Spun up a VPS and noticed less RAM or disk space than you paid for?

It’s not always a provider issue. In most cases, it comes down to how Linux allocates resources and how system tools report them. Here’s why:

• Memory: The kernel + firmware reserve a slice. Tools also report in MiB/GiB, not MB/GB.
• Disk: Some space goes to system partitions + unit conversions.

In short: what you see is expected. Nothing “missing” - just Linux doing its thing.

Full breakdown with examples is here:
🔗 https://webdock.io/en/docs/how-guides/system-maintenance/why-dont-i-have-memory-or-disk-allowance-i-expect