In daily IT operations, disk space is one of the most common yet overlooked risks. Many admins only notice it when services crash or backups fail due to a full partition.
📌 Why it's important:
Prevent service downtime
Avoid backup interruptions
Catch abnormal growth early (e.g., runaway logs)
🛠️ Useful commands:
df -h # Check available disk space
du -sh * # See folder sizes in current directory
✅ Best practices:
Schedule regular disk audits (e.g., via cron)
Set up alerts for space thresholds on key partitions
Use logrotate to control log growth
Archive or delete old backups regularly
A simple habit like this can save you from big trouble later on. Don’t wait for your system to scream “No space left on device” 😅
