Disk space, bandwidth and traffic explained
What the numbers on a hosting plan actually mean.
| Term | What it is | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Disk space / storage | How much you can store: files, databases, email | A 25 GB plan holds your site, its database and your mailboxes |
| Bandwidth / traffic | How much data is sent to visitors each month | Each page view sends the page and its images |
| NVMe | The type of storage: very fast solid-state drives | Faster pages and databases |
| vCPU / cores and RAM | Processing power and memory (VPS and servers) | More visitors at once, heavier applications |
Email counts toward disk space on hosting plans, so large mailboxes can fill a plan. See My hosting disk space is full.