Organizations need a single, modern platform that can host traditional and cloud-native applications, simplify hybrid and multicloud operations, and modernize the data center, all while keeping costs and complexity under control.

Cisco Compute Hyperconverged with Nutanix addresses this by unifying compute, networking, and storage on one hyperconverged platform, managed end-to-end with Cisco Intersight and Nutanix Prism.

Cisco UCS provides the compute and networking foundation, from traditional rack and blade servers to the modular UCS X-Series, giving you flexibility in how you deploy and scale, while Cisco Intersight ties it all together with a single management plane for infrastructure lifecycle, monitoring, and automation, working alongside Nutanix Prism to manage the platform end-to-end.

Training Info

• Duration: 09:30 - 16:00
• Type: Instructor-led, with hands-on labs
• Audience: Cisco customers in technical roles
• Class prerequisites:
  • Basic Data Center architecture knowledge
  • Laptop with a browser to access the labs

Activities

Module 1: Cisco and Nutanix Partnership 9:30 AM - 9:45 AM

Module 2: Nutanix Cloud Infrastructure on Cisco UCS 9:45 AM - 11:00 AM

Break 11:00 AM - 11:15 AM

Module 3: Hybrid Cloud Management Stack 11:15 AM - 12:00 PM

Module 4: Nutanix Unified Storage 12:00 PM - 12:30 PM

Lunch Break 12:30 PM - 13:30 PM

Hands-On Labs 13:30 PM - 16:00 PM

*Note that timings are approximate. Pace of each class will be adapted to that specific group of attendees.

Module 1: Cisco and Nutanix Partnership

Introduces the challenges of the hybrid cloud journey and the joint Cisco and Nutanix value proposition, including the Nutanix Cloud Infrastructure on Cisco and Cisco Validated Designs.

Module 2: Nutanix Cloud Infrastructure on Cisco UCS

Covers hyperconverged infrastructure fundamentals, hypervisor choice (AHV, ESXi), data resiliency and protection, Nutanix Cloud Clusters and Kubernetes, plus the Cisco UCS compute and networking options that run the platform, including Cisco's latest AI-ready infrastructure.

Module 3: Hybrid Cloud Management Stack

Explores simplified hybrid cloud operations with Cisco Intersight, Nutanix Prism Central, and Nutanix Central, along with the integrations between them and Nutanix Lifecycle Manager.

Module 4: Nutanix Unified Storage

Introduces software-defined storage on Nutanix, including Nutanix Volumes, Files, and Objects, and how Nutanix Unified Storage simplifies data management from a single platform.

Hands-on Labs

• Lab 1: Migrate Application(s) to Nutanix
• Lab 2: Fast-Track Your Cloud-Native Journey
• Lab 3: Build a Hybrid Cloud with NC2 on AWS
• Lab 4: Simplify Data Management
• Lab 5: Running AI Applications on Nutanix Cloud Platform
• Lab 6: Manage Your Hybrid Multi-Cloud Environment
• Lab 7: Control Costs Across Your Clouds
• Lab 8: Build a Self-Service Platform
• Lab 9: Modernize Your Data Center
• Lab 10: AI Ops and Automation
• Lab 11: Ensure Business Continuity

Demos

• Lifecycle Management of ISM Nutanix Cluster
• Lifecycle Management of IMM Nutanix Cluster
• Nutanix VM Monitoring via Intersight
• FlashStack with Nutanix Compute-Only X210 nodes