Consultant. Builder. Technology enthusiast.
Hi, I’m Carlo Costanzo.
I’m a senior virtualization consultant at Gotham Technology Group, a longtime VMware vExpert honoree, and the creator of vCloudInfo.
For more than 25 years, I’ve helped people make technology work: from server virtualization and application delivery to the automations running in my own home. I share the problems, the fixes, and what I learn along the way.
VMware vExpert honoree · Tech Field Day alumnus
Experience you can put to work
Enterprise depth. Hands-on curiosity.
My consulting work spans VMware, Nutanix, Hyper-V, Microsoft, and Citrix: the infrastructure and application delivery that people depend on every day. This blog began in 2008 as a way to give back to the technical communities I learn from.
Virtualization & infrastructure
Practical troubleshooting, platform lessons, and the details that matter when systems need to work.
Applications & delivery
Citrix and Microsoft notes from solving real problems, with product and version context in the articles.
Smart homes & useful tools
Home Assistant, cameras, networking, and experiments that turn an idea into something useful.
One project, a few ways to explore it.
The blog explains the work. YouTube shows it in action. GitHub holds the code. Bear Stone Smart Home is the name of my own Home Assistant project, where many of these ideas get put to use.
Bear Stone Smart Home
Browse the real configuration behind the automations. Use it for ideas and adapt it to your own home.
The gear behind it
The hardware I use, the projects it supports, and the tradeoffs I’ve found.
Let’s connect.
Find my professional background on LinkedIn, follow the latest builds on YouTube, or connect with me on X. For sponsorships or product-review inquiries, visit Support the Blog.
vCloudInfo is my independent publication. The views and opinions here are my own, not those of my employer.