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docs: Add default database storage path to disk requirements doc#22865
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…on of disk-requirements-and-retention.md stating the default on-disk metrics path (/var/cache/netdata) and identity path (/var/lib/netdata), the path-variation caveat, and a cross-link to the backup-and-restore guide.
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…aims Drop the mode-independent identity-file claim and the unsupported "relocate" promise from the note, and move it under the dbengine heading since it's now dbengine-specific. Point to the backup guide for the exact default path instead of duplicating it here.
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Summary
Add default database storage path to disk requirements doc. Files changed: docs/netdata-agent/sizing-netdata-agents/disk-requirements-and-retention.md.
User Request
Where you store the DB
Prompt (English)
Where Netdata stores its database files on disk
Reason for Change
This change applies the specific user request using repository-truth evidence from the audit execution workspace.
Summary by cubic
Adds a scoped note under the
dbenginesection clarifying that metrics are stored on disk and that the default path varies by install method/OS/Docker/Kubernetes, with a link to the backup‑and‑restore guide for exact defaults and other data locations. Removes the identity-file claim and any relocation guidance to keep the doc accurate and focused ondbengine.Written for commit 5f30a01. Summary will update on new commits.