Issue with Creating Container Apps on Azure Student Subscription Due to Environment Limit Reached

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Issue with Creating Container Apps on Azure Student Subscription Due to Environment Limit Reached

Primož Štukelj 0

I am using an Azure Student subscription, and when attempting to create Container Apps resources, I receive an error stating that I have reached the limit for allowed Container App Environments. However, I do not have any Container App Environments created, which makes this issue very unusual. Below is a screenshot demonstrating that I do not have any Container App Environments in any region.

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The subscription 'XXX' cannot have more than 1 Container App Environments. For more information, visit: https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=2208872.

(Code: ValidationForResourceFailed)

The subscription 'XXX' cannot have more than 1 Container App Environments. For more information, visit: https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=2208872 (Code: MaxNumberOfGlobalEnvironmentsInSubExceeded)

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Anonymous

Hi @Primož Štukelj,

Welcome to Microsoft Q&A Forum, thank you for posting your query here!

The issue you're facing occurs because Azure imposes certain limits on the resources that can be created under different subscription types, including the Azure Student Subscription. In this case, the error "Environment limit reached"

You can request a quota increase in the Azure portal. Any time when the maximum quota is larger than the default quota you can request a quota increase. When requesting a quota increase make sure to pick type Container Apps. For more information, see how to request a limit increase.

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/container-apps/quotas

Note

For GPU enabled workload profiles, you need to request capacity via a request for a quota increase in the Azure portal.

I will recommend you reach out to the support team. You can call global customer service - https://support.microsoft.com/en-gb/topic/global-customer-service-phone-numbers-c0389ade-5640-e588-8b0e-28de8afeb3f2 to help you connect with Azure billing and subscription management support. Without any charge.

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Anonymous

2025-01-16T08:28:38.66+00:00

Hi @Primož Štukelj,

Just want to check if the above answer worked for you or else please let us know if any help, we are always here to help whenever you need us.

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Primož Štukelj 0 Reputation points

2025-01-16T08:47:43.03+00:00

Hi Ashok,Thank you for your response and for taking the time to address my query. Unfortunately, the issue still persists, and your suggestion did not resolve it. I already understand the general limitations of the Azure Student Subscription and the process to request a quota increase. However, my concern is not with the limitations themselves, but rather understanding why I am encountering this error despite not having any existing Container App Environments in my subscription.

This behavior seems unusual and unexpected, so I am seeking clarity on the root cause of the issue rather than just general advice on quotas. I would appreciate any insights or guidance that could help identify why this error is occurring under these specific circumstances.

While I understand your suggestion to contact customer support, I am skeptical about its effectiveness in addressing such a technical issue. If you have any additional troubleshooting steps or a direct escalation path for such cases, I would greatly appreciate it.
Anonymous

2025-01-16T09:22:51.8166667+00:00

Hi @Primož Štukelj

Let me this forward, before doing that I request please answer the below points in order to troubleshoot from my end.

1.Do you have any other resources like vm, aks, app service etc. which is taking the CPU and ram etc if yes try to delete it and start creating container apps

2.Kindly change the location of the container apps and try to create in other regions and let me know how it goes.

Thankyou
Primož Štukelj 0 Reputation points

2025-01-16T09:51:13.5666667+00:00

Thank you for your suggestions.

1.I have verified that there are no resources allocated in my subscription. To ensure this, I deleted all my existing resource groups to make sure there are no lingering resources consuming CPU, RAM, or other quota limits.

2.I have also attempted to create a Container Apps Environment in multiple regions, including the US, Asia, EU, and India. Unfortunately, I still encounter the same error message: "Environment limit reached" every time.

Given these steps, it seems the issue is not related to existing resource usage or specific regional availability.
Anonymous

2025-01-20T18:02:17.77+00:00

Hi @Primož Štukelj,

I will recommend you reach out to the support team. You can call global customer service - https://support.microsoft.com/en-gb/topic/global-customer-service-phone-numbers-c0389ade-5640-e588-8b0e-28de8afeb3f2 to help you connect with Azure billing and subscription management support. Without any charge.

I do not have any other option here

Thankyou

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