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The article details the usage of `ionice`, a Linux command for managing I/O scheduling priorities to optimize application performance during significant disk access. By assigning specific priorities and classes to processes, `ionice` helps prioritize urgent tasks on servers and multi-user systems, ensuring system responsiveness. Practical examples, including a test script, demonstrate how to apply `ionice` for different tasks, such as database queries and background backups.