# Ceph: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 7 judge labels across 2 categories by 5 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/ceph

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Object storage](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/cloud/object-storage/index.md) | 0% | 29 | 40% | 5 |
| [Enterprise storage systems](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/cloud/enterprise-storage-systems/index.md) | 0% | 119 | 50% | 2 |

## What the models said for it

- "Select Ceph when you need unified storage across protocols in a software-defined environment" (Kimi K2, Object storage)
- "Ceph offers open-source flexibility" (GLM 4.7 FlashX, Enterprise storage)
- "Examples: MinIO, Ceph." (Qwen 3.7 Flash, Object storage)

## And against it

- "Avoid using Ceph unless you have a team of experts specifically trained to debug distributed systems failures." (Qwen 3.7 Flash, Object storage)
- "operating Ceph or MinIO at scale requires deep, specialized Linux kernel and storage expertise... recovery without vendor support can lead to catastrophic data loss" (Gemini 3.5 Flash, Enterprise storage)
- "For on-premises or self-hosted solutions (like MinIO or Ceph), factor in the engineering overhead" (Gemini 3.5 Flash, Object storage)

## By model

| Model | First choice | Alternative | Mention | Warning | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GPT-5.4 mini | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Perplexity Sonar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grok 4.20 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Mistral Small | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Llama 4 Maverick | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Kimi K2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| MiniMax M2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GPT-6 Luna | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Muse Glimmer 30B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named Ceph, from 11 of the 22 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- cloudian.com: 6
- ciopages.com: 3
- github.com: 3
- portal.gigaom.com: 3
- backblaze.com: 2
- blocksandfiles.com: 2
- cdn.ttgtmedia.com: 2
- dell.com: 2
- g2.com: 2
- hpe.com: 2

### Pages cited

- https://ciopages.com/buyer-guides/enterprise-storage: 3
- https://cloudian.com/guides/data-backup/top-8-storage-platforms-that-help-enterprises-avoid-vendor-lock-in: 3
- https://github.com/mixpeek/awesome-object-storage: 3
- https://backblaze.com/cloud-storage/pricing: 2
- https://cdn.ttgtmedia.com/searchSMBStorage/downloads/StorNetforSMBs_Essential_Guide_final.pdf: 2
- https://cloudian.com/guides/data-backup/best-enterprise-storage-systems-top-5-options-in-2026: 2
- https://dell.com/en-us/shop/scc/sc/storage-products: 2
- https://lwn.net/Articles/1077739: 2

## Record

- Method: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/methodology
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as Gane Index, November 2026 Edition, www.gane.ai/index/it.