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ENS:Limits

Last Updated:Apr 01, 2026

This page lists the resource quotas and feature constraints for Alibaba Cloud Edge Node Service (ENS). For adjustable limits, submit a ticket or contact your account manager to request a quota increase.

Images

FeatureLimitAdjustable
Custom images per user10Yes
Create a custom image from an instanceAvailable only for: x86-based computing instance, x86-based physical machine, x86-based bare metal instance, ARM-based computing instance, heterogeneous VM, and heterogeneous bare metal instanceNo
Create a custom image by using an image builderAvailable only for x86-based computing instance familiesNo
Delete a custom imageThe image must not be in use by any instancesNo

Instances

FeatureLimitAdjustable
Create instancesReal-name verification must be completeNo
Network interface controllers (NICs) per instance16No
Instances purchasable at a time100No
Default maximum performanceSee Instance overviewYes
Unsubscribe from or release an instanceDisks created with the instance must not have snapshotsNo

Instance family support matrix

Several instance-level features are available only for specific instance families. The following table summarizes compatibility.

Featurex86 computingx86 physical machinex86 bare metalARM computingHeterogeneous VMHeterogeneous bare metal
Reset the system diskYesNoNoNoNoNo
Reset an instanceYesYesYesYesYesYes
Support public NICsYesYesNoYesNoNo
Modify the hostnameYesNoNoNoYesNo
Custom data (Linux)YesYesYesYesNoYes
Custom data (Windows)NoNoNoNoYesNo
Virtual Network Computing (VNC) connectionsYesPartial*YesYesNoYes
Change bandwidthYesNoNoNoNoNo

*Some x86-based physical machine and bare metal instance models do not support VNC connections.

Public bandwidth

FeatureLimitAdjustable
Peak pay-as-you-go bandwidth per node5 GbpsYes
Peak bandwidth per instanceSee Instance overviewYes

SSH key pairs

FeatureLimitAdjustable
Supported imagesLinux images onlyNo
Supported instance familiesx86-based computing instance, heterogeneous VM, and ARM-based computing instanceNo
Delete a key pairThe key pair must not be in use by any instancesNo

Disks

FeatureLimitAdjustable
System disks per instance1No
Data disks per instance15No
System disk capacity20 GB–25 TBNo
Ultra disk capacity20 GB–32 TBNo
All-flash disk capacity20 GB–25 TBNo
Expand disksAvailable only for separately purchased pay-as-you-go disksNo

Security groups

FeatureLimitAdjustable
Supported instance familiesx86-based computing instance and ARM-based computing instanceNo

Snapshots

FeatureLimitAdjustable
Create a snapshotAvailable only for instances that use cloud disksNo

ELB (Edge Load Balancer)

FeatureLimitAdjustable
Connections per instance500,000No

EIP

FeatureLimitAdjustable
Elastic IP addresses (EIPs) per user10Yes
Public bandwidth per EIP10 GbpsNo

NAT gateway

FeatureLimitAdjustable
NAT gateways per user per node3Yes
Source Network Address Translation (SNAT) rules per instance256No
Destination Network Address Translation (DNAT) rules per instance200No

VPC

FeatureLimitAdjustable
Virtual private clouds (VPCs) per user per node2Yes
vSwitches per user per node3Yes

Network ACL

FeatureLimitAdjustable
Rules per instance400No

NAS Collaborative Storage

FeatureLimitAdjustable
File systems per user per node2No
Mount points per file system1No