From 6a11765035ecafac0473f569bea13d70ee318187 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Rowena Date: Fri, 31 Oct 2025 10:01:48 +0100 Subject: [PATCH 1/7] fix(vpc): vpc limits --- pages/vpc/faq.mdx | 27 ++++++++++++++++++++++----- 1 file changed, 22 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-) diff --git a/pages/vpc/faq.mdx b/pages/vpc/faq.mdx index 8f8bf3fdb8..8addae819d 100644 --- a/pages/vpc/faq.mdx +++ b/pages/vpc/faq.mdx @@ -76,12 +76,29 @@ Technically, any Ethernet payload should work over Private Networks. However, on ### Can I connect multiple Private Networks to the same Scaleway resource? -Yes, you can configure multiple Private Networks on the same Scaleway resource. For example, you can connect up to 8 Private Networks to the same Instance. A virtual network interface is created for each Private Network the Instance is attached to. For Elastic Metal, some additional configuration is required: check out our documentation on [configuring the network interface](/elastic-metal/how-to/use-private-networks/#how-to-configure-the-network-interface-on-your-elastic-metal-server-for-private-networks). +YYu can configure up to **8** Private Networks on the same Scaleway resource. -You can configure: -- Up to 8 Private Networks per Scaleway resource -- Up to 255 Private Networks per Organization -- Up to 512 Scaleway resources per Private Network + +For Serverless, [a different limit applies](/organizations-and-projects/additional-content/organization-quotas/#serverless-functions). You can attach up to **10* Private Networks to the same Serverless Function or Container, depending on whether you have fully validated your account. + + +A virtual network interface is created for each Private Network the Instance is attached to. For Elastic Metal, some additional configuration is required: check out our documentation on [configuring the network interface](/elastic-metal/how-to/use-private-networks/#how-to-configure-the-network-interface-on-your-elastic-metal-server-for-private-networks). + +### How many resources can I attach to each Private Network? + +You can attach a maximum of **512** resources to each Private Network. + + +For Elastic Metal and Apple silicon servers, a different limit applies. You can attach up to **250* of either type of resource to the same Private Network. + + +The size of your Private Network's subnet (defined via its [CIDR block](/vpc/how-to/create-private-network/#how-to-configure-cidr)) does **not** impact the number of resources you can attach. Regardless of the subnet mask, the number of attachable resources is governed by a fixed platform limit. + +Bear in mind only that creating too small a subnet will limit the number of available IP addresses in the Private Network. The default subnet mask of `/64` gives you far more available IP addresses than the attachable resource limit. + +## How many Private Networks can I create in total? + +You can create up to **255** Private Networks per Organization. ### Does a resource's advertised bandwidth limit apply to public connections only, or also to Private Networks? From 40ec46fa2f873fd6d1818672faa705a1b16c7b4a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Rowena Date: Fri, 31 Oct 2025 11:54:39 +0100 Subject: [PATCH 2/7] fix(vpc): quotas --- .../organization-quotas.mdx | 34 ++++++++++++------- 1 file changed, 22 insertions(+), 12 deletions(-) diff --git a/pages/organizations-and-projects/additional-content/organization-quotas.mdx b/pages/organizations-and-projects/additional-content/organization-quotas.mdx index 04cdade983..b5dc6b6f86 100644 --- a/pages/organizations-and-projects/additional-content/organization-quotas.mdx +++ b/pages/organizations-and-projects/additional-content/organization-quotas.mdx @@ -135,6 +135,16 @@ At Scaleway, quotas are applicable per [Organization](/iam/concepts/#organizatio | POP2-HN-5 | To use this product, you must [validate your identity](/account/how-to/verify-identity/). | 2 | | POP2-HN-10 | To use this product, you must [contact our Support team](https://console.scaleway.com/support/create). | To use this product, you must [contact our Support team](https://console.scaleway.com/support/create).| +**Instances Network** + + +| | [Payment method validated](/billing/how-to/add-payment-method/#how-to-add-a-credit-card) | Payment method and [identity validated](/account/how-to/verify-identity/)| +|---------------------------|:-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------:|:---------------------------------------------------------------------------| +| Private NICs per Instance | 8 | 8 | +| Instances IPs | 20 | 50 | +| Security Groups | 99 999 | 99 999 | +| Security Rules | 500 | 500 | +| Placement Groups | 100 | 100 | ## GPU Instances @@ -299,6 +309,12 @@ After you order a server from the list of Elastic Metal servers compatible with |-----------------|:----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------:|:------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------:| | Windows License | Not available | Available | +**Elastic Metal flexible IPs** + +| | [Payment method validated](/billing/how-to/add-payment-method/#how-to-add-a-credit-card) | Payment method and [identity validated](/account/how-to/verify-identity/)| +|---------------------------|:-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------:|:-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------:| +| Elastic Metal Flexible IP | 64 | 64 + ## Kubernetes @@ -474,20 +490,14 @@ Local and Block Storage options are available with our compute offers. | Total Block Storage in GB | 5 000 | 5 000 | | Database Snapshots | 100 | 100 | -## Network - -Additional IP addresses and placement groups are available with our compute offers. +## VPC and Private Networks | | [Payment method validated](/billing/how-to/add-payment-method/#how-to-add-a-credit-card) | Payment method and [identity validated](/account/how-to/verify-identity/)| -|---------------------------|:-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------:|:-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------:| -| Elastic Metal Flexible IP | 64 | 64 | -| Private Networks | 255 | 255 | -| Private NICs | 255 | 255 | -| Instances IPs | 20 | 50 | -| Security Groups | 99 999 | 99 999 | -| Security Rules | 500 | 500 | -| Placement Groups | 100 | 100 | -| Compute Clusters | 100 | 100 | +|:-------------------------------------------------------------------------:|:------------:|:-----------:| +| VPCs | 256 | 256 | +| Private Networks (per VPC) | 100 | 100 | +| Instances (and Instance-based resources) attached to a Private Network | 512 | 512 | +| Elastic Metal / Apple silicon server attached to a Private Network | 250 | 250 | ## Public Gateways From e0b36dc4d7cbbe04bfb9afc7c4c3b2ea64bcbb5d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Rowena Date: Fri, 31 Oct 2025 12:13:23 +0100 Subject: [PATCH 3/7] fix(vpc): quotas --- .../additional-content/organization-quotas.mdx | 10 +++++----- 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-) diff --git a/pages/organizations-and-projects/additional-content/organization-quotas.mdx b/pages/organizations-and-projects/additional-content/organization-quotas.mdx index b5dc6b6f86..46165bdcd4 100644 --- a/pages/organizations-and-projects/additional-content/organization-quotas.mdx +++ b/pages/organizations-and-projects/additional-content/organization-quotas.mdx @@ -493,11 +493,11 @@ Local and Block Storage options are available with our compute offers. ## VPC and Private Networks | | [Payment method validated](/billing/how-to/add-payment-method/#how-to-add-a-credit-card) | Payment method and [identity validated](/account/how-to/verify-identity/)| -|:-------------------------------------------------------------------------:|:------------:|:-----------:| -| VPCs | 256 | 256 | -| Private Networks (per VPC) | 100 | 100 | -| Instances (and Instance-based resources) attached to a Private Network | 512 | 512 | -| Elastic Metal / Apple silicon server attached to a Private Network | 250 | 250 | +|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|:------------:|:-----------:| +| VPCs | 256 | 256 | +| Private Networks (per VPC) | 100 | 100 | +| Instances (and Instance-based resources) attached to a Private Network | 512 | 512 | +| Bare metal resources (Elastic Metal / Apple silicon) attached to a Private Network | 250 | 250 | ## Public Gateways From 224d61e4f718f9c188c6ceaf0e5666a6bc4017e8 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Rowena Date: Fri, 31 Oct 2025 14:41:32 +0100 Subject: [PATCH 4/7] fix(vpc): finish correcting quotas --- .../organization-quotas.mdx | 1 + pages/vpc/faq.mdx | 20 +++++-------------- pages/vpc/how-to/attach-resources-to-pn.mdx | 2 +- .../getting-most-private-networks.mdx | 2 +- 4 files changed, 8 insertions(+), 17 deletions(-) diff --git a/pages/organizations-and-projects/additional-content/organization-quotas.mdx b/pages/organizations-and-projects/additional-content/organization-quotas.mdx index 46165bdcd4..a85df6e5a4 100644 --- a/pages/organizations-and-projects/additional-content/organization-quotas.mdx +++ b/pages/organizations-and-projects/additional-content/organization-quotas.mdx @@ -496,6 +496,7 @@ Local and Block Storage options are available with our compute offers. |------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|:------------:|:-----------:| | VPCs | 256 | 256 | | Private Networks (per VPC) | 100 | 100 | +| Private Networks (per Organiztion) | 255 | 255 | | Instances (and Instance-based resources) attached to a Private Network | 512 | 512 | | Bare metal resources (Elastic Metal / Apple silicon) attached to a Private Network | 250 | 250 | diff --git a/pages/vpc/faq.mdx b/pages/vpc/faq.mdx index 8addae819d..574aaa5a3a 100644 --- a/pages/vpc/faq.mdx +++ b/pages/vpc/faq.mdx @@ -76,29 +76,19 @@ Technically, any Ethernet payload should work over Private Networks. However, on ### Can I connect multiple Private Networks to the same Scaleway resource? -YYu can configure up to **8** Private Networks on the same Scaleway resource. - - -For Serverless, [a different limit applies](/organizations-and-projects/additional-content/organization-quotas/#serverless-functions). You can attach up to **10* Private Networks to the same Serverless Function or Container, depending on whether you have fully validated your account. - - -A virtual network interface is created for each Private Network the Instance is attached to. For Elastic Metal, some additional configuration is required: check out our documentation on [configuring the network interface](/elastic-metal/how-to/use-private-networks/#how-to-configure-the-network-interface-on-your-elastic-metal-server-for-private-networks). +This depends on the type of resource. For Instances and most other products, you can configure up to **8** Private Networks on the same Scaleway resource. Some resource types, such as Managed Databases and Serverlesss Functions and Containers, only support one Private Network attachment per resource. Refer to the product's documentation on Private Networks, or [Getting the most from Private Networks](/vpc/reference-content/getting-most-private-networks/#resource-specific-information) for more information. ### How many resources can I attach to each Private Network? -You can attach a maximum of **512** resources to each Private Network. - - -For Elastic Metal and Apple silicon servers, a different limit applies. You can attach up to **250* of either type of resource to the same Private Network. - +A maximum of **512** resources can be attached to each Private Network. Note that for Elastic Metals servers and Apple silicon Mac minis, only **250** of these resource types can be attached to a single Private Network. The size of your Private Network's subnet (defined via its [CIDR block](/vpc/how-to/create-private-network/#how-to-configure-cidr)) does **not** impact the number of resources you can attach. Regardless of the subnet mask, the number of attachable resources is governed by a fixed platform limit. -Bear in mind only that creating too small a subnet will limit the number of available IP addresses in the Private Network. The default subnet mask of `/64` gives you far more available IP addresses than the attachable resource limit. +Bear in mind only that creating too small a subnet will limit the number of available IP addresses in the Private Network. The default subnet mask of `/22` for IPv4 gives you far more available IP addresses than the attachable resource limit. -## How many Private Networks can I create in total? +### What other quotas are enforced for the VPC product? -You can create up to **255** Private Networks per Organization. +See our [dedicated quotas page](/organizations-and-projects/additional-content/organization-quotas/#vpc-and-private-networks) for full details. ### Does a resource's advertised bandwidth limit apply to public connections only, or also to Private Networks? diff --git a/pages/vpc/how-to/attach-resources-to-pn.mdx b/pages/vpc/how-to/attach-resources-to-pn.mdx index 9ac380d92d..18fd9fdddd 100644 --- a/pages/vpc/how-to/attach-resources-to-pn.mdx +++ b/pages/vpc/how-to/attach-resources-to-pn.mdx @@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ VPC allows you to build your own **V**irtual **P**rivate **C**loud on top of Sca Private Networks also have built-in **D**ynamic **H**ost **C**onfiguration **P**rotocol (DHCP), making it easy to manage the private IP addresses of your resources on the network. -Up to 512 resources can be attached to each Private Network, and each resource can be attached to up to eight Private Networks. +For most resource types, up to 512 resources can be attached to each Private Network, and each resource can be attached to up to eight Private Networks. However exceptions exist - check out our documentation on [quotas](/organizations-and-projects/additional-content/organization-quotas/#vpc-and-private-networks) and [getting the most from Private Networks](/vpc/reference-content/getting-most-private-networks/#resource-specific-information) for full information. You should also refer to the documentation of the product in question in relation to using it with Private Networks. The following resource types can be attached to a Private Network: diff --git a/pages/vpc/reference-content/getting-most-private-networks.mdx b/pages/vpc/reference-content/getting-most-private-networks.mdx index b4d756e172..8b2a9fb881 100644 --- a/pages/vpc/reference-content/getting-most-private-networks.mdx +++ b/pages/vpc/reference-content/getting-most-private-networks.mdx @@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ Different types of Scaleway resources may have different requirements and possib | Mandatory PN | No | No | No | No | No | | Compatible with private IPv6 | No | No | No | No | No | Compatible with reserved IPs | No | No | Yes | Yes | No -| Additional information | Must have at least one of
private and/or public endpoint | Must have at least one of
private and/or public endpoint | -- | Private LBs must have a PN | Egress traffic only, from VPC-supported namespaces. | +| Additional information | Must have at least one of
private and/or public endpoint | Must have at least one of
private and/or public endpoint | -- | Private LBs must have a PN | Egress traffic only | | Documentation | [Go](/managed-databases-for-postgresql-and-mysql/how-to/connect-database-instance/#how-to-connect-to-a-database-instance-through-a-private-network/) | [Go](/managed-databases-for-redis/faq/#what-is-the-private-networks-feature-for-redistm-database-instances) | [Go](/public-gateways/how-to/configure-a-public-gateway/#how-to-attach-a-public-gateway-to-a-private-network) | [Go](/load-balancer/how-to/use-with-private-network/) | [Go](/serverless-functions/how-to/use-private-networks/) From 436d33285511e60e8e4c40b075d64f33f9429d70 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Rowena Date: Fri, 31 Oct 2025 15:15:47 +0100 Subject: [PATCH 5/7] fix(quotas): typo --- .../additional-content/organization-quotas.mdx | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/pages/organizations-and-projects/additional-content/organization-quotas.mdx b/pages/organizations-and-projects/additional-content/organization-quotas.mdx index a85df6e5a4..57b4d79cef 100644 --- a/pages/organizations-and-projects/additional-content/organization-quotas.mdx +++ b/pages/organizations-and-projects/additional-content/organization-quotas.mdx @@ -496,7 +496,7 @@ Local and Block Storage options are available with our compute offers. |------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|:------------:|:-----------:| | VPCs | 256 | 256 | | Private Networks (per VPC) | 100 | 100 | -| Private Networks (per Organiztion) | 255 | 255 | +| Private Networks (per Organization) | 255 | 255 | | Instances (and Instance-based resources) attached to a Private Network | 512 | 512 | | Bare metal resources (Elastic Metal / Apple silicon) attached to a Private Network | 250 | 250 | From aaf85546df2b202081d678c2d03f9b9fd2425138 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Rowena Date: Fri, 31 Oct 2025 15:18:44 +0100 Subject: [PATCH 6/7] fix(vpc): typo --- .../additional-content/organization-quotas.mdx | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/pages/organizations-and-projects/additional-content/organization-quotas.mdx b/pages/organizations-and-projects/additional-content/organization-quotas.mdx index 57b4d79cef..d5c5d82e32 100644 --- a/pages/organizations-and-projects/additional-content/organization-quotas.mdx +++ b/pages/organizations-and-projects/additional-content/organization-quotas.mdx @@ -496,7 +496,7 @@ Local and Block Storage options are available with our compute offers. |------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|:------------:|:-----------:| | VPCs | 256 | 256 | | Private Networks (per VPC) | 100 | 100 | -| Private Networks (per Organization) | 255 | 255 | +| Private Networks (per Organization) | 255 | 255 | | Instances (and Instance-based resources) attached to a Private Network | 512 | 512 | | Bare metal resources (Elastic Metal / Apple silicon) attached to a Private Network | 250 | 250 | From 42e53dda3fa3193edda0d830f2fa0fef6a002dc0 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: SamyOubouaziz Date: Mon, 3 Nov 2025 14:12:44 +0100 Subject: [PATCH 7/7] Update pages/vpc/faq.mdx MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Co-authored-by: Néda <87707325+nerda-codes@users.noreply.github.com> --- pages/vpc/faq.mdx | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/pages/vpc/faq.mdx b/pages/vpc/faq.mdx index 574aaa5a3a..481df974a5 100644 --- a/pages/vpc/faq.mdx +++ b/pages/vpc/faq.mdx @@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ This depends on the type of resource. For Instances and most other products, you ### How many resources can I attach to each Private Network? -A maximum of **512** resources can be attached to each Private Network. Note that for Elastic Metals servers and Apple silicon Mac minis, only **250** of these resource types can be attached to a single Private Network. +A maximum of **512** resources can be attached to each Private Network. Note that for Elastic Metal servers and Apple silicon Mac minis, only **250** of these resource types can be attached to a single Private Network. The size of your Private Network's subnet (defined via its [CIDR block](/vpc/how-to/create-private-network/#how-to-configure-cidr)) does **not** impact the number of resources you can attach. Regardless of the subnet mask, the number of attachable resources is governed by a fixed platform limit.