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Rook

Cloud-native storage orchestrator for Kubernetes turning Ceph into automated storage pods.

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LicenseApache-2.0
GitHub stars12.8k
Last commit1 weeks ago
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Cncf GraduatedKubernetes StorageCeph OperatorDevopsCloud Native StorageGolang
Overview

Why consider Rook?

Rook is an open-source cloud-native storage orchestrator for Kubernetes. Written in Go, Rook turns distributed Ceph storage clusters into self-healing, auto-scaling Kubernetes Custom Resources, managing block devices, shared filesystems (CephFS), and S3 object buckets.

Guided learning

Learn Rook by building

Practical setup notes, real use cases, and copy-ready examples in one focused guide.

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Overview of Rook

Rook automates Ceph cluster provisioning, disk rebalancing, and volume failovers entirely inside Kubernetes.

Quickstart

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1kubectl create -f https://raw.githubusercontent.com/rook/rook/master/deploy/examples/crds.yaml
2kubectl create -f https://raw.githubusercontent.com/rook/rook/master/deploy/examples/common.yaml
3kubectl create -f https://raw.githubusercontent.com/rook/rook/master/deploy/examples/operator.yaml

Rook is an Apache 2.0 licensed CNCF Graduated project.

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Rook FAQs

Rook is listed as a Developer Tools tool on TiloBox. Review the overview, features, and official documentation on this page to decide whether it solves your specific workflow.

Start with the project's GitHub repository and official website for supported installation and deployment instructions. Test the setup with representative data or a small project before rolling it out more widely.

Rook is listed under the Apache-2.0 license. Read the complete license text and the project's notices before using, modifying, or distributing the software.

Production readiness depends on your requirements. Review maintenance activity, security practices, documentation, backup and upgrade procedures, and compatibility with your stack; then validate it in a non-production environment.

Rook is listed as an alternative to Portworx. Compare the core workflow, deployment model, integrations, and licensing against your must-have requirements before switching.