Adding Storage Space
Increase your storage space with an upgrade, Storage Space, or Local Block Storage.
If you want to increase your server’s storage space, you have several options:
- Upgrading to a higher plan
- Adding Storage Space
- Adding Local Block Storage
Comparing Storage Space Options
Storage Space
Local Block Storage
Connection
External
network storage
(Access via NFS)
Local storage on
the same server
Access
Shared use
(access from multiple
servers and external
clients)
Tied to
specific server
Scalability
No upgrades possible
due to different capacities
being located on different
hardware
Scalable up to 8 TB
depending on the product
Performance
Lower, due to it being
a network storage
Higher, due to it
being local storage
Flexibility
High, as multiple
devices can access
it simultaneously
Without a fixed term,
individually configurable
Use Cases
Data storage,
offsite backup,
archiving,
data sharing
Databases,
temporary data storage,
capacity expansion
for operating systems