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# Bandwidth and traffic

## Bandwidth

Bandwidth is the maximum network speed available to compute resources.

The available bandwidth depends on the resource type. The [network specifications](/cloud/virtual-instances/types-of-virtual-machines) table lists bandwidth limits by VM type.

* Basic VMs: up to 200 Mbps
* Cloud Virtual Instances (Standard, CPU-Optimized, Memory-Optimized, and other non-Basic flavors): up to 1 Gbps
* [Network optimised](/cloud/virtual-instances/types-of-virtual-machines#network-optimised) Virtual Instances: up to 5 or 10 Gbps, depending on flavor size
* Bare Metal servers: 10 Gbps or higher, depending on the selected configuration

The value *up to* indicates the maximum achievable bandwidth. Actual throughput may vary depending on workload and network conditions. Gcore does not apply artificial throttling.

## Traffic

Network traffic is the volume of data transferred to and from compute resources.

For Virtual Machines, Gcore provides:

* Unlimited traffic
* Free incoming (ingress) traffic
* Free outgoing (egress) traffic

Outgoing traffic for [Bare Metal servers](/cloud/bare-metal-servers/create-a-bare-metal-server) is billed separately, as described in [Billing](/cloud/billing).

## Recommendations

For workloads that require high, stable network performance, use Bare Metal servers with dedicated or bonded network interfaces (10 Gbps or higher) or [Network optimised](/cloud/virtual-instances/types-of-virtual-machines#network-optimised) Virtual Instances.