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What is PVC (PersistentVolumeClaim)?

A request by a pod for storage. A PVC binds to a PersistentVolume provisioned by a storage class (e.g. Longhorn). The PVC lifecycle is independent of the pod lifecycle.

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Longhorn Storage

Calculate the total storage required for Longhorn distributed block storage, including replica overhead, snapshot retention, and S3 backup sizing on Hetzner Object Storage.

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K8s PVC

Generate a Kubernetes PersistentVolumeClaim YAML for Longhorn, standard SSDs, or local storage. Includes optional StorageClass definition and ReadWriteMany support.

Related Terms

CSI (Container Storage Interface)Longhorn