Linux Ops Storage¶
Disk and filesystem management is a core Linux ops skill. From partitioning and LVM to filesystem tuning and SMART monitoring, this topic covers the knowledge needed to provision storage, diagnose disk-full incidents, and plan capacity before problems hit production.
Contents¶
Start with the primer for foundational concepts, then explore pitfalls and hands-on operational recipes.
| # | File | What it covers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Primer | Block devices, partitioning schemes, LVM, filesystem types, and mount options |
| 2 | Anti-Primer | Misconceptions about disk space, RAID as backup, and filesystem guarantees |
| 3 | Footguns & Pitfalls | Accidental partition overwrites, resize ordering, and mount-point masking |
| 4 | Street Ops | lsblk, fdisk, lvextend, xfs_growfs — the commands you run during disk-full incidents |
| 5 | Trivia & Interesting Facts | Filesystem history, sector size evolution, and ext4 vs XFS trade-offs |