Database, SharePoint, and DNS Quotas

SQL Server quotas

These quotas apply to any Microsoft SQL Server instance (e.g., 2012, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2022) managed by MSPControl. At the top of each SQL Server version, you can enable Count Disk Space and Count Bandwidth to track usage under the plan’s overall quotas. Below are all the settings available:

Databases The maximum number of databases a customer can create for that SQL Server instance.
Users The maximum number of SQL users/logins allowed for each database or SQL instance.
Max Database Size (MB) Defines the upper limit for each database’s data file size.
Max Log Size (MB) Sets the maximum transaction log size per database.
Database Backups Enables or disables the ability to perform backups through MSPControl.
Database Restores Determines if users can restore databases from backups.
Database Truncate Allows or prevents truncation of the database (e.g., transaction log truncation).

MySQL 5/8 quotas

Below are the configuration options for MySQL 5 and MySQL 8 within MSPControl. At the top of each version’s section, you can enable Count Disk Space and Count Bandwidth to track usage under the plan’s overall quotas. Below are all the settings available:

Databases The maximum number of MySQL databases that can be created.
Unix Databases The maximum number of Unix-based MySQL databases allowed.
Users The maximum number of MySQL user accounts permitted.
Unix Users The maximum number of Unix-based MySQL user accounts permitted.
Unix Max Database Size (MB) Defines the maximum size for each Unix-based MySQL database.
Max Database Size (MB) Sets the upper limit for each MySQL database.
Database Backups Enables or disables the ability to perform MySQL database backups through MSPControl.
Database Restores Determines if users can restore MySQL databases from backups.
Database Truncate Allows or prevents truncation of MySQL databases (e.g., clearing tables or logs).
Unix Database Backups Enables or disables backups specifically for Unix-based MySQL databases.
Unix Database Restores Determines if users can restore Unix-based MySQL databases from backups.
Unix Database Truncate Allows or prevents truncation of Unix-based MySQL databases.

SharePoint Server quotas

Below are the configuration options for SharePoint Server in MSPControl. At the top of this quota section, you can enable Count Disk Space and Count Bandwidth to track usage under the plan’s overall quotas.

SharePoint Site Collections per Organization The maximum number of SharePoint site collections allowed for each organization.
Max site storage, MB Sets the upper limit for total SharePoint site collection storage.
Use shared SSL Root Determines if the site collections will use a shared SSL root for secure access.

SharePoint enterprise Server quotas

Similar to SharePoint Server, these quotas apply to the Enterprise edition. Count Disk Space and Count Bandwidth can also be toggled here.

SharePoint Enterprise Site Collections per Organization The maximum number of enterprise-level site collections allowed per organization.
Max site storage, MB Defines the storage limit for SharePoint Enterprise site collections.
Use shared SSL Root Determines if these site collections will utilize a shared SSL root for secure access.

DNS quotas

Below are the configuration options for DNS management in MSPControl. You can enable Count Disk Space and Count Bandwidth at the top of this quota section if desired.

DNS Editor Allows or disallows advanced DNS record editing.
Edit SOA Zone Information Enables modifications to the Start of Authority (SOA) record details.
Renewal Manages domain renewal operations.
Force Enable DNS Automatically enables DNS for every domain the user adds.
Disable DNS Name Server Lookup Prevents MSPControl from performing external name server lookups for the zone.