# File system Limits and Capacities

## File system capacity

Monitor your storage usage with the center tile in the **OVERVIEW** content tab of your resource monitoring dashboard.

## File system limits

File system limits help you manage storage costs by setting boundaries on your total [Nuvolos file system](/features/file-system-and-storage.md#filesystems-on-nuvolos) (NFS) storage. Every Nuvolos subscription comes with a total NFS limit that you can distribute across your resource pools.

**Why set file system limits?** They're an effective tool for controlling resource pool or project costs.

**What defines a file system limit:**

* **File system limit (capacity)**: The storage amount allocated for your subscription period. The system checks your total storage footprint daily across all spaces in this resource pool.
* **NFS Limit Term Start**: When your limit becomes active (your contract start or renewal date)
* **NFS Limit Term End**: When your limit expires (your subscription period end date)

### Tracking your consumption

The file system capacity tile shows your total storage footprint across all spaces in this resource pool. This metric updates daily and reflects both increases and decreases in your usage.

**Pro tip:** Use the [resting feature](/administration/space-management/resting-spaces.md) to reduce your storage footprint.

**Want to dig deeper?** Resource pool managers can click the **DETAILS** button at the bottom right to see usage trends over time. This opens the Plan Utilization tab with the date range preset to match your current file system limit period.

### What happens when you exceed your limit

Once you exceed your file system limit, daily credit deductions begin automatically. Each day, we charge for the storage amount above your limit. Check the [prices page](https://app.nuvolos.cloud/service-prices) for current overage rates.

**How to avoid overage charges:**

1. **Free up storage space**:
   * Resource pool managers: Use the [resources dashboard](/administration/monitoring-resource-usage.md#filesystem-utilization) to identify space-heavy spaces and email their administrators
   * Space admins: Use the [quota usage](/features/file-system-and-storage.md#quota-usage) tool to find where storage is being used in your spaces
2. **Enable resting**: Activate the [resting feature](/administration/space-management/resting-spaces.md) for one or more organizations to move unused data to more affordable storage

### Resource pools without file system limits

Some resource pools don't have NFS limits configured. This is typical for budget-type resource pools focused primarily on credits. Note that [plan-based services shouldn't be mapped](/pricing-and-billing/resource-pools-and-budgets.md#mapping-spaces-to-resource-pools) to these resource pools.


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