Volumes

Volumes are a way for applications to store and read data from disc. There are two aspects of it, how to use volumes in an application (application owner) and configuration that must be prepared on the host and site (site provider) in order for application owners to use volumes.

It is recommended that both roles read the documents below in order to have a mutual understanding.

Application owners and site providers

• Learn about different ways for applications to store persistent data. The document also gives an overview of the data-model for volumes.

Application owner

• Read the section in the overall documentation on how to write application specifications on how to define volumes volumes.

Site provider

• Learn what must be configured on the site in order for volumes to work.

• Read an instruction how to inspect and delete volumes on a site.