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DATA VOLUME

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The content of this documentation applies exclusively to registered users with access to https://horizon.cloudferro.com

• How to attach a volume to VM less than 2TB on Linux on NSIS Cloud
  • What We Are Going To Cover
  • Prerequisites
  • Step 1: Create a Volume
  • Step 2: Attach the Volume to VM
  • Step 3: Partition the Volume
  • Step 5: Create the File System
  • Step 6: Create the mount point
  • What To Do Next
• How to attach a volume to VM more than 2TB on Linux on NSIS Cloud
  • What We Are Going To Cover
  • Prerequisites
  • Step 1: Create a Volume
  • Step 2: Attach the Volume to VM
  • Step 3: Create the Partition Table
  • Step 5: Create the File System
  • Step 6: Create the mount point
  • What To Do Next
• Ephemeral vs Persistent storage option Create New Volume on NSIS Cloud
• How to export a volume over NFS on NSIS Cloud
• How to export a volume over NFS outside of a project on NSIS Cloud
• How to extend the volume in Linux on NSIS Cloud
• How to mount object storage in Linux on NSIS Cloud
  • Prerequisites
  • Check your credentials and save them in a file
  • Enable 3fs
  • What To Do Next
• How to move data volume between two VMs using OpenStack Horizon on NSIS Cloud
  • Prerequisites
  • What We Are Going To Cover
  • Ensure that the transfer is possible
  • Shutting down the source virtual machine
  • Shutting down your virtual machine using Horizon dashboard
  • Disconnecting volume
  • Attaching volume to destination virtual machine
  • What To Do Next
• How many objects can I put into Object Storage container bucket on NSIS Cloud
• Volume snapshot inheritance and its consequences on NSIS Cloud
• How to create or delete volume snapshot on NSIS Cloud
  • Prerequisites
  • What We Are Going To Cover
  • Creating volume snapshot
  • Deleting volume snapshot
  • What To Do Next
• How to restore volume from snapshot on NSIS Cloud
  • Prerequisites
  • What We Are Going To Cover
  • Restoring volume snapshot using Horizon dashboard
  • Restoring volume snapshot using OpenStack CLI client
  • What To Do Next
• Bootable versus non-bootable volumes on NSIS Cloud
  • Bootable vs. non-bootable volumes
  • What We Are Going To Cover
  • Prerequisites
  • Which volumes appear when creating a virtual machine using Horizon dashboard?
  • Attempting to create a virtual machine from non-bootable volume using OpenStack CLI
  • Checking whether a volume is bootable
  • Checking whether a volume snapshot was created from a bootable volume
  • Modifying bootable status of a volume
  • What happens if you launch a virtual machine from a volume which does not have a functional operating system?
• How To Attach Volume To Windows VM On NSIS Cloud
  • What We Are Going To Cover
  • Prerequisites
  • Step 1: Create a New Volume
  • Step 2: Attach the Volume to VM
  • Step 3: Format the Drive
  • What To Do Next
• Best Practices for Snapshots and Data Retention
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Requirements Analysis
  • 3. Snapshots – Best Practices
  • 4. Backup and Retention in Object Storage (S3)
  • 5. Retention Matrix
  • 6. Security and Compliance
  • 7. Operations and Testing
  • 8. Implementation Checklist
  • 9. Final Recommendations
• How to create volume Snapshot and attach as Volume on Linux or Windows on NSIS Cloud