Block Storage

Manage block storage volumes including LVM, cloud-based EBS, filesystem creation, snapshots, and RAID configurations. Covers the full lifecycle from provisioning raw disks to extending volumes in production.

When to Use

• Adding, partitioning, or formatting new disks on Linux servers
• Managing LVM logical volumes for flexible storage allocation
• Provisioning and attaching cloud block storage (AWS EBS)
• Creating and restoring snapshots for backup or migration
• Configuring software RAID for redundancy or performance
• Extending existing volumes without downtime

Prerequisites