Network File Storage

Store and scale file storage for AI/ML and data-intensive workloads with fully managed high-performance service without the operational burden.

Managed Network File Storage

Simplify management

Create and manage POSIX-compliant NFSv3 and NFSv4 shares in your virtual private cloud with fully managed service.

Access multiple Droplets

Mount NFS shares to multiple GPU, CPU Droplets and Kubernetes (DOKS) clusters to share a dataset across AI/ML training, inference, and containerized applications.

Improve performance

Optimize high-throughput, low-latency storage for AI/ML training and inference workloads.

Take snapshots

Create and restore point-in-time snapshots of NFS shares to quickly restore data.

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Simple and transparent pricing

Standard tier starts at $0.15 per GiB per month with aggregated throughput of up to 1 Gbps per share. Start with 50 GiB.

High performance tier starts at $0.30/GiB/month. Throughput starting from 8 Gbps. Start with 500 GiB.

Snapshots billed separately at $0.06 per GiB/month based on restorable file size.

Flat pricing across all supported regions.

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Frequently asked questions

What is Network File Storage?
Network file storage (NFS) is a fully managed, POSIX-compliant file storage service that allows multiple servers or containers to access the same shared data over a private network. It is ideal for AI/ML training, inference, and other data-intensive workloads.
Which regions is Network File Storage available in?
Network File Storage is available in Atlanta, New York and Amsterdam data centers, with more regions planned in future expansions.
Where can I use DigitalOcean Network File Storage?
NFS shares can be mounted on GPU Droplets optimized for AI/ML workload and DigitalOcean Kubernetes (DOKS) clusters via statically provisioned PersistentVolumes (PV) and PersistentVolumeClaims (PVC). This makes it easy to share datasets across multiple nodes.
How much does network file storage cost?
Pricing of NFS is allocation based. You pay a flat monthly fee per provisioned GiB, with no additional charges for operations or access requests. Standard tier starts at $0.15 per GiB per month with throughput of up to 1 Gbps per share. High performance GPU tier starts at $0.30 per GiB per month with discounts available for GPU-committed customers. Snapshots billed separately at $0.06 per GiB/month based on restorable file size.

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