How to create a Block Storage volume

Before you start

To complete the actions presented below, you must have:

• A Scaleway account logged into the console
• Owner status or IAM permissions allowing you to perform actions in the intended Organization

1. Click Instances in the Compute section of the side menu. The Instances page displays.
2. Click the Volumes tab to display a list of all your current volumes.
3. Click Create volume to create a volume that can be attached to any of your Instances.
4. Choose an Availability Zone for the volume.
   Important

   The volume must be in the same Availability Zone as the Instance you want to connect it to.

5. Select Block Storage when configuring the volume.
6. Enter the volume name and select a size.
7. Click Create volume to confirm.