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Block storage concepts

Overview

Block storage concepts

Background on Quake AI block storage: what a volume is, how it attaches to an instance, how snapshots and clones differ, and what survives instance deletion. For step-by-step procedures, see the how-to guides.

Concepts

  • Volumes: Applications need storage that survives reboots, instance deletions, and infrastructure changes. Volumes provide that: persistent block storage devices that attach to instances, behave like physical...

Also known as

  • Disks and Persistent Storage: When guides say disk, persistent disk, or block storage, they usually mean a detachable volume that survives instance reboots. On Quake AI that object is a volume in the Block Storage service...

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