{"id":1137,"date":"2020-12-16T09:50:45","date_gmt":"2020-12-16T09:50:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.hostinger.io\/support\/2020\/12\/16\/4725768-how-to-check-vps-resources-usage-at-hostinger\/"},"modified":"2026-10-09T08:47:52","modified_gmt":"2026-10-09T08:47:52","slug":"4725768-how-to-check-vps-resources-usage-at-hostinger","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/4725768-how-to-check-vps-resources-usage-at-hostinger\/","title":{"rendered":"How to check VPS resources usage at Hostinger"},"content":{"rendered":"

Checking VPS resources usage helps you identify what’s driving high CPU, RAM, disk, or traffic consumption on your server, and take steps to reduce it. Hostinger dashboard’s Server Usage section displays these metrics as graphs over a selected time period, so you can spot spikes and investigate their cause directly from the interface or via SSH.<\/p>

Checking VPS resources usage<\/h2>

Navigate to the VPS<\/a><\/b> section on Hostinger dashboard and click Manage<\/b> next to your chosen server. Then, open the Backups & Monitoring<\/b> section on the left side panel<\/a> and click on Server Usage<\/b>:<\/p>

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Choose the period<\/b> you’d like to analyze: the last 24 hours, week, month, or year:<\/p>

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Below, you’ll find several graphs with the main VPS metrics.<\/p>

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The graphs in the Server Usage <\/b>section use the GMT+0 timezone<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>

CPU usage<\/h3>

CPU usage displays the amount (in %) of CPU power consumed by your server<\/b>:<\/p>

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It’s completely normal if CPU usage is high from time to time. It can increase when you’re installing resource-heavy applications or when your VPS is processing a lot of data.<\/p>

When you see that your CPU usage keeps increasing, you can find the processes that cause the high usage and use our <\/span>VPS AI Assistant<\/b><\/a> to get insights on how to address the cause.<\/span><\/p>

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RAM usage<\/h3>

RAM usage displays the amount of memory <\/b>(GB) that’s used by your server’s processes<\/b>:<\/p>

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RAM and PHP memory are not the same<\/b>. <\/b>To learn more about it, check this article: What Is the Difference Between PHP Memory Limit and RAM?<\/a> <\/b><\/p>

Disk space<\/h3>

Disk space shows the amount of data<\/b> (GB) held in the disk of your server<\/b>:<\/p>

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If you notice your disk usage is high, you can investigate further via SSH. The following commands help identify what is consuming disk space:<\/p>

Check overall disk space:<\/strong><\/p>

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df<\/span> -h<\/code><\/pre>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>
This shows total, used, and available space for each mounted filesystem.<\/p>
Find the largest directories:<\/strong><\/p>
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du<\/span> -sh \/* 2<\/span>><\/span>\/dev\/null |<\/span> sort<\/span> -rh |<\/span> head<\/span> -20<\/code><\/pre>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>
Lists the top 20 directories by size, starting from the largest.<\/p>
Find large files in a specific directory:<\/strong><\/p>
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du<\/span> -sh \/var\/log\/* |<\/span> sort<\/span> -rh |<\/span> head<\/span> -10<\/code><\/pre>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>
Useful for spotting oversized log files, which are a common culprit.<\/p>
In case you are worried about disk space<\/b>, you may enable disk quota<\/b> and limit the amount of space your files take.<\/p>
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Outgoing traffic<\/h3>
Outgoing traffic shows connections from the server<\/b> to a remote location:<\/p>
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Incoming traffic<\/h3>
Incoming traffic shows connections coming into the server<\/b> from a remote location:<\/p>
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Reducing VPS resources usage<\/h2>
High usage of your VPS resources usually comes down to poor website optimization<\/b>. This can be solved by considering the following aspects:<\/p>