ABOUT US
About ARPHost
A unique team behind your online success. ARPHost stands out due to its exceptional team, led by experienced professionals who collectively bring over 45 years of expertise in hosting, infrastructure, and managed services.
OUR STORY
Building the Future of Hosting
ARPHost was founded in 2015 in Clearwater, Florida, originally providing web hosting and technical support to friends and family. Since then, we’ve evolved into a full-service hosting and managed services provider, now based in Durango, Colorado.
Our infrastructure is built on powerful bare metal and virtual servers, with a core focus on Proxmox-based virtualization and private cloud deployments. We specialize in delivering scalable hosting environments — from custom web hosting and SaaS platforms to robust cloud solutions for business-critical applications.
Whether you’re launching a new site, deploying a Proxmox cluster, or need ongoing IT management, ARPHost offers secure, high-performance services backed by decades of real-world experience. Our name — Affordable, Reliable, Professional — represents the core values that guide everything we do.
By The Numbers
11+ Years in Business
Serving customers since 2015
99.99% Uptime SLA
Enterprise-grade reliability guaranteed
24/7 US-Based Support
Expert help around the clock
100+ Happy Customers
Trusted by businesses worldwide
OUR MISSION & VALUES
What Drives Us Every Day
At ARPHost, our mission is to provide reliable, high-performance managed hosting and IT support solutions customized to fit the unique needs of every client. We blend personalized service with industry expertise to ensure your systems work seamlessly.
Affordable
Enterprise-grade hosting shouldn’t break the bank. We optimize our operations to pass savings on to you without compromising on quality or performance.
Reliable
Your business depends on uptime. Our redundant infrastructure, proactive monitoring, and rapid response ensure your services stay online when you need them most.
Professional
From our US-based support team to our enterprise hardware, we maintain the highest standards. Every interaction reflects our commitment to excellence.
OUR INFRASTRUCTURE
Tampa, FL Datacenter
Our facility is built to enterprise standards with multiple layers of redundancy.
Power Systems
- 2N Power Redundancy
- UPS Battery Backup
- Diesel Generator Backup
- Automatic Failover
Cooling
- N+1 Precision Cooling
- Hot/Cold Aisle Containment
- Environmental Monitoring
- Humidity Control
Network
- Multiple Tier-1 Providers
- Cogent, HE, GTT Transit
- Redundant Core Routing
- DDoS Mitigation
Security
- 24/7 On-Site Security
- Biometric Access Control
- CCTV Surveillance
- Mantrap Entry
MEET OUR TEAM
The People Behind ARPHost
Our leadership team brings over 45 years of combined experience in hosting, infrastructure, and managed services.
Barry Stetler
President
Barry Stetler is a seasoned IT executive with over two decades of experience in hosting, infrastructure, cloud computing, and managed services. After founding and successfully growing Pinellas Hosting, LLC, he led the company through its acquisition by GSA Applications in 2012. He then joined Hivelocity, where he transitioned from managing SparkNode.com to building and scaling the company’s DevOps, Security, and Internal Support teams — ultimately earning the role of VP of Corporate Engineering.
Following Hivelocity’s acquisition by ColoHouse in 2024, Barry returned his focus to ARPHost with a renewed mission: to deliver customized, meaningful service with the same innovation and technical precision that has defined his career. With hands-on experience in Kubernetes, Proxmox, and Asterisk PBX, and certifications in Microsoft systems and electronic engineering, Barry brings strategic vision and deep technical knowledge to every project.
Dejan “Dan” Protich
Chief Technology Officer
Dan Protich brings over 20 years of experience in systems engineering, infrastructure design, and data center operations to his role as CTO at ARPHost. With a strong background in architecting datacenter-level hosting environments, Dan has held key technical leadership roles across the industry — including Senior VP of Network and Infrastructure at Hivelocity, where he helped scale global data center operations and built the foundation for their bare metal and virtualization platforms.
An expert in network design, storage systems, and large-scale server deployments, Dan has deep hands-on experience with virtualization technologies, private and public cloud strategies, and high-availability hosting architecture. At ARPHost, he leads infrastructure strategy and platform engineering, driving innovation across Proxmox-based virtualization clusters, cloud orchestration, and the secure managed services stack.
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