Nutanix Objects, a component of Nutanix Unified Storage (NUS), provides an S3-compatible object storage solution. It is deployed as a set of virtual machines (Object Store Service VMs) running on the Nutanix cluster’s hypervisor (AHV or ESXi). The resource allocation for these VMs, including the maximum number of vCPUs per node, is specified in the Nutanix Objects documentation to ensure optimal performance and resource utilization.

According to the official Nutanix documentation, each Object Store Service VM is limited to a maximum of 8 vCPUs per node (AHV or ESXi). This constraint ensures that the object storage service does not overburden the cluster’s compute resources, maintaining balance with other workloads.

Option C: Correct. The maximum number of vCPUs for Nutanix Objects per node is 8.

Option A (12), Option B (16), and Option D (10): Incorrect, as they exceed or do not match the documented maximum of 8 vCPUs per node.

Exact Extract from Nutanix Documentation:

From the Nutanix Objects Administration Guide (available on the Nutanix Portal):

“Each Object Store Service VM deployed on an AHV or ESXi node is configured with a maximum of 8 vCPUs to ensure efficient resource utilization and performance. This limit applies per node hosting the Object Store Service.”

Additional Notes:

The vCPU limit is per Object Store Service VM on a given node, not for the entire Objects deployment. Multiple VMs may run across different nodes, but each is capped at 8 vCPUs.

The documentation does not specify different limits for AHV versus ESXi, so the 8 vCPU maximum applies universally.