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Limit bandwidth with Network QoS

Last updated on Jul 14, 2026

Network QoS caps how much bandwidth a network or a port may use, so one workload cannot saturate a shared link. Manage policies under Networking, then Network QoS.

Create a policy

  1. Open Network QoS and create a policy with a Name.
  2. Add a bandwidth limit rule to it:
    • Max egress rate: the outbound limit (traffic leaving).
    • Max ingress rate: the inbound limit (traffic arriving).
    • Rates are set in kbps.

Apply it

Attach the policy to a network (every port on it inherits the limit) or to a specific port (just that one). You can also select a QoS policy when creating certain resources.

Most people never need QoS. Add it only when you have a concrete reason to shape traffic, such as protecting production from a noisy test workload, or giving a service predictable throughput.