Spun up a VPS and noticed less RAM or disk space than you paid for?



This content originally appeared on DEV Community and was authored by web_learning

It’s not always a provider issue. In most cases, it comes down to how Linux allocates resources and how system tools report them. Here’s why:

  • Memory: The kernel + firmware reserve a slice. Tools also report in MiB/GiB, not MB/GB.
  • Disk: Some space goes to system partitions + unit conversions.

In short: what you see is expected. Nothing “missing” – just Linux doing its thing.

Full breakdown with examples is here:
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This content originally appeared on DEV Community and was authored by web_learning