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OpenShift Container Platform can be provisioned with persistent storage by using local volumes. Local persistent volumes allow you to access local storage devices, such as a disk or partition, by using the standard PVC interface.
Local volumes can be used without manually scheduling pods to nodes because the system is aware of the volume node constraints. Local volumes are still subject to the availability of the underlying node, however, and are not suitable for all applications.