# \#storage

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## [Dropping a table does not reduce disk usage. Why?](https://forum.scylladb.com/t/dropping-a-table-does-not-reduce-disk-usage-why/5090)

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**Author:** [@Anna](https://forum.scylladb.com/u/Anna)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 8, 2025, 9:04am UTC](https://forum.scylladb.com/t/dropping-a-table-does-not-reduce-disk-usage-why/5090 "2025-09-08T09:04:37Z")

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I’m trying to free up disk space, but when I drop a table, it does not reduce the storage used by ScyllaDB. What’s happening?

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## [Is it good to have a single separate physical SSD disk (not raid-0) for commitlog?](https://forum.scylladb.com/t/is-it-good-to-have-a-single-separate-physical-ssd-disk-not-raid-0-for-commitlog/4889)

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**Author:** [@Guy](https://forum.scylladb.com/u/Guy)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 9, 2025, 3:47am UTC](https://forum.scylladb.com/t/is-it-good-to-have-a-single-separate-physical-ssd-disk-not-raid-0-for-commitlog/4889 "2025-06-09T03:47:34Z")

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## [Disk space usage after deleting tables, how can I verify data was actually removed?](https://forum.scylladb.com/t/disk-space-usage-after-deleting-tables-how-can-i-verify-data-was-actually-removed/4599)

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**Author:** [@Guy](https://forum.scylladb.com/u/Guy)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 12, 2025, 9:16am UTC](https://forum.scylladb.com/t/disk-space-usage-after-deleting-tables-how-can-i-verify-data-was-actually-removed/4599 "2025-03-12T09:16:52Z")

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