Nutanix Community Edition (CE) is a free, self-service version of Nutanix’s popular enterprise cloud platform, designed for those who want to explore and learn about Nutanix’s hyper-converged infrastructure (HCI) software in a non-commercial environment. Nutanix CE enables IT enthusiasts, students, developers, and small-scale environments to experience Nutanix’s robust functionality without the costs associated with enterprise licenses.
The release of Nutanix Community Edition 2.1 provides significant advancements in data services, AHV capabilities, and management. Whether you’re an existing user or new to Nutanix, now is the perfect time to explore the benefits of Nutanix with Community Edition.
For those maintaining home labs, Nutanix CE 2.1 is a game-changer. The combination of enhanced ease of use and expanded feature set makes it an ideal choice for experimenting with technologies like the Nutanix AHV hypervisor, for testing new workloads, or studying for certifications.
Whether you’re a seasoned IT professional or an ambitious beginner, this latest CE release provides a robust platform to explore and innovate. If you haven’t tried Nutanix CE lately, now is the perfect time to give it another look. The advancements in the updated version 2.1 make it an even more compelling option for your lab needs. Oh, and.. it’s licensed free of charge!
This version, called CE 2.1 has several major improvements over the previous CE.
- AOS 6.8.1 is bundled
- The AOS and AHV builds are now common to the commercial versions
- Upgrading with LCM is available without having to wait for a CE-specific build to be released
- Compatible with the commercial version of Prism Central, allowing users to try out a variety of the latest Nutanix solutions
👉 Installer ISO
https://download.nutanix.com/ce/2024.08.19/phoenix.x86_64-fnd_5.6.1_patch-aos_6.8.1_ga.iso
Md5: 0e7c800b46986c84d4fcdae92e73dc53
Open Source Disclosure
https://download.nutanix.com/ce/2024.08.19/oss_disclosures_ce-2.1.tar
Md5: 70ef30f2c0f186bf2bbcfaf07400197e
Nutanix VirtIO for Windows (x64 installer)(Version: 1.2.3)
https://download.nutanix.com/virtIO/1.2.3/Nutanix-VirtIO-1.2.3-x64.msi
Md5:477a0446d9dd7e08f737e7074d1fd1a4
Nutanix VirtIO for Windows (x86 installer) (Version: 1.2.3)
https://download.nutanix.com/virtIO/1.2.3/Nutanix-VirtIO-1.2.3-x86.msi
Md5:9bf47e44fa19f5af9da255e03ab906bc
Nutanix VirtIO for Windows (iso) (Version: 1.2.3)
https://download.nutanix.com/virtIO/1.2.3/Nutanix-VirtIO-1.2.3.iso
Md5:65bf940a747db0a9761e0b5eaf80634a
Caution: It is not recommended to register CE clusters with Prism Central, which is being used for commercial licensed clusters.
Caution: No upgrade path to CE 2.1 will be provided from the older CE or Prism Central for CE.
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