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fix: clarify device counts per pool #395

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1 change: 1 addition & 0 deletions docs/unraid-os/release-notes/7.0.0.md
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Expand Up @@ -145,6 +145,7 @@ For new installs, the default number of slots to reserve for the unRAID array is

Shares can now be configured with pools for both primary and secondary storage, and mover will move
files between those pools.
As a result of this change, the maximum number of supported pools is now 34 (previously 35).

### ReiserFS file system option has been disabled

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13 changes: 8 additions & 5 deletions docs/unraid-os/troubleshooting/licensing-faq.mdx
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Expand Up @@ -132,15 +132,18 @@ Here are the current limits:

<div style={{ display: "flex", justifyContent: "center", margin: "20px 0" }}>

| License Tier | %%Parity\|parity%%-Protected %%Array\|array%% | Named Pools | Devices per Pool | Total Storage Devices |
| License Tier | %%Parity\|parity%%-Protected %%Array\|array%% | Named Pools | Devices per Pool | Total Attached Storage Devices |
| ------------ | --------------------------------------------- | ----------- | ---------------- | --------------------- |
| Starter | Up to 6 | Up to 6 | Up to 6 | Up to 6 |
| Unleashed | Up to 30 (28 data + 2 %%parity\|parity%%) | Up to 35 | Up to 200 | Unlimited\* |
| Lifetime | Up to 30 (28 data + 2 %%parity\|parity%%) | Up to 35 | Up to 200 | Unlimited\* |
| Starter | Up to 6 (including parity) | Up to 6 | Up to 6 | Up to 6¹ |
| Unleashed | Up to 30 (28 data + 2 %%parity\|parity%%) | Up to 34 | Up to 200 | Unlimited² |
| Lifetime | Up to 30 (28 data + 2 %%parity\|parity%%) | Up to 34 | Up to 200 | Unlimited² |

</div>

\* *"Unlimited" means you are not limited by the license, but by hardware and OS constraints. Additional storage devices can be used for virtual machines, unassigned devices, or other Unraid features.*
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<sup>1</sup> Attached storage devices refers to the total number of drives you may attach before starting the %%array|array%% (does not include the USB flash boot device).\
<sup>2</sup> "Unlimited" means you are not limited by the license, but by hardware and OS constraints. Additional storage devices can be used for %%VMs|vm%%, unassigned devices, or other Unraid features.\*
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2 changes: 1 addition & 1 deletion docs/unraid-os/using-unraid-to/manage-storage/cache-pools.mdx
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Expand Up @@ -301,7 +301,7 @@ Always disable Docker and %%VM|vm%% services before moving files with the %%Move

## Multiple pools

Unraid allows you to create and manage up to 35 separate storage pools, each with up to 200 devices. Multiple pools give you flexibility to allocate storage for different tasks, improve performance, and customize redundancy based on your needs. Each pool can use a different file system, %%RAID|raid%% level, and device type (SSD, HDD, NVMe, etc.).
Unraid allows you to create and manage up to 34 separate storage pools, each with up to 200 devices. Multiple pools give you flexibility to allocate storage for different tasks, improve performance, and customize redundancy based on your needs. Each pool can use a different file system, %%RAID|raid%% level, and device type (SSD, HDD, NVMe, etc.).

<h4>Why use multiple pools?</h4>

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