Learn how to request and increase a Public Cloud quota in the OVHcloud Control Panel.
By default, the Public Cloud projects as well as the resources total (RAM, CPU, disk space, number of instances, etc.) you can use are limited for security reasons.
To be able to use additional resources and projects, the quotas need to be increased.
Requirements
- access to the OVHcloud Control Panel
- a valid payment method registered in your OVHcloud account
Instructions
Increasing your resources quota
Increasing your resources quota manually
This procedure allows you to manually request a quota increase and validate it with an upfront payment (Public Cloud credit).
Log in to the OVHcloud Control Panel and open your Public Cloud project.
In the left-hand sidebar, click on Quota and Regions.
This page provides an overview of regions and their available resources. A warning will be displayed next to a resource as soon as 80% of its current quota is reached.
Click on the Increase your quota! button.
You will be redirected to submit a support ticket. Click the + Open a support ticket button.
Make the following selections:
- Type of service: Public Cloud
- Service concerned: Your project's name
- Support options: Technical advice
- Select category: Using my services
When you've made your selections, add a subject and message then click Create ticket.
Increasing your resources quota automatically with the "Auto-scaling quota" feature
This option allows you to request an automatic and gradual increase of your resources quota. Your quota will be increased depending on your usage, and based on a certain number of internal criteria.
This is not an instant process and the resources quota is increased over the course of time.
Log in to the OVHcloud Control Panel and open your Public Cloud project.
In the left-hand sidebar, click on Quota and Regions.
Click the ? icon for more information on this feature, then click on the toggle icon to switch the status to "Enabled".
Once done, auto-scaling will be enabled for your project and your resources quota will be increased over the course of time.
Increasing the quota of your Public Cloud projects
If you have reached the maximum number of Public Cloud projects authorized in your Control Panel, and you would like to create additional projects, please submit a request to our support teams.
Managing your quotas via OVHcloud API
You can use the OVHcloud API to view the current quota, view the allowed quotas, and set the quota using the calls in the table below.
| API Call | Description |
|---|---|
| GET /cloud/project/{serviceName}/region/{regionName}/quota | List quota |
| GET /cloud/project/{serviceName}/region/{regionName}/quota/allowed | View allowed quotas |
| POST /cloud/project/{serviceName}/region/{regionName}/quota | Set quota |
For example, if your project is authorized for 20VMs, 50VMs, and 100VMs, you can use the "Set quota" API call to set your quota to any of those options.
Go further
For more information and tutorials, please see our other Public Cloud support guides or explore the guides for other OVHcloud products and services.