Yandex Cloud Disks review
Flexible Yandex Compute Cloud disks with snapshots, encryption, and automation tooling.
Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
Yandex Cloud Disks provides virtual block storage for Yandex Compute Cloud virtual machines. It supports Network HDD, Network SSD, Non-replicated SSD, ultra high-speed network storage with three replicas, and local disks on dedicated hosts. The service fits teams running workloads inside the Yandex Cloud ecosystem, from general-purpose applications to high-performance computing. Disks can be created, attached, detached, resized, encrypted, and managed through the web console, CLI, Terraform, or API. A 60-day trial is available, while the service itself is paid rather than free-plan software.
The volume lineup is the main differentiator. Network HDD covers standard HDD block storage, Network SSD provides replicated SSD storage, and Non-replicated SSD prioritizes enhanced performance without redundancy. The ultra high-speed replicated SSD tier adds three replicas for high-performance workloads. Disk snapshots and scheduled snapshots support backup workflows, while encryption can use system or custom Yandex Key Management Service keys. The published category specifications list a maximum volume size of 256 and maximum IOPS of 11,000. Pricing is usage-based, varies by region and contracting entity, and starts at 0.000045082 USD per GB per hour for Network HDD.
Yandex Cloud Disks is a strong fit when virtual machines, key management, and infrastructure automation already center on Yandex Cloud. Terraform, CLI, console, and API options give infrastructure teams several management paths, and the combination of resizing, snapshots, and encryption covers core block-storage operations. It is less suitable for architectures that require Multi-Attach or cross-region replication, since those capabilities are not included. Choose it for zonal block storage closely integrated with Yandex Compute Cloud; consider an alternative when shared disk attachment or cross-region storage resilience is a central requirement.
Yandex Cloud Disks pros and cons
- Where it wins
- Multiple HDD, SSD, and replicated SSD volume types
- Snapshots, encryption, resizing, and VM attachment
- Console, CLI, Terraform, and API management
- Where it doesn't
- No Multi-Attach support
- No cross-region replication
- Usage-based pricing varies by region and entity
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