At ecHOST.io, we are committed to delivering secure, fast, and fair hosting experiences for all users. To maintain optimal performance and avoid service abuse, we enforce certain resource limits across all shared and premium shared hosting plans using CloudLinux OS.
These limits ensure server stability, security, and fair usage among all customers.
🔹 What are Resource Limits?
Resource limits define how much CPU power, memory, disk I/O, and processes your website can use. These are enforced using LVE (Lightweight Virtual Environment) technology provided by CloudLinux. Each customer gets a dedicated virtual environment to ensure that activity in one account doesn’t negatively impact others on the same server.
🔸 Hosting Plans and Limits
Below is an overview of the limits applied to our shared hosting plans:
🟦 Affordable Shared Hosting Plans
| Feature | Starter | Basic | Plus |
|---|---|---|---|
| CPU (Cores %) | 100% (1 core) | 100% (1 core) | 200% (2 cores) |
| RAM (Physical) | 512 MB | 1 GB | 1.5 GB |
| Disk I/O | 10 MB/s | 10 MB/s | 10 MB/s |
| Entry Processes | 20 | 30 | 40 |
| Number of Processes | 35 | 45 | 55 |
| IOPS (Disk Ops/sec) | 1024 | 1500 | 2000 |
| Inodes | 250,000 | 250,000 | 250,000 |
Ideal for: personal websites, blogs, basic business sites, low-traffic applications.
🟨 Premium Shared Hosting Plans
| Feature | Pro | Business | Enterprise |
|---|---|---|---|
| CPU (Cores %) | 200% (2 cores) | 400% (4 cores) | 800% (8 cores) |
| RAM (Physical) | 4 GB | 8 GB | 16 GB |
| Disk I/O | 50 MB/s | 60 MB/s | 80 MB/s |
| Entry Processes | 100 | 150 | 200 |
| Number of Processes | 115 | 165 | 215 |
| IOPS (Disk Ops/sec) | 3000 | 4000 | 5000 |
| Inodes | 500,000 | 1,000,000 | 1,500,000 |
Ideal for: e-commerce sites, dynamic CMS platforms, growing business websites, and performance-sensitive workloads.
🔧 Common Terms Explained
| Term | Description |
|---|---|
| CPU (SPEED) | Max percentage of one CPU core you can use. Higher limits = faster performance. |
| PMEM (RAM) | Maximum physical memory allocated to your account. |
| IO (Disk I/O) | Max disk throughput – affects file reading/writing speed. |
| EP (Entry Processes) | Number of simultaneous web server requests allowed. Affects concurrency. |
| NPROC | Total number of processes your account can spawn, including cron, PHP, etc. |
| IOPS | Number of disk operations per second. Affects database-heavy workloads. |
| Inodes | Number of files/folders you can store. Each file = 1 inode. |
🛡️ Why We Enforce Limits
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To protect all users from noisy neighbors
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To prevent abusive activity and overuse of shared resources
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To keep sites secure and stable at all times
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To help you scale fairly — upgrade when your site grows
⚙️ Monitoring Resource Usage
If you’re using Plesk, you can monitor your usage via:
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Plesk Dashboard → Statistics
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Resource Usage → Current Usage / History
For cPanel (future support), you’ll be able to monitor through:
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cPanel → Resource Usage (CloudLinux integration)
📈 Need More Power?
If you’re consistently hitting resource limits, we recommend:
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Upgrading to a higher shared plan (Premium Hosting)
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Switching to a VPS or Dedicated Server for full control and isolation
Our support team is happy to guide you.
🧩 Need Help?
If you’re unsure which plan is right for your website or need help with limits, please contact our support team or open a ticket from your client area.
