From 43e8496b1adfc72d4069a67dd860cc9fffad60c7 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Matt Fellows <53900+mefellows@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 10 Dec 2024 13:16:06 +1100
Subject: [PATCH] chore: add database cleaning to on-prem install docs

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 .../docs/docs/on-premises/installation/checklist.md    | 10 +++++++++-
 1 file changed, 9 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/website/docs/docs/on-premises/installation/checklist.md b/website/docs/docs/on-premises/installation/checklist.md
index 390f1e01..92b4ee47 100644
--- a/website/docs/docs/on-premises/installation/checklist.md
+++ b/website/docs/docs/on-premises/installation/checklist.md
@@ -30,4 +30,12 @@ Configure the PactFlow On-Premises application in your identity provider. See th
 * Ensure the [network](/docs/on-premises/network-configuration) is configured appropriately.
 * Ensure the [logs](/docs/on-premises/logging) are forwarded to a log aggregation service.
 * Make sure the [license file](/docs/on-premises/license) is mounted into the running containers.
-* Ensure you have [load tested](load-testing) the system and have confidence the system can handle your baseline load, and can scale with increased demand
+* Ensure you have [load tested](load-testing) the system and have confidence the system can handle your baseline load, and can scale with increased demand.
+
+## 6. Setup database cleaning
+
+Setup [database cleaning](/docs/on-premises/maintenance/database) to ensure optimal PactFlow performance and reliability.
+
+:::warning this step is not optional
+Failure to enable database cleaning is likely to result in a gradual decline in system performance and, eventually, query timeouts and system failure.
+:::
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