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If I'll resize current volume would be files saved which stores there now?

I want to resize current block storage (volume) but I afraid to lose all user images which stores there. So before starting I wants to be sure that everything would be saved.

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Kamal Nasser • November 19, 2017

Yes, resizing a Volume to a larger size will preserve everything stored on it. Once you’ve resized the raw storage device though, you will need to update the filesystem to reflect the new size. See https://www.digitalocean.com/community/tutorials/how-to-increase-the-size-of-a-digitalocean-block-storage-volume

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