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HCI History and Overview Lesson 2
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HCI History and Overview Lesson 2

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What was the primary goal of Nutanix when it was founded?

  • To increase vendor lock-in for IT organizations.
  • To democratize technologies used by large companies like Amazon and Facebook. (correct)
  • To create separate storage solutions for enterprises.
  • To develop legacy infrastructure systems.

    • Legacy infrastructure is well suited to meet the growing demands of enterprise applications.

    False

    In what year was Nutanix founded?

    2009

    Nutanix pioneered the creation of __________ solutions to simplify IT infrastructure.

    <p>hyperconverged</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match the following IT environments with their characteristics:

    <p>Datacenter = Controlled IT environment with owned infrastructure Edge = Deployment closer to users for reduced latency Cloud = Scalable resources provided over the Internet Legacy = Separate storage, networks, and servers leading to silos</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What advantage does NCI provide compared to traditional infrastructure?

    <p>Ability to easily manage workloads.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    One of the challenges faced by IT teams is predicting their needs 10 years in advance.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Name one public cloud service mentioned as a model for enterprise IT teams.

    <p>Amazon Web Services (AWS)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What technology offers high throughput and fast response times compared to traditional SATA or SAS technology?

    <p>NVMe</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Advanced distributed consistency algorithms only protect against hardware failures.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What feature does AOS Storage use to recover data instantly to meet RPO and RTO requirements?

    <p>snapshots</p> Signup and view all the answers

    AOS Storage is designed to automatically self-heal in the event of ______ failures.

    <p>SSD, HDD, or NVMe</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match the following AOS Storage features with their descriptions:

    <p>Snapshots = Recover data instantly Self-healing = Automatic recovery from failures Granular efficiency = Efficient resource usage Tunable redundancy = Adjustable data protection levels</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which process is used by AOS to maintain data integrity when failures occur?

    <p>Data rebuilds from surviving replicas</p> Signup and view all the answers

    AOS Storage requires user intervention during hardware failure recovery.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does AOS Storage absorb incoming writes onto?

    <p>fast, low latency storage like SSDs or NVMe</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary purpose of a compute-only (CO) node in a Nutanix cluster?

    <p>To expand computing capacity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Storage-only nodes in a Nutanix cluster do not require additional hypervisor licenses.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Name one data efficiency feature incorporated in AOS Storage.

    <p>Compression</p> Signup and view all the answers

    A storage-only node allows for the __________ of storage capacity in a Nutanix cluster.

    <p>expansion</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT a benefit of using storage policies?

    <p>Replication to multiple clusters</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match the following terms with their definitions:

    <p>Compression = Saves physical storage space Deduplication = Removes duplicate copies of data Erasure Coding = Enhances data protection Storage Policies = Manages storage attributes of VMs</p> Signup and view all the answers

    A single storage policy can manage the attributes of only one entity associated with a category.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the use of storage policies in a Nutanix cluster?

    <p>To manage storage attributes such as replication, encryption, and QoS.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is one of the key features of Flow Network Security?

    <p>Microsegmentation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Flow Network Security manages microsegmentation through a decentralized model.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the impact of microsegmentation on malware spread in a data center?

    <p>It greatly reduces or completely blocks malware spread.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following capabilities does Prism Infrastructure provide?

    <p>Management of hardware components</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Prism's Admin Center allows administrators to manage user roles and authentication.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Flow Network Security provides extensive visibility into modern application ________.

    <p>interactions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does Security Central assist with Flow Network Security?

    <p>By providing multicloud security and compliance monitoring</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does LCM stand for in the context of Prism?

    <p>Life Cycle Management</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Prism provides access to NCM functionality of __________ and Self-Service.

    <p>Intelligent Operations</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Traditional perimeter firewalls are still the most effective method for securing modern applications.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What benefits does Flow Network Security provide beyond application security?

    <p>Visibility, service insertion, and network automation.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match the following Prism functionalities with their descriptions:

    <p>Life Cycle Management = Perform inventory and software updates NCM Self-Service = Access Nutanix applications Marketplace = Manage Nutanix and partner apps IAM = Define users, roles, and authentication</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match the terms related to Flow Network Security with their descriptions:

    <p>Microsegmentation = Limits data center communication to what is minimally required East/West Firewalls = Secures traffic between virtual machines Service Insertion = Extends networking function through integrations Visibility = Shows complex interactions of modern applications</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which feature is NOT part of Prism Infrastructure's capability?

    <p>Application deployment automation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Prism's Cloud Manager allows users to configure hardware component dashboards.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Name one task the Admin Center in Prism enables administrators to perform.

    <p>Software updates</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Efficient Management with NCI

    • NCI enables organizations to deploy and manage data and applications across data center, edge, and cloud environments efficiently.
    • Reduces complexity and cost associated with traditional IT infrastructure, allowing IT to allocate resources to user workload management.

    HCI Overview

    • Founded in 2009, Nutanix is a leader in hyperconverged infrastructure (HCI), simplifying IT and reducing costs.
    • Nutanix brought web-scale engineering, used by major tech companies, to the broader market, promoting distributed systems on commodity servers.

    Limitations of Legacy Infrastructure

    • Traditional infrastructure with separate storage and servers hinders enterprise applications' demands, adding complexity to management and deployment.
    • Siloed systems require long-term IT planning (3-5 years), often resulting in guesswork and potentially inaccurate forecasts.
    • Vendor lock-in and escalating licensing costs complicate budgeting for enterprise IT teams.

    Data Availability and Resiliency

    • Advanced distributed consistency algorithms protect data against failures, sustaining data availability.
    • AOS Storage offers features like granular automatic self-healing and tunable redundancy to maintain operational integrity.

    Data Protection Features

    • Metadata-based local snapshots provide instant data recovery, meeting various Recovery Point Objectives (RPO) and Recovery Time Objectives (RTO).
    • AOS Storage includes local snapshots and self-service restores for minor incidents, along with Async, NearSync, and Sync replication for major outages.

    Performance Enhancements

    • AOS Storage supports fast, low-latency storage (e.g., SSDs, NVMe) for better performance and scalability.
    • Compute-only (CO) nodes enhance computing capacity without needing additional storage, ideal for workloads like Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI).
    • Storage-only (SO) nodes allow independent scaling of storage capacity without requiring extra hypervisor licenses.

    Storage Management

    • Storage policies enable easy creation and management of attributes like replication factor, encryption, and QoS for virtual machines and volume groups.
    • AOS Storage incorporates technologies such as compression, deduplication, and erasure coding for optimal data efficiency.

    Prism Management Capabilities

    • Prism Infrastructure facilitates management of cluster components, including VMs, storage, and network elements across registered clusters.
    • Admin Center allows inventory management, software updates, and deployment of Nutanix applications for operational efficiency.

    Security and Compliance

    • Flow Network Security provides robust application security through microsegmentation and centralized policy management to enhance network visibility and compliance.
    • Microsegmentation limits inter-application communication to reduce potential malware spread and enhance security at the VM or application level.

    Multi-Cloud Security

    • Security Central extends Flow Network Security, focusing on microsegmentation and continuous security compliance monitoring across multiple cloud environments, assessing risk posture and planning.

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    This quiz focuses on the history and overview of Hyper-Converged Infrastructure (HCI). It highlights the significance of HCI in modern IT by discussing deployment and management of data and applications across various environments. Learn how organizations minimize complexity and costs associated with traditional infrastructure.

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