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Cisco UCS now supports Nutanix

Today Nutanix and Cisco have announced their support of the Nutanix Acropolis software solution on the Cisco UCS platform (C-series only). This is not an OEM deal, but a “Meet in the Channel” deal, where the partner is responsible for building and configuring the platform at the customer site.

The sorry story of Cisco’s foray into the storage market is pretty woeful with Whiptail and Springpath. It is good to see them making a great storage decision for once. Albeit, Nutanix is more than Software-Defined Storage now with their Enterprise Cloud vision.

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Turbonomic aka VMTurbo

We all know VMTurbo, they make great solution optimisation software and my friend Eric Wright works there. Eric is a great vCommunity advocate and was one of the team that created Virtual Design Master.

As of today, they have morphed themselves to a new identity, “Turbonomic”. Where did that name come from I hear you ask?

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VCDX – Mentoring

I get a lot of requests to mentor VCDX candidates and I am happy to assist, if you demonstrate a genuine drive and enthusiasm to learn and do the work. I have streamlined my mentoring process to allow the maximum number of VCDX candidates for each defence cycle.

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#NEXTConf Recap

I recently attended the Nutanix .NEXT 2016 conference which was held at the Wynn in Las Vegas. Thank you to Nutanix for covering the cost of the conference pass and my T&E. It was very much appreciated.

The entire event was very well executed and was an enjoyable experience. The energy and vibe of the attendees was palpable and everyone I met was passionate about the Nutanix eco-system and the event announcements. My first VMworld was in 2013, but I can imagine that the early days of VMworld had a similar energy, when VMware had a laser focus on their core expertise.

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NPX – Advice to Candidates

I am at Nutanix .NEXT 2016 and I have just finished 4 days of attending the Nutanix NPX Workshops and NPX Design Reviews as a Trainee Examiner. I have certainly learned a lot from sitting on the other side of the room and I can say that being an examiner is much harder than being a candidate.

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VCDX – Advice to Employers

This is my recommendation for employers who have staff that recently achieved VCDX or Multi-VCDX certification. This is the culmination of my experiences and thoughts, including the outcome of conversations I have had with like-minded individuals within the industry.

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Moving Stateside

After completing 12 continuous years in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, I am moving to Cincinnati, Ohio, to join RoundTower Technologies as the Chief Architect of their Emerging Technologies division.

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