Explanation

Our explanation section will help you gain a conceptual understanding of MicroCeph; how it works and why it works the way it does.

How MicroCeph works

Before you change how your cluster runs, it helps to understand the MicroCeph architecture, i.e. the components that make up MicroCeph and how they fit together, and what MicroCeph is doing for you behind the scenes, e.g. how it configures the cluster, keeps your data safe, and scales as you grow.

• MicroCeph architecture
• Cluster network configurations
• Maintenance Mode
• Cluster scaling
• Taking backups for your workload
• Remote replication

The Snap content interface

Access MicroCeph’s configuration and credentials.

• Snap content interface for MicroCeph

The MicroCeph charm

The MicroCeph charm helps you deploy and manage your MicroCeph deployment with Juju.

• The MicroCeph charm

Security in MicroCeph

Learn about security approaches in MicroCeph, e.g. enabling support for MicroCeph’s automatic full disk encryption on OSDs and cryptographic technology used in MicroCeph.

• MicroCeph architecture
  • Components
• Security in MicroCeph
  • Access controls
  • Secrets
  • Encryption

Canonical Ceph reference architecture

Find detailed guidelines for optimising your Ceph architecture. Learn about the different deployment options; what to consider when designing a Canonical Ceph cluster; hardware and software specifications and recommendations, and information on Ubuntu certified hardware.

• Canonical Ceph reference architecture
  • Deployment options for Canonical Ceph
  • Architectural considerations
  • Processor requirements
  • Data persistence mechanisms
  • Server recommendations
  • Disk recommendations
  • Network recommendations
  • Minimum node count and rack layout
  • Data encryption
  • Certified hardware

If you have a specific goal, and are already familiar with MicroCeph, our how-to guides have more in-depth detail and instructions.

Take a look at our reference section to find our release notes and recommended hardware specifications, or when you need to know which MicroCeph commands to use.