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# Monitoring & managing your disk usage

Keeping your disk space in order will help you stay on the most cost-effective plan and regular monitoring can ensure that your web sites stay optimised and quick.

We have a separate article on what happens if you [exceed your plans disk allowance](/article/qbzl87enyd-what-happens-if-i-exceed-my-plans-disk-space-allowance).

Here are our top three tips for keeping everything in order. (Plus tips for resellers to see their overall disk usage).

1.  **cPanel Disk Usage tool (cPanel > Files > Disk Usage)**
    
    ![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/c283ebbcb7cb9800/a22a228b-57b4-45d1-ae7b-de28ff_1rpcdsv.jpeg)
    
    This tool is great for helping you spot your biggest directories - and from there you can click the directory name to view the files.
    
    ![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/be6e2c200afca800/d5472d6b-bc91-4cfd-8537-f3c73e_13rmsp9.jpeg)
    
2.  **Make sure you're only hosting your actual web files**  
    We do take regular backups on all plans - and it may be that these are sufficient for your needs. However, we understand that you may want to take more regular or ad-hoc backups (before making changes or upgrading your site for example).  
    Whilst we allow the use of third party backup plug-ins - we don't allow the storage of their output - so if you take a backup of your site - as soon as it's completed move the backup file off your hosting. If you have a third party backup system that takes scheduled backups, make sure it's set up to immediately store the backups off-site - and not leave a copy on the server.  
    You can see all our terms around what is and isn't allowed in terms of file storage in our [Hosting acceptable use policy - link opens in a new window](https://krystal.uk/terms#termse).
3.  **Optimise your images**  
    Ideally, it's better to do this before you upload images to your website. Make sure they are 72-96dpi resolution and no bigger than required in terms of size (width x height).  
    All our servers run LiteSpeed as standard, and if you are using WordPress we recommend you install the [LiteSpeed caching plug-in](/wordpress/how-to-install-the-wordpress-litespeed-cache-plugin) (From your WordPress dashboard > Plug-ins > Add New > Search for 'LiteSpeed'). If you install WordPress using Softaculous the LiteSpeed caching plug-in will be installed by default with new installs.  
    Included within the LiteSpeed caching plug-in is an [image optimisation facility](/wordpress/using-the-lite-speed-cache-image-optimisation-tool-in-word-press). You can use this to further optimise uploaded images.  
    This will not only ensure your image storage is optimal - but it'll also speed up the loading of your site - a win-win situation!

### Resellers

You can see your total package usage within WHM by visiting **Account Functions >> Create a New Account**

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/5f07479d99152800/ba358ca8-5f2b-46d6-9656-5cc620_123lee2.jpeg)

You'll see your total usage and your package limit.

You can view disk usage for each account by visiting **Account Information >> List Accounts** where it'll be listed in the Disk Used column for each account.

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