Manage scalable software-defined storage and integrate Red Hat Ceph Storage with OpenStack environments
This course teaches how to deploy, configure and manage Red Hat Ceph Storage for OpenStack, including block, object and file storage services, storage cluster management, data replication and storage optimization for enterprise cloud platforms.
- Why get trained: Learn how to deploy and manage Red Hat Ceph Storage, configure block and object storage services, and integrate scalable storage with Red Hat OpenStack Platform.
- Why it matters: Software-defined storage capabilities help organizations improve scalability, resilience and storage performance across enterprise private cloud environments.
- Who should attend: Cloud administrators, storage administrators, OpenStack operators and IT professionals responsible for managing enterprise cloud and storage infrastructure.
Build practical software-defined storage and OpenStack infrastructure capabilities using Red Hat Ceph Storage with Trainocate. HRD Corp Claimable.

Overview
Build, expand and maintain cloud-scale, clustered storage for your applications with Red Hat Ceph Storage
Cloud Storage with Red Hat Ceph Storage (CL260) is designed for storage administrators and cloud operators who deploy Red Hat Ceph Storage in a production data center environment or as a component of a Red Hat OpenStack Platform or OpenShift Container Platform infrastructure.
Learn how to deploy, manage, and scale a Ceph storage cluster to provide hybrid storage resources, including Amazon S3 and OpenStack Swift-compatible object storage, Ceph-native and iSCSI-based block storage, and shared file storage.
This course is based on Red Hat Ceph Storage 5.0.
Skills Covered
- Deploy and manage a Red Hat Ceph Storage cluster on commodity servers.
- Perform common management operations using the web-based management interface.
- Create, expand, and control access to storage pools provided by the Ceph cluster.
- Access Red Hat Ceph Storage from clients using object, block, and file-based methods.
- Analyze and tune Red Hat Ceph Storage performance.
- Integrate Red Hat OpenStack Platform image, object, block, and file storage with a Red Hat Ceph Storage cluster.
- Integrate OpenShift Container Platform with a Red Hat Ceph Storage cluster
Prerequisites
- Red Hat Certified System Administrator (RHCSA) certification, or equivalent experience.
- For candidates that have not earned an RHCSA or equivalent, confirmation of the correct skill set knowledge can be obtained by taking the online skills assessment.
- Some experience with storage administration is recommended but not required.
Target Audience
- This course is intended for storage administrators and cloud operators who want to learn how to deploy and manage Red Hat Ceph Storage on servers in an enterprise data center or within a Red Hat OpenStack Platform or OpenShift Container Platform environment.
- Developers writing applications that use cloud-based storage will learn the distinctions of various storage types and client access methods.

Introducing Red Hat Ceph Storage Architecture
- Describe Red Hat Ceph Storage architecture, including data organization, distribution, and client access methods.
Deploying Red Hat Ceph Storage
- Deploy a new Red Hat Ceph Storage cluster and expand cluster capacity.
Configuring a Red Hat Ceph Storage Cluster
- Manage Red Hat Ceph Storage configuration, including primary settings, monitor usage, and cluster network layout.
Creating Object Storage Cluster Components
- Create and manage components that comprise the object storage cluster, including OSDs, pools, and cluster authorization methods.
Creating and Customizing Storage Maps
- Manage and adjust the CRUSH and OSD maps to optimize data placement to meet performance and redundancy requirements of cloud applications.
Providing Block Storage Using RADOS Block Devices
- Configure Ceph to provide block storage for clients using RADOS Block Devices (RBDs).
Providing Object Storage Using a RADOS Gateway
- Configure Ceph to provide object storage for clients using a RADOS Gateway (RGW).
Providing File Storage with CephFS
- Configure Ceph to provide file storage for clients using the Ceph File System (CephFS).
Managing a Red Hat Ceph Storage Cluster
- Manage an operational Ceph cluster using tools to check status, monitor services, and properly start and stop all or part of the cluster.
- Perform cluster maintenance by replacing or repairing cluster components, including MONs, OSDs, and PGs.
Tuning and Troubleshooting Red Hat Ceph Storage
- Identify key Ceph cluster performance metrics and use them to tune and troubleshoot Ceph operations for optimal performance.
Managing Cloud Platforms with Red Hat Ceph Storage
- Manage Red Hat cloud infrastructure using Red Hat Ceph Storage to provide image, block, volume, object, and shared file storage.
Comprehensive Review
- Review tasks from Cloud Storage with Red Hat Ceph Storage.

Exam & Certification
Red Hat Certified Specialist in Ceph Cloud Storage.
The Red Hat Certified Specialist in Ceph Cloud Storage exam (EX260) tests the knowledge, skills, and ability to install, configure, and manage Red Hat® Ceph Storage clusters. By passing this exam, you become a Red Hat Certified Specialist in Ceph Cloud Storage that also counts towards earning a Red Hat Certified Architect (RHCA®).
An IT professional who has become a Red Hat Certified Specialist in Ceph Cloud Storage is able to:
- Install Red Hat Ceph Storage Server
- Work with existing Red Hat Ceph Storage Server appliances
- Configure Red Hat Ceph Storage server
- Provide block storage with RBD
- Provide object storage with RADOSGW
- Provide file storage with CephFS
- Configure CRUSH maps
- Manage and update cluster maps
- Manage a Red Hat Ceph Storage cluster
- Tune Red Hat Ceph Storage servers
- Troubleshoot Red Hat Ceph Storage server problems
- Troubleshoot client issues
- Integrate Red Hat Ceph Storage with Red Hat OpenStack Platform
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