NFSAAS-107858

Author: b-ahibbard

articles/azure-netapp-files/maxfiles-concept.md

@@ -5,14 +5,12 @@ services: azure-netapp-files
 author: b-hchen
 ms.service: azure-netapp-files
 ms.topic: conceptual
-ms.date: 08/09/2024
+ms.date: 01/27/2025
 ms.author: anfdocs
 ---
 # Understand `maxfiles` limits in Azure NetApp Files
 
-Azure NetApp Files volumes have a value called `maxfiles` that refers to the maximum number of files and folders (also known as inodes) a volume can contain. When the `maxfiles` limit is reached, clients receive "out of space" messages when attempting to create new files or folders. If you experience this issue, contact Microsoft technical support.
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-The `maxfiles` limit for an Azure NetApp Files volume is based on the size (quota) of the volume, where the service dynamically adjusts the `maxfiles` limit for a volume based on its provisioned size and uses the following guidelines.
+Azure NetApp Files volumes have a value called `maxfiles` that refers to the maximum number of files and folders (also known as inodes) a volume can contain. The `maxfiles` limit for an Azure NetApp Files volume is based on the size (quota) of the volume, where the service dynamically adjusts the `maxfiles` limit for a volume based on its provisioned size and uses the following guidelines.
 
 - For regular volumes less than or equal to 683 GiB, the default `maxfiles` limit is 21,251,126.
 - For regular volumes greater than 683 GiB, the default `maxfiles` limit is approximately one file (or inode) per 32 KiB of allocated volume capacity up to a maximum of 2,147,483,632.
@@ -32,7 +30,7 @@ The following table shows examples of the relationship `maxfiles` values based o
 | 50 TiB (53,687,091,200 KiB)	| 1,593,835,519 |
 | 100 TiB (107,374,182,400 KiB) | 2,147,483,632 |
 
-The following table shows examples of the relationship `maxfiles` values based on volume sizes for large volumes. 
+The following table shows examples of the relationship `maxfiles` values based on volume sizes for [large volumes](large-volumes-requirements-considerations.md). 
 
 | Volume size | Estimated `maxfiles` limit |
 | - | - |
@@ -45,9 +43,12 @@ To see the `maxfiles` allocation for a specific volume size, check the **Maximum
 
 :::image type="content" source="./media/azure-netapp-files-resource-limits/maximum-number-files.png" alt-text="Screenshot of volume overview menu." lightbox="./media/azure-netapp-files-resource-limits/maximum-number-files.png":::
 
+When the `maxfiles` limit is reached, clients receive "out of space" messages when attempting to create new files or folders. Adjusting your quota based on this information can create greater inode availability. If you have further issues with the `maxfiles` limit, contact Microsoft technical support.
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 You can't set `maxfiles` limits for data protection volumes via a quota request. Azure NetApp Files automatically increases the `maxfiles` limit of a data protection volume to accommodate the number of files replicated to the volume. When a failover happens on a data protection volume, the `maxfiles` limit remains the last value before the failover. In this situation, you can submit a `maxfiles` [quota request](azure-netapp-files-resource-limits.md#request-limit-increase) for the volume.
 
 ## Next steps
 
 * [Azure NetApp Files resource limits](azure-netapp-files-resource-limits.md)
-* [Understand maximum directory sizes](directory-sizes-concept.md)
+* [Understand maximum directory sizes](directory-sizes-concept.md)