docs/Single-server-VictoriaMetrics.md: sync with single-node README.md

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Cluster version is available [here](https://github.com/VictoriaMetrics/VictoriaMetrics/tree/cluster).
See our [Wiki](https://github.com/VictoriaMetrics/VictoriaMetrics/wiki) for additional documentation.
[Contact us](mailto:info@victoriametrics.com) if you need paid enterprise support for VictoriaMetrics.
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Directories for months outside the configured retention are deleted on the first day of new month.
In order to keep data according to `-retentionPeriod` max disk space usage is going to be `-retentionPeriod` + 1 month.
For example if `-retentionPeriod` is set to 1, data for January is deleted on March 1st.
It is safe to extend `-retentionPeriod` on existing data. If `-retentionPeriod` is set to lower
value than before then data outside the configured period will be eventually deleted.
### Multiple retentions