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Merge pull request #24758 from KilimAnnejaro/storage-use-cases
use cases for volume snapshot
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content/en/docs/concepts/storage/volume-snapshots.md

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`VolumeSnapshotClass` allows you to specify different attributes belonging to a `VolumeSnapshot`. These attributes may differ among snapshots taken from the same volume on the storage system and therefore cannot be expressed by using the same `StorageClass` of a `PersistentVolumeClaim`.
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Volume snapshots provide Kubernetes users with a standardized way to copy a volume's contents at a particular point in time without creating an entirely new volume. This functionality enables, for example, database administrators to backup databases before performing edit or delete modifications.
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Users need to be aware of the following when using this feature:
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* API Objects `VolumeSnapshot`, `VolumeSnapshotContent`, and `VolumeSnapshotClass` are {{< glossary_tooltip term_id="CustomResourceDefinition" text="CRDs" >}}, not part of the core API.
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the *dataSource* field in the `PersistentVolumeClaim` object.
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For more details, see
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[Volume Snapshot and Restore Volume from Snapshot](/docs/concepts/storage/persistent-volumes/#volume-snapshot-and-restore-volume-from-snapshot-support).
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[Volume Snapshot and Restore Volume from Snapshot](/docs/concepts/storage/persistent-volumes/#volume-snapshot-and-restore-volume-from-snapshot-support).

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