7 There are several different ways to install Ceph. Choose the
8 method that best suits your needs.
13 :ref:`Cephadm <cephadm>` installs and manages a Ceph cluster using containers and
14 systemd, with tight integration with the CLI and dashboard GUI.
16 * cephadm only supports Octopus and newer releases.
17 * cephadm is fully integrated with the new orchestration API and
18 fully supports the new CLI and dashboard features to manage
20 * cephadm requires container support (podman or docker) and
23 `Rook <https://rook.io/>`_ deploys and manages Ceph clusters running
24 in Kubernetes, while also enabling management of storage resources and
25 provisioning via Kubernetes APIs. We recommend Rook as the way to run Ceph in
26 Kubernetes or to connect an existing Ceph storage cluster to Kubernetes.
28 * Rook only supports Nautilus and newer releases of Ceph.
29 * Rook is the preferred method for running Ceph on Kubernetes, or for
30 connecting a Kubernetes cluster to an existing (external) Ceph
32 * Rook supports the new orchestrator API. New management features
33 in the CLI and dashboard are fully supported.
38 `ceph-ansible <https://docs.ceph.com/ceph-ansible/>`_ deploys and manages
39 Ceph clusters using Ansible.
41 * ceph-ansible is widely deployed.
42 * ceph-ansible is not integrated with the new orchestrator APIs,
43 introduced in Nautlius and Octopus, which means that newer
44 management features and dashboard integration are not available.
47 `ceph-deploy <https://docs.ceph.com/projects/ceph-deploy/en/latest/>`_ is a tool for quickly deploying clusters.
51 ceph-deploy is no longer actively maintained.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.
53 `ceph-salt <https://github.com/ceph/ceph-salt>`_ installs Ceph using Salt and cephadm.
55 `jaas.ai/ceph-mon <https://jaas.ai/ceph-mon>`_ installs Ceph using Juju.
57 `github.com/openstack/puppet-ceph <https://github.com/openstack/puppet-ceph>`_ installs Ceph via Puppet.
59 Ceph can also be :ref:`installed manually <install-manual>`.
70 For Windows installations, please consult this document:
71 `Windows installation guide`_.
73 .. _Windows installation guide: ./windows-install