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docs: Add note about configurable KV size in FAQ

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### Q: What is the per-key value size limitation for Consul's key/value store?
The limit on a key's value size is 512KB. This is strictly enforced and an
HTTP 413 status will be returned to any client that attempts to store more
than that limit in a value. It should be noted that the Consul key/value store
is not designed to be used as a general purpose database. See
The default recommended limit on a key's value size is 512KB. This is strictly
enforced and an HTTP 413 status will be returned to any client that attempts to
store more than that limit in a value. The limit can be increased by using the
[`kv_max_value_size`](/docs/agent/options#kv_max_value_size) configuration option.
It should be noted that the Consul key/value store is not designed to be used as
a general purpose database. See
[Server Performance](/docs/install/performance) for more details.
### Q: What data is replicated between Consul datacenters?