Shared web hosting file count and resource usage
In every shared web hosting plan, they always limits the number of files you can host in your hosting account. Most commonly in cPanel hosting you will find 50,000 files limit. Although some web hosting company have lower limit and other some allow you to host more than that figure by simply send in request to increase the limit. All of this are termed as INODES or file counts. For instant, shared web hosting plan have lower INODES limit compare to VPS inodes limits, and you can get dedicated server if you want to have unlimited file hosting.
And here is why web hosting company are setting the limit on inodes limits:
- Prevent inappropriate use of storage space.
- Prevent over-usage by certain user account in shared hosting environment.
- Maintain a healthy shared hosting environment.
- Ensure server process can executed smoothly.
Here are some of the Bluehost TOS that highlight the resource usage and storage space usage, and account with over 30GB will no longer be backup. Here is their terms:
“The Terms of Service does not allow inappropriate use of our network for online storage. Please see “UNLIMITED” USAGE POLICIES AND DEFINITIONS for more information. Files uploaded in connection with your hosted site are always welcome.
Due to various causes, when your account grows larger than 30GBs or 50,000 files, our courtesy backup system no longer generates backups of any kind for your account. In order to restore the courtesy backups, you will need to bring your account below either 50,000 files or 30GBs.“
Bluehost file count tool
In ordinary cPanel control panel, you can’t know how many files you are currently hosting. There is no tool provided for you to check the files hosted in your account, and how can you know you already reach the file limit. To solve this, Bluehost hosting is providing the file count tool and accessible from your cPanel control panel.
“This may not be an accurate representation of your current file count, it is generated once a week each Sunday night.“
When you check on our file counter, we see two thousand files being hosted in our hosting account. And yes, that is far below the account limit of 50,ooo files. Check on your Bluehost hosting account, and view the file counter as well. In this page, they also highlight the latest Bluehost usage policies and how many resources you can really use.
Go to bluehost hosting and see their cPanel hosting plan here!
