# Storage The following how-to guides cover common operations related to storage. How to create, manage, and use storage: * [Manage pools](https://canonical.com/lxd/docs/default/howto/storage_pools/index.html.md) * [Manage volumes](https://canonical.com/lxd/docs/default/howto/storage_volumes/index.html.md) * [Manage buckets](https://canonical.com/lxd/docs/default/howto/storage_buckets/index.html.md) * [Create an instance in a pool](https://canonical.com/lxd/docs/default/howto/storage_create_instance/index.html.md) How to export and move custom storage volumes: * [Back up a volume](https://canonical.com/lxd/docs/default/howto/storage_backup_volume/index.html.md) * [Move or copy a volume](https://canonical.com/lxd/docs/default/howto/storage_move_volume/index.html.md) ## Related topics Explanation: - [Storage pools, volumes, and buckets](https://canonical.com/lxd/docs/default/explanation/storage/index.html.md#exp-storage) Reference: - [Storage drivers](https://canonical.com/lxd/docs/default/reference/storage_drivers/index.html.md#storage-drivers)