{"id":7333,"date":"2022-03-24T10:40:51","date_gmt":"2022-03-24T08:40:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/upcloud.com\/global\/products\/block-storage\/"},"modified":"2026-06-05T15:49:46","modified_gmt":"2026-06-05T14:49:46","slug":"block-storage","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/upcloud.com\/global\/products\/block-storage\/","title":{"rendered":"Block Storage"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section  class=\"block block-hero\">\n      <div class=\"image image-background image-background-layer image-background-mobile\">\n          <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wpsmartcrop-image\" loading=\"lazy\"\n      alt=\"Hero shot of Taylor, for Mobile product pages\"\n      src=\"https:\/\/upcloud.com\/media\/hero-mobile-products-taylor-desing.png\"\n              srcset=\"https:\/\/upcloud.com\/media\/hero-mobile-products-taylor-desing-90x300.png 90w, https:\/\/upcloud.com\/media\/hero-mobile-products-taylor-desing-307x1024.png 307w, 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srcset=\"https:\/\/upcloud.com\/media\/hero-desktop-products-taylor-desing-300x232.png 300w, https:\/\/upcloud.com\/media\/hero-desktop-products-taylor-desing-1024x792.png 1024w, https:\/\/upcloud.com\/media\/hero-desktop-products-taylor-desing-768x594.png 768w, https:\/\/upcloud.com\/media\/hero-desktop-products-taylor-desing-1536x1189.png 1536w, https:\/\/upcloud.com\/media\/hero-desktop-products-taylor-desing.png 1680w\"\n        sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, (max-width: 1200px) 50vw, 100vw\"\n                    width=\"1680\"\n        height=\"1300\"\n                    style=\" object-position: 73.91% 10.71%;\"\n                 data-smartcrop-focus=\"[&quot;73.91&quot;,&quot;10.71&quot;]\" \/>\n        <\/div>\n  \n  <div class=\"container\">\n\n    <div class=\"text-flow\">\n      <h1 id=\"content\">\n        Block Storage      <\/h1>\n\n              <p>Explore our comprehensive storage solutions: <strong>MaxIOPS<\/strong>, <strong>Standard<\/strong>, and <strong>Archive<\/strong>, and find the perfect fit for your needs.<\/p>\n<p><strong>MaxIOPS<\/strong> is our in-house developed block storage technology that gives you industry-leading performance and reliability.<\/p>\n          <\/div>\n\n          <div class=\"features items\">\n        <div class=\"item\">\n\n                      \n<div class=\"small-components\">\n      <div class=\"button-group\">\n              <p class=\"wrapper-button\">\n          <a href=\"#Pricing\" class=\"button\">\n            Browse Storage options          <\/a>\n        <\/p>\n      \n              <p class=\"wrapper-button\">\n          <a href=\"https:\/\/signup.upcloud.com\/?promo=deploy250\" class=\"button button-white\">\n            Sign up now for $250          <\/a>\n        <\/p>\n          <\/div>\n    \n    \n  <\/div>\n\n          \n          \n        <\/div>\n\n                  <div class=\"item\">\n            <p class=\"badge\">\n              Taylor, Technical Support Specialist            <\/p>\n          <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n    \n      <\/div>\n\n\n  \n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"block block-icon-content-columns has-background-color-white\">\n  <div class=\"container\">\n\n          <div class=\"wrapper-content\">\n        <div class=\"content\">\n                      <p class=\"kicker\" aria-describedby=\"foundations-for-success\">\n              More than just data storage            <\/p>\n          \n                      <h2>\n              Foundations for success            <\/h2>\n          \n                      <p>Block Storage offers fast, efficient, and reliable data system optimized for minimal latency and is the default for all Cloud Servers.<\/p>\n                  <\/div>\n\n              <\/div>\n    \n    <div class=\"cols cols-three\">\n\n              \n<div class=\"box has-gradient-border\">\n\n    <div class=\"heading\">\n      <svg aria-hidden=\"true\" width=\"41\" height=\"40\" viewBox=\"0 0 41 40\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M17.5 21H27.66C28.09 22.44 29.41 23.5 31 23.5C32.93 23.5 34.5 21.93 34.5 20C34.5 18.07 32.93 16.5 31 16.5C29.42 16.5 28.09 17.56 27.66 19H17.5V10.5H27.66C28.09 11.94 29.41 13 31 13C32.93 13 34.5 11.43 34.5 9.5C34.5 7.57 32.93 6 31 6C29.42 6 28.09 7.06 27.66 8.5H6.5V10.5H15.5V29.5H8.5V14.5H6.5V31.5H27.66C28.09 32.94 29.41 34 31 34C32.93 34 34.5 32.43 34.5 30.5C34.5 28.57 32.93 27 31 27C29.42 27 28.09 28.06 27.66 29.5H17.5V21ZM31 18.5C31.83 18.5 32.5 19.17 32.5 20C32.5 20.83 31.83 21.5 31 21.5C30.17 21.5 29.5 20.83 29.5 20C29.5 19.17 30.17 18.5 31 18.5ZM31 8C31.83 8 32.5 8.67 32.5 9.5C32.5 10.33 31.83 11 31 11C30.17 11 29.5 10.33 29.5 9.5C29.5 8.67 30.17 8 31 8ZM31 29C31.83 29 32.5 29.67 32.5 30.5C32.5 31.33 31.83 32 31 32C30.17 32 29.5 31.33 29.5 30.5C29.5 29.67 30.17 29 31 29Z\" fill=\"url(#paint0_linear_3008_11770)\"\/><defs><linearGradient id=\"paint0_linear_3008_11770\" x1=\"34.5\" 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Performance means nothing without reliability!<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n\n          <\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n              \n<div class=\"box has-gradient-border\">\n\n    <div class=\"heading\">\n      <svg aria-hidden=\"true\" width=\"41\" height=\"40\" viewBox=\"0 0 41 40\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M19.5 21.9995H23.501V33.9995H6.5V16.9995H10.5V19.0005H8.5V32.0005H21.5V24.0005H19.5V21.9995ZM14.5004 6H34.5004V24H27.5004V22H32.5004V8H16.5004L16.5004 22L19.5 21.9995V24.0005L14.5004 24V6ZM29.5001 16.9999H27.5001V12.9999H23.5001V10.9999H29.5001V16.9999Z\" fill=\"url(#paint0_linear_3008_11707)\"\/><defs><linearGradient id=\"paint0_linear_3008_11707\" x1=\"34.5004\" y1=\"33.9972\" x2=\"6.5\" y2=\"33.9972\" gradientUnits=\"userSpaceOnUse\"><stop stop-color=\"#F52536\"\/><stop offset=\"0.586538\" stop-color=\"#7B00FF\"\/><\/linearGradient><\/defs><\/svg>\n\n              <h3>\n          Scalable        <\/h3>\n          <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"box-content\">\n      <div>\n        <p>Get the exact amount of storage space you need, up to 4 TB per volume, you can always resize block storage.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n\n          <\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n              \n<div class=\"box has-gradient-border\">\n\n    <div class=\"heading\">\n      <svg aria-hidden=\"true\" width=\"41\" height=\"40\" viewBox=\"0 0 41 40\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M28.32 20.26L26.59 21.26L31.53 29.82L21.09 31.78V11.73L24.59 17.79L26.32 16.79L20.09 6L13.86 16.79L15.59 17.79L19.09 11.73V31.78L8.64 29.82L13.59 21.26L11.86 20.26L5.5 31.27L20.09 34L34.67 31.27L28.32 20.26Z\" fill=\"url(#paint0_linear_3008_11640)\"\/><defs><linearGradient id=\"paint0_linear_3008_11640\" x1=\"34.67\" y1=\"33.9977\" x2=\"5.5\" y2=\"33.9977\" gradientUnits=\"userSpaceOnUse\"><stop stop-color=\"#F52536\"\/><stop offset=\"0.586538\" stop-color=\"#7B00FF\"\/><\/linearGradient><\/defs><\/svg>\n\n              <h3>\n          Transferable        <\/h3>\n          <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"box-content\">\n      <div>\n        <p>Transfer data from one server to another with just a few clicks in the control panel or via the many tools supported by the UpCloud API, you can quickly move block storage devices between <a href=\"https:\/\/upcloud.com\/global\/products\/cloud-servers\/\">Cloud Servers<\/a>.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n\n          <\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n              \n<div class=\"box has-gradient-border\">\n\n    <div class=\"heading\">\n      <svg aria-hidden=\"true\" width=\"41\" height=\"40\" viewBox=\"0 0 41 40\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M6.5 8V6H34.5V34H6.5V12H8.5V19H32.5V8H6.5ZM8.5 21V32H32.5V21H8.5ZM12.5 12.5H20.5V14.5H12.5V12.5ZM28.5 12.5H26.5V14.5H28.5V12.5ZM22.5 12.5H24.5V14.5H22.5V12.5ZM28.5 25.5V27.5H16.5V25.5H28.5ZM14.5 25.5H12.5V27.5H14.5V25.5Z\" fill=\"url(#paint0_linear_3008_11693)\"\/><defs><linearGradient id=\"paint0_linear_3008_11693\" x1=\"34.5\" y1=\"33.9977\" x2=\"6.5\" y2=\"33.9977\" gradientUnits=\"userSpaceOnUse\"><stop stop-color=\"#F52536\"\/><stop offset=\"0.586538\" stop-color=\"#7B00FF\"\/><\/linearGradient><\/defs><\/svg>\n\n              <h3>\n          Compute and storage separation        <\/h3>\n          <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"box-content\">\n      <div>\n        <p>Our Block storage runs on a dedicated backend separately from the computational hosts. This way your <a href=\"https:\/\/upcloud.com\/global\/products\/cloud-servers\/\">Cloud Servers<\/a> can be automatically restarted on another host should the compute backend experience failure.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n\n          <\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n              \n<div class=\"box has-gradient-border\">\n\n    <div class=\"heading\">\n      <svg aria-hidden=\"true\" width=\"41\" height=\"40\" viewBox=\"0 0 41 40\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M32.5 20C32.5 18.53 32.22 17.13 31.74 15.83L33.28 14.29C34.06 16.04 34.5 17.97 34.5 20C34.5 27.73 28.23 34 20.5 34C12.77 34 6.5 27.73 6.5 20C6.5 12.27 12.77 6 20.5 6C22.54 6 24.47 6.44 26.21 7.22L24.67 8.76C23.37 8.28 21.97 8 20.5 8C13.88 8 8.5 13.38 8.5 20C8.5 26.62 13.88 32 20.5 32C27.12 32 32.5 26.62 32.5 20ZM30.0391 9.06006L31.4491 10.4701L22.3291 19.5901C22.3591 19.7201 22.3791 19.8601 22.3791 20.0001C22.3791 21.0401 21.5391 21.8801 20.4991 21.8801C19.4591 21.8801 18.6191 21.0401 18.6191 20.0001C18.6191 18.9601 19.4591 18.1201 20.4991 18.1201C20.6491 18.1201 20.7891 18.1401 20.9191 18.1701L30.0391 9.06006Z\" fill=\"url(#paint0_linear_3008_11858)\"\/><defs><linearGradient id=\"paint0_linear_3008_11858\" x1=\"34.5\" y1=\"33.9977\" x2=\"6.5\" y2=\"33.9977\" gradientUnits=\"userSpaceOnUse\"><stop stop-color=\"#F52536\"\/><stop offset=\"0.586538\" stop-color=\"#7B00FF\"\/><\/linearGradient><\/defs><\/svg>\n\n              <h3>\n          Supercomputer standards        <\/h3>\n          <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"box-content\">\n      <div>\n        <p>We utilize InfiniBand networking for maximum throughput and minimum latency between compute and storage systems. It is the most commonly used interconnecting network in supercomputers.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n\n          <\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n              \n<div class=\"box has-gradient-border\">\n\n    <div class=\"heading\">\n      <svg aria-hidden=\"true\" width=\"41\" height=\"40\" viewBox=\"0 0 41 40\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M18.65 6.14C19.26 6.06 19.87 6 20.5 6C28.23 6 34.5 12.27 34.5 20C34.5 27.73 28.23 34 20.5 34C12.77 34 6.5 27.73 6.5 20C6.5 16.77 7.6 13.8 9.45 11.43H6.97V9.43H12.97V15.44H10.97V12.75C9.43 14.76 8.5 17.27 8.5 20C8.5 26.62 13.87 32 20.49 32C27.11 32 32.49 26.62 32.49 20C32.49 13.38 27.11 8 20.49 8C19.86 8 19.25 8.07 18.65 8.16V6.14ZM26.5996 19.8101V21.8101H18.5996V11.8101H20.5996V19.8101H26.5996Z\" fill=\"url(#paint0_linear_3008_11703)\"\/><defs><linearGradient id=\"paint0_linear_3008_11703\" x1=\"34.5\" y1=\"33.9977\" x2=\"6.5\" y2=\"33.9977\" gradientUnits=\"userSpaceOnUse\"><stop stop-color=\"#F52536\"\/><stop offset=\"0.586538\" stop-color=\"#7B00FF\"\/><\/linearGradient><\/defs><\/svg>\n\n              <h3>\n          Backups and cloning        <\/h3>\n          <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"box-content\">\n      <div>\n        <p>Snapshots &amp; scheduled backups &#8211; Instantly create or schedule periodic backups with <a href=\"https:\/\/upcloud.com\/global\/products\/simple-backup\/\">Simple Backup<\/a>. Using true snapshots, backups are created in a blink of an eye and can be restored almost as quickly.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n\n          <\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n      \n    <\/div>\n\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"block block-image-content has-background-color-white\">\n  <div class=\"container\">\n    <div class=\"items image-left column-layout-balanced \">\n              <div class=\"item text-flow\">\n                      <p class=\"kicker\">\n              No signup required            <\/p>\n          \n                      <h2>\n              Experience High-Performance Cloud in Action            <\/h2>\n          \n          <p>Instant access to our live demo. No signup. No commitment.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wysiwyg\">\n<li>Interactive sandbox environment<\/li>\n<li>5th Gen AMD EPYC demo nodes<\/li>\n<li>Real-world workload examples<\/li>\n<li>Runs instantly in your browser<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n                      <p class=\"button-wrapper\">\n              <a href=\"http:\/\/demo.upcloud.com\/?currency=USD\" class=\"button\">\n                TRY LIVE DEMO NOW              <\/a>\n            <\/p>\n          \n        <\/div>\n      \n              <div class=\"item media-flow\">\n                      <div class=\"image\">\n                  <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\n      alt=\"UpCloud Control Panel demo\"\n      src=\"https:\/\/upcloud.com\/media\/upcloud-control-panel-demo.gif\"\n                    width=\"1372\"\n        height=\"1074\"\n                      \/>\n                <\/div>\n          \n                  <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"block block-text-tabs has-background-color-gray-50\">\n  <div class=\"container\">\n    <div class=\"head\">\n              <p class=\"kicker\" aria-describedby=\"storage-for-every-use-case\">\n          Get familiar with our storage solutions        <\/p>\n      \n      <div class=\"wrapper\">\n        <h2 id=\"storage-for-every-use-case\">\n          Storage for every use case        <\/h2>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"cols\">\n\n      <div class=\"tablist has-horizontal-scroll\" role=\"tablist\" aria-orientation=\"vertical\" aria-label=\"Storage for every use case\">\n\n\n          \n          <div class=\"tab-list-box horizontal-list\">\n                          <button role=\"tab\"\n                      aria-selected=\"true\"\n                      aria-controls=\"maxiops-storage-tab\"\n                      id=\"maxiops-storage\"\n                      class=\"tab-button theme-color-border-left-and-hover\"\n                      >\n                MaxIOPS Storage              <\/button>\n                          <button role=\"tab\"\n                      aria-selected=\"false\"\n                      aria-controls=\"standard-storage-tab\"\n                      id=\"standard-storage\"\n                      class=\"tab-button theme-color-border-left-and-hover\"\n                      tabindex=\"-1\">\n                Standard Storage              <\/button>\n                          <button role=\"tab\"\n                      aria-selected=\"false\"\n                      aria-controls=\"archive-storage-tab\"\n                      id=\"archive-storage\"\n                      class=\"tab-button theme-color-border-left-and-hover\"\n                      tabindex=\"-1\">\n                Archive Storage              <\/button>\n                      <\/div>\n\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"tabpanels\">\n                  \n<div tabindex=\"0\"\n      role=\"tabpanel\"\n      id=\"maxiops-storage-tab\"\n      aria-labelledby=\"maxiops-storage\"\n      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Storage      <\/h3>\n\n      <p>Standard Storage is the cost-efficient but still highly performant storage tier, the perfect solution for general-purpose storage needs.<\/p>\n<p>Designed to balance performance and affordability, this tier is ideal for a wide range of applications, including both development environments and production systems.<\/p>\n<p>$<b>0.097\/GB\/mo<\/b><\/p>\n\n      \n      \n    <\/div>\n\n      <\/div>\n<\/div>\n                  \n<div tabindex=\"0\"\n      role=\"tabpanel\"\n      id=\"archive-storage-tab\"\n      aria-labelledby=\"archive-storage\"\n      hidden=\"\">\n  <div class=\"tab-content\">\n\n    \n    <div class=\"content\">\n      <h3>\n        Archive Block Storage      <\/h3>\n\n      <p class=\"query-text-line ng-star-inserted\">Archive Storage is a cost-effective block storage solution ideal for large data volumes where high read and write speeds are not a primary concern.<\/p>\n<p class=\"query-text-line ng-star-inserted\">It offers low-latency access to data directly on your Cloud Server\u2019s file system and can be easily scaled up to 4TB per device or by attaching up to 16 storage devices per Cloud Server.<\/p>\n<p><b>$0.065\/GB\/mo<\/b><\/p>\n\n      \n      \n    <\/div>\n\n      <\/div>\n<\/div>\n              <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section id=\"Pricing\" class=\"block block-title-and-table has-background-color-white\">\n  <div class=\"container\">\n          <div class=\"heading-wrapper\">\n                  <h2>\n            Flexibility of options          <\/h2>\n        \n                  <p>All Block storage solutions offer their own benefits and ideal use cases. Cloud Servers can have up to 16 attached Block Storage devices: MaxIOPS, Standard, Archive, or a mixture of these. Choose the right storage solution for your needs.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/signup.upcloud.com\/?promo=deploy250\"><strong>Deploy your storage in seconds<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n              <\/div>\n        <div class=\"content\">\n\n                  <div class=\"content-table\">\n            <div class=\"content-table-inner\">\n              <table class=\"is-scrollable\">\n\n                                  <thead>\n                    <tr>\n                                              <th><\/th>\n                                              <th>MaxIOPS<\/th>\n                                              <th>Standard<\/th>\n                                              <th>Archive<\/th>\n                                          <\/tr>\n                  <\/thead>\n                \n                <tbody>\n                                      <tr>\n                                              <td><div style=\"text-align: center\"><b>Use case<\/b><\/div><\/td>\n                                              <td>High-performance\nweb servers and applications<\/td>\n                                              <td>General purpose data storage<\/td>\n                                              <td>High-capacity data storage<\/td>\n                                          <\/tr>\n                                      <tr>\n                                              <td><div style=\"text-align: center\"><b>Capacity<\/b><\/div><\/td>\n                                              <td>1 GB \u2013 4 TB<\/td>\n                                              <td>1 GB &#8211; 4 TB<\/td>\n                                              <td>1 GB \u2013 4 TB<\/td>\n                                          <\/tr>\n                                      <tr>\n                                              <td><div style=\"text-align: center\"><b>Performance<\/b><br>\n(4K block size)<\/div><\/td>\n                                              <td>Read 100 000 IOPS<br>\nWrite 30 000 IOPS<\/td>\n                                              <td>Read 10 000 IOPS<br>\nWrite 10 000 IOPS<\/td>\n                                              <td>Read 600 IOPS<br>\nWrite 600 IOPS<\/td>\n                                          <\/tr>\n                                      <tr>\n                                              <td><div style=\"text-align: center\"><b>Price<\/b><\/div><\/td>\n                                              <td><b>$0.250\/GB\/mo<\/b><\/td>\n                                              <td><b>$0.097\/GB\/mo<\/b><\/td>\n                                              <td><b>$0.065\/GB\/mo<\/b><\/td>\n                                          <\/tr>\n                                      <tr>\n                                              <td><div style=\"text-align: center\"><b>Availability<\/b><\/div><\/td>\n                                              <td>All locations<\/td>\n                                              <td>All locations<\/td>\n                                              <td>All locations\n<\/td>\n                                          <\/tr>\n                                  <\/tbody>\n\n              <\/table>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        \n    <\/div>\n\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"block block-accordion has-background-color-white\">\n  <div class=\"container\">\n\n    <div class=\"col\">\n      \n              <h2 class=\"\">\n          Block Storage FAQ        <\/h2>\n      \n          <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"wrapper\">\n      \n      <div class=\"accordion\" data-allow-toggle>\n                          <div class=\"accordion-item\">\n          <h3>\n            <button\n              aria-expanded=\"false\"\n              class=\"accordion-trigger\"\n              aria-controls=\"what-is-block-storage\"\n              id=\"accordion-what-is-block-storage\">\n                <span class=\"accordion-title\">\n                  What is Block Storage?<span class=\"accordion-icon\"><\/span>\n                <\/span>\n            <\/button>\n          <\/h3>\n\n          <div\n            id=\"what-is-block-storage\"\n            role=\"region\"\n            aria-labelledby=\"accordion-what-is-block-storage\"\n            class=\"accordion-panel\"\n            hidden=\"\">\n            <div>\n              <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Block Storage is the persistent storage that backs your <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/upcloud.com\/global\/products\/cloud-servers\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Cloud Servers<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. It works like a virtual hard drive: you create a storage device, attach it to a Cloud Server, and use it to hold your operating system, applications, and data. Every device is served from a dedicated storage backend, separate from the compute hosts, so a host failure doesn&#8217;t take your data down with it.<\/span><\/p>\n\n              \n              \n            <\/div> <!-- .content-table-inner -->\n          <\/div> <!-- .accordion-panel -->\n        <\/div> <!-- .accordion-item -->\n\n                            <div class=\"accordion-item\">\n          <h3>\n            <button\n              aria-expanded=\"false\"\n              class=\"accordion-trigger\"\n              aria-controls=\"whats-the-difference-between-maxiops-standard-and-archive-storages\"\n              id=\"accordion-whats-the-difference-between-maxiops-standard-and-archive-storages\">\n                <span class=\"accordion-title\">\n                  What&#039;s the difference between MaxIOPS, Standard, and Archive storages?<span class=\"accordion-icon\"><\/span>\n                <\/span>\n            <\/button>\n          <\/h3>\n\n          <div\n            id=\"whats-the-difference-between-maxiops-standard-and-archive-storages\"\n            role=\"region\"\n            aria-labelledby=\"accordion-whats-the-difference-between-maxiops-standard-and-archive-storages\"\n            class=\"accordion-panel\"\n            hidden=\"\">\n            <div>\n              <p>Three tiers for three jobs. MaxIOPS is our in-house storage technology, built for high-performance workloads with read speeds of over 100k IOPS at 4k block size. Standard sits in the middle at \u20ac0.085 per GB per month, with enough performance for most production and development workloads. Archive is the cheapest option, built for large datasets where capacity matters more than speed, like backups, logs, and cold storage. If you need shared file access across multiple servers, File Storage is the better fit, and for unstructured data and static assets there&#8217;s Managed Object Storage.<\/p>\n\n              \n              \n            <\/div> <!-- .content-table-inner -->\n          <\/div> <!-- .accordion-panel -->\n        <\/div> <!-- .accordion-item -->\n\n                            <div class=\"accordion-item\">\n          <h3>\n            <button\n              aria-expanded=\"false\"\n              class=\"accordion-trigger\"\n              aria-controls=\"how-large-can-a-single-storage-device-be\"\n              id=\"accordion-how-large-can-a-single-storage-device-be\">\n                <span class=\"accordion-title\">\n                  How large can a single storage device be?<span class=\"accordion-icon\"><\/span>\n                <\/span>\n            <\/button>\n          <\/h3>\n\n          <div\n            id=\"how-large-can-a-single-storage-device-be\"\n            role=\"region\"\n            aria-labelledby=\"accordion-how-large-can-a-single-storage-device-be\"\n            class=\"accordion-panel\"\n            hidden=\"\">\n            <div>\n              <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Each device can be sized from 1 GB up to 4 TB, in 1 GB increments. You can resize it later if you need more.<\/span><\/p>\n\n              \n              \n            <\/div> <!-- .content-table-inner -->\n          <\/div> <!-- .accordion-panel -->\n        <\/div> <!-- .accordion-item -->\n\n                            <div class=\"accordion-item\">\n          <h3>\n            <button\n              aria-expanded=\"false\"\n              class=\"accordion-trigger\"\n              aria-controls=\"how-much-storage-can-i-attach-to-one-cloud-server\"\n              id=\"accordion-how-much-storage-can-i-attach-to-one-cloud-server\">\n                <span class=\"accordion-title\">\n                  How much storage can I attach to one Cloud Server?<span class=\"accordion-icon\"><\/span>\n                <\/span>\n            <\/button>\n          <\/h3>\n\n          <div\n            id=\"how-much-storage-can-i-attach-to-one-cloud-server\"\n            role=\"region\"\n            aria-labelledby=\"accordion-how-much-storage-can-i-attach-to-one-cloud-server\"\n            class=\"accordion-panel\"\n            hidden=\"\">\n            <div>\n              <p>Up to 16 storage devices per Cloud Server, for a maximum of 64 TB. You can mix tiers on the same server too, so MaxIOPS for the operating system and hot data, Archive for the cold stuff.<\/p>\n\n              \n              \n            <\/div> <!-- .content-table-inner -->\n          <\/div> <!-- .accordion-panel -->\n        <\/div> <!-- .accordion-item -->\n\n                            <div class=\"accordion-item\">\n          <h3>\n            <button\n              aria-expanded=\"false\"\n              class=\"accordion-trigger\"\n              aria-controls=\"can-i-move-storage-between-cloud-servers\"\n              id=\"accordion-can-i-move-storage-between-cloud-servers\">\n                <span class=\"accordion-title\">\n                  Can I move storage between Cloud Servers?<span class=\"accordion-icon\"><\/span>\n                <\/span>\n            <\/button>\n          <\/h3>\n\n          <div\n            id=\"can-i-move-storage-between-cloud-servers\"\n            role=\"region\"\n            aria-labelledby=\"accordion-can-i-move-storage-between-cloud-servers\"\n            class=\"accordion-panel\"\n            hidden=\"\">\n            <div>\n              <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Yes. Detach the storage device from one server and attach it to another in the same location. Useful for migrations, copying production data to a staging environment, or moving a disk to a different <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/upcloud.com\/global\/products\/cloud-servers\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Cloud Server<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/p>\n\n              \n              \n            <\/div> <!-- .content-table-inner -->\n          <\/div> <!-- .accordion-panel -->\n        <\/div> <!-- .accordion-item -->\n\n                            <div class=\"accordion-item\">\n          <h3>\n            <button\n              aria-expanded=\"false\"\n              class=\"accordion-trigger\"\n              aria-controls=\"is-block-storage-persistent\"\n              id=\"accordion-is-block-storage-persistent\">\n                <span class=\"accordion-title\">\n                  Is Block Storage persistent?<span class=\"accordion-icon\"><\/span>\n                <\/span>\n            <\/button>\n          <\/h3>\n\n          <div\n            id=\"is-block-storage-persistent\"\n            role=\"region\"\n            aria-labelledby=\"accordion-is-block-storage-persistent\"\n            class=\"accordion-panel\"\n            hidden=\"\">\n            <div>\n              <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Yes, every tier. MaxIOPS, Standard, and Archive devices all keep your data when the Cloud Server is powered off or deleted. The storage device sits independently of the server it&#8217;s attached to.<\/span><\/p>\n\n              \n              \n            <\/div> <!-- .content-table-inner -->\n          <\/div> <!-- .accordion-panel -->\n        <\/div> <!-- .accordion-item -->\n\n                            <div class=\"accordion-item\">\n          <h3>\n            <button\n              aria-expanded=\"false\"\n              class=\"accordion-trigger\"\n              aria-controls=\"can-i-encrypt-my-data-at-rest\"\n              id=\"accordion-can-i-encrypt-my-data-at-rest\">\n                <span class=\"accordion-title\">\n                  Can I encrypt my data at rest?<span class=\"accordion-icon\"><\/span>\n                <\/span>\n            <\/button>\n          <\/h3>\n\n          <div\n            id=\"can-i-encrypt-my-data-at-rest\"\n            role=\"region\"\n            aria-labelledby=\"accordion-can-i-encrypt-my-data-at-rest\"\n            class=\"accordion-panel\"\n            hidden=\"\">\n            <div>\n              <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Yes. Encryption at Rest is available on every Block Storage device, free of charge. Switch it on at creation and all data written to the device is transparently encrypted.<\/span><\/p>\n\n              \n              \n            <\/div> <!-- .content-table-inner -->\n          <\/div> <!-- .accordion-panel -->\n        <\/div> <!-- .accordion-item -->\n\n                            <div class=\"accordion-item\">\n          <h3>\n            <button\n              aria-expanded=\"false\"\n              class=\"accordion-trigger\"\n              aria-controls=\"can-i-resize-a-storage-device-after-deployment\"\n              id=\"accordion-can-i-resize-a-storage-device-after-deployment\">\n                <span class=\"accordion-title\">\n                  Can I resize a storage device after deployment?<span class=\"accordion-icon\"><\/span>\n                <\/span>\n            <\/button>\n          <\/h3>\n\n          <div\n            id=\"can-i-resize-a-storage-device-after-deployment\"\n            role=\"region\"\n            aria-labelledby=\"accordion-can-i-resize-a-storage-device-after-deployment\"\n            class=\"accordion-panel\"\n            hidden=\"\">\n            <div>\n              <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Yes. You can alter a storage device from the control panel, and it can be done while the device is attached to a running server. After resizing, you&#8217;ll need to tell the operating system to use the new space.<\/span><\/p>\n\n              \n              \n            <\/div> <!-- .content-table-inner -->\n          <\/div> <!-- .accordion-panel -->\n        <\/div> <!-- .accordion-item -->\n\n                            <div class=\"accordion-item\">\n          <h3>\n            <button\n              aria-expanded=\"false\"\n              class=\"accordion-trigger\"\n              aria-controls=\"how-are-backups-handled\"\n              id=\"accordion-how-are-backups-handled\">\n                <span class=\"accordion-title\">\n                  How are backups handled?<span class=\"accordion-icon\"><\/span>\n                <\/span>\n            <\/button>\n          <\/h3>\n\n          <div\n            id=\"how-are-backups-handled\"\n            role=\"region\"\n            aria-labelledby=\"accordion-how-are-backups-handled\"\n            class=\"accordion-panel\"\n            hidden=\"\">\n            <div>\n              <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Two options. Take a manual snapshot of any storage device at any time, or schedule automatic backups with <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/upcloud.com\/global\/products\/simple-backup\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Simple Backup<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. Simple Backup runs on a Day (billed at +10%), Week, Month, or Year plan and is billed at +20%, +40%, or +60% of your Cloud Server plan, no matter how many backups you&#8217;ve taken.<\/span><\/p>\n\n              \n              \n            <\/div> <!-- .content-table-inner -->\n          <\/div> <!-- .accordion-panel -->\n        <\/div> <!-- .accordion-item -->\n\n                            <div class=\"accordion-item\">\n          <h3>\n            <button\n              aria-expanded=\"false\"\n              class=\"accordion-trigger\"\n              aria-controls=\"how-is-block-storage-billed\"\n              id=\"accordion-how-is-block-storage-billed\">\n                <span class=\"accordion-title\">\n                  How is Block Storage billed?<span class=\"accordion-icon\"><\/span>\n                <\/span>\n            <\/button>\n          <\/h3>\n\n          <div\n            id=\"how-is-block-storage-billed\"\n            role=\"region\"\n            aria-labelledby=\"accordion-how-is-block-storage-billed\"\n            class=\"accordion-panel\"\n            hidden=\"\">\n            <div>\n              <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Cloud Server plans include a storage quota using either MaxIOPS or Standard storage, depending on the plan. Anything beyond that quota, plus Archive storage and standalone devices, is billed per GB per hour. Full breakdown on the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/upcloud.com\/global\/pricing\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">pricing page<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. Encryption at Rest costs nothing extra.<\/span><\/p>\n\n              \n              \n            <\/div> <!-- .content-table-inner -->\n          <\/div> <!-- .accordion-panel -->\n        <\/div> <!-- .accordion-item -->\n\n                <\/div> <!-- .accordion -->\n    <\/div>  <!-- .wrapper -->\n  <\/div> <!-- .container -->\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"block block-content-upsells has-background-color-lightgrey\">\n  <div class=\"container\">\n\n    <div class=\"top-wrapper\">\n              <p class=\"prefix\">\n          Resources        <\/p>\n      \n      <div class=\"heading-wrapper\">\n        <h2>\n          Guides and documentation        <\/h2>\n\n                  <p class=\"link\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/upcloud.com\/global\/resources\" class=\"arrow-link\">\n              Explore all resources              <span class=\"arrow-link-arrow\"><\/span>\n            <\/a>\n          <\/p>\n              <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"cols\">\n\n      \n<div class=\"col\">\n\n      <p class=\"badge\">Quick start<\/p>\n  \n  <h3>Managing storage devices<\/h3>\n\n  <p>You can attach a disk to another server, create templates from a disk, delete a disk without deleting the server.<\/p>\n\n  <p class=\"more-link\">\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/upcloud.com\/global\/resources\/tutorials\/managing-storage-devices\/\" class=\"arrow-link\">\n      Read tutorial      <span class=\"arrow-link-arrow\"><\/span>\n    <\/a>\n  <\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"col\">\n\n      <p class=\"badge\">Quick start<\/p>\n  \n  <h3>Adding and removing storage devices<\/h3>\n\n  <p>Whether you are looking to increase data storage or make other changes to the disk configurations, this guide will help you to perform the required operations on Linux and Windows hosts.<\/p>\n\n  <p class=\"more-link\">\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/upcloud.com\/global\/resources\/tutorials\/adding-removing-storage-devices\/\" class=\"arrow-link\">\n      Read tutorial      <span class=\"arrow-link-arrow\"><\/span>\n    <\/a>\n  <\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"col\">\n\n      <p class=\"badge\">Storage<\/p>\n  \n  <h3>Increasing storage size<\/h3>\n\n  <p>Increasing storage size is quick and easy to do on existing devices, and can even be done while the device is attached to a server.<\/p>\n\n  <p class=\"more-link\">\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/upcloud.com\/global\/resources\/tutorials\/increasing-storage-size\/\" class=\"arrow-link\">\n      Read tutorial      <span class=\"arrow-link-arrow\"><\/span>\n    <\/a>\n  <\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"block block-cta is-content-side no-image has-background-color- has-gradient-gradient-dark-red-purple-diagonal\">\n  <div class=\"container\">\n    <div class=\"wrapper-main\">\n\n      \n      <h2>The future of cloud &#8211; 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