How to check your resource usage (CPU, RAM, I/O) in DirectAdmin Print

Overview

Your hosting account runs inside a secure CloudLinux environment with limits for CPU, RAM, I/O, and Processes. You can check your usage anytime.

Step 1 — Open the Resource Usage panel

1. Log in to DirectAdmin
2. Go to Resource Usage

Step 2 — Check current usage

You will see:

• CPU %
• Memory (RAM)
• I/O (disk operations)
• Entry Processes
• NPROC (number of processes)

Step 3 — Check “Faults”

If you see faults, it means your site hit a limit:

• CPU → too many visitors or slow PHP scripts
• I/O → heavy uploads, backups, imports
• Memory → WordPress plugins using too much RAM

Recommendations

• Enable LiteSpeed Cache
• Upgrade PHP version
• Disable heavy WordPress plugins
• Use a CDN (Cloudflare)
• Upgrade to a larger hosting plan if limits are frequent