Linux Administration Bootcamp: Go from Beginner to Advanced - Disk Management - Part 1

The video tutorial covers disk partitioning, explaining the benefits of using partitions to manage storage effectively. It compares MBR and GPT partition tables, highlighting their differences and limitations. The concept of mount points is introduced, showing how they are used to access data on partitions. Finally, the tutorial provides an overview of the Fdisk utility, a tool for creating and modifying disk partitions, and mentions other alternatives like gdisk and parted.

What is the purpose of partitioning a disk?

How does having separate partitions benefit system performance?

What are the limitations of the MBR partitioning scheme?

Explain the difference between MBR and GPT partitioning schemes.

What is a mount point in the context of disk partitions?

What happens to existing data when a partition is mounted over it?

Describe the role of the fdisk utility in managing disk partitions.