# Volumes

In Kubernetes, a volume is an abstraction of a file system made available to applications. In Portainer, you can manage the volumes deployed by your applications within your cluster.

Volumes and storage classes can be added [using a manifest](/sts/user/kubernetes/applications/manifest/create.md) or a [helm chart](/sts/user/kubernetes/applications/manifest/helm.md) by clicking **Create from code.**

## Persistent volumes

Lists the persistent volumes that exist within the cluster. To edit the reclaim policy of a volume, select the edit icon in the **Actions** menu. Click the volume name to [view its details](/sts/user/kubernetes/volumes/inspect.md).

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## Persistent volume claims

Lists the persistent volume claims that exist within the cluster. To resize a persistent volume claim, select the edit icon in the **Actions** menu. Click the volume name to [view its details](/sts/user/kubernetes/volumes/inspect.md).

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## Storage classes

Lists the storage classes available within your cluster. To set a storage class as the cluster default, select the star icon in the **Actions** menu. Click the storage class name to [view its details](/sts/user/kubernetes/volumes/inspect.md).

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