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Storage
Instance storage can be either either general_performance or high_performance.
Root volume
The root volume is always an attached volume.
When deploying an instance via the UI, the root volume is created with defaults to general_performance storage by default.
When deploying via CLI or using Infrastructure‑as‑Code tools, you can explicitly set choose high_performance for the root volume to high_performance if required.
Additional volumes
For
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any extra (non‑root)
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volume, you can
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select general_performance
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or high_performance directly from the UI
General vs High Performance Storage
general_performance
Backed by HDD storage
- Suitable for standard workloads
high_performance
Backed by SSD storage
Lower latency, Higher IOPS and throughput. More suitable for near‑real‑time applications, databases, and I/O‑intensive workloads