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How to setup monitoring utilization metrics on a disk volume and view on a droplet
- Posted on April 22, 2025
- DigitalOcean VolumesDigitalOcean Droplets
Asked by 779664f9861247a18d825f0033bbc4
How to setup monitoring utilization metrics on a disk volume like you can with a Droplets. For example Disk Utilization.
Where can I see the utilization metrics for my Droplet?
I’m using my volume attached to a Droplet.
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Hi there,
I think that you actually can monitor disk usage for attached volumes right from the DigitalOcean dashboard, it’s shown as part of the overall “Disk Usage” under the Monitoring tab. It combines both your Droplet’s root disk and any attached block storage volumes into a single metric:
That said, if you need more detailed breakdowns (like usage per volume), you’ll want to SSH into the Droplet and run
df -hor use a tool like Netdata or Prometheus.But for general usage tracking and alerts, the built-in monitoring has you covered.
- Bobby