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Gustavo Novello

From homelab to hybrid cloud

Exploring the backend of modern infrastructure — from VMware and Linux to automation, virtualization, and real-world homelab setups.

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RACR and AMPRS: a two-lens framework for infrastructure design decisions

RACR and AMPRS: a two-lens framework for infrastructure design decisions

24 September 2026·1412 words·7 mins

Architecture VMware Architecture Design Racr Amprs Vcdx Infrastructure Design-Decisions Risk Virtualization

VRMS Connection refused: tracking down an hms.service file descriptor leak

VRMS Connection refused: tracking down an hms.service file descriptor leak

20 April 2026·943 words·5 mins

VMware Troubleshooting Vsphere Vsphere-Replication Vrms Vmware Vlsr Troubleshooting

PVSCSI vs LSI on vSphere: does the controller choice actually matter?

PVSCSI vs LSI on vSphere: does the controller choice actually matter?

2 April 2026·1893 words·9 mins

Storage VMware Vsphere Vmware Storage Fio Benchmark Pvscsi Lsi Sioc Performance Virtualization

fio_benchmark: A wrapper to stop writing the same fio commands over and over

fio_benchmark: A wrapper to stop writing the same fio commands over and over

20 March 2026·1295 words·7 mins

Storage Troubleshooting Storage Fio Benchmark Linux Sysadmin Performance

AMD APU Passthrough to a Proxmox LXC for Local AI

AMD APU Passthrough to a Proxmox LXC for Local AI

6 March 2026·1826 words·9 mins

Homelab Proxmox AI Proxmox Lxc Gpu-Passthrough Amd Ryzen Ollama Docker Open-Webui Llm

Failed tasks in SDDC 5.2

Failed tasks in SDDC 5.2

18 August 2025·436 words·3 mins

VMware SDDC Sddc Troubleshooting Vmware