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title: Block Storage
slug: block-storage
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createdAt: 2024-12-25T18:43:19.998Z
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# What is Block Storage?

**Block Storage** is a type of storage that provides extra space for your **Instance**, allowing you to store data separately from the main server. Think of it like an external hard drive that you can attach to your VM to hold additional files, databases, or backups. You can add, resize, or move **Block Storage** as needed, and it works independently of your main VM storage, giving you flexible and scalable storage options. This is ideal for applications that need extra storage without impacting your instance’s performance.

## Adding Block Storage (Volume) to your VM

- From the [portal](https://cloud.in8.com) navigate to the **Volume** menu.



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- Click on the "Create New" (+) button located on the top rigth of the screen



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- First chose the **Project **you want the **Block Storage **to be created for.

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- Then you'll have to select the datacenter location where the **Block Storage** will be created.
- Next, select the instance you want to attach the created storage to.

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- Select the volume size from the available plans or set a custom size.



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- Give a name to the created** Storage**.
- Finally, set the billing cycle of the resource.
- When ready click on **Review & Deploy**.



## Managing you Block Stoage

When you create your **Block Storage** you can manage it from the Block Storage menu.

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From there you can **view **the snapshots of the volume, **resize **it, **detach **it from the VM, **take a snapshot **and **delete **it.