# What is the purpose of a PersistentVolumeClaim (PVC)?

Kubernetes, Medium (Advanced), Storage. https://k8wiz.com/uquiz/what-is-the-purpose-of-a-persistentvolumeclaim-pvc

- A. To provision storage dynamically in the cluster
- B. To request specific storage resources from a PersistentVolume
- C. To claim unused CPU and memory resources
- D. To reserve node capacity for critical workloads

**Answer:** To request specific storage resources from a PersistentVolume

**Explanation:** A PersistentVolumeClaim (PVC) is a request for storage by a user. It is similar to a Pod in that Pods consume node resources and PVCs consume PV resources. PVCs can request specific size, access modes, and storage classes.