# Configuring Storage

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

## Accessing Storage Configuration Settings

You’ll see the storage configuration page immediately after creating any storage resource.

You can also open a storage resource from the **Lustre**, **NFS**, **Disks**, or **Buckets** page. Click the name of any existing storage resource to open it.

![Screenshot of the user selecting a storage resource in the Storage tab.](/content-images/docs/storage/configuring-storage/click-bucket.png?v=43b206be)

## About the Storage Configuration Page

### Details

By default, you’ll see the **Details** tab when you open a storage resource. It shows the resource's current configuration and status, and the toolbar above it holds the actions for the resource.

![Screenshot of the Details tab in a storage resource's configuration settings.](/content-images/docs/storage/configuring-storage/blank-bucket-sessions.png?v=74e8e866)

The **Storage Definition** panel lists the name you entered when the storage was created, its status, and the settings specific to its storage type.

![Screenshot of the Storage Definition panel on a storage resource's Details tab.](/content-images/docs/storage/configuring-storage/blank-bucket-properties.png?v=b2157364)

:::info About Storage Provisioning Logs

For persistent storage resources, you can see the creation and deletion logs in the **Events** tab. If a persistent storage resource is active, you’ll see all the clusters that the storage is attached to on the **Details** tab.

Ephemeral storage resources do not have their own events. Instead, you can see their creation logs by navigating to **Resources** > **ResourceName** > **Sessions** > **Logs** > **Storages**.

For more information about persistent and ephemeral storage, please see [**Storage Types**](/docs/storage#storage-types).

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### Definition

Click the edit icon in the breadcrumb bar to open the **Definition** page. Here, you can adjust the configuration parameters of your storage. For more information, see [**General Settings**](#general-settings) below.

![Screenshot of the Definition page of a storage resource.](/content-images/docs/storage/configuring-storage/blank-bucket-definition.png?v=3e8655b9)

### JSON

Click **JSON** on the **Definition** page to open the code version of your storage configuration settings. Here, you can manually adjust the parameters seen on the **Definition** page.

![Screenshot of the JSON drawer of a storage resource](/content-images/docs/storage/configuring-storage/blank-bucket-json.png?v=130c8947)

### Manage Access

Choose **Manage Access** from the actions  menu to control storage sharing options for users in your organization who are assigned to the same group.

![Screenshot of the Storage Access drawer of a storage resource](/content-images/docs/storage/configuring-storage/blank-bucket-sharing.png?v=d182d997)

For more information, please see [Sharing Storage](/docs/storage/sharing-storage).

## General Settings

Storage resources have these settings in the **General Settings** section of the **Definition** page. They are locked once the storage has been provisioned.

![Screenshot of the general settings in a storage resource's configuration settings.](/content-images/docs/storage/configuring-storage/blank-bucket-general-settings.png?v=0746e05f)

#### Name, Display Name, Description, and Tags

The name is the identifier used in URLs and in `pw://` references; the display name is the friendly name shown throughout the interface. The description and tags are optional.

#### Cloud Network

Use this dropdown menu to choose your network, which determines which region your storage will be created in.

#### Billing Group

Use this dropdown menu to select the group name that your organization uses to allocate costs. This menu is especially important if your organization uses multiple groups.

If you’re not sure which group to select, you can contact us or your organization’s ACTIVATE platform administrator.

:::info Resource Group

If your organization uses the flexible allocation system, this field is called **Resource Group** instead. Select the resource group that should pay for this resource; its allocation is shown below the field. See [Using Resource Groups](/docs/resource-groups/using-resource-groups#choosing-a-resource-group-for-a-resource).

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:::info Storage-Specific Settings

For information about storage-specific settings, please select your storage type in the user guide sidebar.

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