{"id":1130,"date":"2017-06-13T10:36:37","date_gmt":"2017-06-13T14:36:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pair.com\/support\/kb\/?p=1130"},"modified":"2025-10-24T10:52:36","modified_gmt":"2025-10-24T14:52:36","slug":"about-your-disk-allowance","status":"publish","type":"ht_kb","link":"https:\/\/www.pair.com\/support\/kb\/about-your-disk-allowance\/","title":{"rendered":"Disk Allowance"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><span class=\"s1\"><a style=\"color:#fff; text-decoration:none!important;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pair.com\/support\/kb\/tags\/shared-hosting\/\"><p style=\"background-color:#1a3d6e !important;color:#fff;padding:6px; display:inline-block!important;font-size:12px;font-weight:bold; border-radius:3px;\">Shared<\/p><\/a> <a style=\"color:#fff; text-decoration:none!important;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pair.com\/support\/kb\/tags\/vps\/\"><p style=\"background-color:#1a3d6e !important;color:#fff;padding:6px; display:inline-block!important;font-size:12px;font-weight:bold; border-radius:3px;\">VPS<\/p><\/a> <a style=\"color:#fff; text-decoration:none!important;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pair.com\/support\/kb\/tags\/qs-dedicated\/\"><p style=\"background-color:#1a3d6e !important;color:#fff;padding:6px; display:inline-block!important;font-size:12px; font-weight:bold; border-radius:3px;\">Dedicated<\/p><\/a> <a style=\"color:#fff; text-decoration:none!important;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pair.com\/support\/kb\/tags\/wp-enthusiast\/\"><p class=\"\"style=\"background-color:#1a3d6e!important;color:#fff !important;padding:6px; display:inline-block!important;font-size:12px;font-weight:bold; border-radius:3px;\">WP Enthusiast<\/p><\/a> <a style=\"color:#fff; text-decoration:none!important;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pair.com\/support\/kb\/tags\/wp-professional\/\"><p style=\"background-color:#1a3d6e !important;color:#fff !important;padding:6px; display:inline-block!important;font-size:12px;font-weight:bold; border-radius:3px;\">WP Professional<\/p><\/a> <a style=\"color:#fff; text-decoration:none!important;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pair.com\/support\/kb\/tags\/wp-professional-plus\/\"><p style=\"background-color:#1a3d6e !important;color:#fff !important;padding:6px; display:inline-block!important;font-size:12px;font-weight:bold; border-radius:3px;\">WP Professional Plus<\/p><\/a> <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Disk allowance is how much space you are given to use on your Pair Networks account. For a more detailed explanation, go to the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pair.com\/support\/kb\/about-your-account-disk-space-and-bandwidth-usage\/\"><b>Disk Space and Bandwidth Usage<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> article.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Quick View of Disk Space<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol>\n<li>Log into the Account Control Center (ACC) at <a href=\"https:\/\/my.pair.com\/\">my.pair.com<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In the \u201cResource Usage\u201d section<em>,<\/em> your account\u2019s disk space allowance is listed<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>Disk Space shows you how much disk space you have used and how much is still available.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Some account types might show disk allowances for multiple drives or partitions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pair.com\/support\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/5-disk-allowance.png\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-0\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1002\" height=\"811\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pair.com\/support\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/5-disk-allowance.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10060\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pair.com\/support\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/5-disk-allowance.png 1002w, https:\/\/www.pair.com\/support\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/5-disk-allowance-300x243.png 300w, https:\/\/www.pair.com\/support\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/5-disk-allowance-768x622.png 768w, https:\/\/www.pair.com\/support\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/5-disk-allowance-50x40.png 50w, https:\/\/www.pair.com\/support\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/5-disk-allowance-60x49.png 60w, https:\/\/www.pair.com\/support\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/5-disk-allowance-100x81.png 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1002px) 100vw, 1002px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a name=\"2\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Detailed View of Disk Space<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Choose the tutorial that reflects your ACC interface type:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Legacy Interface<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>New ACC Interface<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Not sure what the difference is? See<a href=\"http:\/\/pair.com\/support\/kb\/which-acc-interface-am-i-using\/\"> Which ACC Interface Am I Using?&nbsp;<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">If you are using the Legacy Interface:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ol>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Log into the Account Control Center (ACC) at <a href=\"https:\/\/my.pair.com\/\">my.pair.com<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Click <\/span><b>Site Statistics<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in the left sidebar menu<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Click <\/span><b>View Disk Usage Statistics<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in the drop-down<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">If you are using the New ACC Interface:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ol>\n<li>Log into the Account Control Center (ACC) at <a href=\"https:\/\/my.pair.com\/\">my.pair.com<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In the top navigation bar, click <strong>Hosting<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In the \u201cDisk Usage\u201d section, your account\u2019s disk space statistics are listed<a name=\"3\"><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What Happens When I Go Over?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some accounts are fixed so that you cannot exceed your allotted disk space, while others allow you to go over, but charge a fee for doing so. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Shared Hosting and WP Enthusiast<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For <\/span><b>Shared Hosting<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><b>WP Enthusiast<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, there are charges that occur when you use more than your allotted disk space. To see how these fees are calculated, look at this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pair.com\/support\/kb\/frequently-asked-questions-account-features\/#17\">explanation<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you find yourself consistently exceeding the allotted space, you should consider upgrading to the next package for more space. Upgrading is easy. Check out how <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pair.com\/support\/kb\/how-to-upgrade-your-account-type\/\">here<\/a>.<\/span><a name=\"5\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">WP Professional<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For <\/span><b>WP Professional<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, if you\u2019ve reached your disk space limit, you can upgrade to the next package to increase your disk space. You can easily upgrade in the ACC. Check out how<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pair.com\/support\/kb\/how-to-upgrade-your-account-type\/\"> here<\/a>.<\/span><a name=\"6\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Dedicated Servers<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For<\/span><b>&nbsp;Dedicated Servers<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, your hard drive must be upgraded to attain more space. To do this, simply contact Pair Networks\u2019 Sales department:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"mailto:sales@pair.com\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">sales@pair.com<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">+1 412 381-7247\u00a0<\/span>(8 AM - 8 PM ET, Monday - Friday)<a name=\"7\"><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Virtual Private Servers (VPS)<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For <\/span><b>Virtual Private Servers<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, you have the option of upgrading your account or increasing your storage. You can make the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pair.com\/support\/kb\/how-to-upgrade-your-account-type\/\">upgrade in the ACC<\/a>, but we recommend contacting Pair Networks\u2019 Sales department to find which option best fits your needs:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"mailto:sales@pair.com\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">sales@pair.com<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">+1 412 381-7247<\/span> (8 AM - 8 PM ET, Monday - Friday)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Disk allowance is how much space you are given to use on your Pair Networks account. For a more detailed explanation, go to the Disk Space and Bandwidth Usage article. 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