Originally published at norvik.tech Introduction Explore the challenges of managing oversized EBS volumes in Kubernetes and discover practical solutions for reclaiming disk space. Understanding Oversized EBS Volumes When working with Elastic Block Store (EBS) volumes in Kubernetes, a common issue arises: oversized volumes that remain inflated after being resized. This typically occurs when an application experiences a spike in disk usage, prompting a developer to increase the Persistent Volume Claim (PVC) size to prevent alert fatigue. However, once the application stabilizes, the volume remains large, leading to wasted resources. According to a recent discussion, many teams find it easier to expand storage than to address shrinking issues later. [INTERNAL:kubernetes-storage|Best Practices for Kubernetes Storage] Key Characteristics of EBS Volumes Elasticity : EBS volumes can be easily resized, but shrinking them is not as straightforward.…