Tech riderRev. 4 Oct 2026

Vultr Block Storage

Ch 066.7of 26 Load Balancing Software

1Runs onAPI, Linux, Web, Windows
2Costspaid from $0.03/mo
3Max volume size40 TB
4Volume typesHDD, NVMe
5SnapshotsYes
6Multi-attachNo
7EncryptionYes
8Cross-region replicationNo

8 lines stated Written from the maker's own pages: vultr.com, docs.vultr.com

Overview

Vultr Block Storage is ranked #6 of 26 in load balancing software on Specifiction. It runs on API, Linux, Web, Windows. There is no free plan. Paid plans start at $0.03/mo.

Vultr Block Storage plans and pricing

All plans

Vultr Block Storage (starting price) $0.03/mo $0.025/GB/mo HDD & NVMe · up to 40,000 GB · bootable volumes docs.vultr.com · 4 Oct 2026

Compared on load balancing software

Free plan: Novultr.com
Paid from: $25/movultr.com
Max volume size: 40 TBvultr.com
Volume types: HDD, NVMevultr.com
Snapshots: Yesvultr.com
Multi-attach: Novultr.com
Encryption: Yesvultr.com
Cross-region replication: Novultr.com
Maximum IOPS: 500 IOPSvultr.com

Facts

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.docs.vultr.com · 4 Oct 2026
Storage tiers: The product offers HDD storage for cost-effective bulk data and NVMe storage for higher performance.docs.vultr.com · 4 Oct 2026
Volume features: The product page lists snapshots via API, resizable volumes, HDD and NVMe storage types, and bootable NVMe volumes.docs.vultr.com · 4 Oct 2026
Provisioning: Volumes can be provisioned using the Vultr Console, API, CLI, or Terraform.docs.vultr.com · 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.docs.vultr.com · 4 Oct 2026
Location constraint: A Block Storage volume and the Cloud Compute instance it attaches to must be in the same Vultr location.docs.vultr.com · 4 Oct 2026
Attachment limits: A volume can attach to one Cloud Compute instance at a time, and up to 16 volumes can attach to one instance.docs.vultr.com · 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.docs.vultr.com · 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.docs.vultr.com · 4 Oct 2026
Resize limitation: Resizing a volume requires manually expanding its filesystem, and shrinking it in place is not supported.docs.vultr.com · 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.docs.vultr.com · 4 Oct 2026
Maker history: Vultr says it was founded in 2014 by David Aninowsky.blogs.vultr.com · 4 Oct 2026