# Network File Storage How-Tos

Generated on 12 Mar 2026

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.

## Getting Started

[How to Create a Network File Storage Share](https://docs.digitalocean.com/products/nfs/how-to/create/index.html.md): Create a share using the Control Panel, CLI, or API.

[How to Delete a Network File Storage Share](https://docs.digitalocean.com/products/nfs/how-to/delete/index.html.md): Delete a share to permanently and irreversibly destroy the share and its contents.

[How to Mount a Network File Storage Share](https://docs.digitalocean.com/products/nfs/how-to/mount/index.html.md): Mount a share to a Droplet using the mount command or fstab.

## Share Management

[How to Resize a Network File Storage Share](https://docs.digitalocean.com/products/nfs/how-to/resize/index.html.md): Resize your NFS share to seamlessly increase storage capacity.

[How to Move a Network File Storage Share Between VPC Networks](https://docs.digitalocean.com/products/nfs/how-to/change-vpc/index.html.md): Move a share from one VPC network to another.

## Snapshot Management

[How to Create a Network File Storage Snapshot](https://docs.digitalocean.com/products/nfs/how-to/create-snapshot/index.html.md): Create snapshots of a share using the Control Panel, CLI, or API.

[How to Delete a Network File Storage Snapshot](https://docs.digitalocean.com/products/nfs/how-to/delete-snapshot/index.html.md): Delete an NFS snapshot using the Control Panel, CLI, or API.

[How to Restore Files From a Network File Storage Snapshot](https://docs.digitalocean.com/products/nfs/how-to/restore-snapshot/index.html.md): Access and restore files from an NFS snapshot.