Vultr Block Storage
Vultr Block Storage provides mountable raw HDD or NVMe volumes for application data on Vultr Cloud Compute instances, including databases, images, audio, and…
What Vultr Block Storage is
Vultr Block Storage provides mountable raw HDD or NVMe volumes for application data on Vultr Cloud Compute instances, including databases, images, audio, and video. HDD is positioned for bulk storage, while NVMe is offered for higher performance and can be bootable. The product lists snapshots through an API and resizable volumes. Volumes can be provisioned through the Vultr Console, API, CLI, or Terraform.
Published sustained limits are 500 IOPS and 100 MB/s for HDD, and 10,000 IOPS and 400 MB/s for NVMe; both can burst up to 150% for up to 60 seconds. Vultr says data is encrypted at rest with AES-256. A volume and its attached compute instance must be in the same Vultr location. Each volume attaches to one instance at a time, and one instance can have up to 16 volumes. Automated server backups do not include attached volumes. Resizing requires manually expanding the filesystem, and shrinking in place is not supported. The product lists a maximum volume size of 40 TB.
Good
- Offers both HDD and NVMe volume types.
- NVMe volumes can be bootable.
- Volumes can be provisioned through console, API, CLI, or Terraform.
- Data is encrypted at rest using AES-256.
- Lists snapshots through an API and resizable volumes.
Watch out
- A volume and its instance must share a Vultr location.
- Each volume attaches to only one instance at a time.
- Automated server backups exclude attached volumes.
- Shrinking a volume in place is not supported.
Who it suits
It suits Vultr Cloud Compute users who need mountable HDD or NVMe storage for application data. Choose between the listed storage types based on bulk-storage needs or higher-performance requirements.
Verdict
Vultr Block Storage offers mountable HDD and NVMe volumes with published performance limits and multiple provisioning options. Account for the same-location attachment rule and separate backup and filesystem-resize work when planning storage.
Plans and prices
From Vultr Block Storage's own pricing page, checked 4 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Vultr Block Storage (starting price) | $0.03 a month | HDD & NVMe · up to 40,000 GB · bootable volumes · $0.025/GB/mo |
The facts
Each one read from Vultr Block Storage's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Attachment limits
- A volume can attach to one Cloud Compute instance at a time, and up to 16 volumes can attach to one instance.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Backup limitation
- Vultr automated server backups do not include attached Block Storage volumes; the FAQ recommends backing them up with OS-level tools such as Rclone.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Compliance
- Vultr makes independently audited compliance reports available to eligible customers through the Console, including SOC 2 Type II with HIPAA Security Rule and ISO/IEC 27001:2022.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Encryption
- Vultr says Block Storage data is encrypted at rest using AES-256.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Location constraint
- A Block Storage volume and the Cloud Compute instance it attaches to must be in the same Vultr location.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Performance
- The published sustained limits are 500 IOPS and 100 MB/s for HDD Block and 10,000 IOPS and 400 MB/s for NVMe Block, with bursts up to 150% for up to 60 seconds.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Provisioning
- Volumes can be provisioned using the Vultr Console, API, CLI, or Terraform.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- It provides mountable HDD or NVMe raw block storage that can be attached to Vultr Cloud Compute instances for application data such as databases, images, audio, and video.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Resize limitation
- Resizing a volume requires manually expanding its filesystem, and shrinking it in place is not supported.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Storage tiers
- The product offers HDD storage for cost-effective bulk data and NVMe storage for higher performance.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Volume features
- The product page lists snapshots via API, resizable volumes, HDD and NVMe storage types, and bootable NVMe volumes.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Volume size limits
- The FAQ states minimum sizes of 1 GB for NVMe and 40 GB for HDD, while the product overview lists up to 40,000 GB.checked 4 Oct 2026
The company
- Founded
- 2014checked 28 Sep 2026
- Headquarters
- West Palm Beach, Floridachecked 28 Sep 2026
- Maker history
- Vultr says it was founded in 2014 by David Aninowsky.checked 4 Oct 2026