Workloads · IOPS · RAM · network
Audit & sizing
Workload, dependency, downtime, growth and recovery objectives are mapped before hardware is selected.
Initial Infra · Virtualisation
Consolidate without creating a new point of failure.
From a single server to a cluster, we design a readable virtual platform sized around real workloads and transferable to your team.
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Scope
A platform designed as one complete system.
Nodes · storage · access
Proxmox installation
Hypervisor, storage, management network and admin permissions configured against an explicit design.
P2V · V2V · rollback
Migration & cutover
Wave plan, compatibility tests and a prepared rollback reduce risk around business applications.
HA · replication · DR
Cluster & continuity
High availability where justified, separate backups and recovery procedures that are actually tested.
Method
Three decisions before the first VM.
Qualify
Measure workloads, criticality and cutover constraints.
Design
Decide nodes, storage, network, backup and redundancy level.
Migrate
Test, move in waves, document and hand over to the team.
Situations to address
When virtualisation becomes a real architecture project.
Installing a hypervisor is not the main difficulty. The real work starts when the platform must remain understandable, recoverable and scalable after cutover.
Hardware at end of life
You need to renew one or more servers without reproducing the current sprawl.
Licensing or platform change
You want to leave VMware, Hyper-V or an environment that has become too expensive or dependent.
Scattered applications
VMs, databases, files and business services have grown without a reliable dependency map.
Recovery not properly tested
Backups exist, but nobody knows the exact restore order or achievable recovery time.
Deliverables
You stay in control after go-live.
Initial Infra delivers the project and handover. Initial Ops recurring operations are not open yet, so they are not artificially bundled into this offer.
Architecture diagram and traffic matrix
VM, resource and dependency inventory
Backed-up configurations and transferred access
Cutover, recovery and restore procedures
30-day implementation warranty
Technical handover with your internal owner
Common questions
Decisions to make before choosing the hypervisor.
Is Proxmox always the right choice?+
No. Proxmox is a strong open option, but the decision depends on workloads, available skills, vendor constraints and the recovery scenario. Scope comes before technology.
Do we always need a cluster?+
No. A properly sized single server with separate backup can be more coherent for some SMBs. A cluster is justified when criticality, downtime and budget make redundancy genuinely useful.
Can migration happen without downtime?+
Some workloads can move live, while others require a maintenance window. The migration plan identifies those constraints, prepares testing and documents rollback before cutover.
Are backups part of the project?+
Backup architecture and restore procedures are included in the design. Licences, capacity and any recurring services are priced separately according to the selected scope.
Who operates the platform after delivery?+
Initial Infra documents the platform, transfers access and trains the nominated owner. As Initial Ops is not open yet, no recurring managed service is implicitly included.
Your context first
Let's discuss workloads, risk and recovery — not only hypervisors.
A 30-minute first call is enough to determine whether you need one server, a cluster or simply a better-scoped architecture.
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