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Storage options for persistent data in Kubernetes: the volume concepts, cloud block storage, CSI drivers and software-defined storage.

25 topics•5 categories•Updated November 2026

Kubernetes Storage Concepts

6 entries

The official model.

01Kubernetes Volume CategoriesThe official Kubernetes documentation covering volumes, persistent volumes, storage classes, and dynamic provisioning concepts. 02ConfigMapA native Kubernetes object that provides a way to inject configuration data into pods, decoupling config from container images. 03VolumesDirectories accessible to containers. 04Persistent VolumesCluster storage provisioned by an administrator or dynamically. 05Storage ClassesDescribe the classes of storage a cluster offers. 06Container Storage Interface (CSI)Standard for storage drivers on Kubernetes.

Cloud & Infrastructure Volumes

5 entries

Provider disks and drivers.

07Amazon Elastic Block Store (EBS)A high-performance, easy-to-use block storage service for use with Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2) instances. 08Azure Disk StorageBlock storage for Azure Virtual Machines, offering high-performance, durable disks for demanding cloud-native workloads. 09vSphere CSI DriverThe officially maintained Container Storage Interface plugin for provisioning persistent volumes on vSphere storage for Kubernetes. GitHub lists v3.8.0 as the latest release, from October 2026. 10Amazon EFS CSI DriverCSI driver for Amazon Elastic File System. 11Ceph CSICSI drivers for Ceph block and file storage. GitHub lists v3.18.1 as the latest release, from October 2026.

Software-Defined Storage

5 entries

Storage that runs inside the cluster.

12Portworx EnterpriseA complete Kubernetes storage platform delivering elastic scalability, high availability, and self-service access across hybrid and multi-cloud environments. 13gluster-kubernetes (archived)Deploys GlusterFS as a native, dynamically provisioned storage service onto an existing Kubernetes cluster. 14RookStorage orchestrator for Kubernetes, commonly used with Ceph. 15LonghornDistributed block storage for Kubernetes. 16OpenEBSContainer-attached storage for Kubernetes.

Storage Specs & Open Projects

2 entries

CSI and storage projects.

17CSI SpecificationStorage interface. 18VeleroBackup and restore.

Related Pages

7 entries

Related directories on this site.

19Cloud-native Storage SolutionsStorage for Kubernetes. 20Data Protection SolutionsBackup for Kubernetes. 21ContainerizationContainerization hub. 22Enterprise Kubernetes SolutionsSupported enterprise platforms. 23Kubernetes Monitoring ToolsMonitoring for clusters. 24StorageStorage hub: SAN, NAS, object, block, file, cloud and data protection. 25DevOpsHub of DevOps, CI/CD, platform engineering, SRE and Kubernetes directories.

Frequently Asked Questions

How does Kubernetes handle storage?

Pods mount volumes. Persistent volumes outlive Pods and are requested through claims, with storage classes describing how they are provisioned.

What is CSI?

The Container Storage Interface is the standard that lets storage vendors write one driver that works across Kubernetes and other orchestrators.

Which volume type should I use?

Use ConfigMaps and Secrets for configuration, cloud block or file storage through CSI drivers for managed clusters, and software-defined storage such as Rook or Longhorn for on-premises clusters.

Which project is archived?

gluster-kubernetes is archived on GitHub, so it is marked on its card.

What changed on this page?

All 7 original entries are kept. Core concept pages, more CSI drivers, Rook, Longhorn and OpenEBS were added.

What is VolumeAttributesClass?

It lets administrators define mutable classes of storage, each with a CSI driver and parameters, so a PersistentVolumeClaim can change a volume's attributes by switching class. The Kubernetes documentation lists it as Stable and says it works only with CSI drivers that implement ModifyVolume; it also contains differing version statements, so check the release notes for the exact version.

What storage changes arrived in Kubernetes 1.37?

The SELinuxMount and SELinuxChangePolicy flags reached Stable and are enabled by default, and the StorageVersionMigration API graduated to Stable.

Which additional references does this page add?

The section 'Storage Specs & Open Projects' lists CSI Specification, Kubernetes Storage Docs, Rook, Longhorn, Velero.

Which links may need a manual click?

Links were rechecked in October 2026 and all outbound links on this page returned 200 to automated checks. For related directories, see Kubernetes, Kubernetes Security Tools, CNAPP Platforms and Platform Engineering on this site.