Storage Providers and Container Storage Interface

Storage providers

As previously mentioned, Kubernetes lets us use storage from a wide range of external systems. We usually call these providers or provisioners.

Each provider supplies its own CSI plugin and has unique features and configuration options.

The provider usually distributes the plugin via a Helm chart or YAML installer. Once installed, the plugin runs as a set of Pods in the kube-system Namespace, and it’s your responsibility to read the plugin’s documentation and configure it properly.