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Use local volumes to provision OpenShift Container Platform with persistent storage. Local PVs enable you to access local storage devices such as a disk or partition using the standard PVC interface.
You can use local volumes 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 and are not suitable for all applications.