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Block Storage offers fast, efficient, and reliable data system optimized for minimal latency and is the default for all Cloud Servers.
Block Storage
Explore our comprehensive storage solutions: MaxIOPS, Standard, and Archive, and find the perfect fit for your needs.
MaxIOPS is our in-house developed block storage technology that gives you industry-leading performance and reliability.
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MaxIOPS Block Storage
MaxIOPS is a high-performance block storage technology developed in-house, delivering over 100k IOPS read performance at 4k block size, regardless of storage size or plan pricing.
Built on enterprise-grade SSDs, MaxIOPS provides up to 2x higher performance than industry-standard cloud servers and is included by default with all Simple plan Cloud Servers.
$0.250/GB/mo
Standard Block Storage
Standard Storage is the cost-efficient but still highly performant storage tier, the perfect solution for general-purpose storage needs.
Designed to balance performance and affordability, this tier is ideal for a wide range of applications, including both development environments and production systems.
$0.097/GB/mo
Archive Block Storage
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.
It offers low-latency access to data directly on your Cloud Server’s file system and can be easily scaled up to 4TB per device or by attaching up to 16 storage devices per Cloud Server.
$0.065/GB/mo
Flexibility of options
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.
| MaxIOPS | Standard | Archive | |
|---|---|---|---|
Use case |
High-performance web servers and applications | General purpose data storage | High-capacity data storage |
Capacity |
1 GB – 4 TB | 1 GB – 4 TB | 1 GB – 4 TB |
Performance (4K block size) |
Read 100 000 IOPS Write 30 000 IOPS |
Read 10 000 IOPS Write 10 000 IOPS |
Read 600 IOPS Write 600 IOPS |
Price |
$0.250/GB/mo | $0.097/GB/mo | $0.065/GB/mo |
Availability |
All locations | All locations | All locations |
Block Storage FAQ
Block Storage is the persistent storage that backs your Cloud Servers. 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’t take your data down with it.
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 €0.085 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’s Managed Object Storage.
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.
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.
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 Cloud Server.
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’s attached to.
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.
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’ll need to tell the operating system to use the new space.
Two options. Take a manual snapshot of any storage device at any time, or schedule automatic backups with Simple Backup. 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’ve taken.
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 pricing page. Encryption at Rest costs nothing extra.
Resources
Guides and documentation
Quick start
Managing storage devices
You can attach a disk to another server, create templates from a disk, delete a disk without deleting the server.
Quick start
Adding and removing storage devices
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.
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Increasing storage size
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.
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