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= Persistent storage using hostPath
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A hostPath volume in an {product-title} cluster mounts a file or directory from the host node's filesystem into your pod. Most pods will not need a hostPath volume, but it does offer a quick option for testing should an application require it.

[IMPORTANT]
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The cluster administrator must configure pods to run as privileged. This grants access to pods in the same node.
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include::modules/persistent-storage-hostpath-about.adoc[leveloffset=+1]

include::modules/persistent-storage-hostpath-static-provisioning.adoc[leveloffset=+1]

include::modules/persistent-storage-hostpath-pod.adoc[leveloffset=+1]