# Maximum name spaces in 1 index?

**URL:** <https://community.pinecone.io/t/maximum-name-spaces-in-1-index/4921>\
**Category:** Support\
**Created:** [March 20, 2024, 3:47pm UTC](https://community.pinecone.io/t/maximum-name-spaces-in-1-index/4921 "2024-03-20T15:47:12Z")\
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**Author:** ![engineering](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/community.pinecone.io/engineering/32/2296_2.png) [@engineering](https://community.pinecone.io/u/engineering)\
**Post date:** [March 20, 2024, 3:47pm UTC](https://community.pinecone.io/t/maximum-name-spaces-in-1-index/4921/1 "2024-03-20T15:47:12Z")

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What is the maximum amound of namespacess I can have in 1 index

And what are Pods?

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**Author:** ![zeke](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/community.pinecone.io/zeke/32/4257_2.png) [@zeke](https://community.pinecone.io/u/zeke)\
**Post date:** [March 20, 2024, 3:59pm UTC](https://community.pinecone.io/t/maximum-name-spaces-in-1-index/4921/2 "2024-03-20T15:59:14Z")

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@engineering

Each serverless index is limited to 10,000 namespaces ([docs](https://arc.net/l/quote/qsjghefz)).

Starter indexes are limited to 100 namespaces ([docs](https://arc.net/l/quote/jzocniql)).

A pod refers to a pre-configured unit of hardware used for running a Pinecone service. Each index in Pinecone runs on one or more pods. Pods can vary in size and type, with different storage capacities, latencies, and throughput. Choosing the appropriate pod type and size depends on the dataset and workload. Once an index is created using a specific pod type, the pod type cannot be changed for that index ([docs](https://docs.pinecone.io/docs/indexes#pod-based-indexes)).