---
title: How to manage Instance storage
description: This page explains how to manage Instance storage
tags: attach link connect block volume block-storage
dates:
  validation: 2025-12-18
  posted: 2025-03-24
---
import Requirements from '@macros/iam/requirements.mdx'


<Requirements />

- A Scaleway account logged into the [console](https://console.scaleway.com)
- [Owner](/iam/concepts/#owner) status or [IAM permissions](/iam/concepts/#permission) allowing you to perform actions in the intended Organization

## Storage resources overview
You can manage the storage resources attached to your Instances directly from the Scaleway console. These include:

- **[Volumes](#managing-volumes)**: Storage spaces used by your Instances. Multiple volumes can be attached to an Instance.
- **[Snapshots](#managing-snapshots)**: Backups capturing the state of a volume at a specific time, including OS, configuration, and stored files.
- **[Images](#managing-images)**: Full backups of Instances, useful for restoring data or deploying multiple Instances with a predefined configuration.

## Managing volumes
Volumes are the primary storage solution for your Instances. Scaleway Instances support either **Local Storage** or **Block Storage**, depending on the Instance type.

<Message type="tip">
  If a volume is missing, check the [Block Storage](https://console.scaleway.com/block-storage/volumes) or [Local Storage](https://console.scaleway.com/local-storage/volumes) sections in the Scaleway console.
</Message>

### Viewing and managing volumes
1. Click **CPU & GPU Instances** in the left menu.
2. Select the Availability Zone (AZ) from the drop-down menu (e.g., `PAR1`) to view resources in the selected AZ.
3. Select the Instance you want to manage.
4. Go to the **Storage** tab.
5. Scroll to the **Volumes** section to view attached volumes.
6. Click <Icon name="more" /> next to a volume for options:
    - View volume details
    - [Increase volume size](/block-storage/how-to/increase-block-volume/)
    - [Detach volume](/block-storage/how-to/detach-a-volume/)
    - [Create a snapshot](/block-storage/how-to/create-a-snapshot/)
    - [Delete volume](/block-storage/how-to/delete-a-volume/)

### Adding a volume
1. Navigate to **CPU & GPU Instances** in the left menu.
2. Select the Availability Zone (AZ) from the drop-down menu (e.g., `PAR1`) to view resources in the selected AZ.
3. Select the Instance you want to configure.
4. Open the **Storage** tab.
5. Click **+ Create volume** in the **Volumes** section.
6. Enter a volume name and choose its size (GB).
7. Select a storage type:
    - **Block Storage**: A network-based block device with 5,000 or 15,000 IOPS.
    - **Local Storage**: Storage located on the physical hypervisor, tied to compute resources.
8. Click **Add volume** to attach it to the Instance.

## Managing snapshots
Snapshots preserve the state of a volume at a specific time, allowing for data recovery.

### Viewing and managing snapshots
1. Click **CPU & GPU Instances** in the left menu.
2. Select the Availability Zone (AZ) from the drop-down menu (e.g., `PAR1`) to view resources in the selected AZ.
3. Select the Instance you want to configure.
4. Go to the **Storage** tab.
5. Scroll to the **Snapshots** section.
6. Click <Icon name="more" /> for snapshot options:
    - View details
    - [Create an image from snapshot](/instances/how-to/create-image-from-snapshot/)
    - [Create a volume from snapshot](/block-storage/how-to/create-volume-from-snapshot/)
    - [Copy to an Object Storage bucket](/block-storage/how-to/create-volume-from-snapshot/)
    - [Delete snapshot](/block-storage/how-to/delete-a-snapshot/)

### Creating a snapshot
1. Click **CPU & GPU Instances** in the left menu.
2. Select the Availability Zone (AZ) from the drop-down menu (e.g., `PAR1`) to view resources in the selected AZ.
3. Select the Instance you want to configure.
4. Open the **Storage** tab.
5. Click **+ Create snapshot** in the **Snapshots** section.
6. Choose a volume from the dropdown.
7. Enter a snapshot name.
8. Click **Create snapshot** to proceed.

## Managing images
Images are full backups of Instances, useful for restoring data or deploying multiple Instances.

### Viewing and managing images
1. Click **CPU & GPU Instances** in the left menu.
2. Select the Availability Zone (AZ) from the drop-down menu (e.g., `PAR1`) to view resources in the selected AZ.
3. Select the Instance you want to configure.
4. Open the **Storage** tab.
5. Scroll to the **Images** section.
6. Click <Icon name="more" /> for options:
    - View details
    - Create an Instance from the image
    - Delete the image

### Creating an image
1. Click **CPU & GPU Instances** in the left menu.
2. Select the Availability Zone (AZ) from the drop-down menu (e.g., `PAR1`) to view resources in the selected AZ.
3. Select the Instance you want to configure.
4. Open the **Storage** tab.
5. Click **+ Create image** in the **Images** section.
6. Enter a name for the image.
7. Click **Create image** to proceed.