PowerMax for Kubernetes: Architecture, CSI Integration, and Best Practices

This white paper gives an overview of how Dell PowerMax provides persistent storage for containerized applications running on Kubernetes. It introduces the PowerMax CSI driver and Dell Container Storage Modules, explaining key concepts such as StorageClasses, PersistentVolumes, snapshots, replication, and topology-aware provisioning.

The document walks through design considerations, disaster recovery strategies, and quota management, offering best practices that help infrastructure and DevOps teams deploy scalable, enterprise-grade Kubernetes storage using PowerMax arrays.