Storage Management and File System Tutorials
Learn storage management including LVM, partitions, file systems, and disk optimization techniques for Linux systems.
The Storage section covers disk management and file system operations in Linux.
These tutorials help you efficiently manage storage resources.
Explore Linux commands for related commands.
Topics covered
- Disk partitioning
- LVM management
- File systems
- Storage optimization
Ideal for
- System administrators
34 articles
2 easy methods to extend/shrink resize primary partition in Linux
Resize primary partition shrink and extend non lvm root, boot and other primary partition, change size of partition using unallocated free space fdisk & parted
How to change LUKS device master key, cipher, hash, key-size in Linux
Steps to change LUKS device master key, cipher, key-size and hash in Linux using cryptsetup and cryptsetup-reencrypt. Backup and Restore LUKS Device
Configure LUKS Network Bound Disk Encryption with clevis & tang server
Configure Network Bound Disk Encryption (NBDE) based LUKS Disk Encryption using Clevis and tang Server in CentOS/RHEL 7/8 Linux Boot without password clevis key …
How to encrypt root partition and entire file system using LUKS in Linux
Steps to encrypt root partition and entire filesystem using LUKS in Linux. Encrypt volume group and physical volume with cryptsetup CentOS/RHEL 7/8 Migrate Data …
How to fix 'pvs shows unknown device' in RHEL/CentOS 7/8
Troubleshoot and fix LVM Error pvs couldnt find device with uuid and pvs shows unknown device Recover or Restore lost physical volume redhat linux
How to resize LUKS partition (shrink or extend encrypted luks partition) in
You can resize LUKS partition in Linux. Shrink or Extend encrypted LUKS partition and logical volume in CentOS/RHEL 7/8 Linux. Shrink LUKS encrypted partition
How to mount filesystem in certain order one after the other in CentOS/RHEL
Mount filesystem in certain order during reboot one after the other using systemd unit file or /etc/fstab using RequiresMountsFor x-systemd.requires- mounts-for …
How to boot Linux host from LVM snapshot using BOOM (CentOS/RHEL 8)
Step by Step guide to boot CentOS/RHEL 8 or 7.5 and higher Linux with LVM snapshot using BOOM. with examples. Merge LVM snapshot and delete boom profile later.
Step-by-Step Tutorial: Configure Hybrid Software RAID 10 in Linux
Steps to configure hybrid software raid 10 (1+0) in Linux with examples. Hybrid RAID 1+0 results from the combination of RAID-0 and RAID-1 Array in Linux.
Step-by-Step Tutorial: Configure Software RAID 5 in Linux
Steps to configure software raid 5 array in Linux using mdadm. RAID 5 is similar to RAID-4, except the parity info is spread across all drives in the array.
Step-by-Step Tutorial: Configure Software RAID 4 in Linux
Step by Step Guide to configure software raid 4 in Linux using examples. RAID-4 stripes block-sized chunks of data across each drive in the array marked as ..
How to create filesystem on a Linux partition or logical volume
Steps to create filesystem on a linux partition of on a logical volume using mkfs. Create mount point and mount the filesystem to access and store the data.
Step-by-Step Tutorial: Configure Software RAID 1 in Linux
Steps to configure software raid 1 mirroring in linux with and without spare disk with examples in RHEL, CentOS and other Linux distros using mdadm.
Step-by-Step Tutorial: Configure Software RAID 0 in Linux
Steps to configure software raid 0 with examples in linux. With RAID 0 there is no data redundancy as the data is stored in strips but this has better speed.
Step-by-Step Tutorial: Configure software Linear RAID 0 in Linux
Steps to configure software raid with linear raid which is similar with RAID 0 but in Linear RAID the data is stored in linear format instead of stripping