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There are several different ways to install Ceph. Choose the
-method that best suites your needs.
+method that best suits your needs.
Recommended methods
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
:ref:`Cephadm <cephadm>` installs and manages a Ceph cluster using containers and
systemd, with tight integration with the CLI and dashboard GUI.
-* cephadm only supports only Octopus and newer releases.
+* cephadm only supports Octopus and newer releases.
* cephadm is fully integrated with the new orchestration API and
fully supports the new CLI and dashboard features to manage
cluster deployment.
management features and dashboard integration are not available.
-:ref:`ceph-deploy <ceph-deploy-index>` is a tool for quickly deploying clusters.
+`ceph-deploy <https://docs.ceph.com/projects/ceph-deploy/en/latest/>`_ is a tool for quickly deploying clusters.
.. IMPORTANT::
ceph-deploy is no longer actively maintained. It is not tested on versions of Ceph newer than Nautilus. It does not support RHEL8, CentOS 8, or newer operating systems.
-`DeepSea <https://github.com/SUSE/DeepSea>`_ installs Ceph using Salt.
+`ceph-salt <https://github.com/ceph/ceph-salt>`_ installs Ceph using Salt and cephadm.
`jaas.ai/ceph-mon <https://jaas.ai/ceph-mon>`_ installs Ceph using Juju.
:hidden:
index_manual
- ceph-deploy/index
+Windows
+~~~~~~~
+For Windows installations, please consult this document:
+`Windows installation guide`_.
+.. _Windows installation guide: ./windows-install