This document contains the resource capacity limits and per-second API request quotas for Memorystore for Memcached.
Regional limits
| Limit | Value | 
|---|---|
| Nodes per region | 100 | 
| vCPUs available per region | 2000 | 
| Total memory available per region | 10 TiB | 
To request a higher quota for a region, see Regional capacity quota increases.
Node limits
| Limit | Value | 
|---|---|
| Connected clients per node. | 65,000 | 
Management operations quota
The per-second quota for management operations (instance create, delete,
update etc.) for Memorystore for Memcached is as follows, and is subject to
change:
| Management API Requests Quota | Value | 
|---|---|
| API read requests per 100s | 500 (5 QPS) | 
| API write requests per 100s | 500 (5 QPS) | 
This quota is for memcache.googleapis.com requests/operations, not OSS
Memcached protocol/commands. These limits apply to each Google Cloud console
project and are shared across all applications and IP addresses using that
project.
Regional quota increases
To request a higher regional capacity for your project, follow these steps:
- Go to the Quotas page in the Google Cloud console.
   
Quotas - From the Services drop down, select Memorystore for Memcached API.
 - From the list of quotas, click the checkbox next to your desired quota for your desired region.
 - Click the Edit Quotas button.
 - In the edit pane, enter your contact information, then click Next.
 - Enter your desired quota, then click Done.
 - Click Submit request.