How to setup monitoring utilization metrics on a disk volume like you can with a Droplets. For example Disk Utilization.
Where can I see the utilization metrics for my Droplet?
I’m using my volume attached to a Droplet.
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Hi there,
I think that you actually can monitor disk usage for attached volumes right from the DigitalOcean dashboard, it’s shown as part of the overall “Disk Usage” under the Monitoring tab. It combines both your Droplet’s root disk and any attached block storage volumes into a single metric:
https://docs.digitalocean.com/products/monitoring/concepts/metrics/#disk-usage
That said, if you need more detailed breakdowns (like usage per volume), you’ll want to SSH into the Droplet and run df -h or use a tool like Netdata or Prometheus.
But for general usage tracking and alerts, the built-in monitoring has you covered.
- Bobby
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