Answer
Controller provisions/attaches; node plugin mounts/unmounts and performs filesystem ops.
Quick Answer
The controller plugin handles cluster-level operations (creating, deleting, snapshotting cloud volumes) — it runs as a Pod, often on control plane nodes. The node plugin handles node-level operations (attaching the volume to the node, mounting it into the container) — it runs as a DaemonSet on all nodes. Both are required for full persistent volume lifecycle management.
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