How do I check my server's resource usage? Print

Connect over SSH and use built-in Linux tools to see CPU, memory, and disk at a glance.

• CPU and memory live view: top or the friendlier htop (install with apt install htop).
• Memory only: free -h.
• Disk space: df -h; find big folders with du -sh /*.
• Disk I/O and load: iostat and uptime (load averages).

The VPS control panel in your client area usually shows bandwidth and basic resource graphs too. If usage is consistently maxed out, you may need to optimize your apps or upgrade your plan. On managed plans, open a ticket and Toshost can help investigate high load.