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Network Volumes

Network volumes provide shared storage that can be accessed by multiple Pods simultaneously.

Overview

Network volumes offer:
  • Shared access - Multiple Pods can access the same data
  • High availability - Data persists across Pod restarts
  • Scalability - Expand storage as needed
  • Backup - Automatic snapshots and replication

Volume Types

NFS Volumes

  • Protocol: Network File System
  • Use case: Shared file access
  • Performance: Good for sequential access
  • Compatibility: Works with most applications

CIFS/SMB Volumes

  • Protocol: Common Internet File System
  • Use case: Windows compatibility
  • Performance: Good for mixed workloads
  • Compatibility: Windows and Linux