Month: August 2025
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How ARPHost Saves Businesses 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 Between overpriced per user VoIP platforms, outdated legacy phone systems, and steep carrier fees, many companies are paying far more than they should just to keep their phones ringing.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 moving to a hosted and…
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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) to Proxmox VE. 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 switches. I finished by standing up a…
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VMWare to Proxmox Statement of Work
VMWare to Proxmox Migration, 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, and ongoing managed services. 2. Scope…
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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 more reliable. Today, Proxmox has…
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5 Key Factors to Consider When Choosing a Hosting Provider
By ARPHost – Your Partner in Reliable Hosting Choosing the right hosting provider is one of the most important decisions you’ll make for your website or online business. A reliable host ensures your site is fast, secure, and always available to visitors. The wrong one? Well… let’s just say downtime and poor performance are not…
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12+ Years at Hivelocity: My Journey in DevOps Leadership, Cloud Infrastructure, and Company Culture
From 2012 to 2025, I had the privilege of working at Hivelocity, a leading provider in the data center and cloud hosting industry. Over twelve and a half years, I led the DevOps, Internal IT Support, and Cybersecurity Compliance teams, overseeing critical systems that powered global operations. We weren’t on the front lines of customer…
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ARPHost Expands Services and Evolves – 2024 to 2025 Update
Since early 2024, ARPHost has been on a mission to deliver world-class hosting and managed services to clients both locally in Colorado and globally across our cloud infrastructure. Over the past year and especially the past few months we’ve made significant additions to our service portfolio and major upgrades to our website. Here’s what’s new:…