# A field guide  to Nutanix.

Written for the people who have to explain it. Cert prep, customer-conversation language,
whiteboard-ready diagrams, honest comparisons against the incumbent stacks.

## Certification training

Full prep packages, one study group per exam: blueprint-mapped study guides, original question banks, flashcards, and a timed mock exam. [Browse all study groups](/content/nutanix/certs/index.html).

[NCP-CN · 6.10Nutanix Certified Professional, Cloud Native Study GroupNKP from a VMware seat: five blueprint-mapped study guides, a 127-question bank, flashcards, a VMware translation legend, and a timed 75-question mock exam with per-section scoring.**75** questions · **120** minNKP **2.12** · AOS **6.10**pass **3000** / 1000-6000valid **3** years](/content/nutanix/certs/NCP-CN-6.10/index.html) [NCA · 6.10Nutanix Certified Associate Study GroupThe foundation cert: four blueprint study guides cross-linked to the curriculum, a high-yield exam-facts card, four section quizzes, flashcards, a VMware translation legend, and a timed 50-question mock exam.**50** questions · **90** minAOS **6.10** · PC **pc2024.2**pass **3000** / 1000-6000valid **3** years](/content/nutanix/certs/NCA-6.10/index.html)

## Who this is for

- **You came from VMware** and you need the translation layer, not a 101.
- **You have 30 seconds** between meetings and you need the answer fast.
- **You have two hours** on a Saturday and you are studying for NCP-MCI.
- **You will be sitting across** from a competing architect next week and you need real comparisons.

## Ten modules

[01HCI FoundationsWhy hyperconverged, what it replaces.](/content/nutanix/modules/01-hci-foundations/index.html) [02Nutanix ArchitectureCVM, Stargate, Cassandra, Curator.](/content/nutanix/modules/02-nutanix-architecture/index.html) [03AHV HypervisorThe hypervisor most engineers underestimate.](/content/nutanix/modules/03-ahv-hypervisor/index.html) [04Prism ManagementElement vs Central, what each is for.](/content/nutanix/modules/04-prism-management/index.html) [05DSF Storage Deep DiveThe data path, tiering, locality.](/content/nutanix/modules/05-dsf-storage/index.html) [06Networking and FlowMicrosegmentation without the theater.](/content/nutanix/modules/06-networking-flow/index.html) [07Data ProtectionSnapshots, NearSync, Metro, NDR.](/content/nutanix/modules/07-data-protection/index.html) [08Unified StorageFiles, Objects, Volumes.](/content/nutanix/modules/08-unified-storage/index.html) [09Licensing and EconomicsThe conversation customers want to have.](/content/nutanix/modules/09-licensing-economics/index.html) [10Migration PathMove, design tradeoffs, what goes wrong.](/content/nutanix/modules/10-migration-path/index.html)

## Eleven appendices

Reference toolkit. Pull these up between meetings: definitions, comparisons, objection framings, sizing math, CLI, and the cert blueprints in one place.

[AGlossaryEvery term, alphabetized A through Z, with module pointers.](/content/nutanix/appendices/a-glossary/index.html) [BComparison MatrixSide-by-side vs VMware, NetApp, Pure, Cisco.](/content/nutanix/appendices/b-comparison-matrix/index.html) [CScenariosTen capstone design exercises, escalating complexity.](/content/nutanix/appendices/c-scenarios/index.html) [DObjections Handbook45 objections, 9 topics, SA-chair response scripts.](/content/nutanix/appendices/d-objections/index.html) [EDiscovery Questions46 questions, 8 topics, 4 meeting types.](/content/nutanix/appendices/e-discovery-questions/index.html) [FSizing RulesCluster, compute, storage math, and replication bandwidth.](/content/nutanix/appendices/f-sizing-rules/index.html) [GCLI Referencencli, acli, afs, manage_ovs, curator_cli.](/content/nutanix/appendices/g-cli-reference/index.html) [HCompetitive MatrixHCI vs HCI deep dive: VxRail, SimpliVity, more.](/content/nutanix/appendices/h-competitive-matrix/index.html) [IReference ArchitecturesMulti-site DR, backup consolidation, ROBO, edge.](/content/nutanix/appendices/i-reference-architectures/index.html) [JPOC PlaybookDemo flows, success criteria, customer scripts.](/content/nutanix/appendices/j-poc-playbook/index.html) [KCert TrackerBlueprint coverage map across all 10 modules.](/content/nutanix/appendices/k-cert-tracker/index.html)