Every HOSTDOG shared hosting account runs inside a CloudLinux Lightweight Virtual Environment (LVE) — an isolated container with its own CPU, memory, I/O, and process limits. This article explains what each limit does, why it matters, and what happens when your site reaches them.

HOSTDOG shared hosting runs on CloudLinux, which assigns dedicated resource limits to every account. This guide explains how to check your resource usage — CPU, physical memory, I/O throughput, entry processes, and disk space — so you can spot bottlenecks and take action before they affect your site.