Mike Rodriguez

About

I'm the person who actually SSHs into the servers and runs the benchmarks. Background in Linux system administration — I spent 4 years managing dedicated servers at a mid-size hosting company before going independent. I handle all VPS and cloud hosting reviews, including the speed tests, uptime monitoring setup, and security audits. When I say "we tested this," I mean I personally deployed a WordPress site, ran sysbench, checked the kernel version, and monitored it for at least 30 days before writing a word. I currently maintain test instances on DigitalOcean, Vultr, RackNerd, and BandwagonHost.

Expertise

Credentials & Verification

• ✓4 years hosting company sysadmin experience
• ✓Linux Professional Institute certified
• ✓Maintains active VPS instances on 8+ providers
• ✓Built custom uptime monitoring infrastructure