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Container Storage Interface (CSI) csi 2018-06-25 /docs/concepts/storage/volumes/#csi The Container Storage Interface (CSI) defines a standard interface to expose storage systems to containers.
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The Container Storage Interface (CSI) defines a standard interface to expose storage systems to containers.

CSI allows vendors to create custom storage plugins for Kubernetes without adding them to the Kubernetes repository (out-of-tree plugins). To use a CSI driver from a storage provider, you must first deploy it to your cluster. You will then be able to create a {{< glossary_tooltip text="Storage Class" term_id="storage-class" >}} that uses that CSI driver.