Fitzken Mendoza

Not all heroes wield swords—some carry SSH keys and boot into the unknown. Fitzken’s journey began in the humming halls of virtual machines and firewalls, where he forged a Proxmox hypervisor cluster spanning five mighty nodes. From configuring backups through NFS channels to migrating entire fleets of servers, he’s earned a reputation for keeping systems running when others falter. He’s worked with hosting giants like Bluehost and OVH, steering infrastructure through outages and upgrades with calm, clockwork precision.

Skills:

  • Fluent in the language of Linux, from cryptic logs to silent daemons

  • Virtualization expert with a knack for scalable, high-availability systems

  • Adept at building, monitoring, and maintaining infrastructure with a craftsman’s eye

Hobbies:

When the servers sleep, Fitzken turns to gentler pursuits: baking loaves that rise like clean bootups, experimenting with new recipes, building curious DIY contraptions, and spending quiet hours with his loyal dogs.

Favorite Music:

Whether deep in the command line or waiting for a kernel patch to land, Fitzken queues up Chappell Roan, Billie Eilish, and pulse-pounding EDM—fuel for the modern mechanist’s mind.

Fitzken Mendoza

Title: Technical Server Administrator

Class: Cloud Mechanist

Guild Role: Keeper of Uptime, Mender of Machines

Posts by Fitz

Passwords & Account Security: Why Your Password Isn’t Enough Anymore

Passwords & Account Security: Why Your Password Isn’t Enough Anymore

Welcome back to Mastiff Systems’ Cybersecurity Essentials series. Last week, we demystified what a network is and how to protect the network and devices where your data flows. This week, we’re diving into password best practices, multi-factor authentication (MFA), and account hygiene — your core defenses that help safeguard your...
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Networking Basics: Understanding and Securing More Than Just Wi-Fi

Networking Basics: Understanding and Securing More Than Just Wi-Fi

Your network is the foundation of your business—and if it’s not secure, everything else is at risk. In this article, we break down what network security really means for small businesses, how attacks happen, and simple steps you can take to lock down your Wi-Fi, devices, and remote access tools....
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Phishing & Email Security: How to Spot and Stop Digital Scams

Phishing & Email Security: How to Spot and Stop Digital Scams

Phishing is one of the most common and dangerous cyber threats facing small businesses today—but it’s also one of the easiest to prevent. In this post, we break down what phishing is, how it works, real-world examples, and simple steps you can take to protect your business, your team, and...
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