# Block Storage

With IONOS Cloud Block Storage, you can quickly provision Dedicated Core Servers, vCPU Servers, Cloud Cubes, and other Infrastructure-as-a-Service ([<mark style="color:blue;">IaaS</mark>](https://docs.ionos.com/cloud/support/general-information/glossary-of-terms#iaas)) offerings. Refer to our user guides and FAQs to support your hosting needs.

Block Storage also supports images and snapshots. Images are further classified into public and private images. IONOS Cloud contains a collection of different types of public images that can be instantly used or you can also upload your private images through the [<mark style="color:blue;">File Transfer Protocol (FTP)</mark>](https://docs.ionos.com/cloud/support/general-information/glossary-of-terms#file-transfer-protocol-ftp). You can also create snapshots of provisioned block storages and in turn, use them for storage purposes.

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**Bulk Data Export:** You can now export data in bulk by submitting a request to [<mark style="color:blue;">IONOS Cloud Support</mark>](https://docs.ionos.com/cloud/support/general-information/contact-information). For more information, see [<mark style="color:blue;">Bulk Data Export</mark>](https://docs.ionos.com/sections-test/guides/data-export/bulk-data-export).
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## Product Overview

<table data-view="cards"><thead><tr><th></th><th></th><th data-hidden data-card-target data-type="content-ref"></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><mark style="color:blue;"><strong>Block Storage</strong></mark></td><td>Learn about the IONOS Cloud Block Storage solution to store and manage large data in the cloud, which also supports images and snapshot features.</td><td><a href="block-storage/overview">overview</a></td></tr></tbody></table>

## Quick Links

<table data-view="cards"><thead><tr><th></th><th></th><th data-hidden data-card-target data-type="content-ref"></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><mark style="color:blue;"><strong>DCD How-Tos</strong></mark></td><td>Learn how to set user privileges, set up and manage Block Storage via the DCD.</td><td><a href="block-storage/how-tos">how-tos</a></td></tr></tbody></table>

## Developer Tools

<table data-view="cards"><thead><tr><th></th><th></th><th data-hidden data-card-target data-type="content-ref"></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><mark style="color:blue;"><strong>Block Storage Cloud API</strong></mark></td><td>Access the Cloud API documentation for Block Storage.</td><td><a href="https://api.ionos.com/docs/cloud/v6/#tag/Volumes">https://api.ionos.com/docs/cloud/v6/#tag/Volumes</a></td></tr><tr><td><mark style="color:blue;"><strong>Block Storage SDKs</strong></mark></td><td>Interact with the Block Storage API using SDKs.</td><td><a href="https://docs.ionos.com/cloud/reference/software-development-kits/sdks">https://docs.ionos.com/cloud/reference/software-development-kits/sdks</a></td></tr><tr><td><mark style="color:blue;"><strong>Config Management Tools</strong></mark></td><td>Explore configuration management tools compatible with Block Storage.</td><td><a href="https://docs.ionos.com/cloud/reference/config-management-tools/config-management-tools">https://docs.ionos.com/cloud/reference/config-management-tools/config-management-tools</a></td></tr></tbody></table>

## Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

<table data-view="cards"><thead><tr><th></th><th></th><th data-hidden data-card-target data-type="content-ref"></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><mark style="color:blue;"><strong>FAQ</strong></mark></td><td>Get answers to the most commonly encountered questions about Block Storage.</td><td><a href="block-storage/block-storage-faqs">block-storage-faqs</a></td></tr></tbody></table>