Ceph Storage Administration for OpenStack Environments

Managing storage at scale is one of the most critical challenges in modern cloud infrastructure. This text-based course provides a practical, step-by-step approach to deploying and administering Ceph Storage, the industry-standard software-defined storage solution for enterprise environments. You will learn how to integrate scalable storage with cloud platforms to handle massive workloads efficiently. Starting with core storage concepts, you will progress to configuring clusters, managing pools, and optimizing data distribution. What you will learn: Understand the foundational architecture of Ceph Storage and software-defined storage systems; Configure and manage Ceph storage clusters, including monitors, managers, and OSDs; Integrate Ceph with OpenStack services for block, object, and file storage; Implement modern security protocols, access controls, and encryption standards; Monitor cluster health, troubleshoot performance bottlenecks, and replace failing disks; Apply data protection strategies using replication and erasure coding. This course is structured to take you from a basic understanding of storage protocols to managing production-ready clusters. It is designed for system administrators, cloud engineers, and IT professionals who are new to software-defined storage or looking to strengthen their infrastructure skills. No prior experience with Ceph is required, though a basic familiarity with Linux command-line operations is recommended. Dive into our comprehensive written guides and start building resilient cloud storage today.