Optional pvc association to prevent pod failure scenarios

A system, comprising:

• a memory;
• and
• a processing device operatively coupled to the memory, the processing device to:
• identify, within a specification file, a reference to a first volume from a set of volumes or to a file associated with the first volume from the set of volumes;
• determine a subset of volumes from the set of volumes for execution of a workload within a pod, wherein the subset of volumes includes at least the first volume;
• and
• determine, by a processing device, whether to boot the pod based at least on a viability of the first volume.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium having instructions stored thereon which, when executed by a processing device cause the processing device to:

• identify within a specification file, a reference to a first volume from a set of volumes or to a file associated with the first volume from the set of volumes;
• determine a subset of volumes from the set of volumes for execution of a workload within a pod, wherein the subset of volumes includes at least the first volume;
• and
• determine, by the processing device, whether to boot the pod based at least on a viability of the first volume.