---
title: Volume Plugin
id: volumeplugin
date: 2018-04-12
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short_description: >
  A Volume Plugin enables integration of storage within a Pod.

aka: 
tags:
- core-object
- storage
---
 A Volume Plugin enables integration of storage within a {{< glossary_tooltip text="Pod" term_id="pod" >}}.

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A Volume Plugin lets you attach and mount storage volumes for use by a {{< glossary_tooltip text="Pod" term_id="pod" >}}. Volume plugins can be _in tree_ or _out of tree_. _In tree_ plugins are part of the Kubernetes code repository and follow its release cycle. _Out of tree_ plugins are developed independently.