Tag: storage

MinIO + Nextcloud: S3-Compatible Storage That's Actually Yours

Replace Nextcloud's local filesystem with MinIO as an S3-compatible backend. Full Docker setup, bucket policies, performance tuning, and why this scales better.

LVM Advanced: Snapshots, Thin Provisioning, and Not Losing Your Data

Master LVM snapshots and thin provisioning on Linux. Learn to create, use, and merge snapshots for backups, and over-provision storage safely.

Docker Volumes vs Bind Mounts: Where Your Data Actually Lives

Docker volumes vs bind mounts explained: named volumes, anonymous volumes, bind mounts, and tmpfs. Real examples for databases, dev workflows, and production.

Is Your Linux Server Destroying Its SSD?

Check SSD health, find excessive write patterns, use noatime, move logs to tmpfs to extend lifespan.

Cleaning Up Docker Disk Space the Right Way

docker system prune is useful but risky. Learn what each cleanup command does and how to check disk usage safely.

zram vs Swap: What's Actually Faster for Low-RAM Servers

Compare zram (compressed RAM) and traditional swap files. Learn when each works, setup, and real-world performance trade-offs for memory-constrained systems.

LVM The Linux Sysadmin’s Guide to Flexible Storage

LVM lets you resize volumes, add disks, and take snapshots without repartitioning — PVs, VGs, and LVs explained with real commands.

Automatic Backup of Docker MySQL or MariaDB Containers

Automate MySQL/MariaDB backups from a running Docker container using cron and mysqldump — no downtime, no excuses for losing your data.