[Dive into your trial] Part 7 of 12: Object and Block Storage

March 30, 2022

You may need both to cover your needs, and with your free trial, you can experiment for free to find the right fit for your projects.

Block Storage = Volumes
Allows you to attach additional SSD to the Droplet/network-based block devices that provide additional data storage for Droplets

The Block Storage Volume can be created simultaneously with the Droplet, and in some cases you can create it later from the Volumes tab under Droplets in the Control Panel. Learn more about creating and managing volumes with "An Introduction to DigitalOcean Block Storage."

Move them between Droplets and resize them at any time

Works best for use cases such as databases, applications written in server-side languages, and storing large amounts of data on your Droplet

Add a volume to your Droplet

Benchmarking Volumes will help you estimate infrastructure performance to determine whether or not a particular setup can serve your workload needs.

Object Storage = Spaces
S3-compatible and not associated with any Droplet in particular, Spaces let you store and serve large amounts of data with the added benefit of using Spaces CDN at no additional cost.

Create Spaces in a few seconds and use immediately with no configuration

Ideal for storing static, unstructured data such as audio, video, and images, as well as large amounts of text

Create a Space and enable CDN

Trial Tips & Tricks

Now that you're on your way to a storage solution, turn your attention to a database and use one (or more) of our managed databases for free! We'll handle setting up, backing up, and updating your databases so you can focus on building. We offer managed solutions for MongoDB, Redis, PostgresSQL, and MySQL. Check out all of your options here!