> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.xloud.tech/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Quota Management

> Set and enforce per-project resource ceilings in Xloud Compute. Manage instance counts, vCPU allocations, RAM limits, and key pair quotas.

## Overview

Quotas enforce per-project resource limits to prevent over-consumption and ensure fair
resource distribution across tenants. Xloud Compute tracks quotas for instances, vCPUs,
RAM, server groups, key pairs, and other compute resources.

<Warning>
  **Administrator Access Required** — This operation requires the `admin` role. Contact your
  Xloud administrator if you do not have sufficient permissions.
</Warning>

<Note>
  **Prerequisites**

  * Administrator access for modifying quotas
  * Users can view their own project quota usage in the instance create wizard
</Note>

***

## Default Compute Quotas

| Resource                 | Default Limit | Description                             |
| ------------------------ | ------------- | --------------------------------------- |
| **Instances**            | 10            | Maximum number of instances per project |
| **Cores**                | 20            | Maximum vCPUs across all instances      |
| **RAM**                  | 51200 MB      | Maximum RAM across all instances        |
| **Key Pairs**            | 100           | Maximum SSH key pairs per user          |
| **Server Groups**        | 10            | Maximum server groups per project       |
| **Server Group Members** | 10            | Maximum instances per server group      |

***

## View Quota Usage

<Tabs>
  <Tab title="Dashboard" icon="gauge">
    Quota usage is displayed in real-time during instance creation. The
    **Instance Create wizard** (Step 4: Confirm Config) shows a footer badge with
    current usage for: Instances, CPU, Memory, Volumes, Volume Capacity, and
    Server Group Members.

    If any quota would be exceeded, the badge turns red and the submit button
    is disabled.

    <Note>
      The Dashboard does not provide a dedicated quota management page. Quota
      modifications are performed via the CLI or through
      [XDeploy](/deployment) configuration.
    </Note>
  </Tab>

  <Tab title="CLI" icon="terminal">
    ```bash title="Source credentials" theme={null}
    source openrc.sh
    ```

    <CodeGroup>
      ```bash title="Show quota for a project" theme={null}
      openstack quota show <PROJECT_ID>
      ```

      ```bash title="Show current usage" theme={null}
      openstack quota show --usage <PROJECT_ID>
      ```

      ```bash title="Show default quotas" theme={null}
      openstack quota show --default
      ```
    </CodeGroup>
  </Tab>
</Tabs>

***

## Modify Quotas

<Tabs>
  <Tab title="XDeploy" icon="settings">
    <Steps titleSize="h3">
      <Step title="Open XDeploy Configuration">
        Open **XDeploy > Configuration > Advance Features**.
      </Step>

      <Step title="Adjust quota defaults">
        Modify the default quota values in the configuration. Save and run
        **Operations > Reconfigure** to apply.
      </Step>
    </Steps>
  </Tab>

  <Tab title="CLI" icon="terminal">
    <CodeGroup>
      ```bash title="Increase instance quota for a project" theme={null}
      openstack quota set --instances 50 <PROJECT_ID>
      ```

      ```bash title="Increase vCPU quota" theme={null}
      openstack quota set --cores 100 <PROJECT_ID>
      ```

      ```bash title="Increase RAM quota (in MB)" theme={null}
      openstack quota set --ram 102400 <PROJECT_ID>
      ```

      ```bash title="Set unlimited quota (-1)" theme={null}
      openstack quota set --instances -1 <PROJECT_ID>
      ```
    </CodeGroup>

    <Warning>
      Setting a quota to `-1` removes the limit entirely. Use with caution —
      unlimited quotas can lead to resource exhaustion on the cluster.
    </Warning>
  </Tab>
</Tabs>

***

## Next Steps

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Launch an Instance" href="/services/compute/launch-instance" color="#197560">
    See quota enforcement in action during instance creation
  </Card>

  <Card title="Flavors" href="/services/compute/flavors" color="#197560">
    Manage flavor sizes that consume quota
  </Card>

  <Card title="Compute Hosts" href="/services/compute/compute-hosts" color="#197560">
    Monitor cluster-wide resource availability
  </Card>

  <Card title="Storage Quotas" href="/services/storage/quotas" color="#197560">
    Manage block storage volume and capacity quotas
  </Card>
</CardGroup>