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title: "Does shrinking or extending volumes require downtime"
slug: "does-extending-or-shrinking-volumes-require-downtime"
updated: 2024-06-18T08:26:33Z
published: 2024-06-18T08:26:33Z
canonical: "docs.zesty.co/does-extending-or-shrinking-volumes-require-downtime"
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# Does extending or shrinking volumes require downtime?

No downtime is required for the extending or shrinking.

When extending, a new volume is attached to the filesystem that can be used immediately.

When shrinking, the data is redistributed onto other volumes with available space before the surplus volume is safely removed.