# Network File Storage Quickstart

Network File Storage is a fully managed, POSIX-compliant file storage solution built for demanding workloads like AI/ML pipelines, containerized applications, and DigitalOcean Kubernetes (DOKS) clusters. It provides scalable, high-throughput shared storage that simplifies storage management for distributed applications.

## Create Share

To [create a Network File Storage](https://docs.digitalocean.com/products/nfs/how-to/create/index.html.md) share from the [control panel](https://cloud.digitalocean.com), click the **Create** menu, then click **Network File Storage**.

Configure the new share:

- **Choose a datacenter region**: Select the region to create the share in.
- **VPC network**: Select the VPC network to attach the share to.
- **Choose a storage tier**: Select **Standard** for general-purpose workloads or **High Performance** for AI/ML and high-throughput workloads.
- **Choose a storage size**: Enter the share size in GiB.
- **Finalize**: Enter a name for your share.

Review your configuration in the **Summary** section, then click **Create Network File Storage** to create your share.

## Mount Share

[Log in](https://docs.digitalocean.com/products/droplets/how-to/connect-with-ssh/index.html.md) to your Droplet.

Check that you have the `mount.nfs` command installed:

```shell
which mount.nfs
```

If `which` returns nothing, install the `nfs-common` package on Ubuntu and Debian, or the `nfs-utils` package on DNF-based systems:

```shell
sudo apt-get install nfs-common
```

```shell
sudo dnf install nfs-utils
```

Make the mount point directory:

```shell
sudo mkdir -p /mnt/example-nfs-share
```

You may choose any directory name and location.

Use `mount` to mount the share:

```shell
sudo mount -t nfs -o nconnect=8 <your_share_ip:and_path> /mnt/example-nfs-share
```

Replace `<your_share_ip:and_path>` with the share information listed in the control panel. Replace `/mnt/example-nfs-share` with your mount point directory.

The share is now mounted. To make the share persistent across reboots, add the following line to `/etc/fstab`:

```
<your_share_ip:and_path> /mnt/example-nfs-share nfs _netdev,nofail,x-systemd.automount,x-systemd.idle-timeout=600,nconnect=8,vers=4.1 0 0
```

Replace `<your_share_ip:and_path>` with the share information listed in the control panel. Replace `/mnt/example-nfs-share` with your mount point directory.

## Resize Share

To [resize a share](https://docs.digitalocean.com/products/nfs/how-to/resize/index.html.md), click its **…** “more” menu, then click **Resize**. Choose the new, larger size, then click **Increase Storage Size**. You can not reduce the size of a share.

## Delete Share

Deleting a share permanently destroys all data in it. Recovery is not possible. Back up critical data before deleting your NFS share.

To [delete a share](https://docs.digitalocean.com/products/nfs/how-to/delete/index.html.md), click its **…** “more” menu, then click **Delete**. Enter the share name in the confirmation window, then click **Delete**.

## Create Snapshot

To [take a snapshot](https://docs.digitalocean.com/products/nfs/how-to/create-snapshot/index.html.md) from the Control Panel, click **Network File Storage** in the main menu. Click the **…** “more” menu next to the share you want to snapshot, then click **Take a Snapshot**.

In the **Create a Snapshot** window that opens, click **Take Snapshot**.

To view and manage your team’s snapshots, click the **Snapshots** tab.