Real-World DevOps Project From Start to Finish - Adding and Configuring Storage Volume

The video tutorial guides users through setting up a VPS and attaching an additional storage volume for backups. It covers checking existing storage with the lsblk command, creating a new volume via a web interface, and configuring it using provided commands. The tutorial also explains how to mount the volume and ensure it remains mounted after reboots by editing the fstab file. Finally, it summarizes the process of creating a VPS, attaching a volume, and setting up SSH configuration for easier access.

What command is used to list block devices on a VPS?

• lsblk

• blkid

• fdisk

• df

Which of the following is NOT a step in creating a new volume?

• Setting the volume size

• Configuring network settings

• Selecting a region

• Choosing a label

What is the purpose of creating a file system on a new volume?

• To increase the volume size

• To encrypt the volume

• To prepare the volume for data storage

• To connect the volume to the internet

Why is it important to add the volume to fstab?

• To ensure the volume is formatted

• To make the volume bootable

• To increase the volume's storage capacity

• To ensure the volume mounts automatically on reboot

What is the final step to verify that a volume is correctly mounted?

• Reboot the VPS

• Delete the volume and recreate it

• List block devices and check for a mount point

• Create a new directory