Every DirectAdmin account comes with a package: limits on disk space, monthly bandwidth, inodes, domains, email accounts, databases and more. Knowing where you stand prevents surprises like bounced email or a suspended site at the end of the month.
Before you start
- Your DirectAdmin login.
- Your hosting plan details from your provider's client area.
Read the dashboard
The DirectAdmin home page (Evolution skin) shows usage bars for the main resources. Click System Info & Files → Resource Usage (or the usage widget) for details. Values are updated periodically, not live.
What each limit means
| Limit | What happens when reached |
|---|---|
| Disk space | Uploads fail, CMS updates break, email may bounce |
| Inodes (files) | No new files can be created, even with free disk space |
| Bandwidth | The account may be suspended until the monthly reset or an upgrade |
| Domains / subdomains / pointers | You cannot add more |
| Email accounts / forwarders | You cannot create more mailboxes |
| Databases / FTP accounts | You cannot create more |
| Emails per day | Further outgoing mail is refused until the next day |
Free up resources first
- Disk and inodes: remove old backups, cache files and unused site copies; see disk quota and inodes.
- Bandwidth: block abusive bots, enable hotlink protection (see Hotlink Protection) and use a CDN for large media.
- Email sending: review forms and scripts that send mail; a sudden jump can mean a compromised mailbox or contact form.
When to upgrade
- You regularly use more than 80% of disk or bandwidth after cleaning up.
- You need more domains, mailboxes or databases for new projects.
- Your site is slow because of resource limits (CPU or memory limits on CloudLinux servers show in the resource usage page).
Upgrade from your provider's client area; for MdmHost, open Services in the dashboard and choose an upgrade, or compare hosting plans. Upgrades keep your files and settings – only the limits change.
Resellers
If you resell hosting, your customers' limits come from the packages you create; see reseller packages.
Troubleshooting
- Usage looks outdated: statistics refresh periodically; wait or ask support to recalculate.
- Account suspended for bandwidth: contact your provider to upgrade or lift the suspension.
- Inodes full but disk fine: a cache or session folder has too many small files.