How to change the volume type of your Database
Reviewed on 19 January 2023 • Published on 10 March 2021
Requirements:
- You have an account and are logged into the Scaleway console
- You have a PostgreSQL or MySQL Database Instance
If you have a Database Instance with local storage, it is possible to change your volume type to Block Storage with the following steps.
Click Change Volume type under Volume settings in your Database Instance information page.
Important:A pop up appears.Before changing the volume type, make sure your Instance is in one of the following states:
READY
DISK_FULL
Select Block Storage.
Click Validate to confirm.
Alternatively, you can change the volume type from Block Storage to local storage by following the same steps.
Important:
Make sure your current node type has a local storage size greater than or equal to your current Block Storage size. If this is not the case, you must upgrade your current node type to one with enough local storage before you change the volume type.
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