Tag: storage

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

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

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

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

What is lost+found and why does it exist? fsck puts recovered file fragments there after a crash, and no, you can't delete it.

The -v and --mount flags for Docker volumes explained, bind mounts vs named volumes, read-only, propagation, and tmpfs options.

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

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

Self-host Nextcloud in Docker with persistent storage and a reverse proxy, your own Google Drive without the Google.

Your disk is full and du is lying to you. ncdu, df, and find tricks to track down space hogs before your server goes down at 2 AM.