I'm trying to be a responsible client and I've got a quick question about the CPU limits that I was hoping someone would be able to answer.
If a provider states that I will get 4 CPU cores in a plan, what exactly does that mean? Does that mean I am allowed to bring my server load up to 4.0 and leave it there without repercussions? I'd imagine not since those cores are probably not dedicated to me, but the TOS are usually somewhat vague about this and I wouldn't want to get the service suspended because of a misinterpretation of what the plan offers.
Also, I've looked into the program cpulimit, hoping to be able to limit my own CPU usage to a reasonable amount. Would that do me any good? If so, is there any more appropriate software for the task?
I apologize in advance if I missed an existing thread on this topic. I tried my best at searching through the forums to see if this was answered before.