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Scenario #392
Storage
Kubernetes v1.22, local-path-provisioner

StatefulSet Pods Lost Volume Data After Node Reboot

Node reboots caused StatefulSet volumes to disappear due to ephemeral local storage.

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What Happened

After node maintenance, pods were rescheduled and couldn’t find their PVC data.

Diagnosis Steps
  • 1ls inside pod showed empty volumes.
  • 2PVCs bound to node-specific paths that no longer existed.
Root Cause

Using local-path provisioner without persistence guarantees.

Fix/Workaround
• Migrated to network-attached persistent storage (NFS/CSI).
Lessons Learned

Local storage is node-specific and non-resilient.

How to Avoid
  • 1Use proper CSI drivers with data replication for StatefulSets.
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