Conclusion
The demise of the hard disk has been predicted for many years. Faster, denser memory chips were supposed to eliminate their need, but hard disk technology has evolved, dramatically increasing their speed and capacity too. They will be around for a long time to come.
It seems as if when drives get bigger, so does the data they are intended to store. Expanding the existing disk capacity of your server may become an everyday occurrence and the tools described in this chapter should make the task easier.
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