All about VPS traffic, metering and refills
This page explains how to access and interpret traffic information for your VPS in the VPS Management Portal. It covers total traffic used, available (remaining) traffic, and monthly reset/refills. It also explains the cumulative traffic chart and where to find the next refill. You can also view daily traffic data for every VPS.Access your VPS traffic information
To access your VPS traffic information:1
Log in to the portal
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Select a VPS
Open a service under Services → My Services. On Server Information, scroll down to the Traffic Information panel beneath Information. On a narrow screen, the panels may be stacked.
Current portal layout with illustrative demo values, not customer usage.
Total traffic used
The total amount of traffic (GB and percentage) consumed since the beginning of the current monthly service cycle.Total traffic available
The current total traffic allowance for the VPS during the monthly cycle. It consists of:- the monthly Plan Traffic included with the VPS; and
- any Pool Traffic assigned manually or through Auto-Hydration during the current cycle.
Monthly traffic reset/refill
The number of days until the VPS begins a new monthly traffic cycle. At the refill:- the usage counter resets;
- the monthly Plan Traffic allowance is replenished; and
- any unused Pool Traffic already assigned to the VPS expires.
How EDIS Global meters traffic
EDIS Global measures traffic usage directly on the Ethernet interfaces of your Virtual Private Servers in real time. EDIS Global calculates total traffic as the sum of ingress (incoming) and egress (outgoing) traffic across the measured period.What happens as traffic is consumed?
EDIS Global sends an informational notice at 80% and a warning at 90% of the current allowance. EDIS Global suppresses the 90% warning when Auto-Hydration is enabled and the Traffic Pool contains enough traffic for the next automatic assignment. At 99%, Auto-Hydration assigns the selected 100 GB, 200 GB, 300 GB, or 500 GB increment, provided the Pool balance is sufficient. The current total allowance then increases by the assigned amount. EDIS Global provides an approximately 5% grace allowance before rate-limiting. If no additional traffic becomes available, the VPS Ethernet interface is limited to approximately 1 Mbps at approximately 105% usage. EDIS Global sends an action-required notification when it applies the rate limit. There is no automatic overage charge, and the VPS remains online. Review all restoration options if the allowance has been exhausted.Cumulative and daily traffic charts
On Server Information, scroll below the management panels to find the charts:- Cumulative Traffic shows the total used during the displayed cycle. Its vertical scale is logarithmic: equal spacing can represent 1, 10, 100 or 1,000 GB, rather than equal increases in usage.
- Daily Traffic shows how much traffic was used on each day, helping you spot busy days.
- The red allowance line in the cumulative chart shows the current traffic allowance. It moves higher when Pool Traffic is assigned.
Illustrative demo data, not measured customer traffic. The example totals 1,100 GB over 15 days.