Why my fresh xCloud server is showing 7.5GB used?

It’s normal for a fresh xCloud server to show approximately 7.5GB of disk usage. This usage primarily accounts for the operating system and essential stacks required for server functionality.

The essential stacks and software packages typically include:

• Nginx (with HTTP/2 enabled) 1.24
• PHP-FPM 8.2
• MySQL 8.0
• Redis 7.2
• Git
• Composer
• WP-CLI
• Certbot (for Let’s Encrypt TLS/SSL certificates)
• UFW (firewall)
• Fail2ban

While the initial disk usage is essential for server functionality, you can manage and optimize the disk space based on your specific needs. Consider removing unnecessary packages or optimizing configurations to free up disk space if required. However, ensure that essential components remain intact for proper server operation.

If usage climbs well beyond this baseline later on, see Where Did My Disk Space Go? — local backups, cache and logs are the usual causes, not the base install.