# Block storage concepts

Source: https://docs.quake.ai/docs/block/concepts
Markdown: https://docs.quake.ai/docs/block/concepts.md

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# 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](/docs/block/how-to).

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