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Quotas and disk web hosting space

Monitor and release disk space: mails, MySQL, files, logs and the consequences of a full quota.

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Quotas and disk space on web hosting

Each offer web hosting Anthony IT Solutions includes an SSD space quota. Overtaking causes upload failures, e-mails and sometimes 500 error.

This guide explains how to monitor, free and anticipate disk space, MySQL databases and email files included.

In summary Check the usage in the panel; delete obsolete logs and backups; compress media; upgrade if necessary.

What you need

  • Access panel
  • SFTP for these files
  • Understanding quotas offer
  • Sauvages localized

Understanding the quota

  1. Panel

    Tab Offer or dashboard → space used / total.

  2. Included

    Web files + e-mails + MySQL databases + logs.

  3. Excluded

    Traffic bandwidth (separate quota).

  4. Alerts

    Close e-mail notification limit if enabled.

Identifying large consumers

  1. SFTP tri size

    FileZilla: Sort by size decreasing.

  2. wp-content/uploads

    Unoptimized images, common.

  3. Backup

    Archives .zip/.sql in public_html, move offline.

  4. Logs

    error.log, access.log, rotation or emptying.

Free from space

  1. Recycle Bin WP

    Empty waste items/media.

  2. Revisions

    Plugin or SQL to delete revisions.

  3. Hides

    LiteSpeed cache, tmp, cache.

  4. E-mail

    Purger spams; export old messages.

Optimize media

  • WebP/AVIF Compression
  • Do not upload RAW 50 MB
  • CDN for heavy videos
  • Image Optimization Plugins

MySQL Bases

  • ** Anticipate growth**, see detailed procedures.
  1. phpMyAdmin size

    phpMyAdmin → size tab.

  2. Optimize tables

    Fragmented tables.

  3. Transient Logs

    WordPress wp_cleanup options.

  4. Export archive

    Dump then DROP tables obsolete.

Troubleshooting

  • Upload impossible, Quota reached.
  • E-mails bounce, Boxes full.
  • MySQL error, Saturated BDD space.
  • Incorrect channel, Refresh; sync delay 15 min.

Frequently Asked Questions

Separate e-mail quota?
Included in global quota or per box according to formula.

Non-public file_html ?
Comptent in quota count.

CDN count ?
No, files served from external CDN.

Temporary exceedance?
Limited grace possible; upgrade recommended.

Related guides

See also our web hosting offer and all the procedures on wiki web hosting.