PV, PVC, & StorageClasses

Difficulty: Intermediate

Question

Explain PersistentVolume (PV), PersistentVolumeClaim (PVC), and StorageClass.

Answer

PV is the actual storage resource. PVC is a user's request for storage. StorageClass allows for dynamic provisioning of PVs based on a template.

Concepts covered

PersistentVolume, PersistentVolumeClaim, StorageClass, Dynamic Provisioning

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