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AWS AWS Backup Service Limits

12 quotas for AWS Backup. 8 can be increased.

QuotaDefaultStatus
Frameworks per report plan

Frameworks per report plan

general
1,000
count
Fixed
Backup vaults per Region per account

Backup vaults per Region per account

general
300
count
Adjustable
Frameworks per Region per account

Frameworks per Region per account

general
10
count
Adjustable
Framework controls per Region per account

Framework controls per Region per account

general
50
count
Adjustable
Versions per backup plan

Versions per backup plan

general
2,000
count
Adjustable
Recovery points per backup vault

Recovery points per backup vault

general
1,000,000
count
Adjustable
Maximum backup nest level

Maximum backup nest level

general
10
count
Adjustable
Concurrent backup jobs per resource

Concurrent backup jobs per resource

compute
1
count
Fixed
Backup plans per Region per account

Backup plans per Region per account

general
300
count
Adjustable
Report plans per Region per account

Report plans per Region per account

general
20
count
Adjustable
Metadata tags per backup

Metadata tags per backup

general
50
count
Fixed
Concurrent backup copies per supported service per account

Concurrent backup copies per supported service per account

compute
5
count
Fixed

How to Request a Quota Increase

  1. 1Open the AWS Service Quotas console.
  2. 2Select AWS Backup from the service list.
  3. 3Find the quota and click "Request increase".
  4. 4Enter the desired value and submit. Most increases are approved within a few hours.

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Quick Stats

Total Quotas12
Adjustable8
Fixed4
Commonly Hit0