Azure Container Instance - container group quota exceeded in region

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Azure Container Instance - container group quota exceeded in region

JC 1

Hello,

We created 3 Azure Container Instances (ACI) and the corresponding file storage for SFTP purposes under the Canada Central region. We did this by repeatedly running the custom deployment template (enclosed).

When we created the 4th ACI, we ran into the error (enclosed).

The Azure diagnostic provided more details (enclosed): "Resource type 'Microsoft.ContainerInstance/containerGroups' container group quota 'StandardCores' exceeded in region 'canadacentral'. Limit: '10', Usage: '10' Requested: '2'.

We are using our “Pay-As-You-Go” subscription for this.

We have a requirement to keep our clients' file uploaded within Canada. Therefore, we have to choose Canada region.

Can you let us know how to overcome this problem/limitation, maybe by lowering the resource settings and/or modifying the custom deployment template I uploaded?

Thanks.

16418-azure-sftp-deployment-template.pdf

KarishmaTiwari-MSFT 20,822 Reputation points Microsoft Employee Moderator

2020-08-11T21:14:01.04+00:00

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Walter 11 Reputation points

2023-01-03T02:05:12.433+00:00

Hi JC,

Did you ever get an answer from MS regarding the StandardCores' exceeded in region 'eastus'. Limit: '10' error? We are running into a similar issue trying to deploy multiple container groups to a subscription in the East region. We're running a Selenium test suit where each container group is comprised of between 3-8 container instance and using a combined 2.1 cores. Azure tapped us out while trying to deploy the 5th CG with the following error

{"status":"Failed","error":{"code":"DeploymentFailed","message":"At least one resource deployment operation failed. Please list deployment operations for details. Please see https://aka.ms/DeployOperations for usage details.","details":[{"code":"BadRequest","message":"{\r\n \"error\": {\r\n \"code\": \"ContainerGroupQuotaReached\",\r\n \"message\": \"Resource type 'Microsoft.ContainerInstance/containerGroups' container group quota 'StandardCores' exceeded in region 'eastus'. Limit: '10', Usage: '9.04' Requested: '2.01'.\"\r\n }\r\n}"}]}}

I'm having a hard time reconciling this apparent '10 core' limitation with the documentation posted here >>https://dori-uw-1.kuma-moon.com/en-us/azure/container-instances/container-instances-quotas. Please let me know if you were able to find a solution.

Thanks - Braxton
Erfan Nariman 436 Reputation points

2023-01-09T21:27:28.603+00:00

Same, this topic is from 2020 and still no update on this issue.
Luis Vivas 25 Reputation points

2023-06-14T11:44:40.3866667+00:00

Same for me in June. I West Europe. But the solution was given below by Lj-MSFT

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KarishmaTiwari-MSFT 20,822 Reputation points Microsoft Employee Moderator

2020-08-11T21:14:01.04+00:00

Did that help answer your question?
Please 'Accept as answer' so that it can help others in the community.
Walter 11 Reputation points

2023-01-03T02:05:12.433+00:00

Hi JC,

Did you ever get an answer from MS regarding the StandardCores' exceeded in region 'eastus'. Limit: '10' error? We are running into a similar issue trying to deploy multiple container groups to a subscription in the East region. We're running a Selenium test suit where each container group is comprised of between 3-8 container instance and using a combined 2.1 cores. Azure tapped us out while trying to deploy the 5th CG with the following error

{"status":"Failed","error":{"code":"DeploymentFailed","message":"At least one resource deployment operation failed. Please list deployment operations for details. Please see https://aka.ms/DeployOperations for usage details.","details":[{"code":"BadRequest","message":"{\r\n \"error\": {\r\n \"code\": \"ContainerGroupQuotaReached\",\r\n \"message\": \"Resource type 'Microsoft.ContainerInstance/containerGroups' container group quota 'StandardCores' exceeded in region 'eastus'. Limit: '10', Usage: '9.04' Requested: '2.01'.\"\r\n }\r\n}"}]}}

I'm having a hard time reconciling this apparent '10 core' limitation with the documentation posted here >>https://dori-uw-1.kuma-moon.com/en-us/azure/container-instances/container-instances-quotas. Please let me know if you were able to find a solution.

Thanks - Braxton
Erfan Nariman 436 Reputation points

2023-01-09T21:27:28.603+00:00

Same, this topic is from 2020 and still no update on this issue.
Luis Vivas 25 Reputation points

2023-06-14T11:44:40.3866667+00:00

Same for me in June. I West Europe. But the solution was given below by Lj-MSFT

Answer 1

KarishmaTiwari-MSFT 20,822 Microsoft Employee Moderator

Currently for a pay-as-you-go subscription the default CPU quota is 10 cores per region.

Standard sku cores (CPUs) per region per subscription | 10
Standard sku cores (CPUs) for K80 GPU per region per subscription | 18
Standard sku cores (CPUs) for P100 or V100 GPU per region per subscription | 0

Certain default limits and quotas can be increased. To request an increase of one or more resources that support such an increase, please submit an Azure support request (select "Quota" for Issue type).

Let me know if you have any questions while creating support request.

JC 1 Reputation point

2020-08-11T21:45:29.057+00:00
Hi Karishma

We created a service request now waiting for the Azure Support to respond.
Maybe let me explain what I am trying to achieve. We want to create a SFTP server on Azure to:

Allow 10 clients to upload their files

Each client must only see their only files

We need the SFTP server running long term 24/7, our system will have a background process to monitor and process the uploaded files periodically

All files uploaded must be kept in Canada (i.e. Azure Canada Central or Canada East region)

I did the research and learned that using an Azure VM will be expensive and hard to maintain, therefore I landed on Azure Container Instance (ACI) together with Azure File Share. So, now we are trying to create a new ACI and share file for each client.
Is this the right workaround for our needs until SFTP on Azure as a service become available?

Thanks
Jason
Vithushan Varatharajan 21 Reputation points

2021-08-04T07:48:03.327+00:00

where can i find the information

Answer 2

Goldman, Benjamin 6

10 cores per subscription per region seems HORRIFYINGLY low.

Answer 3

Lj-MSFT 81 Microsoft Employee

Hi Everyone, I understand that you are facing issues with hitting the quota issue on a particular region when deploying any resource ( ACI, VM etc).

The easiest solution is to go to Azure Portal > search for subscription, click on the correct subscription ( if there are multiple) > under Settings, go to Usage + quotas, there you will see your consumption for all regions. Filter with your region, and adjust the Cores as per the requirement :

Let me know if it helps.

Angel Twumasi 0 Reputation points

2025-11-25T13:29:16.0666667+00:00

Are you saying that we can increase the quotas by ourselves?

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