Volume Limits
Validated on 29 Nov 2025 • Last edited on 12 Jan 2026
Volumes are network-attached block storage. You can use them with Droplets or Kubernetes clusters, move or resize them, and create snapshots at any time.
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You cannot rename volumes. To use a different name, create a new volume instead.
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You can only attach a volume to one Droplet at a time. To use the same data on another Droplet, move the volume to that Droplet using the move volumes workflow.
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You can attach a maximum of 15 volumes to any one Droplet. If you need to attach more volumes to a Droplet, contact support.
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You can attach a maximum of 15 volumes to any one DOKS node. If your DOKS node needs additional volumes, contact support.
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You can create up to 5000 volumes per account. If your workload requires more volumes, contact support.
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Volumes range from 1 GiB to 16384 GiB (16 TiB) in size.
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One-Click apps do not support automatic formatting and mounting.
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Volumes are not included in Droplet backups. To protect volume data, create volume snapshots and create new volumes from those snapshots using the snapshot restore workflow.
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Tags for volumes are only supported through the Block Storage API.
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Volume IOPS and throughput depend on the Droplet type the volume is attached to:
Type IOPS Throughput Standard 7,500 300 MB/s Standard (burst) 10,000 450 MB/s CPU-Optimized 10,000 450 MB/s CPU-Optimized (burst) 15,000 525 MB/s -
Some accounts may have limits on volume creation. If you encounter a limit that you are not expecting, contact support.