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Block Storage for VPC storage class reference

Block Storage for VPC storage class reference

Virtual Private Cloud

Review the following storage class information for Block Storage for VPC in IBM Cloud Kubernetes Service clusters.

All storage classes use hourly billing. For more information about pricing, see Pricing information and the corresponding Block Storage for VPC tiers.

VPC Block storage class reference
Name File system Volume binding mode Reclaim policy
ibmc-vpc-block-10iops-tier ext4 Immediate Delete
ibmc-vpc-block-retain-10iops-tier ext4 Immediate Retain
ibmc-vpc-block-metro-10iops-tier ext4 WaitForFirstConsumer Delete
ibmc-vpc-block-metro-retain-10iops-tier ext4 WaitForFirstConsumer Retain
ibmc-vpcblock-odf-10iops ext4 WaitForFirstConsumer Delete
ibmc-vpcblock-odf-ret-10iops ext4 WaitForFirstConsumer Retain
ibmc-vpc-block-5iops-tier ext4 Immediate Delete
ibmc-vpc-block-retain-5iops-tier ext4 Immediate Retain
ibmc-vpc-block-metro-5iops-tier ext4 WaitforFirstConsumer Delete
ibmc-vpc-block-metro-retain-5iops-tier ext4 WaitForFirstConsumer Retain
ibmc-vpcblock-odf-5iops ext4 WaitForFirstConsumer Delete
ibmc-vpcblock-odf-ret-5iops created ext4 WaitForFirstConsumer Retain
ibmc-vpc-block-custom ext4 Immediate Delete
ibmc-vpc-block-retain-custom ext4 Immediate Retain
ibmc-vpc-block-metro-custom ext4 WaitforFirstConsumer Delete
ibmc-vpc-block-metro-retain-custom ext4 WaitForFirstConsumer Retain
ibmc-vpcblock-odf-custom ext4 WaitForFirstConsumer Delete
ibmc-vpcblock-odf-ret-custom ext4 WaitForFirstConsumer Retain
ibmc-vpc-block-general-purpose ext4 Immediate Delete
ibmc-vpc-block-retain-general-purpose ext4 Immediate Retain
ibmc-vpc-block-metro-general-purpose ext4 WaitforFirstConsumer Delete
ibmc-vpc-block-metro-retain-general-purpose ext4 WaitforFirstConsumer Retain
ibmc-vpcblock-odf-ret-general ext4 WaitforFirstConsumer Retain
ibmc-vpcblock-odf-general ext4 WaitforFirstConsumer Delete