IBM Cloud Block Storage

High-performance data storage solutions with customizable IOPS and predictable billing

Durable and scalable storage solutions

IBM Cloud Block Storage is a high-performance, durable, and scalable storage solution designed for IBM Cloud Virtual Servers and Bare Metal Servers. It offers persistent, low-latency storage with a wide range of configuration options, making it ideal for enterprise applications, databases, and high frequency transactional workloads that require high availability and scalability.

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Use cases

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Dynamic data allocation

Easily detach your block storage volumes, then quickly reattach onto another server based on shifting workload requirements. Get encryption at rest, with one click.

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Reliable disaster recovery

Fail-over to an exact replica in a secondary, duplicate volume location with snapshots.

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    Fast container storage

    Get fast access to geographically distributed data using IBM Cloud® Kubernetes’ persistent volumes and IBM Cloud Block Storage solutions.

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      Screenshot of Cloud block storage virtual server detach
      Dynamic data allocation

      Easily detach your block storage volumes, then quickly reattach onto another server based on shifting workload requirements. Get encryption at rest, with one click.

             Learn more about dynamic data allocation
      Screenshot of Cloud block storage create volume
      Reliable disaster recovery

      Fail-over to an exact replica in a secondary, duplicate volume location with snapshots.

                 Learn more about reliable disaster recovery
        Screenshot of Cloud block storage IKS
        Fast container storage

        Get fast access to geographically distributed data using IBM Cloud® Kubernetes’ persistent volumes and IBM Cloud Block Storage solutions.

                     Learn more

          Pricing and provisioning

          Configure, price and provision with the right block storage solution
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            Hourly and monthly block storage on your virtual server or containerized apps within the IBM Cloud VPC network.
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            Hourly and monthly block storage on your bare metal servers or containerized apps within the classic IBM Cloud network.

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              Start ordering and building your block storage solutions on top of your existing compute infrastructure inside the IBM Cloud console.

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