Struggling with disk partitions? Whether you're managing a server, optimizing storage, or setting up cloud infrastructure, mastering disk partitioning is a must-have skill for Linux admins, DevOps engineers, and system architects!

🔥 Storage Types – Know Your Tech!

🖴 DAS – Directly attached to one machine.
🌐 NAS – Network-accessible shared storage.
🏗️ SAN – High-speed, enterprise-grade storage.
🔄 LVM – Advanced, flexible partitioning.

🔍 Disk Naming in Linux

📀 IDE HDDs: /dev/hda
📀 SCSI/SAS Disks: /dev/sda
⚡ NVMe SSDs: /dev/nvme0n1
🖥️ KVM/QEMU Disks: /dev/vda
🔗 Multipath Storage: /dev/mpath

📌 Pro Tip: Disk names are assigned by the kernel but can be customized via /etc/udev/rules.d/

🛠️ Partition Like a Pro!

🔹 Check available disks: lsblk -f
🔹 View partition table: sudo fdisk -l
🔹 See free space: parted /dev/sda print free

🛑 Before you start: Always back up your data!

👉 Create a new partition:

fdisk /dev/sda  # Open disk partition tool
n               # Create a new partition
w               # Save and exit

🔄 Update kernel: partprobe -s or reboot (init 6)

📝 Format & Mount – Make It Work!

📌 Format (ext4 example):

mkfs.ext4 /dev/sda3

📌 Mount the partition:

mkdir /mnt/newdrive  
mount /dev/sda3 /mnt/newdrive

📌 Verify your setup:

df -h  
blkid

🔗 Make it permanent: Add it to /etc/fstab

🎯 Key Takeaways – Level Up Your Linux Game!

✅ Always check disk space before partitioning 🔍
✅ Choose GPT for modern storage, MSDOS for legacy setups ⚙️
✅ Format with mkfs & mount using /etc/fstab 📌
✅ Master these commands, and storage management is a breeze! 🚀

Got questions? Dive into the full guide here & supercharge your Linux skills today! 🔥

🚀 Master Disk Partitioning Like a Pro! 🖥️💽