Nutanix Expert Challenge

From zero to Nutanix expert: Is this challenge possible in less than a year?

Let’s find out.

I will share insights along the way, adhering to the Open Knowledge principles.
By the end, I aim to share expert-level fictitious design documents.

Why

  • Develop expertise to serve future Calvet IT customers.
  • Help fellow learners by sharing firsthand experiences of similar challenges.
  • Promote Open Knowledge principles.

Insights shared

Insights planned

  • Create and share a collaborative library of potential requirements and constraints.
  • Share my learning plan to tackle this challenge.
  • Develop a learning plan for IT professionals working with Nutanix infrastructure based on their roles and components in the infrastructure. This aligns with the “Operational Readiness” of the NCX-MCI exam blueprint.
  • Identify which decisions have the most impact from a design and operational point of view and the order in which they should be tackled to simplify the design process. For example, deploying a Nutanix Dark Site has many ramifications.
  • Share insights about Flow Virtual Networking once I have understood it properly. It is not the case yet. Update: The Nutanix bible clarify this topic.

How can you help?

  • It would be greatly appreciated if you could contribute anonymized real examples to the library of requirements and constraints.
  • Please share your own challenges, and i will check if it is something that i could address in future insights.

Please contact me.

Status

  • 2025/02/25 – Challenge started
  • 2025/03/19 – NCP-MCI
  • 2025/04/28 – NCM-MCI
  • 2025/05/03- Nutanix Accredited Professional – Infrastructure
  • 2025/05/11 – NCS-Core
  • 2025/05/12 – NCS-MCI-Professional
  • 2025/05? – Attempt NCP-US
  • 2025/06/?? – Attempt to complete NCS-MCI-Master
  • 2025/?? Attempt NCP-CN and/or Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA).

FAQ

Is the goal the NCX-MCI?

If I can finance the course, yes. In such a case the design will be aligned with the NMCID.
At a minimum, the goal is to reach fictious design of the same level as the one i have defended – and failed – for the VCDX.
Based on the NCX-MCI blueprint, they seem to have a similar structure.

Is it really starting from zero?

Is is starting from zero for Nutanix, but i have 20 years IT experience including VMware since ESX 3.5.