Selecting a Storage Class

You can use the following types of storage volumes when creating a workload. You are advised to store workload data on EVS volumes. If you store workload data on a local volume, the data cannot be restored when a fault occurs on the node.

• Local volumes: Mount the file directory of the host where a container is located to a specified container path (corresponding to hostPath in Kubernetes). Alternatively, you can leave the source path empty (corresponding to emptyDir in Kubernetes). If the source path is left empty, a temporary directory of the host will be mounted to the mount point of the container. A specified source path is used when data needs to be persistently stored on the host, while emptyDir is used when temporary storage is needed. A ConfigMap is a type of resource that stores configuration data required by a workload. Its contents are user-defined. A secret is a type of resource that holds sensitive data, such as authentication and key information. Its contents are user-defined.
• EVS volumes: Mount an EVS volume to a container path. When the container is migrated, the mounted EVS volume is migrated together. This storage class is applicable when data needs to be stored permanently.
• SFS volumes: Create SFS volumes and mount them to a container path. The file system volumes created by the underlying SFS service can also be used. SFS volumes are applicable to persistent storage for frequent read/write in multiple workload scenarios, including media processing, content management, big data analysis, and workload analysis.
• OBS volumes: Create OBS volumes and mount them to a container path. OBS volumes are applicable to scenarios such as cloud workload, data analysis, content analysis, and hotspot objects.
• SFS Turbo volumes: Create SFS Turbo volumes and mount them to a container path. SFS Turbo volumes are fast, on-demand, and scalable, which makes them suitable for DevOps, containerized microservices, and enterprise office applications.