Every 8Deploy account runs in its own enforced slice of the server. That means:
- Its own CPU ceiling
- A hard memory cap
- Its own share of disk speed
- A limit on the number of processes it can run
- A disk quota
This is enforced, not a promise. Nobody else on the machine can take your CPU or your memory, however busy or badly behaved they are. This is the difference between resources you were told about and resources you actually have.
What your plan gives you
- Starter: 512 MB memory, 1 core, 10 GB storage
- Pro: 1.5 GB memory, 2 cores, 20 GB storage
- Premium: 3 GB memory, 4 cores, 60 GB storage
- Platinum: 5 GB memory, 6 cores, 100 GB storage
What happens when you hit the ceiling
CPU. You do not get an error. Things simply take longer, because you are being held to your share. If your site is consistently at its CPU ceiling at busy times, that is a signal to move up a plan.
Memory. This one is hard. A process that asks for more memory than your account has will be stopped. In practice you see a failed build, a failed import, or an error page. The fix is either to make the process need less, or to move up a plan.
Storage. When you fill your quota, writes fail. That means uploads fail, and on a database-backed site it can mean the database cannot write either. Watch your storage in the panel, and add +10 GB for $3 a month if you need it, or move up a plan.
Processes. A runaway script cannot spawn processes forever and take the machine down with it. It is stopped at your limit.
Traffic is not a resource limit
Traffic is unmetered. We never charge per visitor and we never throttle you for being popular. A busy day costs you nothing extra.
How to know where you stand
Your dashboard shows your usage against your plan. The AI assistant can see it too, so you can simply ask it whether you are close to any limit.
The assistant in your control panel can see your actual account and answer about your sites, your plan and your usage. For anything else, email [email protected] and a person will answer.