---
title: "S3: 1028 directories used reported by quota list"
slug: "s3-1028-directories-used-reported-by-quota-list"
description: "S3 quota confusion resolved: Quota reports 0 used dirs initially; uploads show true usage, clarifying storage allocation management issues."
updated: 2026-10-28T18:40:50Z
published: 2026-10-28T18:40:50Z
canonical: "docs.vastdata.com/s3-1028-directories-used-reported-by-quota-list"
---

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# S3: 1028 directories used reported by quota list

In each S3 bucket, we have a hidden ***.vast*** directory for S3 internal upload management. This hidden directory holds up to 1028 entries.

Currently, quota space reporting considers this space as "used directories" in the ***quota list*** output. This is expected behavior.

When creating a new S3 bucket and quota, it will indicate 0 files used.

```plaintext
vcli: admin> quota create --name sli_s3_quota --path /slis3
vcli: admin> quota list
+----+--------------+--------------+------------+--------+--------------+------------+------------+---------------+------------------------------+------------------------------+------------------------+
| ID | Name | Pretty-state | Sync-state | Path | Grace-period | Soft-limit | Hard-limit | Used-Capacity | Soft limit Files/Directories | Hard limit Files/Directories | Used Files/Directories |
+----+--------------+--------------+------------+--------+--------------+------------+------------+---------------+------------------------------+------------------------------+------------------------+
| 1 | sli_s3_quota | OK (CREATED) | CREATED | /slis3 | None | None | None | 0.0000 | None | None | 0 |
+----+--------------+--------------+------------+--------+--------------+------------+------------+---------------+------------------------------+------------------------------+------------------------+
```

However, once we upload a single file

```plaintext
s3cmd put 123 s3://slis3/
vcli: admin> quota list
+----+--------------+--------------+--------------+--------+--------------+------------+------------+---------------+------------------------------+------------------------------+------------------------+
| ID | Name | Pretty-state | Sync-state | Path | Grace-period | Soft-limit | Hard-limit | Used-Capacity | Soft limit Files/Directories | Hard limit Files/Directories | Used Files/Directories |
+----+--------------+--------------+--------------+--------+--------------+------------+------------+---------------+------------------------------+------------------------------+------------------------+
| 1 | sli_s3_quota | OK | SYNCHRONIZED | /slis3 | None | None | None | 0.0000 | None | None | 1029 |
+----+--------------+--------------+--------------+--------+--------------+------------+------------+---------------+------------------------------+------------------------------+------------------------+
```

It reports 1029 files used.