Quota management

Features

Quota Center provides the following features for ApsaraVideo Live:

• Quota query: View service quotas, availability of quota increases, and maximum allowable quotas.

• Quota application: Submit an application to increase quotas and track the application status.

• Quota alerts: Configure alert rules based on percentage or absolute values to receive notifications when usage approaches a quota, so you can request increases proactively.

Benefits

• All-in-one: Manage all service quotas from a single, unified platform.

• Transparent: View both default and increased quotas at a glance.

• Automated: Set up quota alerts that trigger automatically when usage approaches the limit, helping you request increases before resources run out.

• Efficient: Quota applications in Quota Center are faster and more streamlined than submitting tickets.

Usage notes

• If your business requires a quota higher than the value that is described in the Limits topic, you must submit an application. Alibaba Cloud reviews your application and increases the quota based on your business requirements. For more information, see Request a quota increase.

• You can log on to the Quota Center console by using an Alibaba Cloud account or as a RAM user. If you log on as a RAM user, you must obtain the required permissions. For more information, see Authorize a RAM user.

• The source stream quota is the maximum number of streams that can be concurrently ingested or pulled. The transcoding stream quota is the maximum number of streams that can be concurrently transcoded. If you expect your business to exceed either quota, submit an application with details such as use cases, estimated future requirements, and the desired effective date.

• If the ratio of the inbound bandwidth for stream ingest to the outbound bandwidth for streaming exceeds 1:50, your account manager notifies you of the applicable charges. If you do not receive a notification, no fees are charged.

• When you apply for a higher transcoding stream quota, ensure that you have configured transcoding templates in the ApsaraVideo Live console. You can also include transcoding details such as resolution and quality in your application.

• If the quota that you request exceeds the upper limit that is displayed in the Quota Center console, contact your account manager or request Alibaba Cloud support.

View quotas

1. Log on to the Quota Center console.

2. In the left-side navigation pane, choose Products > General Quotas.

3. On the Products with General Quotas page, select Media Service & CDN from the Category drop-down list.

4. Choose ApsaraVideo Live.

5. On the General Quotas page, view the quotas for ApsaraVideo Live.

Apply for higher quotas

To stay ahead of quota limits, configure quota alerts that notify you when usage approaches a threshold. For more information, see Create quota alerts. To view existing alert rules, see View quota alerts.

1. Log on to the Quota Center console.

2. In the left-side navigation pane, choose Products > General Quotas.

3. On the Products with General Quotas page, select Media Service & CDN from the Category drop-down list.

4. Choose ApsaraVideo Live.

5. On the General Quotas page, select the region for ApsaraVideo Live from the Region drop-down list.

6. Find the quota that you want to increase and click Apply in the Actions column.

7. In the Apply for Quotas dialog box, configure the Applied Quotas and Reason parameters and use the default setting of the Notify Result parameter.

   Note

   • Applications are reviewed by the technical support team of the relevant cloud service. To improve approval chances, specify a reasonable quota value and provide a detailed reason.

   • You are notified of the application result by SMS and email.

8. Click OK.

9. In the left-side navigation pane, click Application Records to view the status of the application.

   If the status is Approved, the quota is increased to the requested value.