What Is Ephemeral Storage in Kubernetes?
FAQs
Ephemeral storage refers to temporary storage tied to a pod lifecycle. It is automatically deleted when the pod stops or is rescheduled.
If ephemeral storage usage exceeds limits defined in pod specifications, Kubernetes may initiate pod evictions to protect node stability.
No. emptyDir volumes are one type of ephemeral volume. Local ephemeral storage also includes container image layers, writable layers, node-level logs, and pod metadata.
Avoid ephemeral storage for critical data, long-term storage, and workloads requiring guaranteed data persistence.
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