Two Disks on a Server

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So some web hosting companies offer dedicated servers with two 1tb hdd disks, anyone knows how i can use both those disks for one website? Like combining/merging/connecting them on Ubuntu 20?
 
Something like this should do the job

Code:
https://www.simplified.guide/linux/disk-mount
The keyword you are looking for is “mount”.
 
Something like this should do the job

Code:
https://www.simplified.guide/linux/disk-mount
The keyword you are looking for is “mount”.
I didn't understand anything from that guide tbh xD
Edit: actually i udnerstand half of it xD
 
Something like this should do the job

Code:
https://www.simplified.guide/linux/disk-mount
The keyword you are looking for is “mount”.
3.Figure out the filesystem type for the disk or partition.
Didn't understood this part
 
you can use them as Software-RAID.

If you want to use the whole space, then choose RAID-0 = striping.
Disadvantage: If one harddisk is damaged, your whole data is lost.

If you want failsafe, choose RAID-1 = mirroring.
Disadvantage: As your data is mirrored, you can only use the space of 1 of your 2 HDDs.

Here you find an installation-guide:

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Installation/SoftwareRAID
 
3.Figure out the filesystem type for the disk or partition.
Didn't understood this part
Not sure what you are trying to achieve here. :)

You want to store files from your application in that drive? If so, mount it like in that tutorial suggested, and use it from where you mounted it (e.g. /home/user/disk in that tutorial.).

Or do you want to use it as a back up or something? Totally depends on what you are trying to accomplish.
 
Not sure what you are trying to achieve here. :)

You want to store files from your application in that drive? If so, mount it like in that tutorial suggested, and use it from where you mounted it (e.g. /home/user/disk in that tutorial.).

Or do you want to use it as a back up or something? Totally depends on what you are trying to accomplish.
Yes want to store it all into that 2tb drive
 
  • 2 x 1 TB HDD SATA Software RAID
Is what it says, does that means i can use only 1tb ?
 
  • 2 x 1 TB HDD SATA Software RAID
Is what it says, does that means i can use only 1tb ?
They probably mean they are in a RAID1 setup, which is quite logical (made for redundancy, in case 1 disk fails you have an exact copy of your files on the other).
Then yes, only 1TB is usable
 
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