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Storage Limits

Configure storage limits for users in TMA Cloud (admin only).

Storage Limit Overview​

Default Behavior​

  • Local: Default uses actual available disk space.
  • S3: No disk; default is unlimited when no limit set. UI shows "X used of Unlimited" or "X used of Y" when limit set.
  • No hardcoded limits; configurable per user; set via Settings → Users

Per-User Limits​

  • Set custom limits for specific users
  • Local: Limits cannot exceed actual disk space; validated against disk capacity.
  • S3: Only per-user limit enforced; no disk cap.
  • Monitor usage in real-time

Setting Storage Limits​

For Individual Users​

  1. Navigate to Settings → Users
  2. Select user
  3. Set storage limit (MB, GB, or TB)
  4. Save changes

Limit Validation​

  • Local: Limits validated against actual disk space; cannot set limit greater than available disk.
  • S3: Only per-user limit; no disk validation.
  • Frontend and backend validation

Storage Usage Monitoring​

User-Level​

  • View current usage per user (used, total, free)
  • Local: total/free from disk and per-user limit; percentage when total > 0.
  • S3: total/free from per-user limit or "Unlimited" when no limit; percentage shown only when limit set.
  • Visual indicators

System-Level​

  • Total storage used
  • Per-user breakdown
  • Storage trends

Max Upload Size​

The maximum size for a single uploaded file. Applies to all users.

Configuring​

  1. Navigate to Settings → Storage
  2. Click the pencil icon next to Max upload size
  3. Enter a value and select the unit (MB or GB)
  4. Click Save

Limits​

  • Minimum: 1 MB
  • Maximum: 100 GB
  • Default: 10 GB

Enforced on both frontend (before upload starts) and backend (during upload). The bulk import script also reads this setting from the database.

Limit Enforcement​

Upload Restrictions​

  • Uploads blocked when per-user storage limit reached
  • Uploads blocked when file exceeds max upload size
  • Clear error messages
  • Real-time enforcement

Storage Calculation​

  • Files count toward limit
  • Trash counts until permanently deleted
  • Usage tracked in database
  • Cache invalidated on file operations

Best Practices​

  • Set appropriate limits based on use case
  • Monitor usage regularly
  • Adjust limits as needed