RESOURCE USAGE POLICY

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Plutus™ Internet Services Pty (Ltd.) provides our clients with   Web Hosting accounts that permit the use of CGI files, PHP scripts,                                           and other executable programs.   Because these scripts use much more system resources than standard HTML   pages, certain restrictions must be made                                           governing the use of such   "active content" systems. In most cases we are able to determine what   specific script or application is                                           causing the system resource to   over-run. 

             
Users may not, through a cron job, CGI script, interactive commands, or any other means, initiate the following on our servers: 

	       

		   

		     
		     Run any process that requires more than 256Mb of memory space.
	       

		   

		     
		     Use find anywhere except in their own directories. 
	       

		   

		     
		     The scripts may not interact with any server configuration or hardware.   Accounts running these scripts are subject to immediate account   termination without refund.
	       

		   

		     
		     Send out mail to more than 300 addresses in one batch, whether   sequentially or in parallel, not exceeding 25 recipients. Such batches   must "sleep" for at least an hour  between each delivery attempt. 
	       

		   

		     
		     The script can not be used or referenced from any other site not hosted by Plutus™ Internet Services Pty (Ltd.).
	       

		   

		     
		     
The script must execute in a timely fashion. Any script that uses the   processor for more than a few milliseconds is subject to removal. 

	         
Any script that appears to be designed specifically to attack or   otherwise maliciously affect the server is completely unacceptable, and   if such scripts are found on the account will be terminated immediately   and                                                       your actions will be   reported to the proper local,  authorities and legal action will be   taken to prosecute the account holder to the fullest extent of the law   by Plutus™ Internet Services Pty (Ltd.).

	       

		   

		     
		     Send or receive, through mail, any file larger than 15MB on our   International servers and 25MB on our South African servers. This limit   is enforced in our mail server software and cannot be set per individual   domain name. If someone has to send an e-mail message larger than this   limit, please inform them to use an alternate method such as FTP or   placing the file on a web site for people to download.  Otherwise, their   mail will be rejected and potentially the sender blocked. Large   messages coupled with long upload/download times bog down the mail   server, use unnecessary mail server bandwidth, and cause long delays for   people to download the message on the receiving end (especially if   they're on dialup).
	       

		   

		     
		     Run an interactive chat application. 
	       

		   

		     
		     Perl-based chat room scripts are strictly prohibited.
	       

		   

		     
		     Scripts must be kept secure. Chmoding scripts to 777 is a violation of   this policy. Keeping scripts in a publicly viewable directory (one   without a index.html file) is also in violation of this policy.
	       

		   

		     
		     Any accounts with scripts found in violation of these policies are   subject to future scrutiny of all CGI, Perl, and PHP scripts by our   System Administrators. If a script is found to be harmful to the system,   it will be killed immediately and the                                                     account locked down   until the account owners have been contacted. Malicious scripts are   subject to immediate account termination without refund of any pre-paid   monies.
	       

		   

		     
		     Run a banner exchange, remotely accessible web counter, or any other   services that perform CGI processes for sites outside our network.
	       

		   

		     CPU USAGE:
	       

		   

		     
The CPU usage is subject to some                  regulations. Each   hosting account can use up to 10% of the CPU power for no longer than   180 seconds at any given                  time, and/or 4.5% per 24   hours.

             
Plutus™ Internet Services Pty (Ltd.) strongly recommends that customers be                    very judicious when using the                  CPU power for their   accounts. We reserve the right to block files or                    scripts that excessively use CPU. We may also suspend  the Customer's                    account in the case of registered impact on other   accounts on the                  server or disturbance caused to its   functioning. If we do block or                  suspend an account, then   its owner will be notified of the situation                  and given   an explanation, and/or offered to upgrade to a dedicated or                    a semi-dedicated web hosting solution.

	       

		   

		     IMPORTANT NOTE:
	       

		   

		     Most of these restrictions are based on our other policies. The   restrictions on mail delivery exist for a very simple reason: We run web   servers, not mail servers. Processing large amounts of mail adversely   affects web server performance. 

               

If we find that you are   performing bulk mail runs, regardless of whether it is SPAM or not, we   will have to put your account on hold for Abuse and investigate. Please   send such mailings through your local ISP's mail server, or any other   mail server which you are authorized to use. Many such mail servers are   configured especially to handle an extremely high volume of mail.                                              This is not applicable to Fully   Managed dedicated servers, providing that it does not interfere with Plutus™ Internet Services Pty (Ltd.)’s ability to manage the server on the client’s behalf. 		
	       

		   

		     WHY DO WE HAVE THIS POLICY?
	       

		   

		     A Virtual Server is shared. As such, there are many accounts per machine. In all fairness, Plutus™ Internet Services Pty (Ltd.) cannot allow one or two clients to use all of the   System resources on a shared machine and have all                                                 other clients on the   machine suffer because of it. Excessive CPU usage by one or more clients   causes extreme slowness in all areas: FTP, Telnet, Web Sites and more.   If the CPU usage gets too far out of hand, all sites hosted on the   machine                                                 will return Errors and not   be accessible in any way.
	       

		   

		     WHAT HAPENS IF I VIOLATE THIS POLICY?
	       

		   

		     All accounts that are found to using excessive amounts of system resources will receive an email warning from Plutus™ Internet Services Pty (Ltd.). This warning will inform you that there is too much   CGI running and                                                 it will provide options   for reducing the usage or upgrading your server. If you do not reduce   the usage within 24 hours of the email being sent, your account will be   cancelled.