VMware vSphere CPI/CSI Setup Files for Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4
Issue
The vSphere CSI installation method for native Kubernetes can be found in Kubernetes vSphere Cloud Provider.
Kubernetes Container Storage Interface, or CSI, provides an interface for exposing arbitrary block and file storage systems to containerized workloads in Kubernetes.
While the framework exists in upstream Kubernetes, the storage provider is in charge of their own drivers. This means timely updates can be included in the platform itself and not in Kubernetes. This article will explain the process of installing and configuring CSI for vSphere and will discuss some of the benefits of migrating to CSI vs. the in-tree vSphere Storage for Kubernetes.
Environment
- Openshift Container Platform 4 [OCP]
- VMware vSphere.
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