Volumes are network-based block devices that provide additional data storage for Droplets. You can move them between Droplets, create disk images of them, and resize them at any time.
You cannot rename volumes.
You can only attach a volume to one Droplet at a time.
You can attach a maximum of 7 volumes to any one node or Droplet.
Volumes can range from 1 GiB to 16 TiB in size.
You can create up to 5,000 volumes.
One-Click apps do not support automatic formatting and mounting.
Volumes are not included in Droplet backups. However, you can create snapshots of volumes and create volumes based on those snapshots.
Volume IOPS and throughput limits depend on the Droplet type:
| Type | IOPS | Throughput |
|---|---|---|
| Standard | 7,500 | 300 MB/s |
| Standard (burst) | 10,000 | 450 MB/s |
| CPU-Optimized | 10,000 | 450 MB/s |
| CPU-Optimized (burst) | 15,000 | 525 MB/s |