Managing Cloud Server disks > Extending the disk volume with the added space

07 Extending the disk volume with the added space

Services covered by this guide

This guide applies to:
  • VMware Cloud Server
  • OpenStack Cloud Server
  • Cloud VPS OpenStack
  • Cloud VPS VMware
  • Cloud VPS Hyper-V

What to do after adding space to a disk (primary or secondary)

After increasing the disk size, you need to extend the disk volume to use the space you have added. If you do not perform this operation, the added space will remain unallocated and will therefore not be detected by the Cloud Server operating system. The procedure depends on the operating system installed on your Cloud Server: