Announcing cost-efficient storage with Network file storage, cold storage, and usage-based backups

Announcing cost-efficient storage with Network file storage, cold storage, and usage-based backups Network file storage (NFS) for high-performance AI workloads Spaces cold storage preview for infrequently accessed data Usage-based backups preview to meet aggressive RPOs About the author(s) Try DigitalOcean for free Related Articles Announcing per-sec billing, new Droplet plans, BYOIP, and NAT gateway preview to reduce scaling costs Storage that thinks for itself: Introducing Storage autoscaling, the newest feature for Managed Databases Introducing DigitalOcean Organizations, a new and comprehensive account layer By Anantha Ramachandran and Nihar Namjoshi Updated: September 24, 2025 5 min read As data footprints grow, businesses need cost-efficient storage for infrequently accessed data, high-performance file systems for collaborative work, and more aggressive data protection policies to meet strict recovery objectives. We’re introducing several significant enhancements to our storage portfolio to help you manage the challenges of data management, protection, and scaling. TL;DR Starting October 20th, Network file storage solution will be generally available, specifically designed for high-performance AI workloads. You can preview it in the DigitalOcean console after the release. Spaces cold storage for infrequently accessed data is available for public preview. Visit our documentation to learn more and create a support ticket to request access to preview Spaces cold storage. Usage-based backups is available for public preview to meet aggressive rpos. Check out our documentation to learn more. Request access to preview usage-based backups by submitting this form. Data-intensive applications, particularly in AI and machine learning, require shared, high-performance file storage that is easy to provision and manage. Introducing our new Network File System (NFS) service, generally available in our ATL1 and NYC data centers starting October 20, 2025. This fully managed, high-performance solution is specifically designed to meet the demands of AI/ML startups and data-centric businesses by enabling concurrent shared dataset access for multi-node workloads.