Block Storage - Guides

Basics

• View, Create, and Delete Volumes: Learn how to view and manage Block Storage Volumes.

• Attach and Detach Existing Volumes: Instructions on attaching and safely detaching existing Volumes to (and from) Compute Instances

• Configure a Volume on a Compute Instance: To use a Volume on a Compute Instance, it needs to first be configured by creating a file system and mounting the device.

• Resize a Volume: Increase the size of a Block Storage Volume after it has been created.

• Transfer a Volume to a Different Compute Instance: Move a Block Storage Volume to a different Compute Instance within the same data center.

• Transfer Block Storage Data between Data Centers: Volumes are not able to be migrated between data centers. Instead, you can transfer the data from one Volume into another Volume within a data center.

Going Further

• Use Cases for Block Storage

• Boot a Linode from a Block Storage Volume

• Manage Block Storage Volumes with the Linode API

Kubernetes

• Deploy Persistent Volume Claims with the Linode Block Storage CSI Driver

Third-Party Applications

• Use a Block Storage Volume with Plex Media Server

• Use a Block Storage Volume with Nextcloud

• Install FreeNAS on a Linode with Block Storage