervisor is a major change for IT organisations. Conversion of virtual machines can be automated, but in some cases, the job has to be done manually, sometimes resulting in major downtime. A migration from Nutanix AHV to VMware ESXi is such a migration. Sometime backup tooling like Veeam can help, but downtime is…

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  • Hycu Data Protection Platform
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    Hycu Data Protection Platform

    Part 1: Deployment of Hycu Backup Controller In the early days of Nutanix AHV, Hycu came on the market as a product especially designed for the new hypervisor of Nutanix. Back then, this was a niche market, and the product evolved into a more complete solution. It now covers the (almost) complete set of hypervisors…

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  • Lifecycle Management in Prism Central
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    Lifecycle Management in Prism Central

    Announced many years ago, but with AOS 7 and the latest Prism Central releases, the feature has finally arrived. Nutanix administrators are able to update their clusters from a single management interface. Multicluster LCM is available in Prism Central. You were able to only run inventory at first, but right now, it is possible to…

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  • PC: When to use a cluster VIP?
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    PC: When to use a cluster VIP?

    A cluster VIP for a Nutanix cluster is very helpful to always have the same IP address to reach a Nutanix cluster, even when 1 node has failed or is in maintenance. This same principle is useful when you have deployed a scale-out Prism Central Instance. Why should you bother about a cluster VIP with…

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  • AHV – Follow the upgrade
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    AHV – Follow the upgrade

    AS most of you know, the upgrade proces with Nutanix is almost one-click. It is very easy to start, but you have to wait quite some time to see it finished. Every now and then the wait takes too long, and you get a little impatient. I had that today, so I decided to check…

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  • Dutch Nutanix User Group
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    Dutch Nutanix User Group

    Yes, it is official! As I already pre-announced, the next Dutch Nutanix User group will be on September 17th. We will here more from one of the Nutanix customers in the Netherlands. And we will have, live on stage, one of the .NEXT sessions, only for our participants! See for more information this link. Don’t…

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  • Vooraankondiging Nederlandse NUG Bijeenkomst
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    Vooraankondiging Nederlandse NUG Bijeenkomst

    Woensdag 17 september 2025 is de volgende NUG bijeenkomst. Na een geweldig evenement bij / in de gemeente Delft is het nu tijd om naar het zuiden van ons land te gaan. Het volgende evenement zal plaatsvinden in Eindhoven. Meer informatie wordt later deze maand, misschien begin volgende maand bekendgemaakt via de normale kanalen. Pre-announcement…

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