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RAID Levels Explained: 0, 1, 5, 6, 10 With Real-World Use Cases
RAID is not a backup — but it's critical for uptime. Visual diagrams + lab commands for every RAID level and when to use each.
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KVM vs VMware ESXi vs Proxmox: An Honest Comparison for 2025
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root@lab — systemd guide $ systemctl start nginx $ systemctl enable nginx $ systemctl status nginx ● nginx.service - active (running) $ journalctl -u nginx -f
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Systemd & systemctl: Complete Guide for Linux Administrators
Master service management with systemd. Start, stop, enable, disable, and troubleshoot services with real terminal examples.
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bash · Linux Commands
# Check disk usage
$ df -h
Filesystem Size Used Avail Use% Mounted on
/dev/sda1 50G 12G 35G 26% /
 
# Check inode usage
$ df -i
 
# Find largest files
$ du -sh /* 2>/dev/null | sort -rh | head -10
Try It Yourself

SSH into any Linux machine and run these commands. Check which mount point is using the most space on your system. Then use ncdu for an interactive view: apt install ncdu && ncdu /

Common Mistake

Many beginners confuse disk space (blocks) with inodes. You can run out of inodes even when you have disk space — this happens when you have millions of tiny files. Always check both with df -h AND df -i.

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