How to manage Block Storage volumes

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
• A Block Storage volume

How to attach a volume

1. Click Instances from the left side menu. The Instances section displays.

2. Click the Volumes tab to display a list of all your current volumes.

3. Click Attach to Instance under the Linked Instance section.

4. Select the Instance to which you want to attach your volume from the drop-down.

5. Click Attach volume to Instance.

   Tip

   Find out how to mount a Block Storage volume to your Instance.

   Note

   To use Block Storage Low Latency 15k, your Instance must have at least 3 GiB/s of block bandwidth.
   You can verify if an Instance type meets this requirement by consulting the Scaleway Instances internet and Block Storage bandwidth overview documentation.

   Alternatively, use the Instances API to check the block_bandwidth field at /instance/v1/zones/{zone}/products/servers.
   This field provides detailed information about block bandwidth for each Instance type, helping you ensure compatibility with high-performance storage.

How to increase the volume size

1. Click the Volumes tab on the Instance information page of the Scaleway console. A list of your volumes displays.

2. Click «See more Icon» next to the volume you want to increase and then click Increase Volume.

3. Increase the size according to your preference with the «Plus Icon» button.

4. Click Increase volume to confirm.

   Note

   Currently, only the increase of a Block Storage volume is supported. The maximum size of a Block Storage volume is 10 TB.

   Tip

   Refer to our dedicated documentation to find out how to increase the partition size of your volume.

How to detach a volume

You can detach a Block Storage volume from your Instance at any time. It is important to unmount (detach) the device from the operating system before detaching the Block Storage volume to avoid data loss.

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
• A Block Storage volume attached to a Scaleway Instance

1. Click Instances in the Compute section of the side menu. The Instances page displays.
2. Click the Instance with the volume you want to detach. The Instance information page displays.
3. Click the Attached volumes tab. A list of all volumes attached to the Instance displays.
4. Click «See more Icon» next to the volume you want to detach, then click Detach. A pop-up displays.
5. Click Detach volume from Instance to confirm.

How to delete a volume

1. Click Instances in the Compute section of the side menu. The Instances page displays.
2. Click the Volumes tab to view a list of your volumes.
3. Click «See more Icon» next to the volume that you want to delete.
4. Click Delete. A pop-up displays.
5. Type DELETE to confirm.
6. Click Delete volume to remove the volume from your account.
   Important

   All data on the volume will be removed when you delete it. Make sure you have a backup of your data before removing the volume.