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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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K8s Cluster Cost

Calculate the monthly cost of running a self-managed Kubernetes cluster on Hetzner Cloud, Vultr, or DigitalOcean. Choose server types for control planes, workers, and load balancers with HA mode.

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