Learn how to adjust the storage space of your Managed Database (also called Cloud Database) cluster according to your needs.
How to increase or decrease storage
This option is available through the OVHcloud API and the Control Panel.
How to adjust the storage space using the Control Panel
Requirements
- access to the OVHcloud Control Panel
- a Public Cloud project in your OVHcloud account
Instructions
To adjust the storage space of your cluster, log in to the OVHcloud Control Panel and select the Public Cloud tab from the top menu. In the left-hand navigation menu, under Databases & Analytics, click Databases in the left navigation bar. Then select your engine.
In the General information tab, look at the Cluster overview panel. Toward the bottom, under Storage, click Edit additional storage →.
Use the slider to adjust the storage space of your cluster, then click Validate.
How to adjust the storage space using the API
Requirements
- access to the OVHcloud API (create your credentials by consulting this guide)
- a Public Cloud project in your OVHcloud account
Instructions
As an example, for PostgreSQL services, you can perform a storage space increase or decrease using this endpoint:
PUT /cloud/project/{serviceName}/database/postgresql/{clusterId}
Other engines using a storage space provide similar endpoints, e.g.:
PUT /cloud/project/{serviceName}/database/kafka/{clusterId}
Go further
For more information and tutorials, please see our other Cloud Databases support guides or explore the guides for other OVHcloud products and services.