Guides tagged “storage”
Step-by-step MdmHost guides about storage, sorted A-Z.
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Add and format a new disk in Windows Server Disk Management
Bring a new disk online on your Windows Server VPS: initialise it as GPT, create a volume, format it as NTFS and assign a drive letter, in Disk Management or PowerShell.
Check disk usage on Linux with df, du and ncdu
Find out how full your Linux VPS disk is with df, see which folders use the space with du, and browse it interactively with ncdu before cleaning up.
Configure VirtFusion storage: local files, LVM and ZFS
Choose and set up storage for VirtFusion hypervisors: local file storage, LVM volume groups and ZFS pools, with trade-offs, setup commands and admin settings.
Find what uses disk space in cPanel (Disk Usage tool)
Use cPanel Disk Usage to see which folders, mailboxes and databases fill your hosting space, find hidden large files, and safely free up storage.
How much storage does a VPS need?
Estimate disk space for the operating system, apps, databases, logs and backups on Linux and Windows, and learn how much headroom to leave so the disk never fills up.
LVM basics: grow a logical volume on a Linux VPS
Understand LVM physical volumes, volume groups and logical volumes, then extend a logical volume and its filesystem online after your VPS disk is enlarged.
Mount a new disk on a Linux VPS and keep it after reboot
Partition, format and mount an extra disk on your Linux VPS, then add it to /etc/fstab by UUID so it mounts automatically after every reboot.
NVMe vs SSD vs HDD: what storage type means for your server
Understand the difference between HDD, SATA SSD and NVMe storage, why NVMe speeds up databases and boot times, and what disk speed means for a server day to day.
Plan and manage storage for Virtualizor KVM (LVM, thin, file)
Choose between LVM, thin LVM and file-based storage in Virtualizor, add storage pools to nodes, set overcommit limits, monitor free space and expand storage safely.
Use added disk space on Windows (extend C: or a new drive)
Rescan disks, then extend C: into the new space or initialise and format a new disk, with Disk Management or PowerShell.
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