# Ceph Q1 2026 Newsletter

DevFeed: [Ceph Q1 2026 Newsletter](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/ceph-q1-2026-newsletter-12329.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://ceph.io/en/news/blog/2026/Q1-community-newsletter/>)

Author: Anthony Middleton

Published: 2026-03-31T00:00:00Z

Content type: news

Language: en

Sources: [Ceph Blog](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/ceph-blog.md>)

Topics: [Developer experience](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/developer-experience.md>), [Slack](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/slack.md>), [ci](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/ci.md>)

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## AI overview

The Ceph Q1 2026 Newsletter covers the Ceph Foundation's governance, event planning, financial updates, community funding opportunities, and communication initiatives. It also reports on efforts to improve developer and contributor experience by addressing operational complexity, CI complexity, review capacity, onboarding, and communication between the Foundation Board and the Ceph Steering Committee.

## Source excerpt

During this quarter, the Ceph Foundation focused on strengthening its structure by establishing new governance charters, event strategies, and financial plans. To enhance transparency as our community evolves, this newsletter offers a look behind the scenes at these foundational details. Our aim is to update Ceph Community members on the latest developments within the Foundation and to clarify how they can contribute to our ongoing growth. There are several ways to get involved with the foundation. If you have a concept for a Ceph-related project, we encourage you to take the first step toward bringing your idea to the next level and submit a funding request whenever you are ready. Feedback and suggestions will be offered along your journey with Ceph. In this issue ¶ CSC and Ceph Foundation Board Meeting Ceph Foundation Charters Approved Ceph Governing Board Hiring a Technical Writer OVHcloud Spending Update Ceph Tech Talks Are Back (Monthly Schedule) Upcoming Ceph Days Events Ceph Community Slack Upgraded to Pro CSC and Ceph Foundation Board Meeting ¶ The Ceph Foundation Board recently hosted the Ceph Steering Committee (CSC) for a collaborative discussion on the current state of the Ceph project and how both sides can work together to support the Ceph community. These quarterly meetings are designed to foster communication between the two committees working to build Ceph for the benefit of its users and contributors. The Ceph Board's goal is to help provide greater context to the CSC as they make decisions and to support their missions, thereby bridging the communication gap. The meeting's agenda is available here. Key discussion areas ¶ Operational complexity Friction in contributing and getting reviews Fragmented communication Unclear strategy in some areas Unclear ownership across parts of the ecosystem Major takeaways ¶ The Board will continue to work on closing the gap between developer experience and real-world operator needs, with help from the CSC around f