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Portworx CSI Documentation

Portworx CSI (PX-CSI) is a lightweight storage orchestration solution that uses the native CSI framework in Kubernetes to seamlessly integrate FlashArray and FlashBlade as storage backends. PX-CSI orchestrates the provisioning, management, and accessibility of FlashArray and FlashBlade Direct Access volumes through PersistentVolumeClaims (PVCs), VolumeSnapshot, VolumeClone, and other Custom Resource Definitions (CRDs), enabling applications to seamlessly utilize these storage resources in a Kubernetes environment. PX-CSI runs on each Kubernetes node and manages all operations required to ensure volumes are available and accessible to applications. You do not need a seperate license to use Portworx CSI.

Portworx CSI overview​

Portworx CSI Architecture

Get started with Portworx CSI​

If your organization uses Pure Storage FlashArray or/and FlashBlade for storage and needs to integrate with Kubernetes clusters, proceed with the following workflow to use Portworx CSI.

  1. Ensure that your infrastructure meets the necessary System Requirements.
  2. Install Portworx CSI in your Kubernetes cluster.
  3. Create PersistentVolumeClaim (PVC) to make storage available for your applications and continue to manage them.
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