version: v1
address: ':9000'
console-address: ':9001'
certs-dir: '/home/user/.minio/certs/'
pools: # Specify the nodes and drives with pools
  -
        - 'https://server-example-pool1:9000/mnt/disk{1...4}/'
        - 'https://server{1...2}-pool1:9000/mnt/disk{1...4}/'
        - 'https://server3-pool1:9000/mnt/disk{1...4}/'
        - 'https://server4-pool1:9000/mnt/disk{1...4}/'
  -
        - 'https://server-example-pool2:9000/mnt/disk{1...4}/'

	// diskFillFraction is the fraction of a disk we allow to be filled.
	diskFillFraction = 0.99

	// diskReserveFraction is the fraction of a disk where we will fill other server pools first.
	// If all pools reach this, we will use all pools with regular placement.
	diskReserveFraction = 0.15

	// diskAssumeUnknownSize is the size to assume when an unknown size upload is requested.
	diskAssumeUnknownSize = 1 << 30

	GetPools() []int
}

type localPeerS3Client struct {
	node  Node
	pools []int
}

func (l *localPeerS3Client) GetHost() string {
	return l.node.Host
}

func (l *localPeerS3Client) SetPools(p []int) {
	l.pools = make([]int, len(p))
	copy(l.pools, p)
}

func (l localPeerS3Client) GetPools() []int {
	return l.pools
}

version:
address: ':9000'
console-address: ':9001'
certs-dir: '/home/user/.minio/certs/'
pools: # Specify the nodes and drives with pools
  -
        - 'https://server-example-pool1:9000/mnt/disk{1...4}/'
        - 'https://server1-pool1:9000/mnt/disk{1...4}/'
        - 'https://server3-pool1:9000/mnt/disk{1...4}/'
        - 'https://server4-pool1:9000/mnt/disk{1...4}/'
  -
        - 'https://server-example-pool2:9000/mnt/disk{1...4}/'

	setDriveCount uint64
}

// buildDisksLayoutFromConfFile supports with and without ellipses transparently.
func buildDisksLayoutFromConfFile(pools []poolArgs) (layout disksLayout, err error) {
	if len(pools) == 0 {
		return layout, errInvalidArgument
	}

	for _, list := range pools {
		var endpointsList endpointsList

		for _, arg := range list.args {
			switch {
			case ellipses.HasList(arg):

        run: |
          ${GITHUB_WORKSPACE}/.github/workflows/run-mint.sh "compress-encrypt" "minio" "minio123" "${{ steps.vars.outputs.sha_short }}"

      - name: multiple pools
        run: |
          ${GITHUB_WORKSPACE}/.github/workflows/run-mint.sh "pools" "minio" "minio123" "${{ steps.vars.outputs.sha_short }}"

      - name: standalone erasure
        run: |

	deploymentID := ctxt.String("deployment-id")
	err := buildServerCtxt(ctxt, &globalServerCtxt)
	if err != nil {
		log.Fatalln(err)
	}
	handleCommonArgs(globalServerCtxt)
	pools, _, err := createServerEndpoints(globalMinioAddr, globalServerCtxt.Layout.pools, globalServerCtxt.Layout.legacy)
	if err != nil {
		log.Fatalln(err)
	}

	zipFile, err := os.Create("format.json.zip")
	if err != nil {

version: v1
address: ':9000'
console-address: ':9001'
certs-dir: '/home/user/.minio/certs/'
pools: # Specify the nodes and drives with pools
  -
        - '/mnt/disk{1...4}/'
        - 'https://server1-pool1:9000/mnt/disk{1...4}/'
        - 'https://server3-pool1:9000/mnt/disk{1...4}/'
        - 'https://server4-pool1:9000/mnt/disk{1...4}/'
  -
        - 'https://server-example-pool2:9000/mnt/disk{1...4}/'

version: v1
address: ':9000'
console-address: ':9001'
certs-dir: '/home/user/.minio/certs/'
pools: # Specify the nodes and drives with pools
  -
        - 'https://server-example-pool1:9000/mnt/disk1/'
        - 'https://server1-pool1:9000/mnt/disk{1...4}/'
        - 'https://server3-pool1:9000/mnt/disk{1...4}/'
        - 'https://server4-pool1:9000/mnt/disk{1...4}/'
  -
        - 'https://server-example-pool2:9000/mnt/disk{1...4}/'

- MinIO also supports expansion of existing clusters in server pools. Each pool is a self contained entity with same SLA's (read/write quorum) for each object as original cluster. By using the existing namespace for lookup validation MinIO ensures conflicting objects are not created. When no such object exists then MinIO simply uses the least used pool to place new objects.

### There are no limits on how many server pools can be combined

```