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Block Storage Volumes

The Block Storage Volumes page helps you view and manage block storage volumes in the console.

What are Block Storage Volumes?

Block Storage Volumes are attachable disk storage provided by cloud providers. Each volume is a persistent block device you can attach to a machine (e.g. a Linode or Droplet) for extra storage. Volumes are provider-agnostic in the console so you can manage them the same way across clouds.

Volumes are backed by:

View Block Storage Volumes

The Block Storage Volumes table lists all volumes from your registered cloud accounts, with their attributes displayed in table columns. Use pagination controls at the bottom of the page to navigate between pages if there are too many volumes to display.

When table data is being updated, table rows are displayed in italic, and table controls become inactive. It may take time to load the next portion of data.

To refresh the table, use the Reload 🔄 button.

To customize attributes displayed in the table, use the Layout ⠇ button.

When there are too many volumes available, use the Add filters 🔎 button to fine-tune your search. See the Resource Filter documentation for details.

Attributes

The following Block Storage Volume attributes are available:

  • ID — Provider-specific identifier
  • Provider — Cloud provider (e.g. Akamai)
  • Region — Region or data center where the volume is located
  • Account — Account that owns the volume
  • Availability Zone — Zone within the region
  • Name — Display name of the volume
  • Size, GB — Volume size in gigabytes
  • Status — Current state (e.g. active, attaching)
  • Tags — Labels attached to the volume
  • Description — Optional description

Which columns appear by default can vary; use the Layout button in the toolbar to show or hide columns.

Creating a new block storage volume

To create a new block storage volume, click Create in the toolbar. You will be taken to the Create Block Storage Volume page to configure size, region, and other options. This action is disabled when the selected account does not have Admin access.

Deleting a block storage volume

To delete a Block Storage Volume, check the volume’s selection box and click the Delete 🗑️ button. This action is disabled when the volume is associated with an account that does not have Admin access.

The delete action may take time. Its status and progress are available on the Actions page.