NCP-CI-Azure

The Nutanix Certified Professional - Cloud Infrastructure (NCP-CI) on Microsoft Azure exam focuses on your ability to design, deploy, and manage Nutanix Cloud Infrastructure (NCI) on Microsoft Azure. The main points covered broadly fall under these key areas:

• Nutanix Cloud Infrastructure (NCI) Fundamentals on Azure: This includes understanding the architecture of NCI on Azure, its components (like AOS, Prism Central, AHV), and how it differs from on-premises deployments. You'll need to know the different deployment options and their implications.

• Planning and Designing NCI on Azure: This covers aspects like sizing requirements, network design considerations (connectivity, security groups, VLANs), storage planning (capacity, performance), and high availability strategies within the Azure environment. Understanding Azure's networking and security services and how they interact with NCI is crucial.

• Deploying and Configuring NCI on Azure: This section focuses on the hands-on aspects of deploying NCI clusters on Azure, including configuring networking, storage, and security settings. You should be familiar with the various deployment methodologies and tools provided by Nutanix.

• Managing and Monitoring NCI on Azure: This covers day-to-day operations, including monitoring cluster health, performance tuning, capacity management, and troubleshooting common issues. Understanding Prism Central's monitoring and management capabilities is essential.

• Lifecycle Management: This includes understanding how to perform tasks like upgrades, backups, and disaster recovery within the Azure environment. You should be familiar with Nutanix's best practices for ensuring business continuity.

• Integration with Azure Services: This is a critical area. You'll need to understand how NCI on Azure integrates with other Azure services, such as Azure Active Directory for authentication, Azure monitoring tools for integration with existing monitoring systems, and how to leverage Azure's networking capabilities to enhance the security and performance of the NCI deployment.

• Security best practices for NCI on Azure: This involves understanding how to secure the NCI cluster itself, as well as how it integrates with Azure's security features to create a robust and secure environment. This includes topics like network security, access control, and data encryption.

In short, the exam tests your comprehensive understanding of deploying and managing a Nutanix infrastructure specifically within the Microsoft Azure environment . It's not just about Nutanix itself, but also about how that technology interacts with and leverages the capabilities of Azure. Expect a mix of conceptual and practical questions. Hands-on experience with NCI on Azure is highly recommended to succeed.