Standard tiering policies for Nutanix Unified Storage are managed inNutanix Data Lens. Nutanix Data Lens is a cloud-based service that provides data lifecycle management, analytics, and tiering capabilities for Nutanix Files and Objects. It enables administrators to define and manage tiering policies to move data between different storage tiers (e.g., from Nutanix storage to cloud storage like AWS S3) based on access patterns, age, or other criteria.
According to theNutanix Unified Storage Administration (NUSA)course, “Nutanix Data Lens is used to configure and manage standard tiering policies for Nutanix Files and Objects, allowing data to be tiered to cost-effective storage based on predefined rules.” This includes setting policies to archive infrequently accessed data to cloud storage, optimizing storage costs while maintaining accessibility.
TheNutanix Certified Professional - Unified Storage (NCP-US)study guide further clarifies that “Data Lens provides a centralized interface for managing tiering policies, enabling automated data movement to secondary storage tiers, such as cloud-based object stores.” Administrators can access Data Lens to define rules for data tiering, monitor tiering activities, and ensure compliance with organizational data management requirements.
The other options are incorrect:
Prism Central Admin Dashboard: Prism Central is used for cluster management, monitoring, and orchestration but does not provide specific interfaces for managing tiering policies.
Prism Element Data Protection Dashboard: Prism Element focuses on individual cluster management and data protection tasks (e.g., snapshots, replication), not tiering policies.
Nutanix Files Console: The Nutanix Files Console is used for configuring and managing file servers and shares, but tiering policies are managed externally through Data Lens.
The NUSA course documentation emphasizes that “Nutanix Data Lens integrates with Nutanix Files to provide tiering capabilities, allowing administrators to manage data placement across on-premises and cloud storage tiers seamlessly.”
[References:, Nutanix Unified Storage Administration (NUSA) Course, Section on Nutanix Data Lens: “Configuring tiering policies for Nutanix Files and Objects.”, Nutanix Certified Professional - Unified Storage (NCP-US) Study Guide, Topic 2: Configure and Utilize Nutanix Unified Storage, Subtopic: “Data lifecycle management with Nutanix Data Lens.”, Nutanix Documentation (https://www.nutanix.com), Nutanix Data Lens Guide: “Managing standard tiering policies.”, , ]
