Nutanix has once again proven its commitment to innovation and excellence with the release of AOS 6.7 and Prism Central 2023.3. These software updates bring a host of new functionalities to the Nutanix Cloud Platform (NCP), enhancing enterprise virtualization, storage performance, and hybrid multicloud deployments.
Revolutionizing Enterprise Virtualization: The latest release includes AHV 9, a significant update to Nutanix’s built-in AHV hypervisor. This update focuses on making hybrid multicloud deployments more straightforward and boosting application performance.
Key Features:
- One-click Cross Cluster Live Migration for AHV: Simplifies VM migration across different clusters without the need for disaster recovery configuration.
- Faster Live Migrations: Enhanced for environments with substantial networking bandwidth, facilitating efficient and responsive operations.
- Secure and Scalable Deployment of Nutanix Guest Tools: Streamlining installation at scale and enhancing in-guest operations management.
- Host Affinity Policies and vTPM Integration with Disaster Recovery: Maintains specific host requirements and supports Microsoft Windows 11 requirements in disaster scenarios.
Enhanced Storage Capabilities: AOS 6.7 introduces significant storage performance and density improvements tailored for high-demand enterprise applications.
Key Improvements:
- Increased Storage Performance for AHV: Utilizes AHV Turbo Mode technology for efficient storage operations and minimal CPU utilization.
- Denser Storage Configurations: Supports up to 212TB for Hybrid and 216TB for All-Flash configurations, a considerable increase from previous limits.
- Storage Policies for Volume Groups: Allows configuring storage settings per VM, enhancing management agility and infrastructure efficiency.
- Optimized Database Solution for Lower TCO: Enables deployment of databases to compute-only nodes with optimized performance and licensing costs.
Strengthening Hybrid Multicloud Deployments: The update further solidifies Nutanix’s position in facilitating resilient and efficient hybrid multicloud environments.
Enhancements Include:
- NC2 Cluster Protect with Multicloud Snapshot Technology: Simplifies the protection of workloads and data across clouds, particularly on AWS public cloud.
Summary: These updates underline Nutanix’s ongoing dedication to evolving and enhancing the capabilities of its cloud platform. AOS 6.7 reinforces its position in the market and provides users with powerful tools to manage and optimize their IT infrastructure more effectively.
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