DiskLayout
DiskLayout is the organization of data on a storage device, including the physical arrangement of platters, tracks, and sectors on hard disks, as well as the logical organization of space through partitions and file systems. Understanding disk layout helps with performance, capacity planning, data recovery, and system boot.
In traditional hard disk drives, data is stored on magnetic platters with concentric tracks and sectors; modern
Disk layout also includes partitioning and the file system. Partitions divide a disk into independent volumes;
Boot sectors and system partitions are part of disk layout, with MBR or GPT/UEFI standards determining how
Performance depends on layout choices; fragmentation is a concern for HDDs, while SSDs rely on TRIM and