Volumes in xneelo Cloud

Looking to learn more about volume storage and how this works in xneelo Cloud. Read on to find out about our service offerings, including our volume types, sources, and storage limits.


  • What are volumes?

    Volumes are virtual block storage devices that provide persistent storage for your instances. They can be set as either bootable or non-bootable volumes. 

    Volume sizes are provisioned in units of gibibytes (GiB), but are charged at a rate per gigabyte-hour. See more on the pricing rules in xneelo Cloud.

    Boot volumes

    Boot volumes are created when creating a Cloud instance. They serve as the persistent storage for the operating system, files, and instance data. 

    Boot volumes are attached to their instance and cannot be detached while the instance exists. 

    However, you can choose to keep the boot volume when the instance is deleted, and use this to launch a new instance.

    Attachable volumes

    Attachable volumes are a flexible way to provide additional storage capacity for your data and applications.

    Attachable volumes are ‘de-coupled storage’ that can be created independently of an instance. They can then be attached and detached to an instance without losing the data stored. 

    You can also set an attachable to ‘bootable’, allowing you to use this volume as the boot source for a new instance.

    Up to 26 volumes can be attached to an instance, and a volume can only be attached to a single instance at one time.





  • Volume types

    Volume types are the different storage tiers available in xneelo Cloud. Volume types offer varying levels of performance and price, catering to different storage requirements.

    There are currently 2 volume types available: standard and premium.

    When creating a new empty new volume you can choose the volume type. Volume snapshots are also provisioned on the same type as the volume.

    Standard volume type

    Standard volumes utilise spinning disk technology and are best suited for environments which require low to medium read and write speeds. They provide cost-effective storage for large quantities of less frequently accessed data.

    The standard volume type is the default selection for attachable volumes.

    Premium volume type

    Premium volumes utilise NVMe SSD technology and are best suited for environments which require high performance read and write speeds. Premium volumes are priced higher as they provide improved performance for transactional data which is frequently accessed. 

    The premium volume type is the default selection for all boot volumes.





  • Volume sources

    When creating a new volume you can choose to create an empty volume. 

    You can also create a new volume from an existing source, including:

    • A volume, replicating the data from an existing storage device. 
    • A volume snapshot, converting a point-in-time copy of another volume into a usable storage device
    • An image, using a predefined public or private image as a blueprint.

    Volumes created from an existing volume or snapshot are automatically set to the same type as the source. This includes images which are created via an instance snapshot, (as there is a linked snapshot containing the data).




  • Volume sizes

    In xneelo Cloud you have the flexibility to create as many volumes as you need, at the size that you need them. 

    Changing volume sizes

    An existing volume can be increased in size at any time by extending the volume. See the steps on how to increase volume size.

    An existing volume cannot be directly decreased in size once created. However, there are other methods to provision a smaller volume and migrate the data. See the steps on how to decrease volume size.




  • Volume size limit

    There are certain limits on the minimum and maximum sizes allowed. This applies to boot volumes and attachable volumes.

    Minimum volume size

    The minimum size of a volume is 10GB. 

    Maximum volume size

    The maximum size of a volume is 1000GB. 

    The maximum allowed size will also depend on the storage limit set in your project limits. You cannot create a volume at a size that will exceed your total storage limit.

    For example:

    • You have a limit of 1000GB on your project
    • You already have a 400GB volume provisioned
    • You will only be able to create a new volume up to 600GB



    Assist Note

    Now that you understand the basics, you’re ready to start creating your own volumes.

    You can follow our step-by-step guides on how to create and manage volumes in the xneelo Cloud dashboard.

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