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title: "Dedicated server traffic consumption model"
sidebar_label: "Traffic consumption model"
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description: "What traffic consumption models are available, how to change the consumption model, how to view network statistics"
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# Dedicated server traffic consumption model
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Traffic consumption model — a scheme for accounting for all dedicated server traffic (incoming, outgoing) that passes through an Internet port.
St. Petersburg
Available traffic consumption models depend on the [network card port throughput](/dedicated/order/select-components.mdx#network-cards):
* if the network interface throughput is 1 Gbit/s, only one consumption model is available — 1 Gbit/s with unmetered traffic;
* if the network interface throughput is greater than 1 Gbit/s, you can choose a consumption model — 1 Gbit/s of unmetered traffic or 300 TB with no bandwidth limits. You can also [increase the consumption limit](#increase-consumption-limit) for traffic or bandwidth.
If the average bandwidth load consistently exceeds 100 Mbps, we will offer you individual pricing terms. This is necessary to maintain network load balance and ensure high service quality for all clients. Temporary peak values are not taken into account.
By default, at the physical level, dedicated servers are connected to internet switches via copper cross-connects. Such a connection provides speeds of up to 1 Gbps. The provision of an optical connection is discussed on an individual basis; to do this, [create a ticket](https://my.selectel.ru/tickets/create?topic=balance_and_payment/).
Moscow
Available traffic consumption models depend on the [network card port throughput](/dedicated/order/select-components.mdx#network-cards):
* if the network interface throughput is 1 Gbit/s, only one consumption model is available — 1 Gbit/s with unmetered traffic;
* if the network interface throughput is greater than 1 Gbit/s, you can choose a consumption model — 1 Gbit/s of unmetered traffic or 300 TB with no bandwidth limits. You can also [increase the consumption limit](#increase-consumption-limit) for traffic or bandwidth.
If the average bandwidth load consistently exceeds 100 Mbps, we will offer you individual pricing terms. This is necessary to maintain network load balance and ensure high service quality for all clients. Temporary peak values are not taken into account.
By default, at the physical level, dedicated servers are connected to internet switches via copper cross-connects. Such a connection provides speeds of up to 1 Gbps. The provision of an optical connection is discussed on an individual basis; to do this, [create a ticket](https://my.selectel.ru/tickets/create?topic=balance_and_payment/).
Novosibirsk
Available traffic consumption models depend on the [network card port throughput](/dedicated/order/select-components.mdx#network-cards):
* if the network interface throughput is 1 Gbit/s, only one consumption model is available — 1 Gbit/s with unmetered traffic;
* if the network interface throughput is greater than 1 Gbit/s, you can choose a consumption model — 1 Gbit/s of unmetered traffic or 300 TB with no bandwidth limits. You can also [increase the consumption limit](#increase-consumption-limit) for traffic or bandwidth.
If the average bandwidth load consistently exceeds 100 Mbps, we will offer you individual pricing terms. This is necessary to maintain network load balance and ensure high service quality for all clients. Temporary peak values are not taken into account.
By default, at the physical level, dedicated servers are connected to internet switches via copper cross-connects. Such a connection provides speeds of up to 1 Gbps. The provision of an optical connection is discussed on an individual basis; to do this, [create a ticket](https://my.selectel.ru/tickets/create?topic=balance_and_payment/).
Tashkent
100 Mbit/s bandwidth.
Traffic volume is not accounted for.
Almaty
100 Mbit/s bandwidth.
Traffic volume is not accounted for.
Nairobi
100 Mbit/s bandwidth.
Traffic volume is not accounted for.
For servers in the Moscow, Saint Petersburg, and Novosibirsk regions, if the limits defined by your traffic consumption model are exceeded, speed and traffic are not throttled, but are charged additionally. This helps to avoid interruptions in the operation of software hosted on your server.
If the defined limits are exceeded, you will receive a notification with the following suggestions:
* [change the traffic consumption model](#change-consumption-model);
* [increase the consumption limit](#increase-consumption-limit);
* [pay for a one-time limit overage](#pay-for-one-time-overlimit).
You can view the costs of additional services in the [control panel](https://my.selectel.ru/servers/): in the top menu, click **Products** → **Dedicated Servers** → server page → **Services**.
For more information about overages, [view network statistics](#view-network-statistics) or [generate a traffic consumption report](#generate-traffic-consumption-report).
## Change consumption model \{#change-consumption-model}
:::info
You can change the consumption model once per calendar month and only for servers in Moscow, St. Petersburg, and Novosibirsk regions.
:::
1. In the [control panel](https://my.selectel.ru/servers/), from the top menu, click **Products** and select **Dedicated Servers**.
2. Open the server page → **Network**.
3. In the **Traffic consumption model** block, open the menu.
4. Click **Change consumption model**.
5. Select a traffic consumption model.
6. Click **Change consumption model**.
## Increase consumption limit \{#increase-consumption-limit}
:::info
You can increase the consumption limit only for servers in Moscow, St. Petersburg, and Novosibirsk regions.
:::
You can increase the consumption limit by adding the **Increase traffic/bandwidth limit (3 TB/10 Mbit step)** service. Additional limits are converted to the new model with the corresponding step: every 10 Mbit of speed becomes 3 TB of traffic and vice versa.
1. In the [Control panel](https://my.selectel.ru/servers/), on the top menu, click **Products** and select **Dedicated Servers**.
2. Open the server page → **Services** tab.
3. In the **Increase traffic/bandwidth limit (3 TB/10 Mbit step)** row, click **Activate**.
4. Specify the quantity.For example, to change the unlimited traffic consumption model from 1 Gbit/s to 5 Gbit/s, you need to order 400 units of the **Increase traffic/bandwidth limit (3 TB/10 Mbit step)** service.
5. Click **Pay**.
6. The service will be bound to the server billing plan and will be displayed on the server page → **Services** tab in the **Connected Services** block.
## Pay for a one-time limit overage \{#pay-for-one-time-overlimit}
:::info
You can pay for a one-time limit overage only for servers in Moscow, St. Petersburg, and Novosibirsk regions.
:::
[One-time payment service](/dedicated/about/additional-services.mdx#additional-services-with-one-time-payment) is not bound to the server billing plan and is used for occasional traffic/bandwidth overages.
1. In the [Control panel](https://my.selectel.ru/servers/), on the top menu, click **Products** and select **Dedicated Servers**.
2. Open the server page → **Services** tab.
3. In the **One-time payment for excess traffic/bandwidth consumption (3 TB/10 Mbit step)** row, click **Pay**.
4. Specify the quantity.
5. Click **Pay**.
## View network statistics \{#view-network-statistics}
1. In the [Control panel](https://my.selectel.ru/servers/), on the top menu, click **Products** and select **Dedicated Servers**.
2. Open the server page → **Network** tab.
3. In the **Network statistics** block, click **Show network statistics**.
4. Select a period:
* day;
* week;
* month.
5. The **Internet port** chart will display information about the traffic passing through the internet port for the selected period.
## Generate a traffic consumption report \{#generate-traffic-consumption-report}
1. In the [Control panel](https://my.selectel.ru/servers/), on the top menu, click **Products** and select **Dedicated Servers**.
2. Open the server page → **Network** tab.
3. In the **Traffic consumption model** block, in the menu, select the required report:
* **Traffic history** — generates a report for the past six months with monthly detailing;
* **Download daily report in CSV** — generates a report for the specified period with daily detailing.