In this learning path, you'll learn how Nutanix virtualization works. You'll start with Nutanix networking and software-defined storage, then explore the architecture of the Acropolis Hypervisor (AHV). You'll finish by learning how to install AHV and how to install and use Prism Central to manage your Nutanix environment.

Virtualization is the foundation of modern IT, running nearly every cloud service and most enterprise workloads. This learning path gives you a vendor-neutral understanding of how it works, from the problem it was invented to solve to setting up your first environment. You'll explore hypervisors, virtual machines, and containers, then learn how compute, storage, and networking are virtualized and how features like high availability, live migration, and snapshots keep everything running. You'll also learn how to secure and protect virtual environments and how to compare leading platforms, including VMware, Hyper-V, Nutanix, KVM, and HPE, so you can choose the right one. All you need is a grasp of basic hardware and networking concepts.

For the Engineer with a solid understanding of the fundamental aspects of Microsoft Hyper-V, this Learning Path will start to dive deeper into the configuration and management of Hyper-V.

Hyper-V: Microsoft's Virtualization Platform Hyper-V is a hardware virtualization tool from Microsoft that allows users to create and manage virtual machines (VMs) on a single system. It helps optimize resource use, run legacy software, test applications across multiple platforms, and improve IT efficiency with features like isolated environments for enhanced security. Available on Windows and Windows Server, Hyper-V supports Windows, Linux, and FreeBSD as guest operating systems. It offers key benefits like better resource management and security, but has limitations with hardware-dependent or latency-sensitive applications. Overall, Hyper-V is a powerful solution for efficient, scalable virtualization.