Block Storage
Block Storage, previously known as Datasets (Disk), gives you disks of a fixed size that you allocate. They mount read-write once — on one Instance (container) or Virtual Machine at a time — which makes them the right choice for scratch space, high-speed caching, and any step that has to write to its mount directory.
In the TIR portal it lives under Storage > Block Storage.
One Workload at a Time
Block Storage is read-write once: each disk mounts read-write on only one resource at a time. If it is already mounted elsewhere, the portal says so when you try to attach it — unmount it there first.
API Reference
Block Storage API Reference
Create, list, resize, and delete disks.
/datasets/Create Block Storage/datasets/List Block Storage/datasets/{Dataset_Id}/Get Block Storage Details/datasets/{Dataset_Id}/Increase Disk Size/datasets/req_pvc_max_limit/Get Disk Size Limit/datasets/{Dataset_Id}/Delete Block StorageBilling & Plans
Billing & Credits
Block Storage is billed on the size you allocate, whether or not you use it.
Allocated Size
Charged per GB per month on the full disk size.
Grow Anytime
Increase the disk later; it cannot be reduced.
Pricing Page
Per-GB rate, worked examples, and an EOS comparison.
Block Storage Documentation
Core pages for setup and usage
Related Storage
Other TIR storage options