Happy New Year!!!
NVMe Memory Tiering – revisiting again
Now, part 4 of the blog post, with first 3 posts linked.
Why keep harping on this?
Memory is expensive, and one of the most constrained items in the system.
vSphere 8 Update 3h released
Still looks like the latest downloads are 8.0 U3c on Broadcom’s site.
That just means patch after deployment.
There are auto-renewals for vCenter certificates that are nearing the expiration date, but please read the release notes for clarity!
vCenter Release Notes are here.
ESXi Release Notes are here.
Windows Secure Boot UEFI Certificate Expiring
So there are Microsoft Certificates expiring in June 2026.
These certificates are what backs Secure Boot.
This post has PowerShell scripts to check your UEFI status, and how to handle performing the required updates.
This will ensure you are being proactive, if you want the benefits of Secure Boot.
Yes…..VMs need this too (if using Secure Boot).
Blog post is here.
More on the topic from Microsoft Tech community.
Jon Towles has a fully orchestrated answer here.
Omnissa Horizon 2512 released
next iteration of Horizon 8.
now with Nutanix AHV support (more on that below)
Omnissa post is here.
Horizon 8 Release Notes are here.
VCDX – more info on the updated cert
Covers exams required (not all are available yet).
…and of course, ….the Defense….The panel based review/defense.
Blog post is here.
Playstation Network – Creative Hack
Even with MFA and/or a Passkey, you can still get your PSN account stolen.
Not sure who would be at fault in this one, but yea,….don’t share info you don’t need to share online.
Blog Post is here.
Omnissa Horizon on Nutanix AHV
Finally, full GA!
Windows Server operating systems in VDI pools.
Nutanix Post is here.
Prism Central 7.5 released
…as well as 7.5.0.1, so we’ll just skip 7.5.0.0…..
New features including Windows Guest Customization (that actually works).
NKP is finally available in the Prism Central Admin Center –> Marketplace.
Prism Central Release Notes are here.
Nutanix Guest Customization Profiles for Windows VMs – FINALLY HERE!
Requires Prism Central 7.5.
WORKS GREAT!
Even handles NGT enabled for the Windows VM Guest OS
(just wait for LCM to make Prism Central 7.5 available to patch with).
This is something I have complained about to Nutanix for a long time now.
now, build a Windows VM, and don’t sysprep it (you can, but why bother?).
I also worked a bit with them to get this released.
Blog post highlighting the workflow.
Nutanix Flow Network Security 7.5 released
Alongside the AOS & Prism Central 7.5 releases….
Starting to change how it can be deployed (don’t pay attention just yet to the recommended deployment….to resource heavy right now).
But micro segmentation just became easier…using….categories.
(anyone who’s heard me talk Nutanix knows I believe categories need to be mastered).
Blog post is here.
Free Learning – GitHub Repo
AWS Workshops
KodeKloud
Nutanix University
Nutanix .NEXT 2026 – April 7-9, Chicago, IL
PluralSight
vBrownBag
VMware Hands On Labs
VMware Explore 2026 – August 31 – September 3, Las Vegas, NV
VMware Explore 2025 Sessions (William Lam’s easier to search list version)