Creates and manages a storage volume in an OPC identity domain.
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# opc\_compute\_storage\_volume
The ``opc_compute_storage_volume`` resource creates and manages a storage volume in an OPC identity domain.
~> **Caution:** The ``opc_compute_storage_volume`` resource can completely delete your storage volume just as easily as it can create it. To avoid costly accidents, consider setting [``prevent_destroy``](/docs/configuration/resources.html#prevent_destroy) on your storage volume resources as an extra safety measure.
*`name` (Required) The name for the Storage Account.
*`description` (Optional) The description of the storage volume.
*`size` (Required) The size of this storage volume in GB. The allowed range is from 1 GB to 2 TB (2048 GB).
*`storage_type` - (Optional) - The Type of Storage to provision. Possible values are `/oracle/public/storage/latency` or `/oracle/public/storage/default`. Defaults to `/oracle/public/storage/default`.