> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.akua.dev/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Storage

> Choose persistent storage for the applications running in your clusters

Storage controls where stateful applications keep their data. Akua supports local-path storage for simple clusters and distributed storage options for more durable workloads.

Use this section when an application needs persistent volumes, databases, uploads, queues, or any workload that must keep data after a pod restarts.

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  <Card title="Storage overview" icon="hard-drive" href="/clusters/storage">
    Learn how storage classes and persistent volumes fit into clusters.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Local path" icon="folder" href="/clusters/storage/local-path">
    Use node-local storage for simple and low-cost installs.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Piraeus" icon="database" href="/clusters/storage/piraeus">
    Use replicated storage for workloads that need stronger durability.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Cluster limits" icon="gauge" href="/clusters/limits">
    Review storage-related resource boundaries.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>