IBM VPC Block CSI Driver Operator

    Familiarity with and configuring CSI volumes is recommended when working with a CSI Operator and driver.

    • The IBM VPC Block CSI Driver Operator provides three storage classes named (default), , and for different tiers that you can use to create persistent volume claims (PVCs). The IBM VPC Block CSI Driver Operator supports dynamic volume provisioning by allowing storage volumes to be created on demand, eliminating the need for cluster administrators to pre-provision storage. You can disable this default storage class if desired (see ).

    About CSI

    Storage vendors have traditionally provided storage drivers as part of Kubernetes. With the implementation of the Container Storage Interface (CSI), third-party providers can instead deliver storage plugins using a standard interface without ever having to change the core Kubernetes code.

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