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Kubernetes · Resource

PersistentVolume

A PersistentVolume is cluster storage, and a PersistentVolumeClaim is a user's request for storage. Kubernetes matches claims to volumes, and Pods mount claims to use storage that outlives individual Pods.

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Syntax

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

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Subscribe
  • PersistentVolumeClaim
  • StorageClass
  • VolumeAttributesClass
  • accessModes
  • persistentVolumeReclaimPolicy
  • volumeMode
  • persistentVolumeClaim
  • CSI

Source: Persistent Volumes | Kubernetes. Checked 2026-11-03.