Chapter 17. Storage
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## Chapter 17. Storage

## 17.1. Synopsis

This chapter covers the use of disks and storage media in FreeBSD. This includes SCSI and IDE disks, CD and DVD media, memory-backed disks, and USB storage devices.

After reading this chapter, you will know:

- How to add additional hard disks to a FreeBSD system.

- How to grow the size of a disk's partition on FreeBSD.

- How to configure FreeBSD to use USB storage devices.

- How to use CD and DVD media on a FreeBSD system.

- How to use the backup programs available under FreeBSD.

- How to set up memory disks.

- What file system snapshots are and how to use them efficiently.

- How to use quotas to limit disk space usage.

- How to encrypt disks and swap to secure them against attackers.

- How to configure a highly available storage network.

Before reading this chapter, you should:

- Know how to configure and install a new FreeBSD kernel.

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