diff --git a/crates/aleph-sdk/src/client.rs b/crates/aleph-sdk/src/client.rs
index 7b3dcd4..d9fc877 100644
--- a/crates/aleph-sdk/src/client.rs
+++ b/crates/aleph-sdk/src/client.rs
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 use aleph_types::chain::{Address, Chain, Signature};
 use aleph_types::channel::Channel;
 use aleph_types::item_hash::ItemHash;
+use aleph_types::memory_size::{Bytes, MemorySize};
 use aleph_types::message::{ContentSource, Message, MessageStatus, MessageType};
-use aleph_types::storage_size::{Bytes, MemorySize};
 use aleph_types::timestamp::Timestamp;
 use chrono::{DateTime, Utc};
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
diff --git a/crates/aleph-types/src/lib.rs b/crates/aleph-types/src/lib.rs
index 832b02f..fd96c3f 100644
--- a/crates/aleph-types/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/aleph-types/src/lib.rs
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ pub mod chain;
 pub mod channel;
 pub mod cid;
 pub mod item_hash;
+pub mod memory_size;
 pub mod message;
-pub mod storage_size;
 pub mod timestamp;
 pub(crate) mod toolkit;
diff --git a/crates/aleph-types/src/storage_size.rs b/crates/aleph-types/src/memory_size.rs
similarity index 97%
rename from crates/aleph-types/src/storage_size.rs
rename to crates/aleph-types/src/memory_size.rs
index 7644f3c..a220dd1 100644
--- a/crates/aleph-types/src/storage_size.rs
+++ b/crates/aleph-types/src/memory_size.rs
@@ -113,6 +113,12 @@ impl MemorySize for Bytes {
     const BYTES_PER_UNIT: u64 = 1;
 }
 
+impl From<u64> for Bytes {
+    fn from(value: u64) -> Self {
+        Self(value)
+    }
+}
+
 impl Bytes {
     /// Additional constructor that can catch domain rules if you ever add them.
     fn from_units_checked(units: u64) -> Result<Self, MemConvError> {
@@ -154,6 +160,11 @@ macro_rules! mem_unit {
                 }
             }
         }
+        impl From<u64> for $name {
+            fn from(v: u64) -> Self {
+                Self(v)
+            }
+        }
     };
 }
 
diff --git a/crates/aleph-types/src/message/execution/environment.rs b/crates/aleph-types/src/message/execution/environment.rs
index 4d63c9e..8c528fc 100644
--- a/crates/aleph-types/src/message/execution/environment.rs
+++ b/crates/aleph-types/src/message/execution/environment.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 use crate::chain::Address;
 use crate::item_hash::ItemHash;
-use crate::storage_size::{MemorySize, MiB};
+use crate::memory_size::{MemorySize, MiB};
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, PartialEq, Serialize, Deserialize)]
diff --git a/crates/aleph-types/src/message/execution/volume.rs b/crates/aleph-types/src/message/execution/volume.rs
index bc7cdc2..ec06701 100644
--- a/crates/aleph-types/src/message/execution/volume.rs
+++ b/crates/aleph-types/src/message/execution/volume.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 use crate::item_hash::ItemHash;
-use crate::storage_size::{MemorySize, MiB, gigabyte_to_mebibyte};
+use crate::memory_size::{MemorySize, MiB, gigabyte_to_mebibyte};
 use crate::toolkit::serde::default_true;
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 use std::path::PathBuf;
diff --git a/crates/aleph-types/src/message/instance.rs b/crates/aleph-types/src/message/instance.rs
index f8189ec..2467191 100644
--- a/crates/aleph-types/src/message/instance.rs
+++ b/crates/aleph-types/src/message/instance.rs
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ pub struct InstanceContent {
 mod test {
     use super::*;
     use crate::chain::Chain;
+    use crate::memory_size::{MemorySize, MiB};
     use crate::message::base_message::{MessageConfirmation, MessageContentEnum};
     use crate::message::execution::base::{Payment, PaymentType};
     use crate::message::execution::environment::{
@@ -25,7 +26,6 @@ mod test {
     };
     use crate::message::execution::volume::{ParentVolume, VolumePersistence};
     use crate::message::{ContentSource, Message, MessageType};
-    use crate::storage_size::{MemorySize, MiB};
     use crate::timestamp::Timestamp;
     use crate::{address, channel, item_hash, signature};
     use assert_matches::assert_matches;
diff --git a/crates/aleph-types/src/message/program.rs b/crates/aleph-types/src/message/program.rs
index cd2b253..02dedac 100644
--- a/crates/aleph-types/src/message/program.rs
+++ b/crates/aleph-types/src/message/program.rs
@@ -75,11 +75,11 @@ impl ProgramContent {
 mod tests {
     use super::*;
     use crate::chain::{Address, Chain, Signature};
+    use crate::memory_size::{MemorySize, MiB};
     use crate::message::base_message::MessageContentEnum;
     use crate::message::execution::environment::MachineResources;
     use crate::message::execution::volume::{BaseVolume, ImmutableVolume, MachineVolume};
     use crate::message::{ContentSource, Message, MessageType};
-    use crate::storage_size::{MemorySize, MiB};
     use crate::timestamp::Timestamp;
     use crate::{channel, item_hash};
     use assert_matches::assert_matches;
diff --git a/crates/aleph-types/src/message/store.rs b/crates/aleph-types/src/message/store.rs
index 2d2e095..7299696 100644
--- a/crates/aleph-types/src/message/store.rs
+++ b/crates/aleph-types/src/message/store.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 use crate::cid::Cid;
 use crate::item_hash::{AlephItemHash, ItemHash};
-use crate::storage_size::Bytes;
+use crate::memory_size::Bytes;
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 use std::collections::HashMap;