Remember RBD
Full name: RADOS Block Device
Memory aid: RADOS gives a virtual Block Device.
Block-device features depend on client, cluster version, and image configuration.
Study area: Storage & interfaces · Batch 9
Relevant study for: CompTIA A+ Core 1 220-1201 · CompTIA Server+
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RBD — RADOS Block Device
Exposes block devices backed by Ceph RADOS storage.
Why learn RBD — RADOS Block Device?
Exposes block devices backed by Ceph RADOS storage.
Where it came from
Block-device features depend on client, cluster version, and image configuration.
- Memory aid (a learning cue, not the expansion): RADOS gives a virtual Block Device.
Build your understanding
Work through these exercises in order. Try the task before opening a reference.
- Without looking, expand RBD: RADOS Block Device.
- Recall this memory aid: RADOS gives a virtual Block Device.
- Explain the practical use: Exposes block devices backed by Ceph RADOS storage.
- Explain this distinction: Block-device features depend on client, cluster version, and image configuration.
- Identify RBD in a device specification, architecture diagram, or system inventory.
Documentation and sources
- Ceph storage architecture (docs.ceph.com)