Ceph Block Device
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+.. index:: Ceph Block Device; introduction
+
A block is a sequence of bytes (for example, a 512-byte block of data).
Block-based storage interfaces are the most common way to store data with
rotating media such as hard disks, CDs, floppy disks, and even traditional
to operate the `Ceph RADOS Gateway`_, the `Ceph FS filesystem`_, and Ceph block
devices simultaneously.
-.. important:: To use RBD, you must have a running Ceph cluster.
+.. important:: To use Ceph Block Devices, you must have access to a running
+ Ceph cluster.
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