The latest release of Nutanix NCI 7.3 introduces significant updates to the hyperconverged infrastructure platform across four critical areas: mobility and resilience, networking, security, and management and scaling. This version receives Long Term Support (LTS) status with two years of extended support.
Top Three Nutanix NCI 7.3 Innovations
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Independent Witness for AHV Clusters
Deploy independent witness on third-party clusters, including single ESXi hosts at remote sites. This solution reduces resource requirements for metro availability configurations between data centers.
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Multi-Cluster Virtual Switch Management
AHV cluster networking now spans multiple clusters simultaneously. Centralized IP and MAC address management through Prism Central prevents conflicts while enabling automatic VM distribution with VLAN support.
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Multi-Cluster LCM Updates
System administrators can update AOS, AHV, and embedded firmware simultaneously across all clusters through a single Prism Central interface, streamlining infrastructure maintenance.
Advanced Platform Capabilities
Mobility and Disaster Recovery
- Multi-cloud snapshots (MST) with Azure Blob Storage support
- Multi-site disaster recovery planning
- DR IP Address Mapping for complex network configurations
Networking and Cybersecurity
- Integrated password manager in Prism Central
- Enhanced BGP protocol with route filtering
- AS path prepending for disaster recovery scenarios
- Advanced security policies with entity groups
HCI Management and Scaling
- Support for high-density nodes up to 185 terabytes with RPO 0 seconds
- Instant AHV VM template replication across multiple clusters
- Intelligent NEVA system for resource utilization optimization