Let us take a look at Linode resize volume. At Bobcares, our Linode support service will answer all of your equations on Linode resize volume and how it expands Linode storage capacity.

Resize a Block Storage Volume

Linode’s Block Storage service enables the addition of additional storage drives or volume to the Linode. Each Volume goes under a partition and can support any file system type. A scalable, quick, and fault-tolerant storage service is block storage. Block storage can supplement the storage capacity of a Linode Compute Instance. This feature allows enlarging the volume size thus making Linode resize volume possible.

The Block Storage Linode resize Volume can expand to a larger size at any time after creating it. To configure the Linode resize volume follow the steps given below:

1. Firstly, access the Cloud Manager.
2. After that, if the Volume is in connection to a Linode, turn it off.
3. Then, in the sidebar, click the Volumes link.
4. Locate the desired Volume in the list, then click the ellipsis dropdown menu and select Resize.
5. Fill in the new resize volume size. This helps to define the resize volume. The minimum size is the Volume’s current size, and the maximum is 10,000 GB.
6. Then click the Submit button.
7. To begin resizing, click Resize Volume. After pressing the button, the Resizing Instructions panel displays, displaying the instructions and commands required to resize the Volume’s filesystem. Save these commands or keep this panel open. When the resizing is finished, the notification bell in the top right corner of the page will sound.
8. After resizing the Volume, restart the Linode.
9. Run the previously indicated commands to resize the Linode’s Block Storage Volume after it has fully restarted:

   Use SSH or Lish to connect to the Linode. Unmount the Volume:umount /dev/disk/by-id/scsi- 0Linode_Volume_BlockStorage1. Assuming to have an ext2, ext3, or ext4 partition, execute the following command to check the file system: e2fsck -f /dev/disk/by-id/scsi-0Linode Volume BlockStorage1

   Then scale it to fit the new Volume dimensions: /dev/disk/by-id/scsi-0Linode Volume BlockStorage1 resize2fs Return the Volume to the filesystem: /mnt/BlockStorage1 /dev/disk/by-id/scsi-0Linode Volume BlockStorage1. This is the final step in the configuration process.

[Need assistance with similar queries? We are here to help]

Conclusion

To conclude the Linode resize volume works through the Linode method of adding additional storage drives.