Create Volume

Block Storage Volumes

Block storage volumes provide NVMe SSD storage that attaches to virtual machines. Once attached, format and mount the volume to extend your VM’s storage.

Create a Block Storage Volume

From the left-hand menu, click Block Storages.
Click Create Block Storage or the + icon.

Block Storages page with the Create Block Storage (+) button

Assign to a Project

Assign the volume to a project.

Create Block Storage: assign to a project

Choose a Location

Select the data center location.

Create Block Storage: choose a location

Choose Instance

Select the VM instance to attach this volume to.

Create Block Storage: choose the instance to attach to

Select Volume Size

Select storage type and size. Custom volumes are available.

Create Block Storage: select volume storage type and size

Name

Provide a unique Volume Name.

Create Block Storage: name the volume

Create

Billing Cycles: Hourly, Monthly, Quarterly, Semiannually, Yearly, Bi-annually, Tri-annually.
Billing rules: Date to Date, Fixed Calendar Month, Unfixed Calendar Month, Fixed Prorata, Unfixed Prorata.
Review and click Create Volume.

Create Block Storage: billing options and Create Volume

After creation, format and mount the volume inside the VM:

# Find the new disk (usually /dev/vdb)
lsblk

# Format
sudo mkfs.ext4 /dev/vdb

# Mount
sudo mkdir -p /data
sudo mount /dev/vdb /data

# Persist across reboots
echo '/dev/vdb /data ext4 defaults 0 2' | sudo tee -a /etc/fstab