Hrizn View n Nutanix Best Practices V2.7.2 August 2014
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Table f Cntents 1. Executive Summary... 4 2. Intrductin... 5 3. Slutin Overview... 6 3 3.1. The Nutanix Architecture... 6 3.2. VMware Hrizn View n Nutanix... 8 4. Best Practice Checklist... 13 5. Best Practice Detail... 16 5.1. Desktps... 16 5.2. VMware Hrizn View... 20 5.3. VMware vsphere... 27 5.4. Nutanix... 30 5.5. Active Directry... 33 5.6. Advanced Graphics with Hardware Assist (GPU)... 35 5.7. Netwrk... 36 6. Further Research... 39 7. Cnclusin... 40 8. Appendix: Cnfiguratin... 41 9. References... 42 9.1. Table f Figures... 42 9.2. Table f Tables... 43 10. Abut the Authr... 44 VMware Hrizn View n Nutanix Best Practices 3
1. Executive Summary Nutanix delivers web-scale IT infrastructure t medium and large enterprises with its sftwaredriven architecture, natively cnverging cmpute and strage int a single slutin t drive unprecedented simplicity in the datacenter. The Nutanix Virtual Cmputing Platfrm liberates VMware Hrizn View cmputing prjects frm expensive and hard t manage traditinal server and cmpute infrastructure. This dcument makes recmmendatins fr the design, ptimizatin and scaling f VMware Hrizn View deplyments n Nutanix. It shws the scalability f the Nutanix Virtual Cmputing Platfrm and prvides detailed cnfiguratin infrmatin n the scale-ut capabilities f the cluster. 4 The VMware Hrizn n Nutanix slutin prvides a single high-density platfrm fr hsting Hrizn Wrkspace and Hrizn View deplyments. This mdular pd based apprach enables Hrizn deplyments t easily be scaled. VMware Hrizn View n Nutanix Best Practices 4
2. Intrductin Audience This best practices dcument is part f the Nutanix Slutins Library and is intended fr architecting, designing, managing, and/r supprting Nutanix infrastructures. Cnsumers f this dcument shuld be already familiar with VMware Hrizn View, Micrsft Windws 7/8 and Nutanix. 5 This dcument has been brken dwn t address key items fr each rle fcusing n the enablement f a successful design, implementatin, and transitin t peratin. Purpse This dcument will cver the fllwing subject areas: Overview f the Nutanix slutin The benefits f VMware Hrizn View n Nutanix Overview f the high-level VMware Hrizn View best practices fr Nutanix Expanded detail n the VMware Hrizn View best practices fr Design and cnfiguratin cnsideratins when architecting a VMware Hrizn View slutin n Nutanix If yu are interested in the high-level best practices cntinue with the Best Practice Checklist sectin belw. VMware Hrizn View n Nutanix Best Practices 5
3. Slutin Overview 3.1. The Nutanix Architecture The Nutanix Virtual Cmputing Platfrm is a scale-ut cluster f high-perfrmance ndes, r servers, each running a standard hypervisr and cntaining prcessrs, memry and lcal strage (cnsisting f SSD Flash and high capacity SATA disk drives). Each nde runs virtual machines just like a standard virtual machine hst. 6 Cntrller VM Passthrugh VM I/O Hypervisr User VM(s) SCSI Cntrller SSD SSD Figure 1 Nutanix Nde Architecture In additin, lcal strage frm all ndes is virtualized int a unified pl by the Nutanix Distributed File System (NDFS). In effect, NDFS acts like an advanced NAS that uses lcal SSDs and disks frm all ndes t stre virtual machine data. Virtual machines running n the cluster write data t NDFS as if they were writing t shared strage. User VM(s) User VM(s) User VM(s) Hypervisr VM I/O Hypervisr VM I/O... Hypervisr VM I/O SCSI Cntrller Cntrller VM SCSI Cntrller Cntrller VM SCSI Cntrller Cntrller VM SSD SSD SSD SSD SSD SSD NDFS SCALE Figure 2 Nutanix Architecture VMware Hrizn View n Nutanix Best Practices 6
NDFS is VM aware and prvides advanced data management features. It brings data clser t virtual machines by string the data lcally n the system, resulting in higher perfrmance at a lwer cst. Nutanix Virtual Cmputing Platfrm can hrizntally scale frm as few as three ndes t a large number f ndes, enabling rganizatins t scale their infrastructure as their needs grw. The Nutanix Elastic Deduplicatin Engine is a sftware-driven, massively scalable and intelligent data reductin technlgy. It increases the effective capacity in the disk tier, as well as the RAM and flash cache tiers f the system, by eliminating duplicate data. This substantially increases strage efficiency, while als imprving perfrmance due t larger effective cache capacity in RAM and flash. Deduplicatin is perfrmed by each nde individually in the cluster allwing fr efficient and unifrm deduplicatin at scale. This technlgy is increasingly effective with full/persistent clnes r P2V migratins. 7 Sequential streams f data are fingerprinted at 4K granularity fr efficient deduplicatin Only a single instance f the shared VM data is pulled int the cache upn read Each nde participates in, and perfrms, its wn fingerprinting and deduplicatin VM 1... VM N VM 1... VM N VM 1... VM N Hypervisr Hypervisr Hypervisr Cache Cache Strage CVM Cache Cache Strage CVM Cache Cache Strage... CVM NDFS Figure 3 Elastic Deduplicatin Engine Inspired by the Ggle File System, NDFS delivers a unified pl f strage frm all ndes acrss the cluster, leveraging techniques including striping, replicatin, aut-tiering, errr detectin, failver and autmatic recvery. This pl can then be presented as shared strage resurces t VMs fr seamless supprt f features like vmtin, HA, and DRS, alng with industry-leading data management features. Additinal ndes can be added in a plug-and-play manner in this high-perfrmance scale-ut architecture t build a cluster that will easily grw as yur needs d. VMware Hrizn View n Nutanix Best Practices 7
3.2. VMware Hrizn View n Nutanix The Nutanix platfrm perates and scales VMware Hrizn View in cnjunctin with the ther hsted services like Hrizn Wrkspace and any ther supprting services like file and print services. Fr existing surces and platfrms, interactin with the VMware Hrizn View n the Virtual Cmputing Platfrm will ccur ver the netwrk. The figure belw shws a high-level view f the VMware Hrizn View n Nutanix slutin: 8 Site Lad Balancer Site A Site N Infrastructure Services Desktp Brkers Sessin Lad Balancer Sessin Lad Balancer Desktp Brkers Infrastructure Services View Cnnectin Server Pl View Cnnectin Server Pl SSO Desktps Pls Data Replicatin Desktps Pls SSO vcops User Data User Data vcops vcenter vcenter vshield Replicas Image Replicatin Replicas vshield Active Directry Nrmal Clnes (Full / Linked) / VAAI Clne (Full / Linked) Master Images Master Images Nrmal Clnes (Full / Linked) / VAAI Clne (Full / Linked) Active Directry SCALE SCALE SCALE SCALE Figure 4 Hrizn View n Nutanix Slutin The Nutanix apprach f mdular building blcks enables custmers t select any initial deplyment size and grw in mre granular data and cmpute increments. This remves the hurdle f a large up-frnt infrastructure purchase that a custmer will need many mnths r years t grw int, ensuring a faster time-t-value fr the implementatin. It als allws fr applicatin perfrmance prfiles t increase ver time withut have t d a rip and replace f the whle envirnment. Nutanix prvides insurance with a pay as yu grw mdel. VMware Hrizn View n Nutanix Best Practices 8
Data Tiering and Management The Nutanix Distributed Filesystem (NDFS) has a built-in Infrmatin Lifecycle Management (ILM) prcess which will autmatically handle data placement. Applying this t the data lifecycle in VDI, all ht data is autmatically written t the high perfrmance SSD tier. Bth ht and warm data sit in this tier t be readily accessed and prvide the highest perfrmance. An inmemry read cache is leveraged t cache frequently accessed data frm all tiers. Hwever, given the sequential nature f sme wrklads, Nutanix ILM can be cnfigured t autmatically bypass the SSD tier fr sequential wrklads, increasing SSD endurance. The Nutanix Elastic Deduplicatin Engine is integrated with NDFS ILM t allw fr efficient deduplicatin f data acrss bth the capacity and perfrmance tiers. Upn a sequential write the I/O can be fingerprinted at a 4K granularity. Duplicate fingerprints, meaning duplicate pieces f data, can then be deduplicated n as well as when brught up int the Cntent Cache which spans bth memry and SSD and acts as a read cache. This can greatly increase utilizatin in the capacity tiers by remving duplicate data, as well as increase the effective cache sizes by nly bringing ne cpy f the data int the Cntent Cache. In the case f VDI, this means any cmmn data (OS, User Data, etc.) can be deduplicated allwing fr higher NDFS read cache hits fr Desktp reads and higher capacity utilizatin. NOTE: Randm writes will nt be fingerprinted as t nt impact write latency. The figure belw shws the NDFS I/O path and hw fingerprinting and the Cntent Cache are integrated: 9 Write IO Cmpute fingerprint Read IO OpLg* Drain Cntent Cache Cache Memry SSD NDFS EDE NDFS ILM Clud Extent Stre NAS, etc. Extensible *NOTE: Sequential IO can be cnfigured t bypass SSD and be directly written t the tier. Figure 5 NDFS I/O Path VMware Hrizn View n Nutanix Best Practices 9
As desktp r user data becmes less frequently accessed Nutanix ILM will autmatically see the data is cling dwn and migrate the data frm SSD t the higher-capacity tier in rder t free SSD space fr new ht data. As mentined abve, this data can als be cnfigured t autmatically bypass the SSD tier and be written directly t. This data can then be autmatically cmpressed after a specified perid f time t allw fr increased strage capacity. In the event this data becmes accessed again it will autmatically becme uncmpressed and placed n the apprpriate tier. This keeps the mst highly accessed data in the cache and/r highest perfrmance tier, meaning indexes and heavily accessed data will have the lwest latency and highest pssible perfrmance. 1 0 Data IO Detail The figure belw describes the high-level IO path fr VMs and desktp VMs running n Nutanix. As shwn, all IO peratins are handled by NDFS and ccur n the lcal nde t prvide the highest pssible IO perfrmance. Data written t the desktp VMs ccurs lcally fr all VMs n the same nde and ver 10GbE fr VMs and surces hsted n anther nde r remtely. VM 1... VM N VM 1... VM N VM 1... VM N Hypervisr Hypervisr... Hypervisr Cache Cache Strage CVM Cache Cache Strage CVM Cache Cache Strage CVM 10GbE Netwrk NDFS Figure 6 Data IO Detail External Surces The figure belw describes the detailed IO path fr VMs and desktp VMs running n Nutanix. All write IOs, including data being input t the desktp VMs, will ccur lcally n the lcal nde s SSD tier t prvide the highest pssible perfrmance. Read requests fr the desktp VMs ccur lcally and are served frm the high perfrmance in-memry read cache (if cached) r the SSD r tier depending n placement. Each nde will als cache frequently accessed data in the read cache fr any lcal data (VM, User data). Nutanix ILM will cntinue t cnstantly mnitr data and the IO patterns t chse the apprpriate tier placement. VM 1... VM N VM 1... VM N VM 1... VM N Hypervisr Hypervisr... Hypervisr Cache Cache Strage CVM Cache Cache Strage CVM Cache Cache Strage CVM 10GbE Netwrk NDFS Figure 7 Data IO Detail Expanded External Surces VMware Hrizn View n Nutanix Best Practices 10
Shadw Clnes Shadw Clnes is a feature, which allws fr distributed caching f particular vdisks r VM data. It is particular useful in a multi-reader scenaris such as bting linked clnes. In Nutanix any file ver 512 bytes wuld be a stred as a virtual disk (vdisk). In the case f linked clnes in VMware Hrizn View, each clne is based ff a master disk. All the hsts accessing individual linked clnes end up reading the master disk. 1 1 NDFS will mnitr vdisk access trends with in a system including where it is being accessed frm. When Shadw Clnes is enabled, the system lks fr read requests ccurring frm mre than tw remte ndes in additin t a lcal CVM. If this case is fund, then vdisk is marked as immutable and is cached lcally by each remte CVM. All subsequent reads are directed t the lcal cached cpy. In the case f VDI, remte ndes bting up user desktps based n linked clnes can read the bt image frm their lcal Shadw Clne, eliminating unnecessary latency ver the netwrk. The data will nly be migrated n a read as t nt fld the netwrk and allw fr efficient cache utilizatin. In the case where the Base VM is mdified the Shadw Clnes will be drpped and the prcess will start ver. The figure belw shws hw shadw clnes allw VMware Hrizn View desktps t harness the pwer f embarrassingly parallel prcessing characteristics f web-scale architectures. Utilizing every virtual strage cntrller in the cluster. This feature helps t drive user density and cnsistent user experience. VMware Hrizn View n Nutanix Best Practices 11
Why run Hrizn View n Nutanix? Nutanix enables yu t run multiple wrklads all n the same scalable cnverged infrastructure Mdular incremental scale: With the Nutanix slutin yu can start small and scale. A single Nutanix blck (fur ndes) prvides frm 20-40+ TB strage and up t 80+ cres in a cmpact ftprint. Given the mdularity f the slutin, yu can granularly scale per-nde giving yu the ability t accurately match supply with demand and minimize the upfrnt CapEx. High perfrmance: Up t 100,000 randm read IOPS and up t 3 GB/s f sequential thrughput in a cmpact 2U cluster. ILM keeps indexes and heavily access data in the high perfrmance SSD and cache tiers. Integrated: The Nutanix platfrm prvides full supprt fr VAAI allwing yu t leverage all the latest advancements frm VMware and taking yur slutin t the next level. Elastic Deduplicatin: The Nutanix Elastic Deduplicatin Engine prvides granular deduplicatin f data t increase cache efficiency. The engine will utilize the unique fingerprints f data and nly bring ne cpy up int the Nutanix Cntent Cache. This allws fr the highest pssible cache utilizatin and higher perfrmance fr VM s accessing cmmn data - eliminating the issues nrmally seen with full clnes r P2V migratins. Data efficiency: The Nutanix slutin is truly VM-centric fr all cmpressin and deduplicatin plicies. Unlike traditinal slutins that perfrm these tasks mainly at the LUN level, the Nutanix slutin prvides all f these capabilities at the VM and file level, greatly increasing efficiency and simplicity. By allwing fr bth inline and pst-prcess cmpressin capabilities and cache and n-disk deduplicatin, the Nutanix slutin breaks the bunds set by traditinal slutins. Effective Infrmatin Lifecycle Management: Nutanix incrprates heat-ptimized tiering (HOT), which leverages multiple tiers f strage and ptimally places data n the tier that prvides the best perfrmance. The architecture was built t supprt lcal disks attached t the cntrller VM (SSD, ) as well as remte (NAS) and clud-based surce targets. The tiering lgic is fully extensible, allwing new tiers t be dynamically added and extended. The Nutanix system cntinuusly mnitrs data-access patterns t determine whether access is randm, sequential, r a mixed wrklad. Randm I/O wrklads are maintained in an SSD tier t minimize latencies. Sequential wrklads can be autmatically placed int t imprve endurance. Business cntinuity and data prtectin: Native snapshtting and replicatin features prvide an extensive DR and prtectin capability. VSS prvides integratin fr applicatin cnsistent snapshts and a SRA fr VMware SRM integratin. Enterprise-grade cluster management: A simplified and intuitive Apple-like apprach t managing large clusters, including a cnverged GUI that serves as a single pane f glass fr servers and strage, alert ntificatins, and bnjur mechanism t aut-detect new ndes in the cluster. High-density architecture: Nutanix uses an advanced server architecture in which 8 Intel CPUs (up t 80+ cres) and up t 1TB f memry are integrated int a single 2U appliance. Cupled with data archiving and cmpressin, Nutanix can reduce desktp hardware ftprints by up t 4x. 1 2 VMware Hrizn View n Nutanix Best Practices 12
4. Best Practice Checklist The Hrizn View n Nutanix best practices can be summarized int the fllwing high-level items. General Perfrm a current state analysis t identify wrklads and sizing Spend time up frnt t architect a slutin that meets bth current and future needs Design t deliver cnsistent perfrmance, reliability, and scale Dn t undersize, dn t versize, right size Start with a PC, test, ptimize, iterate, scale 1 3 Cre Cmpnents Desktps Size desktps apprpriately fr yur particular use case Use a mix f applicatins installed in gld images and applicatin virtualizatin, depending n the scenari Disable unnecessary OS services and applicatins Redirect hme directries r use a prfile management tl fr user prfiles and dcuments VMware Hrizn View Running VMware Hrizn View 5.3 Design fr reliability and scale Disable Hst Caching Redirect hme directry r use a prfile management tl (i.e. View Persna Management) fr user prfiles and dcuments. Redirect dispsable disks Use PCIP and ptimize PCIP settings VMware vsphere Fllw VMware perfrmance best practices Keep number f VMs per hst t the fllwing:! VMs t hst physical cre rati ~ 8:1! vcpu t hst physical cre rati ~ 16:1 Keep vcpu numbers easily divisible by NUMA nde sizes fr easy scheduling Leave Hyperthreading sharing at the default plicy (Any) VMware Hrizn View n Nutanix Best Practices 13
Enable High Perfrmance hst pwer plicy Use paravirtual SCSI Cntrllers and VMXNET3 Nics Use resurce pls with crrect share allcatin Nutanix Use a single cntainer Increase Nutanix Cntrller VM memry t 24-32GB. Increase memry t 32 GB if yur enable inline dedupe Prvisining Mdes Inline Dedupe Full Clnes withut View Cmpser! Nutanix Cntrller VM memry: 24-32GB! Enable inline dedupe t limit impact f updating Full Clne machines Persistent\Flating desktps with View Cmpser WITHOUT using View Cmpser APIs fr Array Integratin (VCAI)! Enable Shadw Clnes cmmand: ncli cluster edit-params enable-shadwclnes=true Persistent\Flating desktps with View Cmpser WITH using View Cmpser APIs fr Array Integratin (VCAI) Increase t memry t 24-32 GB Enable inline dedupe fr the fllwing wrklads! Persistent Desktps using traditinal tls fr management like Windws Server Update Services (WSUS) r System Center Cnfiguratin Manager (SCCM)! Deplying VMware Mirage fr Hrizn View Flating Desktps with heavy turnver fr example with shift change like educatinal r health care envirnments 1 4 Supprting Cmpnents Netwrk Utilize and ptimize QS fr NDFS and PCIP traffic Use 1 Gb r greater access prts fr end-user LAN cnnectivity Ensure adequate bandwidth fr WAN and VPN clients Use lw-latency 10GbE switches Utilize redundant 10GbE uplinks frm each Nutanix nde Check fr any pause frames which culd impact replicatin and VM cmmunicatin Active Directry VMware Hrizn View n Nutanix Best Practices 14
DHCP Have glbal catalg server and DNS servers at each site Redirect hme prfiles fr users using GPO r with prfile management tls Create PCIP plicy fr desktp ptimizatins Cnfigure DNS scavenging Reduce default DHCP lease times fr VDI scpe frm 8 days t 1 hur File Services Utilize DFS fr user data and replicatin frm site t DC Map hme directry redirectin t DFS namespace Virus Scan Schedule scans t run utside business hurs Stagger system scans in phases D a full virus scan f the glden image befre deplying OS and Applicatin Updates Schedule updates t be applied utside business hurs t avid perfrmance impacts Stagger updates in phases 1 5 VMware Hrizn View n Nutanix Best Practices 15
5. Best Practice Detail This sectin cvers the detailed best practices and cncepts fr deplying VMware Hrizn View n Nutanix. 5.1. Desktps The fllwing are typical scenaris fr desktp deplyment and utilizatin: 1 6 Table 1: Desktp Overview Scenari Light / Task Wrkers Medium / Knwledge Wrkers Heavy / Pwer Users Definitin Task wrkers and administrative wrkers perfrm repetitive tasks within a small set f applicatins, usually at a statinary cmputer. Task wrkers wh wrk specific shifts might all lg in t their virtual desktps at the same time. Task wrkers include call center analysts, retail emplyees, and warehuse wrkers. Knwledge wrkers daily tasks include accessing the Internet, using email, and creating cmplex dcuments, presentatins, and spreadsheets. Knwledge wrkers include accuntants, sales managers, and marketing research analysts. Pwer users include applicatin develpers and peple wh use graphics-intensive applicatins. Belw are sme initial recmmendatins fr desktp sizing fr a Windws 8.1 desktp. Nte: These are recmmendatins fr sizing and shuld be mdified after a current state analysis. Table 2: Desktp Detail Scenari vcpu Memry OS Disk Desktp Type Ideal Deplyment Light / Task Wrkers 1 1GB 30GB Shared/Hsted Flating VCAI and/r ThinApp Medium / Knwledge 1-2 2-4GB 30GB Hsted Dedicated VCAI Wrkers Heavy / Pwer Users 2+ 4+GB 30GB+ Hsted Full Full Clnes Nte: These are recmmendatins fr sizing and shuld be mdified after a current state analysis. VMware Hrizn View n Nutanix Best Practices 16
VM Cnfiguratin Use the fllwing settings when cnfiguring yur base VM: Table 3: VM Cnfiguratin Parameter Netwrk adapter Strage adapter Flpps VMware tls Memry VM Lgging BIOS View Agent Advanced VM cnfiguratin parameters Cnfiguratin Vmxnet3 PVSCSI Remve Flppy Drive Latest installed Lcked (preferred) Disabled Disable unnecessary LPT and COM prts Latest Installed Disable HtAdd/HtPlug = devices.htplug false 1 7 OS Optimizatin Cnfigure yur Windws image t the specificatins utlined in the VMware Hrizn View Optimizatin Guide fr Windws 7 and Windws 8.. Here is a summary f the ptimizatins: Set display t Adjust fr best perfrmance Disable Windws indexing service fr Nn-Persistent desktps Anti-virus D a full scan f the glden image befre deplyment and updates. Full Clnes: Run level anti-virus scans and if necessary; run OS level anti-virus full scan jbs during ff-hurs and in phases Linked Clnes: Run level anti-virus scan jbs during ff-hurs and in phases Updates Full Clnes: Update OS during ff-hurs and in phases Linked Clnes: Update base image during ff-hurs and recmpse in phases Nutanix recmmends using either the CmmandsNPersnaManagement r CmmandsPersnaManagement script t prepare Win 7 glden image. These scripts are included as part f the VMware Hrizn View Optimizatin Guide fr Windws 7 and Windws 8 and are attached t this dcument. VMware Hrizn View n Nutanix Best Practices 17
Applicatin Delivery Fr cmmn applicatins, which will be used by a majrity f users, it nrmally makes sense t install the applicatins nt the base image. Hwever, in sme cases utilizatin f applicatin virtualizatin can be beneficial r may be used temprarily until added int the glden image and the envirnment is recmpsed r refreshed. Cmmn applicatin virtualizatin ptins are: VMware ThinApp 1 8 Windws Remte Desktps Services (RemteApp) Micrsft App-V Unidesk VMware Mirage Prfile Management & User Data Using a prfile management platfrm can have extensive benefits when managing VDI envirnments and maintaining user experience. Active Directry user prfile best practices recmmend redirecting user prfiles and hst directries t a fileserver in mst cases. User prfile redirectin is cnfigured as part f Active Directry settings and prvides the fllwing benefits: Centralized management f user prfiles and data Simplified backups Remving user data layer frm VDI-linked clne Cmmn prfile management ptins are: VMware View Persna Management Liquidware Labs Unidesk AppSense The fllwing diagram shws the decupling f the user persna frm the desktp. VMware Hrizn View n Nutanix Best Practices 18
Prfile Manager DFS User persna (e.g. prfile & data) is de- cupled frm desktp App Manager User Prfile User Persna User Data 1 9 Additinal applicatins are deplyed and/r streamed t desktp Virtual Desktp OS Gld Image Figure 8 Persna Decupling Base Apps Default and standard applicatins are deplyed n gld image If string user prfile r user data n a file server it s highly recmmend installing this htfix: I/O delays in Windws 7 SP1 r Windws Server 2008 R2 SP1 VMware Hrizn View n Nutanix Best Practices 19
5.2. VMware Hrizn View Architecture Nutanix allws yu t start small and scale frm hundreds t thusands f desktps. T enable this scale and grwth it is critical t design a slutin with scalability in mind. 2 0 Belw is an example architecture using a mdular building blck methdlgy fr designing either a small r massive scale VMware Hrizn View infrastructure with Nutanix: Lad Balancer Pl Lad Balancer 1... Lad Balancer N Pd 1 VMware View Security Server VMware View Cnnectin Server Security Server Pl Cnnectin Server Pl Pd N VMware View Security Server VMware View Cnnectin Server View Desktp Pl 800 Desktps View Desktp Pl 800 Desktps... View Desktp Pl 800 Desktps View Desktp Pl 800 Desktps 16 Hst Cluster VMware vcenter 16 Hst Cluster VMware vcenter Nutanix DFS (NDFS) Nutanix Blck Nutanix Blck Nutanix Blck Nutanix Blck Nutanix DFS (NDFS) Nutanix Blck Nutanix Blck Nutanix Blck Nutanix Blck SCALE Figure 9 Mdular Building Blck Architecture Fr mre infrmatin n VMware Hrizn View n Nutanix design refer t the VMware Hrizn View n Nutanix Reference Architecture n the Nutanix resurces site (http://www.nutanix.cm/resurces.html#cllateral). Desktp Pls This sectin cntains recmmended pl cnfiguratins fr varius desktp scenaris. Delete r Refresh Desktp n lgff Persistent Desktps With the SESparse disk being used t reclaim OS space, persistent desktps shuld nly be set t refresh as a mechanism t rebt the desktp. In a nrmal envirnment the recmmendatin shuld be Refresh after 14 days VMware Hrizn View n Nutanix Best Practices 20
Flating Desktps If implementing user persna management sftware,, let the persna sftware delete the user prfile n lgff rather than deleting the desktp after lgff every time. This will lwer CPU resurces and the lad n Active Directry, DNS and DHCP. View Cmpser With VCAI View Cmpser API fr Array Integratin is the preferred methd when using View Cmpser. Nutanix has mre cntrl ver the data and ptimizatin arund caching and dedupe. Replica images will nt becme the bttleneck when using VCAI. 2 1 Withut VCAI Replica images using View Cmpser will be serviced nly frm ne strage cntrller regardless f vendr. This can recreate bttlenecks and inefficient caching. Nutanix Shadw Clnes can prevent this bttleneck frm happening and shuld be enabled when nt using VCAI. VMware Hrizn View n Nutanix Best Practices 21
Task Wrker Scenari Table 4: Task Wrker - Pl Cnfiguratin Item Pl Type User Assignment Clne Type View Cmpser Disks Datastre(s) Detail Autmated Flating r Dedicated View Cmpser Linked Clnes Persistent Disk: Dn t redirect (Use hme directry redirectin r prfile management system) Dispsable File Redirectin: Redirect 1 NFS Datastre fr all VMs (linked clne, replica, VAAI, etc.) Strage Over Cmmitment - Aggressive vercmmit Nte: VMware HA nly supprts 2048 VM s pwered-n per cntainer 2 2 Table 5: Task Wrker - Pl Settings Parameter General State Cnnectin server restrictins Cnfiguratin Default Default Remte Settings Remte desktp pwer plicy Autmatically lgff after discnnect Allw users t reset their desktps Refresh OS disk after lgff Default Immediately Default Never r determined by need Remte Display Prtcl VMware Hrizn View n Nutanix Best Practices 22
Default display prtcl Allw users t chse prtcl Windws 7 3D rendering Max number f mnitrs 1 PCIP N N/A Max reslutin f any ne mnitr 1680 1050 HTML Access Optinal Adbe Flash Settings fr Remte Sessins Adbe Flash quality Adbe Flash thrttling Default r determined by need Default r determined by need 2 3 VMware Hrizn View n Nutanix Best Practices 23
Knwledge Wrker Scenari Table 6: Knwledge Wrker - Pl Cnfiguratin Item Pl Type User Assignment Clne Type View Cmpser Disks Datastre(s) Advanced Strage Optins Detail Autmated Dedicated (enable autmatic assignment) View Cmpser Linked Clnes Persistent Disk: Dn t redirect (Use hme directry redirectin r prfile management system) Dispsable File Redirectin: Redirect 1 NFS Datastre fr all VMs (linked clne, replica, VAAI, etc.) Strage Over Cmmitment - Aggressive vercmmit Nte: VMware HA nly supprts 2048 pwered-n VMs per cntainer Nn-VCAI: D nt check Use native NFS snapshts (VAAI) SESparse disk: Set blackut Times fr perids f lest activity. VCAI: Check Use native NFS snapshts (VAAI) 2 4 Table 7: Knwledge Wrker - Pl Settings Parameter General State Cnnectin server restrictins Cnfiguratin Default Default Remte Settings Remte desktp pwer plicy Autmatically lgff after discnnect Allw users t reset their desktps Refresh OS disk after lgff Default Never Default Never r determined by need Remte Display Prtcl VMware Hrizn View n Nutanix Best Practices 24
Default display prtcl Allw users t chse prtcl Windws 7 3D rendering Max number f mnitrs 2 PCIP N Determined by need Max reslutin f any ne mnitr 1680 1050 HTML Access Optinal Adbe Flash Settings fr Remte Sessins Adbe Flash quality Adbe Flash thrttling Default r determined by need Default r determined by need 2 5 Pwer User Scenari Table 8: Pwer User - Pl Cnfiguratin Item Pl Type User Assignment Clne Type View Cmpser Disks Datastre(s) Detail Autmated / Manual (If imprting existing) Dedicated (enable autmatic assignment) Full r VCAI Clnes Persistent Disk: Dn t redirect (Use hme directry redirectin r prfile management system) Dispsable File Redirectin: Redirect 1 NFS Datastre fr all VMs (linked clne, replica, VAAI, etc.) Strage Over Cmmitment - Aggressive vercmmit Advanced Strage Optins Nte: VMware HA nly supprts 2048 pwered-n VM s per cntainer. Nn-VCAI: D nt check Use native NFS snapshts (VAAI) SESparse disk: Set blackut Times fr perids f lest activity. See Figure 10 VCAI: Check Use native NFS snapshts (VAAI) Table 9: Pwer User - Pl Settings Parameter General State Cnnectin server restrictins Cnfiguratin Default Default Remte Settings VMware Hrizn View n Nutanix Best Practices 25
Remte desktp pwer plicy Autmatically lgff after discnnect Allw users t reset their desktps Refresh OS disk after lgff Default Never Default Never Remte Display Prtcl Default display prtcl Allw users t chse prtcl PCIP Windws 7 3D rendering Yes 128MB Max number f mnitrs 2 Max reslutin f any ne mnitr HTML Access N Default Optinal 2 6 Adbe Flash Settings fr Remte Sessins Adbe Flash quality Adbe Flash thrttling Default Default VMware Hrizn View n Nutanix Best Practices 26
5.3. VMware vsphere VM Memry Virtual hardware versin 8 and later ( 5.0 and later) have the ptin t reserve all VM memry. This setting ensures that hst memry is nt vercmmitted and remves the need fr.vswp files, freeing up strage space. It is nrmally recmmended t lck VM memry and then, if necessary, t gradually vercmmit hst memry after steady-state analysis. 2 7 Hst Pwer Plicy The new Intel chipsets include Speed Step Technlgy, which dynamically adjusts CPU perfrmance based n lad. T get the best pssible perfrmance, set the pwer plicy t High Perfrmance, which disables CPU pwer management features. Datastre(s) Because f the lcalized I/O that Nutanix prvides, we can very easily cnfigure ur strage fr VDI and linked clnes. It is recmmended t create a single NFS cntainer, which is munted as a datastre, simplifying the View cnfiguratin and prviding a single datastre fr all linked clnes. Nte: If yur datastre has mre than 20,000 files it is recmmended t create anther datastre. VMware HA nly supprts 2048 pwered-n VM s per cntainer and this exceeds their guidance. Running the Nutanix Cluster Check will infrm yu f hw many files are n the cntainer. Resurce Pls Using resurce pls, which is a vsphere best practice, ffers an easy way t cntrl resurce management. Requirements fr resurce pls shuld be derived frm the needs f the envirnment. Here are cnsideratins fr designing a resurce pl structure: Reservatins and shares What % f resurces d I want t reserve fr a particular set f VMs? What % f shares d I want t entitle fr a grup f VMs? Tw tp-level resurce pls at a minimum Infrastructure: Nutanix Cntrller VMs, essential infrastructure VMs Tenant: User VMs VMware Hrizn View n Nutanix Best Practices 27
VMs and Resurce Pls shuld nt be n the same level This can lead t situatins where a VM can have the same right t resurces as a resurce pl cntaining multiple VMs and is nrmally a miscnfiguratin Nte: Given the desktp sizing and quantity per tier the shares values per tier might need t be re-balanced. It s very imprtant nt t put virtual machines n the tp level utside f a resurce pl. The figure belw shws an example resurce pl structure: 2 8 VMware Hrizn View n Nutanix Best Practices 28
Gld 30% VMware vcenter Datacenter Cluster 2 9 Infrastructure 30% VMware 1... VMware 16 Critical 70% Essential Services Nutanix SVMs Nrmal 30% Tenant 70% Nn-Essential Services Platinum 40% Silver 20% Brnze 10% Figure 10 Example Resurce Pl Structure VMware Hrizn View n Nutanix Best Practices 29
5.4. Nutanix The Nutanix Virtual Cmputing Platfrm prvides an ideal cmbinatin f bth highperfrmance cmpute with lcalized strage t meet any demand. True t this capability, this dcument cntains zer recnfiguratin f, r custmizatin t, the Nutanix prduct t ptimize fr this use case. The figure belw shws a high-level example f the relatinship between a Nutanix blck, nde, strage pl and cntainer 3 0 Cntainer 1 - CTR- RF2- VM- 01... Strage Pl SP01 Cntainer N SSD SSD SSD SSD SSD SSD SSD SSD Nutanix Nde Nutanix Nde Nutanix Nde Nutanix Nde... Nutanix Nde Nutanix Nde Nutanix Nde Nutanix Nde Nutanix Blck Nutanix Blck Figure 11 Nutanix Cmpnent Architecture The table belw shws the Nutanix strage pl and cntainer cnfiguratin. Table 10: Nutanix Strage Cnfiguratin Name Rle Details SP01 Main strage pl fr all data All Disks CTR-RF2-VM-01 Cntainer fr all VMs and data Datastre VMware Hrizn View n Nutanix Best Practices 30
Cntrller VM Resurces The fllwing values have been cnfigured and validated t give the best pssible perfrmance fr View r ther VDI deplyments. Nte: The Cntrller VM (CVM) can be adjusted in a rlling fashin. There is n dwntime required t make the change. 3 1 Table 11: Nutanix Cntrller Memry Sizing Parameter Cnfiguratin Base Inline Dedupe Memry Size Increase t 24 GB Increase t 24-32 GB Memry Reservatin Increase t 24 GB Increase t 24-32 GB The in-memry cache n the CVM is autmatically adjusted when the RAM f the CVM is increased. It s best practice t increase the CVM memry in 2 GB increments and track the effectiveness f the change. Base (Nn-Dedupe) G t any CVM IP address and check the Stargate diagnstic page (http:<cvm_ip_address>:2009) and use the belw guidelines befre increasing yur RAM n the CVM. Check several CVMs t make sure it s nt nly ne busy nde. Figure 12 Stargate Extent Cache Example VMware Hrizn View n Nutanix Best Practices 31
NOTE: Ging higher than 20 GB f RAM n a CVM will autmatically start adjusting the RAM space fr dedupe. If yu dn t enable deduplicatin n a cntainer, yu will be nt be making the best use f RAM resurces. Yu can prevent this frm happening by the use f GFLAGs. Cntact Nutanix supprt t learn hw t limit RAM being used fr dedupe. Dedupe Using the Prism management interface, yu can assess if mre RAM will help yur cntent cache hit rate rati. The cntent cache spans ver RAM and flash. It is pssible t have a high hit rate rati and have little being served frm RAM. 3 2 In the Analysis sectin f the UI check t see hw much physical RAM is making up the cntent cache and what yur return n it is. Figure 13 Analysis Page Cache Hits Example If the memry being saved is ver 50% f the physical memry being used and the hit rate rati is abve 90%. Yu can try adding mre RAM t the CVM. NOTE: Fr bth extent cache and cntent cache it is pssible t have a lw hit rate rati and high usage f resurce and still benefit frm mre RAM. In a really busy system the wrklad may be t large and is getting cycled thru the cache befre it can hit a cnsecutive time. It s ur recmmendatin t increase the CVM memry if yu knw yu have reached yur maximum limit fr CPU n the hst. Available memry can help the running wrklad instead f sitting idle. VMware Hrizn View n Nutanix Best Practices 32
5.5. Active Directry Dmain / DNS Aim t have a glbal catalg server and DNS server at the site and preferably hsted n Nutanix. This will increase lgn speeds due t lcal netwrk I/O fr GPO applicatin and access t SYSVOL. 3 3 Desktp Grup Plicy The ptimal registry cnfiguratin can be summarized by the fllwing cmputer cnfiguratin plicy items: Table 12: Desktp Registry Plicy Keys Key Value Name Data Type Value HKLM\System\CurrentCntrlSet\Service FastSendDatagramThreshld REG_DWORD 1500 s\afd\parameters Table 13: Desktp PCIP Plicy Parameters Parameter Turn ff Build-t-Lssless feature Cnfigure the PCIP sessin audi bandwidth limit Maximum initial image quality Minimum image quality Cnfiguratin Enabled Lw bandwidth: Cnsider disabling High bandwidth: 1500Kbps Medium bandwidth: 400Kbps Lw bandwidth: 90Kbps High bandwidth: 90 (default) Medium bandwidth: 70 Lw bandwidth: 70 High bandwidth: 50 (default) Medium bandwidth: 50 Lw bandwidth: 50 Maximum frame rate High bandwidth: 30+ Medium bandwidth: 20-30 (default) Lw bandwidth: 10 Cnfigure the maximum PCIP sessin bandwidth Cnfigure the PCIP sessin bandwidth flr LAN: N/A WAN: Peak desktp bandwidth (see netwrk sectin belw) 0-100,000Kbps (sum f all flrs must be less than netwrk capability) VMware Hrizn View n Nutanix Best Practices 33
Client Image Caching PCIP encding supprt client image caching in bth PCIP sftware and the Teradici APEX 2800 Server Offlad Card. The client cache size can be adjusted using a PCIP sessin variable GPO. This setting nly applies t sft clients running n a Windws r Linux PC (des nt apply t Tera1 r Tera2 devices). When set t Nt Cnfigured r Disabled; the client image cache size defaults t 250 MB. 3 4 When set t Cnfigured; the image cache size defaults t 250 MB but may be specified between a minimum f 50 MB and a maximum f 1024 MB. Be careful when using lder thin clients r PCs that dn t have enugh RAM. If the cache is set t high it will cause discnnects. The ptimal PCIP cnfiguratin can be summarized by the fllwing items abve. Fr mre infrmatin, refer t the VMware View PCIP Optimizatin Guide. VMware Hrizn View n Nutanix Best Practices 34
5.6. Advanced Graphics with Hardware Assist (GPU) When utilizing Nutanix NX-7110 in yur clusters yu have ptins t utilize the NVIDIA GRID K1 and K2 cards in cnjunctin with Teradici APEX cards. These cards help t decrease the impact f viewing 3D images n virtual desktps and deliver high user experience t the mst demanding users. 3 5 GPU Cards PCIP sends frames t the client device based n available bandwidth ging t the endpint. By default it will a send max f 30 fps and can be set as high as 120 fps. T save GPU cycles View has a setting fr applicatins t limit the frame rate that it renders the applicatin. The maximum applicatin frame shuld match r be set lwer than the maximum PCIP frame rate. The belw registry setting can be adjusted t keep the tw in sync. (REG_DWORD): HKLM\SOFTWARE\VMware, Inc.\VMware SVGA DevTap\MaxAppFrameRate Teradici PCIP Hardware Acceleratr When the netwrk bandwidth fr a sessin ges belw 5 Mbps by default, display fflading is cancelled. Once the netwrk bandwidth is abve the 6 Mbps by default the display(s) are eligible fr fflading again based n the VM pririty and Hardware Acceleratr resurce availability. Yu can adjust the bandwidth fr enabling and disabling the card but at lwer bandwidth rates features in PCIP sftware, such as client image caching will mst likely prvide mre value. If the majrity f yur envirnment is WAN users and the client end device is using Tera1 Zer Clients r lder thin clients we recmmend lwering the setting t the belw values. T set the bandwidth threshld fr fflading enabling: /pt/teradici/pcip-ctrl P bw_enable_threshld 1024 T set the bandwidth threshld fr cancelling: /pt/teradici/pcip-ctrl P bw_disable_threshld 700 VMware Hrizn View n Nutanix Best Practices 35
5.7. Netwrk Designed fr true linear scaling, a Leaf Spine netwrk architecture is leveraged. A Leaf Spine architecture cnsists f tw netwrk tiers: an L2 Leaf and an L3 Spine based n 40GbE and nn-blcking switches. This architecture maintains cnsistent perfrmance withut any thrughput reductin due t a static maximum f three hps frm any nde in the netwrk. 3 6 The figure belw shws a design f a scale-ut Leaf Spine netwrk architecture which prvides 20Gb active thrughput frm each nde t its L2 Leaf and scalable 80Gb active thrughput frm each Leaf t Spine switch prviding scale frm 1 Nutanix blck t thusands withut any impact t available bandwidth Figure 14 Leaf Spine Netwrk Architecture When planning fr estimated netwrk bandwidth requirements, use the fllwing estimated values: 100 t 150 Kbps average bandwidth fr a basic ffice prductivity desktp: typical ffice applicatins with n vide, n 3D graphics, and the default Windws and VMware View settings. VMware Hrizn View n Nutanix Best Practices 36
150t 250 Kbps average bandwidth fr an ptimized ffice prductivity desktp: typical ffice applicatins with n vide, n 3D graphics, with Windws desktp settings ptimized and VMware View ptimized. 400 t 600 Kbps average bandwidth fr virtual desktps utilizing multiple mnitrs, 3D, Aer, and Office 2010. 500 Kbps t 1 Mbps minimum peak bandwidth t prvide headrm fr bursts f display changes. In general, size yur netwrk using the average bandwidth, but cnsider peak bandwidth t accmmdate bursts f imaging traffic assciated with large screen changes. 3 7 2 Mbps per simultaneus user running 480p vide, depending upn the cnfigured frame rate limit and the vide type. 80% f the bandwidth will be used cnsistently. Cnsider the percentage f users wh will use 3D graphics. Yu might balance users wh will use 3D with ther users wh will nt use 3D graphics. Thse using 3D will have higher bandwidth utilizatin. With the reduced bandwidth cnsumptin in View 5, adding 3D users is satisfactry n a WAN with up t apprximately 100 ms latency. LAN Taking the general netwrk assumptins int accunt, cnfigure the LAN as fllws: Utilize 1 Gb access prts fr end-user device cnnectivity. Ensure MTU is a minimum f 1500 thrughut the netwrk. Ensure full-duplex thrughut the netwrk. Utilize QS/CS if available (specify as real-time and abve TCP but belw VIP). Place desktps n a dedicated netwrk / VLAN and ptimize fr latency and thrughput. WAN Taking the general netwrk assumptins int accunt, cnfigure the WAN as fllws: D nt rute PCIP traffic thrugh TCP-based SSL tunnels. Ensure UDP traffic is available and nt de-priritized ver VPN r the WAN. Ensure MTU is a minimum f 1500 thrughut the netwrk. Place desktps n a dedicated netwrk / VLAN and ptimize fr latency and thrughput. Utilize QS/CS if available (specify as real-time and abve TCP but belw VIP). VMware Hrizn View n Nutanix Best Practices 37
Ensure rund-trip netwrk latency is less than 250 ms. Size WAN bandwidth between sites using the desktp thrughput assumptins abve. Example calculatin: WAN bandwidth required = (# f users average bandwidth) / 0.8 Example calculatin: # f users supprted by WAN = (WAN bandwidth 0.8) / average bandwidth 3 8 In branch ffice deplyments, primary desktps shuld be lcal with secndary in the datacenter. VMware Hrizn View n Nutanix Best Practices 38
6. Further Research As part f its cntinuus determinatin t deliver the best pssible slutins, Nutanix will cntinue t research int the fllwing areas: Perfrmance ptimizatins Scale testing Detailed use-case applicatin Jint slutins with partners 3 9 VMware Hrizn View n Nutanix Best Practices 39
7. Cnclusin The VMware Hrizn n Nutanix slutin prvides a single high-density platfrm fr hsting Hrizn Wrkspace and Hrizn View deplyments. This mdular pd based apprach enables Hrizn deplyments t easily be scaled. Deplying Hrizn Wrkspace and Hrizn View n the same platfrm flattens the stack and prvides a scalable platfrm fr end-user desktp and data delivery. 4 0 VMware Hrizn View n Nutanix Best Practices 40
8. Appendix: Cnfiguratin Hardware Strage / Cmpute Nutanix NX-3450 Per nde specs (4 ndes per 2U blck):! CPU: 2x Intel Xen E5-2670! Memry: 256 GB Memry! SSD: 2x400 GB Intel S3700! : 4 x 1 TB SATA Drives Netwrk Arista 7050Q - L3 Spine Arista 7050S - L2 Leaf 4 1 Sftware Nutanix Versin: NOS 3.5 Windws Server 2008 R2 Infrastructure 5.1.0 patch 2 vcenter 5.1.0 patch 2 VM Nutanix Cntrller CPU: 8 vcpu Memry: 32 GB VMware Hrizn View n Nutanix Best Practices 41
9. References 9.1. Table f Figures Figure 1 Nutanix Nde Architecture... 6 Figure 2 Nutanix Architecture... 6 4 2 Figure 3 Elastic Deduplicatin Engine... 7 Figure 4 Hrizn View n Nutanix Slutin... 8 Figure 5 NDFS I/O Path... 9 Figure 6 Data IO Detail... 10 Figure 7 Data IO Detail Expanded... 10 Figure 8 Persna Decupling... 19 Figure 9 Mdular Building Blck Architecture... 20 Figure 10 Example Resurce Pl Structure... 29 Figure 11 Nutanix Cmpnent Architecture... 30 Figure 12 Stargate Extent Cache Example... 31 Figure 13 Analysis Page Cache Hits Example... 32 Figure 14 Leaf Spine Netwrk Architecture... 36 VMware Hrizn View n Nutanix Best Practices 42
9.2. Table f Tables Table 1: Desktp Overview... 16 Table 2: Desktp Detail... 16 Table 3: VM Cnfiguratin... 17 4 3 Table 4: Task Wrker - Pl Cnfiguratin... 22 Table 5: Task Wrker - Pl Settings... 22 Table 6: Knwledge Wrker - Pl Cnfiguratin... 24 Table 7: Knwledge Wrker - Pl Settings... 24 Table 8: Pwer User - Pl Cnfiguratin... 25 Table 9: Pwer User - Pl Settings... 25 Table 10: Nutanix Strage Cnfiguratin... 30 Table 11: Nutanix Cntrller Memry Sizing... 31 Table 12: Desktp Registry Plicy Keys... 33 Table 13: Desktp PCIP Plicy Parameters... 33 VMware Hrizn View n Nutanix Best Practices 43
10. Abut the Authr Steven Pitras is a Slutins Architect and Technlgy Evangelist n the Engineering team at Nutanix, Inc. In this rle, Steven helps design architectures cmbining applicatins with the Nutanix platfrm creating slutins helping slve critical business needs and requirements and disrupting the infrastructure space. Prir t jining Nutanix he was ne f the key slutin architects at the Accenture Technlgy Labs where he was fcused n the Next Generatin Infrastructure (NGI) and Next Generatin Datacenter (NGDC) dmains. In these spaces he has develped methdlgies, reference architectures, and framewrks fcusing n the design and transfrmatin t agile, scalable, and cst-effective infrastructures which can be cnsumed in a service-riented r clud-like manner. 4 4 Fllw Steven n Twitter at @StevenPitras Dwayne Lessner is a Technical Marketing Engineer n the Prduct Marketing team at Nutanix, Inc. In this rle, Dwayne helps designing, testing and building slutins n tp f the Nutanix Virtual Cmputing Platfrm. Dwayne is always willing t assist custmers and partners build the right slutin t fit the prject. Dwayne has wrked in healthcare and il & gas fr ver 10 years in varius rles. A strng backgrund in server and desktp virtualizatin has given Dwayne the pprtunity t wrk with many different applicatins framewrks and architecture. Dwayne has been a speaker at BriFrum s and varius VMUG events and cnferences. Fllw Dwayne n Twitter at @dlink7 Abut Nutanix Nutanix is the recgnized leader in the emerging Virtual Cmputing Platfrm market. The Nutanix slutin cnverges cmpute and strage resurces int a single appliance, delivering a pwerful, mdular building blck fr virtual datacenters. It incrprates the same advanced, distributed sftware architecture that pwers leading IT innvatrs such as Ggle, Facebk and Amazn but is tailred fr mainstream enterprises and gvernment agencies. The Nutanix slutin enables easy deplyment f any virtual wrklad, including large-scale virtual desktp initiatives (VDI), develpment/test apps, big data (Hadp) prjects and mre. Nutanix custmers can radically simplify and scale ut their datacenter infrastructures with cst-effective appliances that can be deplyed in under 30 minutes fr rapid time t value. Fllw the Nutanix blgs at http://www.nutanix.cm/blg/ Fllw Nutanix n Twitter at @Nutanix VMware Hrizn View n Nutanix Best Practices 44
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