DevOps & CloudBeginner
Quota
PronunciationKWOH-tuh
Definition
A hard limit set by cloud providers or services on the maximum amount of a resource you can consume, such as storage space or number of API requests.
Where you hear it
In cloud consoles, billing dashboards, and infrastructure provisioning.
Examples
We hit our storage quota and cannot upload any more files to the bucket.
Please check the service quotas in the cloud dashboard before spinning up the cluster.
Common mistake
Confusing it with rate limiting, which restricts how fast you can make requests over time rather than the total capacity allowed.