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A persistentVolumeClaim (PVC) is created with the specification storageClass: "", and size requirements that cannot be satisfied by any existing persistentVolume. Is this an action Kubernetes takes…

The correct answer is A. Yes. When a PVC's requirements, including its StorageClass (or lack thereof), cannot be matched by any existing PersistentVolume, Kubernetes keeps the PVC in an unbound state.

Submitted by eva_at· Apr 18, 2026Storage and Volumes

Question

A persistentVolumeClaim (PVC) is created with the specification storageClass: "", and size requirements that cannot be satisfied by any existing persistentVolume. Is this an action Kubernetes takes in this situation? Solution: The PVC remains unbound until a persistentVolume that matches all requirements of the PVC becomes available.

Options

  • AYes
  • BNo

How the community answered

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  • A
    95% (37)
  • B
    5% (2)

Why each option

When a PVC's requirements, including its StorageClass (or lack thereof), cannot be matched by any existing PersistentVolume, Kubernetes keeps the PVC in an unbound state.

AYesCorrect

If a `PersistentVolumeClaim` (PVC) specifies `storageClass: ""` (requesting a PV with no specific StorageClass or the cluster's default one) and no existing `PersistentVolume` (PV) meets all of its criteria (size, access modes), Kubernetes will leave the PVC in a 'Pending' state. It will continuously attempt to bind the PVC as soon as a suitable PV becomes available that satisfies all specified requirements.

BNo

Kubernetes' design for unmet PVC requirements dictates that the PVC will remain in a pending state, actively waiting for a matching PV to provision or become available, rather than failing the claim immediately.

Concept tested: Kubernetes PersistentVolumeClaim binding

Source: https://kubernetes.io/docs/concepts/storage/persistent-volumes/#persistentvolumeclaims

Topics

#PersistentVolumeClaim#PersistentVolume#PVC Binding#Storage Provisioning

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