The Bandwidth interface in cPanel allows you to track the data usage of your website over time. It provides an easy way to monitor how much bandwidth your site consumes daily, monthly, and overall—across all protocols like HTTP, FTP, and email.

📌 What You Can See:

• Daily bandwidth usage graphs
• Monthly totals
• Historical bandwidth data
• Breakdown by service (HTTP, HTTPS, FTP, IMAP/SMTP)

📊 Why Bandwidth Monitoring Matters:

• Helps you understand traffic trends
• Lets you see if you're nearing your bandwidth limits (useful for limited plans)
• Helps identify sudden spikes in traffic (which could signal a viral post or DDoS attack)
• Aids in resource planning for scaling your hosting

✅ How to Access:

• Log in to your cPanel account.
• Navigate to the Metrics section.
• Click on Bandwidth.
• View visual graphs and raw usage data by day, week, and month.

📈 Real-World Uses:

• Spot peak usage times to optimize caching or load balancing
• Review FTP upload/download activity if you share large files
• Check for email bandwidth overuse (especially if sending newsletters)
• Monitor excessive resource use due to bots or malicious traffic

⚠️ Bonus Tip:

If you see unusual bandwidth spikes and you're on a limited plan, consider enabling hotlink protection or use tools like IP Blocker and ModSecurity to secure your site.