Storage and Persistence

📊 Progress Tracking

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📋 Module Overview

Manage persistent storage and data in Kubernetes

🎯 Learning Objectives

  • Master storage concepts
  • Master storage providers
  • Master data management
  • Master storage labs

📚 Tasks & Exercises

1. Storage Concepts

  • Task 1.1: Volumes and volume types (emptyDir, hostPath, etc.)
  • Task 2.2: Persistent Volumes (PV) and Persistent Volume Claims (PVC)
  • Task 3.3: Storage Classes and dynamic provisioning
  • Task 4.4: Volume snapshots and cloning
  • Task 5.5: StatefulSet storage management

Practice: Complete practical exercises for storage concepts

2. Storage Providers

  • Task 1.1: Local storage configuration
  • Task 2.2: Cloud storage integration (AWS EBS, Azure Disk, GCP PD)
  • Task 3.3: Network storage (NFS, iSCSI, Ceph)
  • Task 4.4: Container Storage Interface (CSI) drivers
  • Task 5.5: Storage performance and optimization

Practice: Complete practical exercises for storage providers

3. Data Management

  • Task 1.1: Backup and restore strategies
  • Task 2.2: Data migration between clusters
  • Task 3.3: Volume expansion and resize
  • Task 4.4: Storage monitoring and alerting
  • Task 5.5: Disaster recovery planning

Practice: Complete practical exercises for data management

4. Storage Labs

  • Task 1.1: Create and use persistent volumes
  • Task 2.2: Deploy database with persistent storage
  • Task 3.3: Configure dynamic storage provisioning
  • Task 4.4: Practice storage troubleshooting

Practice: Complete practical exercises for storage labs

📖 Resources

Required Reading

Optional Materials

  • Explore additional resources as needed
  • Practice with real-world examples
  • Join community discussions

✅ Completion Criteria

Mark this module complete when you can:

  • Successfully complete all storage concepts tasks

  • Successfully complete all storage providers tasks

  • Successfully complete all data management tasks

  • Successfully complete all storage labs tasks

  • Apply concepts in practical scenarios

  • Explain key concepts to others

📝 Notes Section

Use this space for your personal notes and insights while learning


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