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PersistentVolumeClaim

A PersistentVolumeClaim (PVC) is a user's request for persistent storage. Kubernetes matches it with a suitable PersistentVolume (PV), then a Pod can mount the claim without naming the storage implementation directly.

Last updated

Since
v1.24 for stable PVC expansion

Syntax

apiVersion: v1
kind: PersistentVolumeClaim
metadata:
  name: <claim-name>
spec:
  accessModes: [<mode>]
  resources:
    requests:
      storage: <size>

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  • PersistentVolume
  • PersistentVolumeClaimSpec
  • PersistentVolumeClaimStatus
  • StorageClass
  • AccessModes
  • Claims As Volumes
  • VolumeAttributesClass

Source: PersistentVolumeClaim | Kubernetes. Checked 2026-11-03.