Traffic and bandwidth
Traffic is how much data you can transfer per month (for example 1 TB); bandwidth is how fast it can flow at any moment (for example 1 Gbps).
Think of it like this
Traffic is the total on the water meter; bandwidth is the width of the pipe.
In this setup
For yourself and family, a few hundred GB to 1 TB per month is usually enough; lots of HD video uses more. Apps show this month's usage against 1 TB by default, with the reset day worked out from the provisioning date; tell AI if your plan differs.
Common misconceptions
- "One speed test doesn't matter": speed tests are data-hungry — one run can use several to tens of GB.
Try it: Check traffic
Related: VPS and data-center routes, Why it is slower in the evening