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Immutable Storage
What Is Immutable Storage? Your Ultimate Guide to Ransomware-Proof Data Protection in 2025 In an era where cyber threats evolve faster than ever, data breaches and ransomware attacks aren’t just headlines they’re a daily reality for businesses worldwide. According to a 2024 IBM report, the average cost of a data…
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Feature Comparison Matrix: Proxmox VE vs VMware vSphere
This matrix compares key features of Proxmox Virtual Environment (Proxmox VE) and VMware vSphere. Proxmox VE is an open-source virtualization platform, while VMware vSphere is a commercial solution. Features are marked as follows: Feature Category Specific Feature Proxmox VE VMware vSphere Notes Virtualization Support KVM/QEMU for VMs ✓ N/A (uses…
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Introducing ARPHost’s Instant Application Hosting: Power Your Website with Ease
Powering Your Website with Ease Published on September 26, 2025 | By the ARPHost Team At ARPHost, we are dedicated to simplifying web hosting while delivering high-performance solutions tailored to your needs. We are excited to announce our new Instant Application Hosting plans, designed to provide seamless deployment and management…
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Creating a Debian Cloud-Init Template in Proxmox: A Step-by-Step Guide
Deploying virtual machines (VMs) efficiently in a Proxmox environment can be streamlined using Debian’s cloud-init templates. This guide walks you through the process of creating a Debian cloud-init template in Proxmox, enabling automated and reproducible VM deployments with customized configurations. Additionally, it covers converting the VM into a template for…
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Creating a Cloud-Init Windows Server 2025 Template in Proxmox
Why Use a Windows Server 2025 Template in Proxmox? If you regularly deploy Windows servers inside Proxmox, creating a cloud-init Windows Server 2025 Template in Proxmox is a huge time saver. Instead of repeating installs and configurations, you prepare one optimized image and clone it as needed. This guide walks…
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Setting Up FreeBSD Cloud-Init Images: A Modern Take on an Old Friend
I started setting up FreeBSD cloud-init images and Proxmox the other day, and I have to say it’s a whole different experience than it was 15 years ago. Back then, updating BSD systems often felt like wrestling a bear. Today, with cloud-init integration, it’s refreshingly smooth and automated. For long…
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How ARPHost helped businesses save thousands of dollars with Hosted VirtualPBX
Business phone systems have traditionally been a major expense. Between overpriced per user VoIP platforms, outdated legacy phone systems, and steep carrier fees, many companies are paying far more than they should just to keep their phones ringing. At ARPHost, we’ve helped businesses save thousands of dollars every month by…
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From VMware to Proxmox VE: How I Migrated a Mixed Windows/Linux Cluster with Ceph, Dual 10Gb Bonds, and PBS
TL;DR: I moved a vSphere cluster (mostly Windows, a few Linux VMs, plus two virtual firewalls) VMware to Proxmox VE Migrated. I built a three node Proxmox cluster with out of band IPMI, Ceph for shared storage, redundant Corosync, and VLAN aware networking over an LACP bond to dual 10Gb…
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VMWare to Proxmox migration services Statement of Work
VMWare to Proxmox Migration services, Training, and Managed Services Prepared by: ARPHost, LLC Date: July 24, 2025 1. Overview This Statement of Work (SOW) outlines the scope of services ARPHost, LLC will provide in relation to the migration from VMWare to Proxmox Virtual Environment (PVE), including comprehensive setup, configuration, training,…
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Migrating VMware to Proxmox Like a Pro (From Someone Who’s Been on Proxmox Since Version 1)
I’ve been using Proxmox since the early days, back in version 1 and I haven’t hosted a single VM on VMware for my own infrastructure since. Over the years, I’ve migrated countless customers from VMware ESXi/vCenter clusters over to Proxmox VE, and the process has only gotten easier, faster, and…