Though both methods are similar, there is a slight difference. If you want your storage to be fully managed by [[Docker]] and accessed only through [[Docker Containers|Docker containers]] and the [[Docker CLI]], you should choose to use [[Docker Volumes]]. However, if you need full control of the storage and want to allow other processes besides Docker to access or modify the storage layer, then [[Docker Bind Mount|bind mounts]] is the right choice for your environment.^[[Run Grafana Docker image | Grafana documentation](https://grafana.com/docs/grafana/latest/setup-grafana/installation/docker/#save-your-grafana-data)]