DigitalOcean Storage Skill

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progressive_disclosure:
entry_point:
summary: "DigitalOcean storage: Spaces object storage, Volumes block storage, NFS file storage, Snapshots, and Backups."
when_to_use:
- "When selecting object, block, or file storage"
- "When designing backup and snapshot strategies"
- "When attaching persistent storage to Droplets"
quick_start:
- "Choose Spaces, Volumes, or NFS"
- "Provision storage in the target region"
- "Attach or mount storage to compute"
- "Enable snapshots or backups"
token_estimate:
entry: 90-110
full: 3800-5000

Overview

DigitalOcean storage includes S3-compatible object storage, network-attached block storage, managed NFS, plus snapshots and backups for recovery workflows.

Spaces Object Storage

Use Spaces for large datasets, static assets, and logs.

• Create a Space in the required region.
• Generate access keys for S3-compatible tooling.
• Configure access controls for public or private objects.

Volumes Block Storage

Use Volumes to add persistent block storage to Droplets.

• Create a Volume in the same region as the Droplet.
• Attach the Volume to a Droplet.
• Mount the Volume on the Droplet OS.

NFS File Storage

Use managed NFS for shared file access across services.

• Provision an NFS file system.
• Mount from compute resources that require shared storage.

Snapshots

Use snapshots for on-demand backups of Droplets or Volumes.

• Create snapshots before major changes.
• Use snapshots to create new Droplets or Volumes.

Backups

Use scheduled backups for routine recovery points.

• Enable backups on Droplets.
• Restore from backups during recovery.

Storage Selection Guide

• Use Spaces for object storage and static assets.
• Use Volumes for persistent block storage on Droplets.
• Use NFS for shared POSIX file storage.
• Use Snapshots for point-in-time recovery.
• Use Backups for scheduled system-level protection.

Complementary Skills

When using this skill, consider these related skills (if deployed):

• digitalocean-compute: Droplets and App Platform storage attachment.
• digitalocean-containers-images: Image and registry workflows.
• digitalocean-managed-databases: Data backups and migration planning.

Note: Complementary skills are optional. This skill is fully functional without them.

Resources

DigitalOcean Docs:

• Storage: https://docs.digitalocean.com/products/storage/
• Spaces: https://docs.digitalocean.com/products/spaces/
• Volumes: https://docs.digitalocean.com/products/volumes/
• NFS: https://docs.digitalocean.com/products/nfs/
• Snapshots: https://docs.digitalocean.com/products/snapshots/
• Backups: https://docs.digitalocean.com/products/backups/