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Can multiple cloud servers access the same cloud disk?

Yes, multiple cloud servers can access the same cloud disk, depending on the cloud provider's architecture and configuration. This is typically achieved through shared storage solutions like Network Attached Storage (NAS) or Storage Area Network (SAN) technologies, which allow multiple servers to read from and write to the same disk simultaneously.

For example, in a scenario where you have a database cluster with multiple nodes, each node (cloud server) may need access to the same data disk for consistency and high availability. A shared cloud disk ensures all servers can read and write data without duplication.

In Tencent Cloud, this can be implemented using Cloud Block Storage (CBS) with multi-attach functionality, which allows multiple cloud servers to attach the same disk in read-only or read-write mode, depending on the use case. For high-performance shared storage, Cloud File Storage (CFS) is another option, providing a fully managed NFS file system that multiple servers can access concurrently.