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What is volume in DigitalOcean?

Last updated on September 25, 2022 @ 1:51 pm

Volume in DigitalOcean refers to the size of the data storage used by the platform. This size can vary depending on the type of account and the amount of data stored. The following table lists the available sizes:

Size (GB) 1GB 2GB 4GB 8GB 16GB 50GB 100GB 500GB 1TB

Data stored on a DigitalOcean account is divided into droplets. A droplet is a logical unit of storage on the platform and can be used to store a single application or a whole server.

PRO TIP: This question is often asked by new users of DigitalOcean. The answer is that volume is a unit of measurement for data storage. It is important to note that one volume is equal to one gigabyte (GB) of data. Therefore, when creating a new droplet, you should consider the size of the volume you will need for your application.

Droplets can be created with a variety of storage sizes and are allocated according to your account’s data usage.

Each Droplet has a fixed size and can hold a maximum of 1TB of data. If you need more storage, you can purchase additional droplets or use the Shared Droplets feature to share an existing droplet with other users.

If you want to store more data than your account allows, you can use the Cloud Storage feature to store your data in the DigitalOcean cloud. You can also use the Cloud Files feature to store your data on Amazon S3 or Google Cloud Storage.

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