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Storage¶

The following how-to guides cover common operations related to storage:

  • Back up a volume
  • Create an instance in a pool
  • Manage buckets
  • Manage pools
  • Manage volumes
  • Move or copy a volume

Related topics¶

Explanation:

  • About storage pools, volumes and buckets

Reference:

  • Storage drivers

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