If you manage a website, it’s essential to monitor resource usage to avoid performance issues or detect suspicious activity. From cPanel, you can review CPU usage, RAM memory, and active processes, which will help you optimize your server and improve your website’s stability.
In this article, we explain how to monitor these resources and what to do if you detect abnormal consumption.
How to Access the Resource Monitor in cPanel
To review resource usage on your hosting, follow these steps:
Log in to cPanel with your credentials.
Search for and open the option “Resource Usage” (it may appear as “Uso de recursos” in Spanish).
Inside this section, you’ll find detailed graphs about:
CPU Usage
RAM Memory Consumption
Incoming Processes
Concurrent Running Processes
This data will allow you to analyze your server’s performance over different periods of time.
How to Interpret the Data?
🔵 CPU and RAM Usage
If CPU or RAM usage is constantly high, it may be due to:
✅ A legitimate increase in traffic.
✅ Plugins or scripts consuming too many resources.
✅ Attacks such as malicious bots or brute-force attempts.
🔹 Solution: Optimize your site by reducing unnecessary plugins, enabling caching, and reviewing your website’s code.
🔵 Concurrent Processes
The number of concurrent processes indicates how many requests are being executed at the same time on your server.
⚠️ If you notice a high number of processes for no apparent reason, it may be a warning sign.
🔹 Possible causes:
A DDoS attack or suspicious traffic.
A defective plugin or script generating processes in a loop.
Malware or hidden malicious processes.
You can check this from the section mentioned above in the following graph:
🔹 Monitoring:
Check active processes with the following command in the terminal (if you have access):
ps aux
This command will show you all running processes and allow you to identify any unusual ones.
If you don’t have access to the Terminal, contact Sered’s technical support so we can help you analyze the situation.
Conclusion
Monitoring your server’s resource usage is key to ensuring your website’s performance and security. From cPanel, you can analyze CPU, RAM, and concurrent processes consumption, which will help you detect problems before they affect your site’s stability.
If you notice unexplained high consumption, it’s recommended to investigate further by reviewing active processes or contacting your provider’s technical support.
🔹 Final Recommendation: Implement measures such as caching, code optimization, and bot protection to reduce resource usage and improve your site’s efficiency. 🚀
📌 More information:
If you have questions about resource usage on your hosting, consult our technical support.