IOPS (Input/Output Operations Per Second) is a metric that measures the number of read and write operations per second performed on a storage device. With VERAHOST, IOPS refers to the maximum number of I/O operations per second that your website is allowed to perform on the server's storage (SSD) device.
Each web hosting account is allocated a specific number of IOPS based on the hosting plan you have chosen. The number of IOPS you need will depend on the amount of traffic your website receives and the amount of data it processes.
It's important to monitor your IOPS usage and ensure that you have enough resources allocated to your website to ensure optimal performance. If your website exceeds its allotted IOPS resources, it may slow down or even become unresponsive, which can result in a poor user experience for your visitors.
To avoid this, you can optimize your website by minimizing the use of resource-intensive scripts, reducing the number of plugins or extensions, and caching content to reduce the load on the server's storage device. If your website continues to exceed its allotted IOPS resources, you may need to upgrade your hosting plan to one with more IOPS.
