docs: clarify setting time/disk limits to 0 (#17958)
Ilya Mashchenko committed
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docs/netdata-agent/configuration/optimizing-metrics-database/change-metrics-storage.md
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@@ -15,9 +15,11 @@ With these defaults, Netdata requires approximately 4 GiB of storage space (incl
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## Retention Settings
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-> **In a parent-child setup**, these settings manage the shared storage space utilized by the Netdata parent agent for storing metrics collected by both the parent and its child nodes.
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+> **In a parent-child setup**, these settings manage the shared storage space utilized by the Netdata parent agent for
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+> storing metrics collected by both the parent and its child nodes.
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-You can fine-tune retention for each tier by setting either the time limit or size limit to zero. This enables various
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+You can fine-tune retention for each tier by setting a time limit or size limit. Setting a limit to 0 disables it,
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+allowing for no time-based deletion for that tier or using all available space, respectively. This enables various
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retention strategies as shown in the table below:
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| Setting | Retention Behavior |