Could not perform the operation because subscription would exceed the allowed vCore quota of 60. (Code: SubscriptionVcoreQuotaExceeded)

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Could not perform the operation because subscription would exceed the allowed vCore quota of 60. (Code: SubscriptionVcoreQuotaExceeded)

Sean O'Loughlin 20

Cant see any limits in Usage + quotas . Trying to provision a Standard Azure SQL Database

Siddhesh Desai 3,860 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator

2026-02-20T22:59:50.61+00:00

Hi @Sean O'Loughlin

Thank you for reaching out to Microsoft Q&A.

Please raise a quota request to increase the VCore quota by referring the steps here: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-sql/database/quota-increase-request?view=azuresql#sql-database-quota-request-types?WT.mc_id=AZ-MVP-5005118
Manoj Kumar Boyini 8,875 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator

2026-02-23T12:05:51.4066667+00:00

Hi Sean O'Loughlin,

I hope you had a chance to review the information shared earlier, and I hope this information has been helpful! If you still have questions, please let us know what is needed in the comments so the question can be answered.

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Siddhesh Desai 3,860 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator

2026-02-20T22:59:50.61+00:00

Hi @Sean O'Loughlin

Thank you for reaching out to Microsoft Q&A.

Please raise a quota request to increase the VCore quota by referring the steps here: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-sql/database/quota-increase-request?view=azuresql#sql-database-quota-request-types?WT.mc_id=AZ-MVP-5005118
Manoj Kumar Boyini 8,875 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator

2026-02-23T12:05:51.4066667+00:00

Hi Sean O'Loughlin,

I hope you had a chance to review the information shared earlier, and I hope this information has been helpful! If you still have questions, please let us know what is needed in the comments so the question can be answered.

Answer 1

Hello @Sean O'Loughlin,

The error message you are encountering, “Could not perform the operation because subscription would exceed the allowed vCore quota of 60,” indicates that your Azure subscription has reached its limit for vCores.

Azure SQL Database has specific quotas for vCores per subscription, and if you attempt to provision resources that exceed this limit, you will receive such an error. To resolve this, you can request an increase in your vCore quota.

Request quota increases for Azure SQL Database and SQL Managed Instance

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