> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.edbb.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Traffic vs Bandwidth

> Traffic measures total data transferred over time; bandwidth is the maximum throughput available at any moment.

## Same Pipe - Different Metrics

<Info>
  Bandwidth is the **speed limit** of your port; traffic is the **amount of data** you actually move during a billing cycle.
</Info>

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="🚀 Bandwidth">
    <ul>
      <li>Measured in Mbit/s or Gbit/s</li>
      <li>Represents real-time throughput capacity</li>
      <li>EDBB hypervisors use multi-gigabit uplinks for bursty workloads</li>
    </ul>
  </Card>

  <Card title="📦 Traffic">
    <ul>
      <li>Measured in GB or TB per month</li>
      <li>Counts all in/out data transfer during the billing period</li>
      <li>Each VPS plan includes a traffic pool you can top up if needed</li>
    </ul>
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

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## Visualizing the Difference

Imagine a highway:

* **Bandwidth** is how many lanes you have—the maximum cars per second.
* **Traffic** is how many cars actually drove down that highway this month.
* You can burst to the full lane capacity, but the total number of cars still counts toward your traffic allowance.

Track both metrics in the EDBB Control Panel under the **Traffic** tab; it shows current throughput and period-to-date usage side by side.