From 1d809aabd6a000cfdbedf6e3b4e5bbabe6d2e97a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: KilimAnnejaro Date: Tue, 27 Oct 2020 18:28:30 -0500 Subject: [PATCH] use cases for volume snapshot --- content/en/docs/concepts/storage/volume-snapshots.md | 4 ++++ 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+) diff --git a/content/en/docs/concepts/storage/volume-snapshots.md b/content/en/docs/concepts/storage/volume-snapshots.md index 51da1b05ae..364399a2df 100644 --- a/content/en/docs/concepts/storage/volume-snapshots.md +++ b/content/en/docs/concepts/storage/volume-snapshots.md @@ -154,4 +154,8 @@ the *dataSource* field in the `PersistentVolumeClaim` object. For more details, see [Volume Snapshot and Restore Volume from Snapshot](/docs/concepts/storage/persistent-volumes/#volume-snapshot-and-restore-volume-from-snapshot-support). +## Use Cases for This Feature +Volume snapshots provide Kubernetes users with a standardized way to copy a volume's contents at a particular point in time. This functionality enables, for example, database administrators to backup databases before performing edit or delete modifications. + +For more information, see [Kubernetes 1.17 Feature: Kubernetes Volume Snapshot Moves to Beta](https://kubernetes.io/blog/2019/12/09/kubernetes-1-17-feature-cis-volume-snapshot-beta/). \ No newline at end of file