AKS in free account - compute instance not able to select nodes size more than 4 vCPU in all regions

Jonny Zhong 21 Reputation points
2020-10-14T08:09:10.07+00:00

Hi Expert,

Need some help, I just sign up a free trial for 12 months.

I would like to test AKS with some image that I have, but it's required at least 8vCPU.

I created the Kubernetes cluster, but no way for me to select node instance that more than 4 vCPU, I keep finding any region that available and the results are the same.

any advice? or this is not allowed in the free trial version?

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  1. prmanhas-MSFT 17,891 Reputation points Microsoft Employee
    2020-10-14T08:47:43.08+00:00

    @Jonny Zhong Tank you for your query!!!

    Yes there is limitation of 4vCPU on free trial.

    Resource Manager vCPU quotas for virtual machines and virtual machine scale sets are enforced at two tiers for each subscription, in each region.

    The first tier is the Total Regional vCPUs limit across all VM series. The second tier is the per VM series vCPUs limit, such as the D-series vCPUs. Anytime a new virtual machine is to be deployed, the sum of new and existing vCPUs usage for that VM series must not exceed the vCPU quota approved for that particular VM series. Further, the total new and existing vCPU count deployed across all VM series shouldn't exceed the Total Regional vCPUs quota approved for the subscription. If either of those quotas are exceeded, the VM deployment won't be allowed. You can request an increase of the vCPUs quota limit for the VM series from Azure portal. An increase in the VM series quota automatically increases the Total Regional vCPUs limit by the same amount but quota increase option is not available for Free trial.

    You can read more about it here.

    You can even check vCPU quota using below command:

    Get-AzVMUsage -Location <location>

    More info here.

    You can switch to the PAY-As-You Go at anytime to remove that. you still get the $200 of services for the first 30 days, but switching means as soon as you hit that $200 you will be charged after that. You can put a spending limit on your subscription to make sure it is under control.

    This article is beneficial as well to understand service provided in Free trial.

    Hope it helps!!!

    Please 'Accept as answer' if it helped, so that it can help others in the community looking for help on similar topics

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