> ## Documentation Index
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# Manage External Data Volumes

You can use External Data Volumes (EDVs) to mount and access data that might exist on external remote file systems.

<Note>
  [Remote data planes](/cloud/platform-capabilities/core-concepts/zones/domino-nexus) are needed to use EDVs in Domino Cloud.
</Note>

See [External Data Volumes](/cloud/platform-capabilities/core-concepts/data/external-volumes) in the User guide for information.

You must register external data volumes with Domino before they can be used. Prior to registering an EDV, you must create a Kubernetes Persistent Volume (PV) and Persistent Volume Claim (PVC) that represent the remote file system to be accessed through the EDV.

All registered External Data Volumes are listed in a standard table, which display the EDV name, type, description, and volume access. In addition, for each registered EDV, the Projects column indicates which projects have added the EDV.

Find more detailed information on how to manage EDVs in these topics:

* [Set up Kubernetes PV and PVC.](/cloud/admin/data-administration/external-data/external-data-volumes/set-up-kubernetes)

* [Register EDVs.](/cloud/admin/data-administration/external-data/external-data-volumes/register-edvs)

* [Associate Data Planes with EDVs.](/cloud/admin/data-administration/external-data/external-data-volumes/add-a-data-plane)

* [View registered EDV details.](/cloud/admin/data-administration/external-data/external-data-volumes/view-registered-edv-details)

* [Edit registered EDVs.](/cloud/admin/data-administration/external-data/external-data-volumes/edit-registered-edv)

* [Unregister EDVs.](/cloud/admin/data-administration/external-data/external-data-volumes/unregister-edvs)

* [Configure censorship.](/cloud/admin/data-administration/external-data/external-data-volumes/configure-censorship)