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diff --git a/docs/getting-started.md b/docs/getting-started.md index 44e257383..065da1c70 100644 --- a/docs/getting-started.md +++ b/docs/getting-started.md @@ -159,10 +159,11 @@ Find the `SEND_EMAIL="YES"` line and change it to `SEND_EMAIL="NO"`. ## Change how long Netdata stores metrics -By default, Netdata uses a database engine uses RAM to store recent metrics. For long-term metrics storage, the database -engine uses a "spill to disk" feature that also takes advantage of available disk space and keeps RAM usage low. +By default, Netdata uses a custom database which uses both RAM and the disk to store metrics. Recent metrics are stored +in the system's RAM to keep access fast, while historical metrics are "spilled" to disk to keep RAM usage low. -The database engine allows you to store a much larger dataset than your system's available RAM. +This custom database, which we call the _database engine_, allows you to store a much larger dataset than your system's +available RAM. If you're not sure whether you're using the database engine, or want to tweak the default settings to store even more historical metrics, check out our tutorial: [**Changing how long Netdata stores @@ -229,4 +230,4 @@ Take a look at some more advanced features and configurations: Or, learn more about how you can contribute to [Netdata core](../CONTRIBUTING.md) or our [documentation](../docs/contributing/contributing-documentation.md)! -[](<>) +[](<>) |