NCP Nutanix Architecture and Concepts

Question 1

What is a key component of the Nutanix architecture?

Accepted Answer

Controller Virtual Machine (CVM)

Answer

CVMs run essential services on each node in a cluster.

Question 2

What technology underpins Nutanix’s distributed storage?

Accepted Answer

Distributed Storage Fabric

Answer

The Nutanix Distributed Storage Fabric aggregates storage across nodes.

Question 3

Which hypervisors are supported by Nutanix?

Accepted Answer

AHV, ESXi, Hyper-V

Answer

Nutanix supports AHV, VMware ESXi, and Hyper-V.

Question 4

What is the purpose of the Acropolis Operating System (AOS)?

Accepted Answer

Manage core services and resources

Answer

The Acropolis Operating System (AOS) is the foundational software stack of Nutanix. Its primary purpose is to integrate compute, storage, and virtualization, providing a distributed platform that manages all core infrastructure services and resources within the cluster. This includes data management, storage services, and the hypervisor (AHV).

Question 5

How does Nutanix scale?

Accepted Answer

Add more nodes to the cluster

Answer

Nutanix is designed for linear and modular scalability, allowing businesses to grow their infrastructure as needed. To scale, you simply add more nodes to the existing cluster. Each new node contributes additional compute, storage, and I/O capacity, which is automatically integrated into the distributed system.

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NCP Nutanix Architecture and Concepts