Red Hat Ceph Storage for OpenStack – CL260

Red Hat Ceph Storage for OpenStack – CL260 develops practical capability in Ceph architecture, monitors, managers, OSDs, CRUSH, pools, block, object and file services, OpenStack integration, capacity, performance, monitoring, expansion, troubleshooting, and recovery.

The learning journey progresses through Ceph Architecture, Monitors, Managers, OSDs, CRUSH, and Cluster Deployment; Pools, Placement Groups, RBD Block Storage, Object Gateway, and CephFS; OpenStack Integration, Cinder, Glance, Nova, Authentication, and Security; Monitoring, Expansion, Performance, Troubleshooting, Backup, and Recovery. Each stage connects Red Hat concepts with implementation decisions, security, validation, troubleshooting, and support responsibilities.

Learners work through a cloud storage team deploying and operating scalable Ceph services for Red Hat OpenStack workloads and produce a practical Ceph cluster build record, OpenStack integration design, health evidence, capacity plan, and recovery runbook suitable for implementation review and operational handover.

What You Will Learn

• Explain Ceph component architecture within a realistic Ceph storage for OpenStack implementation.
• Configure OSD and CRUSH data placement using clear prerequisites and repeatable Red Hat procedures.
• Apply pool and placement-group design to a production-focused Ceph storage for OpenStack scenario.
• Validate block, object, and file services with observable evidence and acceptance criteria.
• Troubleshoot OpenStack storage integration through targeted checks and corrective testing.
• Compare Ceph authentication and security options and justify the selected approach.
• Document capacity and performance management for review, support, and operational handover.
• Improve storage troubleshooting and recovery through monitoring, automation, and governance.

SkillDynamo Training Approach

Training combines course-specific demonstrations, guided Red Hat exercises, scenario analysis, validation checklists, targeted troubleshooting, and a final improvement plan for Ceph storage for OpenStack.