Release Note
Last verified 11 Nov 2026
High Performance Block Storage is now available in private preview in the NYC2, SFO3, ATL1, RIC1, MKC1, and MEM1 datacenters. High Performance volumes use network-attached NVMe storage over NVMe/TCP and deliver up to 60,000 IOPS and 1,200 MB/s per volume, regardless of Droplet type.
You can create High Performance volumes in the Control Panel or through the API by setting performance_class to b2. Volumes require a minimum size of 128 GiB and are free during the preview.
To request access, contact your Technical Account Manager (TAM). For more information, see How to Create High Performance Block Storage Volumes.