# Ceph Q2 2026 Newsletter

DevFeed: [Ceph Q2 2026 Newsletter](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/ceph-q2-2026-newsletter-12336.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://ceph.io/en/news/blog/2026/q2-ceph-newsletter/>)

Author: Anthony Middleton

Published: 2026-06-25T00:00:00Z

Content type: article

Language: en

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

Topics: [ceph](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/ceph.md>), [releases](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/releases.md>)

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## AI overview

The Ceph Q2 2026 Newsletter covers governance coordination, community elections, documentation initiatives, contributor resources, regional Ceph Days events, project releases, and ways to contribute. It emphasizes collaboration among users, developers, operators, and organizations across the Ceph ecosystem.

## Source excerpt

During the second quarter, the Ceph Foundation focused on strengthening collaboration across the project, expanding community programs, supporting documentation efforts, and investing in regional events. This edition highlights recent governance discussions, community elections, new contributor resources, Ceph Days events, and opportunities for community members to get involved. If you have an idea for a Ceph-related event, outreach effort, or project, we encourage you to submit a funding request and work with the Foundation to help bring it to life. In This Issue ¶ Board and CSC Alignment on Community Priorities 2026 CSC Election Recap Meet the New Ceph Technical Writer Ceph Days Continue to Grow Latest Ceph Releases Community Committees and New Ways to Contribute Board and CSC Alignment on Community Priorities ¶ The Ceph Governing Board and Community Steering Committee (CSC) met this quarter to discuss the long-term health of the project, governance, documentation, community growth, and Foundation-supported initiatives. The discussion reaffirmed the distinct roles of each organization within the Ceph ecosystem. The CSC continues to provide technical governance for the project, while the Ceph Foundation focuses on community growth, events, outreach, and funding. The Linux Foundation provides operational, legal, and financial support that enables both groups to operate effectively. A significant area of focus was improving coordination between technical priorities and Foundation-supported programs. Current documentation initiatives include improvements to the documentation backport process, development of a new OSD operations guide, clarification of package and container documentation, and the removal of outdated content. The Board and CSC also discussed the future of community events and the importance of establishing clear goals and success metrics for Foundation-funded programs. Both groups reaffirmed their commitment to supporting collaboration between users, de