Title
Ceph: a next generation, open source storage platform - Part I
Target size, scope, depth:
2K-3K words
CRUSH, RADOS, RGW, RBD (leave CephFS for part II)
os/storage concepts literate non-programmers
Audience:
Engineers, admins, and technically inclined Linux community
members who may or may not have heard of Ceph before, but might
find it interesting to learn more about the domain, technology,
and product.
Goals:
Generate positive buzz,
leading more potential adopters (or even community
members) to investigate further
contributing to our image as smart people, great
technology, and a high-road endeavor
Strategy:
primary focus is technical
educate readers about the challenges of peta-byte scale storage
educate readers about effective approaches to addressing them
showcase RADOS as an example of such solutions
inspire people with the value and idealism of open source
Anti-Strategies:
do not pitch the company/business (let technology do that)
do not dis existing products (we're above that)
Suggested Table of Contents and word-budget
1. introduction and challenges of petabyte scale storate (200)
2. solutions to these challenges (300-400)
3. CRUSH and RADOS architecture (500 + pictures)
4. how we address those challenges (400+pictures)
5. examples of products built on top of RADOS
RBD concept, layering, functionality, value (200+picture)
RGW concept, layering, functionality, value (200+picture)
6. why open source is the right thing here (200)
7. state of the project ... 50% technology, 25% community, 25% company (200)
8. how to get involved (100)
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