From the latest Dreamhost newsletter: In fact, Ceph is practically what you'd call "stable" at this point (which is not to say it's "production-ready"!), and w

From the latest Dreamhost newsletter: In fact, Ceph is practically what you'd call "stable" at this point (which is not to say it's "production-ready"!), and we've actually begun testing it as a backup/replacement for our poor backup.dreamhost.com server (who's been having a terrible time for months)! If YOU would like to give Ceph a try, please, download away... it's free! Also, we're going to be setting up a "playground" test-bed where anybody can try out a Ceph installation we set up and maintain in our data center. If you're interested, just email beta@ceph.newdream.net, and we'll send you an invitation when it's ready! [edit: added the bit about beta testing]