Rook is an open source **cloud-native storage orchestrator** for Kubernetes, providing the platform, framework, and support for Ceph storage to natively integrate with Kubernetes.
[Ceph](https://ceph.com/) is a distributed storage system that provides file, block and object storage and is deployed in large scale production clusters.
The status of the Ceph storage provider is **Stable**. Features and improvements will be planned for many future versions. Upgrades between versions are provided to ensure backward compatibility between releases.
Rook is hosted by the [Cloud Native Computing Foundation](https://cncf.io) (CNCF) as a [graduated](https://www.cncf.io/announcements/2020/10/07/cloud-native-computing-foundation-announces-rook-graduation/) level project. If you are a company that wants to help shape the evolution of technologies that are container-packaged, dynamically-scheduled and microservices-oriented, consider joining the CNCF. For details about who's involved and how Rook plays a role, read the CNCF [announcement](https://www.cncf.io/blog/2018/01/29/cncf-host-rook-project-cloud-native-storage-capabilities).
For installation, deployment, and administration, see our [Documentation](https://rook.github.io/docs/rook/latest-release) and [QuickStart Guide](https://rook.github.io/docs/rook/latest-release/Getting-Started/quickstart).
A regular community meeting takes place the [2nd Tuesday of every month at 9:00 AM PT (Pacific Time)](https://zoom.us/j/98052644520?pwd=K0R4RUZCc3NhQisyMnA5VlV2MVBhQT09).
Any changes to the meeting schedule will be added to the [agenda doc](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1exd8_IG6DkdvyA0eiTtL2z5K2Ra-y68VByUUgwP7I9A/edit?usp=sharing) and posted to [Slack #announcements](https://rook-io.slack.com/messages/C76LLCEE7/).
Anyone who wants to discuss the direction of the project, design and implementation reviews, or general questions with the broader community is welcome and encouraged to join.
Official releases of Rook can be found on the [releases page](https://github.com/rook/rook/releases).
Please note that it is **strongly recommended** that you use [official releases](https://github.com/rook/rook/releases) of Rook, as unreleased versions from the master branch are subject to changes and incompatibilities that will not be supported in the official releases.
Builds from the master branch can have functionality changed and even removed at any time without compatibility support and without prior notice.