Red Hat Certified Specialist in Ceph Cloud Storage (EX260)

The Red Hat Certified Specialist in Ceph Cloud Storage (EX260) training course is a comprehensive, hands-on program designed for IT professionals to master the deployment and management of Red Hat Ceph Storage clusters on Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 9. Offered in flexible formats including Instructor-Led Training (ILT), Virtual Instructor-Led Training (VILT), and in-house sessions, this course prepares participants for the EX260 certification exam. Covering installation, configuration, scaling, and troubleshooting of Ceph storage, this training equips you to handle cloud-scale storage needs in enterprise environments. Ideal for storage administrators and cloud operators, the course blends practical labs with real-world scenarios to ensure proficiency in managing object, block, and file storage across industries like cloud computing and IT infrastructure.

Target Audience

This course is ideal for:

• Storage administrators managing cloud-scale solutions.
• Cloud operators integrating Ceph with OpenStack or OpenShift.
• DevOps engineers seeking storage expertise.
• Candidates preparing for the EX260 certification exam.

Prerequisites

To succeed in this course, participants should have:

• Red Hat Certified System Administrator (RHCSA) certification or equivalent experience is a prerequisite to write the EX260 exam. However, these are recommended but not required to attend the training course unless you plan to pursue certification.
• Basic knowledge of RHEL system administration and command-line operations (recommended).
• Familiarity with cloud storage concepts (preferred).

What You Will Learn

In this course, you will gain expertise in:

• Installing and configuring Red Hat Ceph Storage clusters.
• Managing and scaling storage pools and resources.
• Providing object, block, and file storage solutions.
• Troubleshooting and optimizing Ceph performance.

Benefits of the Course

By completing this course, you will:

• Master scalable Ceph storage for RHEL 9 environments.
• Be fully prepared to pass the EX260 certification exam.
• Boost your career in cloud storage and DevOps roles.
• Gain hands-on experience with real-world storage scenarios.

Course Outline

• Introduction to Ceph Storage
  • Overview of Red Hat Ceph Storage Architecture
  • Installing Ceph on RHEL 9
  • Configuring Ceph Control and Storage Nodes
  • Using Ansible for Initial Setup
• Cluster Configuration and Management
  • Managing Monitors and OSDs
  • Creating and Expanding Storage Pools
  • Configuring CRUSH Maps for Data Placement
  • Setting Access Controls
• Storage Solutions
  • Providing Block Storage with RADOS Block Devices
  • Implementing Object Storage with RADOS Gateway
  • Configuring File Storage with CephFS
  • Integrating with OpenStack and OpenShift
• Performance Tuning and Maintenance
  • Monitoring Ceph Cluster Health
  • Tuning Performance Metrics
  • Replacing and Repairing Cluster Components
  • Troubleshooting Common Issues