Series: Using Disk Quotas in Dedicated Linux Servers

Disk space management in dedicated Linux servers with cPanel is an often underestimated necessity. This tutorial shows how to manage disk space in your cPanel dedicated server.

Plesk is among the most popular platforms developers and website admins use to manage their server resources. Disk quotas are an essential aspect of managing resources on dedicated Linux servers. They allow admins to limit the amount of disk space each user can use, ensuring the server remains stable and secure.

What is the Role of Disk Space Management using Disk Quotas?

Disk Space Management on a dedicated server or a VPS server is an often underestimated necessity of a systems administrators job duties. When managing disk space it is important to track and maintain adequate free space. This ensures proper system functionality and data integrity. Unlike your personal devices, when a server runs out of free space, it can have grave consequences. Running out of free space can lead to data and/or revenue loss for you, your clients and/or your user base.