> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.pmem.io/persistent-memory/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.pmem.io/persistent-memory/getting-started-guide/creating-development-environments/linux-environments/advanced-topics.md).

# Advanced Topics

This section describes advanced topics relating to configuring and using either physical or emulated persistent memory devices.

* [Partitioning Namespaces](/persistent-memory/getting-started-guide/creating-development-environments/linux-environments/advanced-topics/partitioning-namespaces.md) - Describes how to use tools such as fdisk, parted, or gparted to partition larger namespaces in to smaller ones.
* [I/O Alignment Considerations](/persistent-memory/getting-started-guide/creating-development-environments/linux-environments/advanced-topics/i-o-alignment-considerations.md) - Describes how to correctly align the IO for 2MiB hugepages