Longhorn is goated to manage volume availability across geographically distant nodes.

If you’re running a one-node show, hostpath will do fine (or just dont kubernetes at all, tbh)

Oh sorry, i have been unclear, but i cannot change the OS, as the workstations are centrally managed. Otherwise i wouldve gone regular workstation and linux install.

Just one more layer bro, just one more automated planning system bro and this time it will be entirely faultless please bro one more layer