Nutanix NCP-CI-Azure study guide
Nutanix NCP-CI-Azure · Work through your exam, one topic at a time.
The Nutanix Certified Professional - Cloud Integration - Azure (NCP-CI-Azure) is a professional-level credential for engineers who run Nutanix software on Microsoft Azure. It targets administrators, cloud engineers, and consultants who deploy and operate Nutanix Cloud Clusters (NC2) on Azure, connect those clusters to Azure networking and identity services, and protect workloads across a hybrid estate. The Nutanix NCP-CI-Azure study guide has 5 sections and about 1,696 words.
01NC2 on Azure Architecture, Deployment, and Networking
This domain tests whether you can map the Nutanix stack onto Azure's dedicated bare-metal model and design a deployable cluster. NC2 is not a nested-virtualization product: each node is a Nutanix-certified Azure bare-metal instance, and AHV runs directly on that hardware.
352 words, about 2 min02Azure Networking and Identity Integration for Nutanix Workloads
This domain tests connectivity between NC2, Azure VNets, and on-premises identity, plus correct separation of Azure and Nutanix control planes. NC2 cluster nodes sit in an Azure VNet subnet.
344 words, about 2 min03Nutanix and Azure Hybrid Cloud Operations and Management
This domain tests day-2 operation of NC2 clusters alongside on-premises Nutanix, with clear boundaries between the NC2 console, Prism, and Azure. The NC2 console is for infrastructure lifecycle: create, scale, and delete clusters; it is not the place to create guest VMs.
306 words, about 2 min04Data Protection, Disaster Recovery, and Migration
This domain tests protection of AHV workloads on NC2, DR between on-premises and Azure, and migration into and out of NC2. Nutanix snapshots are local point-in-time copies; protection domains group VMs and apply schedules.
338 words, about 2 min05Security, Governance, and Cost Management in Azure Deployments
This domain tests hardening NC2, applying Azure governance, and avoiding the cost traps of dedicated bare-metal. Apply least privilege to the NC2 service principal; scope it to the subscription/resource group it needs, and rotate credentials.
356 words, about 2 min