Do you use Nutanix Files for ArcGIS Server Config and Directories?If so, have you needed to configure the SMB shares to remove caching, oplocks and leasing?
For the most part I have been pretty happy with it; I am on my second generation of Nutanix as a VM-Farm for my Enterprise and it is pretty good.
Key things being to ensure you properly plan you deployment, thinking about your SDLC properly and your loads. So how to place and structure your AGS, Portal, Datastore layers, Web-Adaptors, and take into consideration high-availability.
Any news about ArcGIS Enterprise 10.8.1 on Nutanix
Nutanix has a fantastic technology stack that is very capable of supporting the needs of ArcGIS Pro desktop virtualization as well as server virtualization. My team was only able to spend a limited time using the Nutanix systems which focused more on desktop VDI instead of a total enterprise infrastructure deployment. Our testing was focused on desktop deployment, so I cant speak to all aspects of our product deployments. I do however know that some customers have looked into and deployed using Nutanix to support their infrastructure needs.
David,
Thank you for your response. Did you deploy the datastores using AFS as 'OS' less file shares? Nutanix on the surface seems like a good fit for a highly available disk area and would be maintenance free if you go with Acropolis instead of using a Windows OS.
Hi Daniel, from my view we never saw enough traction from ESRI on this. But I did just complete my second deployment of a full NUTANIX environment for my Server environment and am happy to talk about it. We did not go with the Desktop Virtualization route, we are purely on the converged Server/Storage path.
Running VMWare/VSphere and Windows 2016/2019 VMs.
Ryan,
Has there been any movement with Nutanix and ArcGIS Enterprise? I am interested in deployment of datastores for enterprise into the Nutanix environment.
Very happy to hear this; it has been years since I broached this topic at #ESRIUC and got blank stares...
Esri Performance Engineering is working with Nutanix and will be publishing a blog and content in the near future.
Hi David, please try seanm@nutanix.com that one should work. You can also email kelly.estes@nutanix.com
Hi Sean, I tried to email you and the message was bounced as unknown/undeliverable.
Hi David,
I have interesting updates for you per your ask. Please contact me on sean.mclaughiln@nutanix.com or 703-980-3291
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