Yandex Cloud Shell quotas and limits
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Updated at November 14, 2025
When using the Cloud Shell terminal, the user account is subject to limits, i.e., technical constraints due to the Yandex Cloud architecture. You cannot change the limits.
Limits
| Type of limit | Value |
|---|---|
| Maximum active session time | 12 hours |
| Maximum number of concurrent active sessions | 4 |
| Maximum Cloud Shell usage time per day | Unlimited |
| Maximum Cloud Shell usage time per week | 50 hours |
| Maximum Cloud Shell usage time per month | 120 hours |
| Retention period for data stored outside the home directory if there are no active sessions | 1 hour |
| Retention period for data stored in the home directory if there are no active sessions | 120 days |