Harshal Lakare
CIO & Solutions Architect — Linux, virtualization and cloud specialist
Pune, Maharashtra, India
Joined February 2026
Summary
Seasoned Linux systems administrator and automation practitioner with broad hands‑on experience managing Linux servers, virtualization and cloud resources (AWS), scripting and configuration management. weekday+1
Practical expertise in virtualization and private‑cloud migrations, including cost and TCO assessments that informed moves to Nutanix and migrations away from higher‑cost hypervisor licensing. medium+1
Active contributor to technical communities and troubleshooting forums, sharing installation and POC experiences (Nutanix CE) and engaging with peers on practical deployment problems. nutanix+1
Operates in network/ISP administration contexts — listed as an administrative contact in IP WHOIS/ASN records tied to My Network India Internet Services, indicating involvement with IP address management and network operations in the Pune area. ipinfo+1
Work
Education
Projects
Writing
A Year with Nutanix: Why We Made the Move
December 1, 2024A Medium post reflecting on a year of migrating workloads to Nutanix, comparing cost, management and scalability versus other hypervisor and public cloud options.
Linux Server Cookbook (Reviewer credit)
January 1, 2023Credited as reviewer/mentioned in the Linux Server Cookbook (book), indicating involvement in or review of Linux administration material.