Secure and store data with Lightsail for Research volumes

Amazon Lightsail for Research provides block-level storage volumes (disks) that you can attach to a running Lightsail for Research virtual computer. You can use a disk as a primary storage device for data that requires frequent and granular updates. For example, disks are the recommended storage option when you run a database on a Lightsail for Research virtual computer.

A disk behaves like an unformatted external block device that you can attach to a single virtual computer. The volume persists independently from the running life of a computer. After you attach a disk to a computer, you can use it like any other physical hard drive.

You can attach multiple disks to a computer. You can also detach a disk from one computer and attach it to another computer.

To keep a backup copy of your data, create a snapshot of the disk. You can create a new disk from a snapshot and attach it to another computer.