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Device Update for IoT Hub limits

This document provides an overview of the various limits that are imposed on the Device Update for IoT Hub resource and its associated operations. It also indicates whether the limits are adjustable by contacting Microsoft Support or not.

Preview limits

During preview, the Device Update for IoT Hub service is provided at no cost to customers. More restrictive limits are imposed during the service's preview offering. These limits are expected to change once the service is generally available.

Limits can be adjusted only for the Standard SKU. Limit adjustment requests are evaluated on a case-by-case basis, and approvals aren't guaranteed.

Limit adjustment requests aren't accepted for the Free SKU. Also, Free SKU instances can't be upgraded to Standard SKU instances.

The following table shows the limits for the Device Update for IoT Hub resource in Azure Resource Manager.

Resource Standard SKU limit Free SKU limit Adjustable for Standard SKU?
Accounts per subscription 50 1 No
Instances per account 50 1 No
Length of account name 3-24 characters 3-24 characters No
Length of instance name 3-36 characters 3-36 characters No

The following table shows the limits associated with various Device Update operations.

Operation Standard SKU limit Free SKU limit Adjustable for Standard SKU?
Number of devices per instance 1 million 10 Yes
Number of device groups per instance 100 10 Yes
Number of device classes per instance 80 10 Yes
Number of active deployments per instance 50, including one reserved for cancellations 5, including one reserved for cancellations Yes
Number of total deployments per instance, including all active, inactive, and canceled deployments that aren't deleted 100 20 No
Number of update providers per instance 25 2 No
Number of update names per provider per instance 25 2 No
Number of update versions per update provider and name per instance 100 5 No
Total number of updates per instance 100 10 No
Maximum single update file size 2 GB 2 GB Yes
Maximum combined size of all files in a single import action 2 GB 2 GB Yes
Maximum number of files in a single update 10 10 No
Total data storage included per instance 100 GB 5 GB No

Note

Canceled or inactive deployments count toward your total deployment limit. Make sure to clean up these deployments periodically so you aren't prevented from creating new deployments.

Requirements for large-file downloads

If you plan to deploy large-file packages, with file size larger than 100 MB, it is recommended to utilize byte range requests for a reliable download performance.

The Device Update for IoT Hub service utilizes Content Delivery Networks (CDNs) that work optimally with range requests of 1 MB in size. Range requests larger than 100 MB are not supported.

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