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18 changes: 9 additions & 9 deletions docs/platform/how-to-use-block-storage-with-your-linode.md
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description: This tutorial explains how to use Linode's block storage service.
keywords: ["block storage", " volume", " media", " resize", " storage", " disk"]
license: '[CC BY-ND 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/4.0)'
modified: 2017-06-16
modified: 2018-01-30
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name: Linode
published: 2017-06-16
title: How to Use Block Storage with Your Linode
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Linode's block storage service allows you to attach additional storage volumes to your Linode. A single volume can range from 1 to 1024 gigabytes in size and costs $0.10/GiB per month. They can be partitioned however you like and can accommodate any filesystem type you choose. Up to eight volumes can be attached to a single linode, be it new or currently-existing, so you do not need to recreate your server to add a block storage volume.

![Block storage title graphic](/docs/assets/block-storage-title-graphic.png)

{{< caution >}}
Linode's backup services do NOT cover block storage volumes.
You MUST execute your own backups for this data.
{{< /caution >}}
Linode's block storage service allows you to attach additional storage volumes to your Linode. A single volume can range from 1 to 1024 gigabytes in size and costs $0.10/GiB per month. They can be partitioned however you like and can accommodate any filesystem type you choose. Up to eight volumes can be attached to a single Linode, be it new or already existing, so you do not need to recreate your server to add a block storage volume.

Block Storage is currently in a free public beta for Linodes in our Newark and Fremont datacenters. Any feedback you can give on the service would also be helpful and is appreciated.

![Block storage title graphic](/docs/assets/block-storage-title-graphic.png)
{{< caution >}}
- Linode's backup services do not cover block storage volumes. You must execute your own backups for this data.

- Your Linode must be running in Paravirtualizaion mode. Currently Block storage does not support Full-virtualization.
{{< /caution >}}

## How to Add a Block Storage Volume to a Linode

This guide assumes a Linode with the root disk mounted as `/dev/sda` and swap space mounted as `/dev/sdb`. In this scenario, the block storage volume will be available to the operating system as `/dev/disk/by-id/scsi-0Linode_Volume_EXAMPLE`, where `EXAMPLE` is a name you assign the volume. Storage volumes can be added when your Linode is already running, and will show immediately in `/dev/disk/by-id/`.
This guide assumes a Linode with the root disk mounted as `/dev/sda` and swap space mounted as `/dev/sdb`. In this scenario, the block storage volume will be available to the operating system as `/dev/disk/by-id/scsi-0Linode_Volume_EXAMPLE`, where `EXAMPLE` is a label you assign the volume in the Linode Manager. Storage volumes can be added when your Linode is already running, and will show immediately in `/dev/disk/by-id/`.

### Add a Volume from the Linode Dashboard

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license: '[CC BY-ND 4.0](http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/4.0/)'
modified: 2017-01-18
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name: Linode
published: 2016-09-22
title: 'Install Alpine Linux on your Linode'
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