EX280 Storage And Persistent Volumes Practice Question
Which TWO volume types are considered ephemeral storage patterns native to Kubernetes and OpenShift?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
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Generic ephemeral inline volumes
emptyDir and generic ephemeral inline volumes provide ephemeral storage patterns tied to pod lifecycles.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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Generic ephemeral inline volumes
Why this is correct
Inline ephemeral volumes provision storage managed directly by the pod lifecycle.
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NFS network shares
Why it's wrong here
NFS is persistent network storage.
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PersistentVolumeClaim
Why it's wrong here
PVCs are designed for persistence beyond pod lifecycles.
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emptyDir
Why this is correct
emptyDir is ephemeral scratch space tied to the pod.
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AWS EBS volumes
Why it's wrong here
EBS provides persistent block storage.
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