File Storage performance scaling
Performance scaling
Scaleway File Storage architecture follows a "pay-as-you-grow" model where IOPS and throughput scale linearly as you provision more capacity for a file system. This guarantees consistent and predictable performance that you can adjust according to your needs.
Both IOPS and throughput reach their maximum values at 2 TB of provisioned capacity. Provisioning beyond 2 TB increases available storage, but does not further increase performance.
IOPS
- Baseline
- 1,000 IOPS at 25 GB
- Scaling rate
- +12 IOPS per provisioned GB
- Maximum
- 25,000 IOPS at 2 TB
IOPS scale linearly between the baseline and the maximum. Beyond 2 TB of provisioned capacity, IOPS remain capped at 25,000.
Example: A file system provisioned with 100 GB delivers approximately 1,900 IOPS (1,000 + 75 * 12).
Throughput
- Baseline
- 4 MB/s at 25 GB
- Scaling rate
- +0.1 MB/s per provisioned GB
- Maximum
- 200 MB/s at 2 TB
Throughput scales linearly between the baseline and the maximum. Beyond 2 TB of provisioned capacity, throughput remains capped at 200 MB/s.
Example: A file system provisioned with 100 GB delivers approximately 11.5 MB/s (4 + 75 * 0.1).