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AWS Amazon CloudWatch Service Limits

7 quotas for Amazon CloudWatch. 3 can be increased.

QuotaDefaultStatus
Dashboards per account

Maximum dashboards per account.

configuration
5,000
count
Fixed
Alarms per regionCommon

Maximum number of alarms per region.

configuration
5,000
count
Adjustable
Metrics per PutMetricData call

Maximum metrics per PutMetricData API call.

throughput
1,000
count
Fixed
PutMetricData requests per secondCommon

Transactions per second for PutMetricData.

throughput
500
TPS
Adjustable
Dimensions per metric

Maximum dimensions per metric.

configuration
30
count
Fixed
Metric data retention (high-res)

Retention for 1-second resolution data points.

storage
3
hours
Fixed
Log groups per region

Maximum log groups per region.

configuration
1,000,000
count
Adjustable

How to Request a Quota Increase

  1. 1Open the AWS Service Quotas console.
  2. 2Select Amazon CloudWatch 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 Quotas7
Adjustable3
Fixed4
Commonly Hit2