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Comment by smartbit
The default PVC reclaim policy is Delete https://kubernetes.io/docs/reference/kubernetes-api/config-a.... The PV will be retained after deletion of the PVC by adding
Alternatively set the reclaimPolicy on the StorageClass https://kubernetes.io/docs/concepts/storage/storage-classes/... for retaining all PVs of that SC after deletion of a PVC:
If Lily Cohen would have used either, recovery would have been possible. Of course then Lily would have to explicitly delete the PVs to prevent getting billed for the storage.