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diff --git a/doc/install/requirements.md b/doc/install/requirements.md index 148796b73d4..2e456557d77 100644 --- a/doc/install/requirements.md +++ b/doc/install/requirements.md @@ -126,8 +126,11 @@ We currently support the following databases: - MySQL/MariaDB We _highly_ recommend the use of PostgreSQL instead of MySQL/MariaDB as not all -features of GitLab may work with MySQL/MariaDB. Existing users using GitLab with -MySQL/MariaDB are advised to migrate to PostgreSQL instead. +features of GitLab may work with MySQL/MariaDB. For example, MySQL does not have +the right features to support nested groups in an efficient manner; see +<https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce/issues/30472> for more information +about this. Existing users using GitLab with MySQL/MariaDB are advised to +migrate to PostgreSQL instead. The server running the database should have _at least_ 5-10 GB of storage available, though the exact requirements depend on the size of the GitLab |