Docs Self-Managed Manage Kubernetes Storage Configure Storage emptyDir You are viewing the Self-Managed v24.3 beta documentation. We welcome your feedback at the Redpanda Community Slack #beta-feedback channel. To view the latest available version of the docs, see v24.2. Store the Redpanda Data Directory in emptyDir Volumes You can configure Redpanda to use Kubernetes emptyDir volumes to store the Redpanda data directory. Use emptyDir volumes only for development environments. When a Pod is removed from a node for any reason, the data in the emptyDir volume is deleted permanently. Prerequisites You must have the following: Kubernetes cluster: Ensure you have a running Kubernetes cluster, either locally, such as with minikube or kind, or remotely. Kubectl: Ensure you have the kubectl command-line tool installed and configured to communicate with your cluster. Configure Redpanda to use emptyDir volumes Both the Redpanda Helm chart and the Redpanda custom resource provide an interface for configuring emptyDir volumes. To store the Redpanda data directory in emptyDir volumes: Helm + Operator Helm redpanda-cluster.yaml apiVersion: cluster.redpanda.com/v1alpha2 kind: Redpanda metadata: name: redpanda spec: chartRef: {} clusterSpec: storage: hostPath: "" persistentVolume: enabled: false kubectl apply -f redpanda-cluster.yaml --namespace <namespace> --values --set emptydir.yaml storage: hostPath: "" persistentVolume: enabled: false helm upgrade --install redpanda redpanda/redpanda --namespace <namespace> --create-namespace \ --values emptydir.yaml --reuse-values helm upgrade --install redpanda redpanda/redpanda \ --namespace <namespace> \ --create-namespace \ --set storage.hostPath="" \ --set storage.persistentVolume.enabled=false storage.hostPath: Absolute path on the host to store the Redpanda data directory. If unspecified, then an emptyDir volume is used. storage.persistentVolume.enabled: Determine if a PersistentVolumeClaim (PVC) should be created for the Redpanda data directory. When set to false, a PVC is not created. Suggested reading Supported Volume Types for Data in Redpanda For more details about emptyDir volumes, see the Kubernetes documentation. Redpanda Helm Specification Redpanda CRD Reference Next steps Monitor disk usage to detect issues early, optimize performance, and plan capacity. Back to top × Simple online edits For simple changes, such as fixing a typo, you can edit the content directly on GitHub. Edit on GitHub Or, open an issue to let us know about something that you want us to change. Open an issue Contribution guide For extensive content updates, or if you prefer to work locally, read our contribution guide . Was this helpful? thumb_up thumb_down group Ask in the community mail Share your feedback group_add Make a contribution hostPath Expand PersistentVolumes