22. Kubernetes Volumes Demo 🔥 | EmptyDir & HostPath Explained

Want to understand Kubernetes volumes in action? 🚀 In this video, I’ll walk you through a hands-on demo of EmptyDir and HostPath volumes in Kubernetes. You’ll see how EmptyDir provides temporary storage for pods, while HostPath mounts real node storage inside containers. This is a beginner-friendly Kubernetes storage tutorial that shows exactly how these volume types work in practice.

👉 If you haven’t watched the theory part yet, please check it out first:
📌 Watch Part 1 (Theory) → Kubernetes Volumes Basics | EmptyDir & HostPath Explained
🔗 https://youtu.be/JsvkVFByNrI

✔️ Learn how EmptyDir works with pod restarts
✔️ Understand HostPath and mapping node storage
✔️ Step-by-step demo with kubectl commands
✔️ Perfect for DevOps, SysAdmins & Kubernetes beginners

👉 Don’t forget to check my previous video on Kubernetes Volumes theory (link in description/cards) for complete learning!

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# Commands Used in Demo
kubectl get nodes
kubectl get pods -A
kubectl apply -f emptydir-pod.yaml
kubectl exec -it emptydir-demo -- sh
kubectl delete pod emptydir-demo
kubectl apply -f hostpath-pod.yaml
kubectl exec -it hostpath-demo -- sh
minikube ssh

📚 Chapters
0:00 🎬 Intro to Volume Demo
0:34 🛠️ Minikube Setup & Cleanup
1:32 🗂️ Creating an EmptyDir Pod
5:34 ✍️ Demo: Writing to EmptyDir
7:09 🗑️ Deleting Pod to Test EmptyDir
8:53 💻 Creating a HostPath Pod
12:08 📝 Demo: Writing to HostPath
13:22 🖥️ Verifying HostPath on Node
14:12 ⚖️ EmptyDir vs. HostPath Summary
14:43 ➡️ What's Next?

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