Mastering Ceph Pools: Creation, Deletion, and Configuration

In this comprehensive tutorial, we explore the management of pools in a Ceph cluster.
Whether you’re dealing with replication or erasure coding, this video has you covered.
Learn how to:
-Create a replicated pool for redundancy
-Safely delete a pool
-Update the size of a replicated pool to match your storage needs
-Create an erasure coding profile for optimized data protection
-Deploy an erasure-coded pool for efficient storage usage


00:00 – Introduction
Overview of pools and their role in Ceph storage clusters.
02:16 – Creating a Replicated Pool with Default Parameters
Learn how to create a replicated pool using default settings.
03:19 – Understanding Crush Rules for Replicated Pools
Explanation of how Crush rules impact data placement in replicated pools.
05:23 – Configuring Replicated Pools with Custom Crush Rules and PGs
A deep dive into setting custom Crush rules and Placement Groups (PGs) for replicated pools.
07:19 – Updating Pool Size
Adjust the size of your replicated pool to match storage requirements.
15:14 – Renaming a Pool
How to rename an existing pool in Ceph.
16:00 – Deleting a Pool
Safely remove a pool from your Ceph cluster.
18:56 – Managing Erasure Coding Profiles
Learn how to create and manage erasure coding profiles for efficient storage.
21:00 – Creating an Erasure-Coded Pool
Step-by-step guide to setting up a pool using erasure coding for optimized storage efficiency.


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