1. Introduction
- Describe course terminologies, such as three-tier architecture, hyper-converged architecture, and public, private, and hybrid clouds.
2. Understanding AOS Concepts
- Describe the self-healing architecture
- Describe the replication factor
- Describe Nutanix multi-cloud solutions
3. Understanding Cluster Management Concept
- Explain Prism Element features and benefits
- Explain Prism Central features and benefits
- Manage the Image Repository
- Upgrade the hypervisor and AOS on a cluster
- Describe Life Cycle Manager
4. Understanding Storage Concepts
- Define a storage pool and storage container
- Identify components of AOS Distributed Storage
- Identify space-saving technologies
5. Managing VMs
- Create and manage virtual machines (VMs)
- Describe Acropolis Dynamic Scheduler (ADS)
- Describe data locality
6. Monitoring VMs and Cluster Health
- Use metrics to identify performance issues
- Measure VM performance using Nutanix tools:
- Health dashboard
- Analysis dashboard
- Alerts dashboard
- Use the Support Portal and Insights
7. Understanding Data Protection Concepts
- Describe how to enable data protection on a VM
- Define a retention policy
- Define Nutanix Mine
- Identify the different types of replication targets