Listing Defined Volumes

The Volumes tab provides a comprehensive view of all persistent storage volumes defined for your environment, showing their current status, configuration, and available management actions.

Accessing the Volumes List

Navigate to Environment Volumes

1. Go to your application’s dashboard and select the environment you want to examine
2. Click on the Volumes tab in the environment details interface
3. View the “Defined Logical Volumes” section, which displays all volumes currently configured for this environment

The volumes interface shows both inherited volumes (from production environment defaults) and any additional volumes you’ve defined specifically for this environment.

Note

New environments automatically inherit volume definitions from the production environment, ensuring consistency across your deployment pipeline while allowing environment-specific customizations.

Volume Information Display

Volume Details Table Each volume in the list shows essential information in a clear tabular format:

Volume Name The unique identifier for the logical volume (e.g., default-storage, laravel-storage, app-uploads). This name is used when configuring mount points in container settings and must be unique within the environment.

Description Optional descriptive text explaining the volume’s purpose and usage. Examples include “Default EFS storage for production” or “Auto-created during compose import/update” for volumes created automatically.

Created Timestamp showing when the volume definition was created, helping you track volume lifecycle and identify recently added storage.

Actions Available management actions for each volume:

• Remove: Delete the volume definition from the environment configuration

Caution

The Remove action only deletes the volume definition from the environment configuration. The underlying storage data may persist on the storage system. Coordinate with your team before removing volume definitions to avoid data access issues.

Understanding Volume Types

Inherited Volumes Volumes that were automatically copied from the production environment when this environment was created. These provide consistency across environments and typically include standard application storage.

Custom Volumes Additional volumes you’ve defined specifically for this environment to meet unique requirements, such as environment-specific caching or testing data storage.

Auto-Created Volumes Volumes automatically generated during Docker Compose import processes, ensuring that named volumes from your compose files are properly represented in the Quant Cloud environment.

Volume Usage Context

The volumes list serves as your reference for:

• Container configuration: Selecting volumes when setting up mount points
• Storage planning: Understanding current storage allocations and usage patterns
• Environment consistency: Ensuring proper volume configuration across environments
• Troubleshooting: Identifying storage-related configuration issues

This centralized view helps you maintain organized, consistent storage across your application’s containers while providing the flexibility to customize storage for specific environment needs.