Fair Use Resources
This is an overview of our policies governing our fair use of resources.
Last Updated: July 10th, 2025
Overview
All plans, no matter the type (VPS, VDS, dedicated, etc), is subject to a fair use policy regarding the shared resources that are available. We try our best to make this as relaxed as possible, but there are resources that are shared with other users that you must keep in mind when using your product.
CPU Usages (Virtual Servers)
Please note that most of our virtual server hosting plans come with shared, burstable vCPU cores. This means that cores can be shared with other users. We can offer this because we do not expect clients to use 100% of their CPU all the time, and so, providing clients with more (shared) cores can lead to better performance.
Usually, if a host node is showing a high CPU alert, we investigate the virtual machines which are on it. We particularly target virtual machines with the following characteristics:
- Constistent peaks of CPU utilization
- Consistently high CPU utilizations
Capped virtual machines will usually show CPU steal within the system. If there is a high amount of CPU steal, then it’s likely that there is a cap on your virtual machine.
It is often rare that we cap virtual servers on hypervisors with processors that have a high amount of CPU cores, such as hypervisors for our KVM Premium VPS or KVM Extreme VPS platforms.
CPU Usages (Website Hosting)
On our website hosting plans, we usually cap the LVE limit to 1 core, in which we would recommend maintaining a guideline of a maximum of 25% of that 1 core. Most legitimate websites don’t come anywhere close to this limit. If we deem your usage to be excessive, we may adjust the LVE limits to reduce the maximum CPU consumption of your website.
Cryptocurrency or Blockchain Projects
Excessive or sustained use of shared resources like CPU or disk is not allowed on virtual private servers. Even if you limit the CPU usage, our infrastructure is simply not built to handle a lot of VMs that are all sustaining CPU.
If we do catch abnormal usage, your virtual private server may be suspended. Please contact us if you need a dedicated solution or have questions about running a specific cryptocurrency project, we can offer custom solutions that can cater to mining or we can let you know if it may result in a limit or suspension on our infrastructure. No refunds will be issued if we have to suspend or limit your VPS due to a cryptocurrency project.
There are some cryptocurrency-related projects that do not max out the virtual server resources or cause significant load on the hardware (e.g. Flux). If there’s no abnormalities, then yes, you’re allowed to run it. However, projects like Quilibirum and Monero damage the hardware and cause problems for our other clients. If it is not Flux, then please contact us in advance of running it and we can give approval.
You are free to max out the CPU or run whichever cryptocurrency project you’d like on a dedicated server 24x7x365, there is no limitation there (as long as the disk wearout is not too high).
Bandwidth Usage
On plans advertised as having unmetered bandwidth (but not labeled as “unlimited” or “dedicated”), we expect customers to maintain reasonable bandwidth usage. In many of our locations, we have spare capacity available, which allows us to offer unmetered bandwidth. However, this does not imply unlimited or unconstrained use.
As a general guideline, we recommend keeping your monthly usage within 30–50TB. You may exceed this amount in many cases, and we will reach out to you directly if your usage is deemed excessive. Factors such as the cost of your plan and the overall impact on our network will influence whether any action is taken.
Starting in 2024, we have largely phased out “unmetered fair-use” bandwidth plans, with the sole exception of shared website hosting services. All other services will either have defined limits.
While our services may support burst speeds of up to 10 Gbps, sustained throughput should typically remain within 100–200 Mbps at the 95th percentile. Cases where usage limits or throttling are enforced are rare and generally tied to very low-cost plans with consistently high usage.
Unless a plan is explicitly described as having dedicated bandwidth, assume that network capacity is shared with other users on the same node or port.
I/O Usages
For virtual servers, we do not enforce strict limits on disk I/O usage. Most of our host nodes are equipped with NVMe SSDs, providing high-speed storage with ample throughput. As a result, I/O bottlenecks are exceptionally rare, and typical usage patterns do not pose an issue. However, we still ask that you keep your usage reasonable and considerate of other users on the same node.
On both dedicated servers and virtual servers, the use of applications that cause excessive SSD wear, such as Chia plotting/farming, is strictly prohibited. These workloads significantly degrade storage hardware over time and demand extremely high I/O usage.
Changes to the Policy
We may amend this policy from time to time. It is your responsibility to check for changes in our privacy policy and make sure that you are up to date. We may send an email notice when major changes occur.