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<strong>This article will help you create a new block storage volume.</strong>
 
Volumes are the 'storage disks' in the DataTenant Cloud, like VMDKs in VMWare ESX or VHDs in Microsoft Hyper-V. If you already have a virtual machine running, you can create blank volumes and attach them to your VM for storage. Otherwise, you can create a volume from an image, which will contain the operating system you selected for a new VM.
 
== Create a volume ==
Begin by downloading [https://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/latest.html PuTTY] and installing it onto a Windows or Mac. This will automatically install PuTTYgen, which is a tool for creating keypairs. Open PuTTYgen, and click the 'Generate' option.
 
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Revision as of 15:33, 15 May 2024

This article will help you create a new block storage volume.

Volumes are the 'storage disks' in the DataTenant Cloud, like VMDKs in VMWare ESX or VHDs in Microsoft Hyper-V. If you already have a virtual machine running, you can create blank volumes and attach them to your VM for storage. Otherwise, you can create a volume from an image, which will contain the operating system you selected for a new VM.

Create a volume

Begin by downloading PuTTY and installing it onto a Windows or Mac. This will automatically install PuTTYgen, which is a tool for creating keypairs. Open PuTTYgen, and click the 'Generate' option.