Author: Qamar Abbas

Currently Working in the capacity of Regional Team Lead - Information Management in one of the Major Solution Integrator (Future Technology Systems Company). Over the last 15 years I develop my skills in design, implementation and streamlining of operations of IT solutions with enhanced efficiency. Some of my responsibilities are, to design, implement, document and maintain system configurations, migrate and integrate complex systems.

Honored to Be Part of the Nutanix MC Experts Community

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I’m truly honored to be selected as part of the Nutanix Multicloud Experts (MC Experts) Community for the EMEA region.

This community brings together experienced cloud professionals who are passionate about helping organizations design, operate, and optimize modern multicloud environments across private, public, and edge platforms. Being part of MC Experts is a great opportunity to collaborate with like-minded experts, share real-world experiences, and contribute to solving complex multicloud challenges.

Nutanix continues to play a key role in enabling enterprises to simplify multicloud operations, and this initiative reflects a strong commitment to knowledge sharing, continuous learning, and community-driven innovation. I look forward to engaging in technical discussions, hands-on challenges, and knowledge-exchange sessions with peers and Nutanix engineers.

Thank you to Nutanix for this recognition and for creating a platform that empowers professionals across the region. Excited for the journey ahead and the opportunity to contribute to the MC Experts community.

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My Experience Attending the Nutanix MEA Partner Summit Synergy Sphere: Lead With Purpose

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Attending the Nutanix MEA Partner Summit 2025 was an inspiring and energizing experience that brought together the region’s top technology leaders and strategic partners. This year’s theme — Synergy Sphere: Lead With Purpose — reflected the collective spirit of innovation, collaboration, and purposeful leadership that Nutanix continues to champion.

Set against the beautiful backdrop of Colombo, Sri Lanka, the summit delivered the perfect blend of learning, networking, recognition, and memorable experiences.

A Strong Start – Reconnecting with the MEA Partner Community

The summit began with a warm welcome as partners from across the Middle East & Africa gathered once again. The welcome dinner at Bellevue Beach Club provided the ideal setting to reconnect, exchange ideas, and set the tone for the days ahead.

Insights, Vision, and Leadership

Day two featured deep-dive sessions covering:

  • Hybrid multi-cloud innovation
  • Customer transformation journeys
  • Nutanix Cloud Platform advancements
  • Partner growth strategies

One standout session was the Masterclass by Harish Sai Raman, focusing on leadership mindset and personal growth — a powerful reminder of how purpose drives performance.

A Proud Moment for FutureTEC – Gold Collaboration Award

One of the most memorable highlights of the summit was the Awards Night, where partners were recognized for outstanding contributions throughout the year.

I am incredibly proud to share that FutureTEC was honored with the Gold Collaboration Award — a testament to our team’s commitment, our customer-first focus, and our strong partnership with Nutanix.
This award reinforces our dedication to delivering excellence and driving meaningful outcomes across the region.

Exploring Sri Lanka – Building Connections Beyond the Ballroom

The “Coastal Charms of Bentota” excursion added a refreshing touch to the summit, offering partners a chance to unwind, experience the beauty of Sri Lanka, and continue building strong relationships in a relaxed setting.

Why This Summit Matters

The Nutanix MEA Partner Summit goes beyond presentations and networking — it is a platform that aligns vision, strengthens partnerships, and accelerates the region’s digital journey.

For FutureTEC, attending this summit is a powerful reminder of our mission:
to lead with purpose, innovate with confidence, and collaborate to create real impact.

Looking Ahead

As we return from the summit, we bring back renewed energy, stronger partnerships, and a shared commitment to the future.
A heartfelt thank you to the Nutanix team for hosting an exceptional event — and to all the partners who made the experience meaningful.

Here’s to continued collaboration, innovation, and purpose-driven success.
And once again — congratulations to FutureTec for winning the Gold Collaboration Award!

Glimpses from an amazing Nutanix MEA Partner Summit in Colombo!

Free Nutanix Exam Voucher Promotion

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Great news!

The free Nutanix exam voucher promotion has been extended for another year 😀. This is a great opportunity for all Nutanix Partners to continue strengthening our skills and completing the full suite of Nutanix Certifications.

Partners can still request 100% free exam vouchers through Nutanix University for the following certifications:

  • NCA
  • NCP-MCI
  • NCP-MCA
  • NCS-Core

Offer is valid until July 31, 2026, so please make sure to claim your vouchers in advance. You may schedule your exams now and reschedule later if needed.

For more details and to request your voucher, please visit the link below:
🔗 https://lnkd.in/dZcRy9jF

If you need any assistance or guidance regarding the certification paths, feel free to reach out.

My Experience at the Nutanix Enterprise Cloud Design Bootcamp – A Week of Intense Learning and Growth

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Last week, I had the incredible opportunity to attend the Nutanix Enterprise Cloud Design Bootcamp held in Riyadh — an advanced, hands-on training program focused on designing resilient, scalable, and high-performing Nutanix Enterprise Cloud solutions.

The bootcamp brought together passionate professionals from across the region to collaborate, share knowledge, and tackle real-world design challenges that mirror enterprise-scale customer environments. It was a week filled with deep technical learning, strategic thinking, and collaborative problem-solving — truly one of the most enriching training experiences I’ve had so far.

Deep Dive into Enterprise Cloud Design

The sessions covered an impressive range of topics, from infrastructure and storage architecture to resiliency, data protection, Network and Security. What made the bootcamp unique was the focus on practical application — each day involved a combination of learning modules, group discussions, and team-based design exercises that simulated real customer scenarios.

Every design challenge required balancing performance, availability, scalability, and cost-efficiency, which made us think critically about trade-offs and architectural decisions. It wasn’t just about knowing the technology — it was about designing with intent.

Collaboration, Stress, and Satisfaction

This wasn’t your typical classroom training. Each exercise pushed us to work as a team under pressure, defend our design decisions, and present our solutions to experienced Nutanix architects. The environment was intense but deeply rewarding.

By the end of the week, every participant had stepped out of their comfort zone — presenting complex architectures, debating approaches, and learning from one another. The shared sense of accomplishment made it worth every late-night diagram and every revision slide before presentation time.

Acknowledgments

A heartfelt thanks to Mr. Feras for his continued support and for making this opportunity possible, and to Mr. Irfan Mukadam for nominating me for the advanced training. Your confidence and encouragement mean a lot — and it truly reflects FutureTEC’s dedication to nurturing and growing its technical talent.

Special appreciation to Michal Webster and Fouad Khatib for their exceptional mentorship and for leading the sessions with such enthusiasm, energy, and technical depth. Their ability to blend theory with real-world insights made the learning experience truly memorable.

Back to Kuwait, Ready to Apply and Share

Now that I’m back in Kuwait, I’m excited to apply the lessons learned during the bootcamp to real projects and share that knowledge with my team. The week in Riyadh reinforced the importance of continuous learning, collaboration, and design thinking in building robust enterprise cloud solutions.

This experience reaffirmed my belief that technology training isn’t just about upgrading technical skills — it’s about changing the way we approach design, strategy, and problem-solving.

Final Thoughts

The Nutanix Enterprise Cloud Design Bootcamp is more than a training — it’s an experience that transforms how you view enterprise architecture. It challenges you to think like a solution designer, collaborate like an architect, and deliver like a trusted advisor.

I’m grateful for this opportunity and proud to represent FutureTEC in such an impactful learning journey.

Here’s to more learning, collaboration, and innovation ahead!

Some Clicks from Nutanix Riyadh Campus

NCA & NCP-MCI v6.10 Free Exam Attempt

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NCA and NCP-MCI v6.10 certifications are now live! For the limited time you can take either exam for free.

Book your exam appointment today!

Both exams are now open for scheduling, with exam appointments starting Tuesday, December 10, 2024. The exams can be scheduled for remote proctoring or in-person at a testing center.

For a limited time, you can take either certification exam for free (up to $199 value)! Use the discount codes below at checkout by Friday, December 13, 2024.

  • NCA 6.10 Discount Code: NXFRNCA24
  • NCP-MCI 6.10 Discount Code: NXFRNCP24

To register for either exam, visit My Certifications on Nutanix University and schedule your desired exam. Use the discount code provided above at checkout.

New Release – Nutanix Move 5.4.1

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Nutanix Move (Move) is a cross-hypervisor mobility solution to migrate virtual machines (VMs) and files with minimal downtime. Nutanix Move is a data migration tool designed to simplify the process of migrating virtual machines (VMs) from various environments to Nutanix infrastructure. It provides a streamlined way to move workloads, whether they’re on-premises or in public clouds, minimizing downtime and ensuring data integrity throughout the process.

Key features of Nutanix Move include:

  1. Seamless Migration: Supports moving VMs with minimal disruption to applications.
  2. Multi-Cloud Compatibility: Facilitates migration across different cloud platforms and hypervisors.
  3. Incremental Transfers: Allows for incremental data transfers, reducing the amount of data moved in the final cutover.
  4. Centralized Management: Offers a user-friendly interface to manage and monitor migration tasks.

Some of the new features in 5.4.1 are as below

  • Automatic installation of Nutanix Guest Tools on the migrated VMs.
  • Configuring Nutanix Self-Service runbooks for execution post VM migration.
  • Migration of vTPM-enabled VMs from Hyper-V to AHV.
  • Installation of Move Agent on Hyper-V hosts on a custom port. The default port is 8087.
  • Report generation for Files migration.
  • Scanning of shares. It also shows the progress of shares migration for Nutanix Files 5.0.0 and above.
  • Automatic target share creation for Files Migrations.

Move supports VM migration from the following sources to targets, where first platform is the source, and second platform is the target.

  • VMware ESXi (legacy infrastructure or Nutanix) to AHV
  • VMware ESXi (legacy infrastructure or Nutanix) to VMware ESXi on Nutanix
  • VMware ESXi to Nutanix Cloud Clusters (NC2) on AWS
  • VMware ESXi to NC2 on Microsoft Azure
  • VMware Cloud (VMC) on AWS to AHV
  • VMC on AWS to NC2 on AWS
  • Microsoft Hyper-V to AHV
  • Microsoft Hyper-V to VMware ESXi on Nutanix
  • Microsoft Hyper-V to NC2 on AWS
  • AWS EC2 to AHV
  • AWS EC2 to VMware ESXi on Nutanix
  • AWS EC2 to NC2 on AWS
  • Microsoft Azure Cloud to AHV
  • Microsoft Azure Cloud to VMware ESXi on Nutanix
  • Microsoft Azure Cloud to NC2 on Azure
  • Nutanix AHV to Nutanix AHV
  • Nutanix AHV to AWS EC2
  • Nutanix AHV to Microsoft Azure Cloud
  • Nutanix AHV to NC2 on AWS/Azure
  • NC2 on AWS/Azure to Nutanix AHV
  • NC2 on Azure to NC2 on Azure

Nutanix AOS 6.10 LTS

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AOS 6.10 is designed for both current and new Nutanix users. It meets the needs of organizations who demand the ability to run any workload now and in the future, without being constrained by IT silos. Let’s explore how this new release can help transform your IT landscape.

1) Unprecedented Storage Capabilities

AOS 6.10 combines faster, denser storage capabilities with superior performance from earlier releases. One of the bigger features in this storage category is the integration of AES Optimized Metadata from AOS 6.8. This feature enables higher performance, particularly sustained random access patterns that are common with high-end databases. This enhancement is crucial for businesses that manage large volumes of data and require quick access without sacrificing security or integrity.

Other new storage and data service features range from dedupe enhancements, capacity planning improvements, an optimized database solution, easier to use storage policies, and more.

2) Nutanix AHV: Enterprise Readiness

The Nutanix AHV hypervisor in AOS 6.10 showcases the latest advancements in hypervisor technology and enterprise features. It includes on-demand cross-cluster migration, AOS storage optimizations, intelligent virtual machine (VM) placement, and robust security – all supported by an ever-growing partner ecosystem. This makes Nutanix AHV with AOS 6.10 the ideal choice for those seeking an alternative hypervisor, offering ease of use, functionality, and scalability.

3) Disaster Recovery and Resiliency

AOS 6.10 elevates Disaster Recover (DR) to new heights with a wide array of replication and resiliency options. It features NearSync for Volume Groups and Consistency groups, Metro-multi site DR, and significant enhancements for DR options.

For the first time, Multicloud Snapshot Technology (MST) with Pilot Light Deployment allows snapshots to be replicated directly to Amazon S3 cloud storage, enabling the ability to recover to a Nutanix Cloud Clusters (NC2) cluster when disaster strikes. These features ensure that your organization is well-prepared to handle any unforeseen events, maintaining operational continuity and safeguarding critical data.

4) Nutanix Flow Network Security offers Enhanced Security, Connectivity, and Cyber Resilience

AOS 6.10 introduces advanced security measures with the Flow Network Security solution and the Prism Central Security Dashboard feature, designed to protect your data, safeguard your network, and elevate the management of operational security. These enhancements ensure a more secure and resilient IT environment for your enterprise. For instance, the Prism Central Security Dashboard, introduced in AOS 6.6, provides a centralized overview of your infrastructure’s security posture.

Updates to networking and security for Flow Network Security Next Gen product and Flow Virtual Networking include traffic mirroring, easier policy management, and new ways to scale across clouds are now available in AOS 6.10. These updates simplify security management and fortify your network against evolving threats.

5) Streamlined Management and Automation

The AOS 6.10 update enhances management and automation by focusing on efficiency and user experience. This release introduces VM-centric data policies, new storage policies, and efficiency improvements with the X-Small Prism Central management console for smaller deployments.

Also, fine-grained role-based access control (RBAC), added in AOS 6.8, provides greater control over users’ access to specific resources. Furthermore, v4 APIs (Release Candidate) enable your organization to leverage a single family of industry-standard APIs to meet your objectives. Paired with the simplified Nutanix Guest Tools (NGT) installs, AOS 6.10 enables your IT teams to focus on strategic initiatives rather than routine tasks.

Unlock Nutanix admin user

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Based on the user lockout policy, due to entering wrong password if admin account gets locked-out you can unlock the account using below command.

Login to CVM using nutanix user:

allssh sudo faillock –user <username_to_unlock> –reset

iNode issue in AOS 6.5.3

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Today one of the Nutanix Customer called me saying their Nutanix Cluster was down. Upon checking noticed all cluster services were down. When tried to start the cluster Genesis logs pointed to insufficient disk space. On further inspection Linux File system on all CVM was at 100% usage for inodes.

nutanix@NTNX-XXXXXXX-XXXXX-B-CVM:192.168.X.XXX:~$ allssh df -i

================== 192.168.X.XXX =================

Filesystem Inodes IUsed IFree IUse% Mounted on

devtmpfs 4114406 434 4113972 1% /dev

tmpfs 4118255 1 4118254 1% /dev/shm

tmpfs 4118255 4036 4114219 1% /run

tmpfs 4118255 16 4118239 1% /sys/fs/cgroup

/dev/sda2 655360 655360 0 100% /

/dev/loop0 65536 230 65306 1% /tmp

/dev/sda3 2621440 99593 2521847 4% /home

tmpfs 4118255 1 4118254 1% /run/user/0

tmpfs 4118255 1 4118254 1% /run/user/1000

/dev/sdc1 244191232 811486 243379746 1% /home/nutanix/data/stargate-storage/disks/VGJ3VHSG

/dev/sdb1 244191232 813612 243377620 1% /home/nutanix/data/stargate-storage/disks/VGJ3XMZG

/dev/sda4 113278976 267907 113011069 1% /home/nutanix/data/stargate-storage/disks/S455NC0N900742

================== 192.168.X.XXX =================

Filesystem Inodes IUsed IFree IUse% Mounted on

devtmpfs 4114406 434 4113972 1% /dev

tmpfs 4118255 1 4118254 1% /dev/shm

tmpfs 4118255 4036 4114219 1% /run

tmpfs 4118255 16 4118239 1% /sys/fs/cgroup

/dev/sda2 655360 655360 0 100% /

/dev/loop0 65536 256 65280 1% /tmp

/dev/sda3 2621440 199946 2421494 8% /home

tmpfs 4118255 1 4118254 1% /run/user/0

tmpfs 4118255 1 4118254 1% /run/user/1000

/dev/sdc1 244191232 763959 243427273 1% /home/nutanix/data/stargate-storage/disks/VGJ6TR5G

/dev/sda4 113278976 301854 112977122 1% /home/nutanix/data/stargate-storage/disks/S455NC0N900734

/dev/sdb1 244191232 763815 243427417 1% /home/nutanix/data/stargate-storage/disks/VGJ6XASG

================== 192.168.X.XXX =================

Filesystem Inodes IUsed IFree IUse% Mounted on

devtmpfs 4114406 434 4113972 1% /dev

tmpfs 4118255 1 4118254 1% /dev/shm

tmpfs 4118255 4036 4114219 1% /run

tmpfs 4118255 16 4118239 1% /sys/fs/cgroup

/dev/sda2 655360 655360 0 100% /

/dev/loop0 65536 110 65426 1% /tmp

/dev/sda3 2621440 100851 2520589 4% /home

tmpfs 4118255 1 4118254 1% /run/user/0

tmpfs 4118255 1 4118254 1% /run/user/1000

/dev/sda4 113278976 261394 113017582 1% /home/nutanix/data/stargate-storage/disks/S455NA0N906186

/dev/sdc1 244191232 754575 243436657 1% /home/nutanix/data/stargate-storage/disks/VGJ6Y34G

/dev/sdb1 244191232 756298 243434934 1% /home/nutanix/data/stargate-storage/disks/VGJ3BGWG

This issue is already identified by known scenarios on version AOS 6.5.3. where the /var/spool/postfix/maildrop directory fills up the inodes.

Nutanix Tech note : https://portal.nutanix.com/kb/6082 can be referred for the same.

Basically, You have to run the below command will clear-up the files.

nutanix@NTNX-XXXXXXX-XXXXX-B-CVM:192.168.X.XXX:~$ allssh ‘sudo du –inode /var/spool/postfix/maildrop’

Confirm inode usage is Normal

nutanix@NTNX-XXXXXXX-XXXXX-B-CVM:192.168.X.XXX:~$ allssh df -i

================== 192.168.X.XXX =================

Filesystem Inodes IUsed IFree IUse% Mounted on

devtmpfs 4114406 434 4113972 1% /dev

tmpfs 4118255 1 4118254 1% /dev/shm

tmpfs 4118255 596 4117659 1% /run

tmpfs 4118255 16 4118239 1% /sys/fs/cgroup

/dev/sda2 655360 57441 597919 9% /

/dev/loop0 65536 237 65299 1% /tmp

/dev/sda3 2621440 99715 2521725 4% /home

tmpfs 4118255 1 4118254 1% /run/user/0

tmpfs 4118255 1 4118254 1% /run/user/1000

/dev/sdc1 244191232 811483 243379749 1% /home/nutanix/data/stargate-storage/disks/VGJ3VHSG

/dev/sdb1 244191232 813592 243377640 1% /home/nutanix/data/stargate-storage/disks/VGJ3XMZG

/dev/sda4 113278976 267565 113011411 1% /home/nutanix/data/stargate-storage/disks/S455NC0N900742

================== 192.168.X.XXX =================

Filesystem Inodes IUsed IFree IUse% Mounted on

devtmpfs 4114406 434 4113972 1% /dev

tmpfs 4118255 1 4118254 1% /dev/shm

tmpfs 4118255 596 4117659 1% /run

tmpfs 4118255 16 4118239 1% /sys/fs/cgroup

/dev/sda2 655360 57443 597917 9% /

/dev/loop0 65536 267 65269 1% /tmp

/dev/sda3 2621440 200108 2421332 8% /home

tmpfs 4118255 1 4118254 1% /run/user/0

tmpfs 4118255 1 4118254 1% /run/user/1000

/dev/sdc1 244191232 763957 243427275 1% /home/nutanix/data/stargate-storage/disks/VGJ6TR5G

/dev/sda4 113278976 301781 112977195 1% /home/nutanix/data/stargate-storage/disks/S455NC0N900734

/dev/sdb1 244191232 763813 243427419 1% /home/nutanix/data/stargate-storage/disks/VGJ6XASG

================== 192.168.X.XXX =================

Filesystem Inodes IUsed IFree IUse% Mounted on

devtmpfs 4114406 434 4113972 1% /dev

tmpfs 4118255 1 4118254 1% /dev/shm

tmpfs 4118255 596 4117659 1% /run

tmpfs 4118255 16 4118239 1% /sys/fs/cgroup

/dev/sda2 655360 57430 597930 9% /

/dev/loop0 65536 118 65418 1% /tmp

/dev/sda3 2621440 100257 2521183 4% /home

tmpfs 4118255 1 4118254 1% /run/user/0

tmpfs 4118255 1 4118254 1% /run/user/1000

/dev/sda4 113278976 261402 113017574 1% /home/nutanix/data/stargate-storage/disks/S455NA0N906186

/dev/sdc1 244191232 754575 243436657 1% /home/nutanix/data/stargate-storage/disks/VGJ6Y34G

/dev/sdb1 244191232 756298 243434934 1% /home/nutanix/data/stargate-storage/disks/VGJ3BGWG

Restart genesis service on all cluster:

nutanix@NTNX-XXXXXXX-XXXXX-B-CVM:192.168.X.XXX:~$ cluster restart_genesis

Start Cluster:

nutanix@NTNX-XXXXXXX-XXXXX-B-CVM:192.168.X.XXX:~$ cluster start

Once Cluster/inode usage is normal, upgrade the AOS latest release to avoid any future issues.

Hope this helps 😊

Nutanix End User Computing Administration (NEUCA) 6.5 & Free Exam

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Nutanix End User Computing Administration (NEUCA) course to v6.5. This free, self-paced online course teaches you the skills needed to design, install, configure, and manage an End-User Computing (EUC) solution on Nutanix.

In this 10-hour course, you will explore several EUC-focused subjects including:

  • Considerations when planning an EUC implementation, how to choose between Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) and Desktop-as-a-Service (DaaS), and the options available when designing your EUC solution.
  • Nutanix technologies that support an EUC deployment, including Flow Network Security, which provides increased security for desktops, and Files Storage, an integrated file server solution.
  • Configuring and operating EUC environments, including using third-party solutions, working with profile stores, and creating and optimizing gold images.
  • Optimizing and troubleshooting an EUC environment, including best practices, viewing utilization metrics, and troubleshooting various common issues.

Visit our website to learn more about the course and get started.

After you’ve completed the course, validate your skills with the Nutanix Certified Professional – End User Computing (NCP-EUC) v6.5 certification exam.

The NCP-EUC 6.5 certification exam measures your ability to successfully deploy, monitor, administer, troubleshoot and maintain end user computing environments utilizing the Nutanix platform.

For a limited-time you can take the certification exam for free (a $199 value)! Use discount code NXFREUC65 at checkout by Thursday, December 28, 2023.