# Configuring Google Filestore

> Source: https://parallelworks.com/docs/storage/configuring-nfs/google-filestore

The configuration parameters on this page are exclusive to Google Filestore.

Please note that Google Filestore measures storage in tebibytes (TiB); a tebibyte is equivalent to 1,099,511,627,776 bytes, or 1.1 teraybtes (TB).

![Screenshot of configuration settings for Google Filestore.](/content-images/docs/storage/configuring-NFS/google-filestore/blank-google-filestore.png)

#### Filestore Tier

Use this dropdown menu to select which service tier to use.

The tier `BASIC_HDD` supports 1 TiB to 10 TiB.

The tier `BASIC_SSD` supports 2.5 TiB to 10 TiB.

For more information, see the [Google documentation on Filestore tiers](https://cloud.google.com/filestore/docs/service-tiers).

#### Size

Use this field and slider to choose the size of your storage in TiB. The size must be changed in increments of 0.25. 

#### Region

Use this dropdown menu to select the region to use for your storage.

#### Zone

Use this dropdown menu to select the zone to use for your storage. A zone refers to an isolated location inside a region.

We recommend that your storage zone matches the zone of the cluster you’re pairing the storage with.