Knowledge Base

Resource Limit Exceeded

If you've exceeded your disk space or bandwidth limits, your website may become unavailable or show errors.

Check Your Usage

In DirectAdmin:

1. Log into your account
2. View the usage statistics on the main page
3. Check Disk Usage and Bandwidth

Disk Space Solutions

1. Delete Unnecessary Files

• Old backups
• Log files
• Unused themes and plugins
• Email attachments

2. Clean Email Accounts

Emails often use significant space:

1. Go to E-Mail Accounts
2. Check quota usage per account
3. Delete old emails or empty Spam/Trash

3. Optimize Database

In DirectAdmin → MySQL Management:

1. Select your database
2. Click on tables to see sizes
3. Optimize large tables

4. Remove Old Backups

Check for backup files:

• .zip, .tar.gz, .sql files in public_html
• JetBackup local copies (if enabled)

Bandwidth Solutions

1. Optimize Images

Large images consume bandwidth quickly:

• Compress images
• Use proper dimensions
• Implement lazy loading

2. Enable Caching

Caching reduces server requests:

• Use browser caching via .htaccess
• Install caching plugin (WordPress)

3. Block Hotlinking

Prevent others from using your images. Add to .htaccess:

RewriteEngine on
RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} !^$
RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} !^http(s)?://(www.)?yourdomain.com [NC]
RewriteRule .(jpg|jpeg|png|gif)$ - [NC,F,L]

Need More Resources?

If you consistently exceed limits, consider upgrading your hosting plan for more disk space and bandwidth.