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Constraints and Limitations

The constraints on Config are as follows:

Table 1 Constraints and limitations on Config

Description

Limit

Resource data synchronization period

NOTE:

There is a delay in synchronizing resource data to Config. The delay varies depending on services.

If the resource recorder is enabled, Config will update related data for resources that are included in the monitoring scope within 24 hours. If the resource recorder is disabled, Config will not update resource data.

24 hours

Retention duration of resource snapshots

24 hours

Retention duration of resource change notifications

6 hours

Maximum number of times the resource recorder can be enabled and modified per day

10

Maximum number of rules (including organization rules and rules included in a conformance package) that can be added in an account

500

Maximum number of conformance packages (including organization conformance packages) in an account

50

Maximum number of resource aggregators (account specific) in an account

30

Maximum number of accounts a resource aggregator can collect.

30

Maximum number of accounts can be added, updated, or deleted in an account every seven days

1,000

Maximum number of resource aggregators (organization specific) in an account

1

Maximum number of times you can create resource aggregators (organization specific) for an account per day

One time

Maximum number of advanced queries in an account

200

Number of results returned for each advanced query

4,000

The default retention period for resource configurations

7 years (2,557 days)

To get full functionality of Config, you need to enable the resource recorder. If the resource recorder is disabled, you may fail to update your resource data, create and use rules, or to aggregate resource data. For details about how to enable and configure the resource recorder, see Configuring the Resource Recorder.