Running out of disk space is a common issue many server owners face. In this guide, we will be showcasing various ways to free up disk space.
How to Free Up Disk Space?
1. Deleting Server Logs
If you’ve had your server for a while, you’ve most likely generated a bunch of log files throughout the way. A new log file is generated each time your server boots up — these files can be found in the logs folder.
2. Deleting Crash Reports
If your server crashes frequently, crash reports can quickly pile up and consume a lot of disk space. While a few of crash reports may not seem like a problem, dozens or even hundreds can cause your server to use a large amount of storage.
3. Deleting Plugins/Mods Data
If you have installed map rendering tools like Bluemap or Dynmap, it is most likely using a lot of disk space on your server if the plugin/mod hasn’t been optimized to use storage properly. Deleting their data or optimizing it can drastically free up storage.
4. Setting Schedules
If deleting logs and other stuff is a bothersome chore, then you can set a schedule to automatically delete any logs, crash reports, and other files that are automatically generated overtime.
5. Deleting Unused Worlds
We take daily backups of our client servers, so we’re able to restore a specific world from a backup when needed.
6. Deleting Backups
If you’ve installed a plugin/mod that handles backups on your server (like FTBBackups) by taking advantage of your server’s disk space, it’s possible that the mod has multiple backups taken of your server resulting in a high storage consumption.
These backups are usually stored in the plugin/mod’s folder that is located in the plugins or mods folder. Delete these to free up some disk space.
7. Enabling JVM flags
Enabling JVM flags can help with garbage collection, as a result, freeing up some disk space.
