The latest articles on DEV Community by Bob Tong (@cash602cmd). https://dev.to/cash602cmd https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F4057484%2Fb44e3b51-0a04-434c-89d9-3e7727121aa6.png https://dev.to/cash602cmd en Bob Tong Sat, 01 Aug 2026 05:53:40 +0000 https://dev.to/cash602cmd/how-i-benchmark-vps-servers-my-testing-methodology-explained-34d9 https://dev.to/cash602cmd/how-i-benchmark-vps-servers-my-testing-methodology-explained-34d9 <p>As someone who reviews VPS providers for a living, I get asked about<br> my testing methodology a lot. Here's my full stack:</p> <h3> Hardware Benchmarks </h3> <ul> <li> <strong>CPU</strong>: Geekbench 6 (single + multi-core)</li> <li> <strong>Disk</strong>: FIO with 4K random read/write, 1M sequential</li> <li> <strong>Memory</strong>: sysbench memory test</li> </ul> <h3> Network Benchmarks </h3> <ul> <li> <strong>Throughput</strong>: iperf3 to 5 global endpoints</li> <li> <strong>Latency</strong>: ping + traceroute from 3 ISPs</li> <li> <strong>Real-world</strong>: curl TTFB on a standard WordPress install</li> </ul> <h3> Why This Matters </h3> <p>Most "review" sites just copy specs from the provider's website.<br> I actually buy the cheapest plan and run these tests myself.</p> <p>[Embed 1-2 terminal screenshots of actual benchmark output]</p> <p>You can see all my published results at [your site link] — I keep<br> the raw data public so anyone can verify.</p> <p><em>Originally published on <a href="https://vpsrankings.com/en" rel="noopener noreferrer">VPS Rankings</a></em></p> infrastructure performance reviews testing