How to Add New Hard Disk/SSD in Linux & Create or Extend Partition (2025 Guide)

Learn how to add a new hard disk or SSD in Linux step by step. In this tutorial, I’ll show you how to create a new partition and extend existing partitions using Linux tools like fdisk, lsblk, parted, and GParted.

Whether you are setting up a new server, upgrading your system storage, or extending LVM partitions, this video will help you do it safely and easily.

🔑 Topics Covered:

How to detect new HDD/SSD in Linux

How to partition disk using fdisk and parted

How to create and format partitions (ext4, xfs)

How to mount a new disk in Linux (fstab)

How to extend existing partitions safely

Step-by-step Linux storage management guide

📌 Works on: RHEL, CentOS, Ubuntu, Debian, Fedora, Rocky Linux, AlmaLinux

✅ By the end of this video, you’ll know how to add and configure new storage in Linux like a pro!