diff --git a/charm-helpers.yaml b/charm-helpers.yaml
index cbfcfba0..3000e7c5 100644
--- a/charm-helpers.yaml
+++ b/charm-helpers.yaml
@@ -7,5 +7,4 @@ include:
     - contrib.storage
     - contrib.hahelpers:
         - apache
-        - ceph
         - cluster
diff --git a/hooks/charmhelpers/contrib/storage/linux/ceph.py b/hooks/charmhelpers/contrib/storage/linux/ceph.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..10e665d4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/hooks/charmhelpers/contrib/storage/linux/ceph.py
@@ -0,0 +1,358 @@
+#
+# Copyright 2012 Canonical Ltd.
+#
+# This file is sourced from lp:openstack-charm-helpers
+#
+# Authors:
+#  James Page <james.page@ubuntu.com>
+#  Adam Gandelman <adamg@ubuntu.com>
+#
+
+import os
+import shutil
+import json
+import time
+
+from subprocess import (
+    check_call,
+    check_output,
+    CalledProcessError
+)
+
+from charmhelpers.core.hookenv import (
+    relation_get,
+    relation_ids,
+    related_units,
+    log,
+    INFO,
+    WARNING,
+    ERROR
+)
+
+from charmhelpers.core.host import (
+    mount,
+    mounts,
+    service_start,
+    service_stop,
+    service_running,
+    umount,
+)
+
+from charmhelpers.fetch import (
+    apt_install,
+)
+
+KEYRING = '/etc/ceph/ceph.client.{}.keyring'
+KEYFILE = '/etc/ceph/ceph.client.{}.key'
+
+CEPH_CONF = """[global]
+ auth supported = {auth}
+ keyring = {keyring}
+ mon host = {mon_hosts}
+"""
+
+
+def install():
+    ''' Basic Ceph client installation '''
+    ceph_dir = "/etc/ceph"
+    if not os.path.exists(ceph_dir):
+        os.mkdir(ceph_dir)
+    apt_install('ceph-common', fatal=True)
+
+
+def rbd_exists(service, pool, rbd_img):
+    ''' Check to see if a RADOS block device exists '''
+    try:
+        out = check_output(['rbd', 'list', '--id', service,
+                            '--pool', pool])
+    except CalledProcessError:
+        return False
+    else:
+        return rbd_img in out
+
+
+def create_rbd_image(service, pool, image, sizemb):
+    ''' Create a new RADOS block device '''
+    cmd = [
+        'rbd',
+        'create',
+        image,
+        '--size',
+        str(sizemb),
+        '--id',
+        service,
+        '--pool',
+        pool
+    ]
+    check_call(cmd)
+
+
+def pool_exists(service, name):
+    ''' Check to see if a RADOS pool already exists '''
+    try:
+        out = check_output(['rados', '--id', service, 'lspools'])
+    except CalledProcessError:
+        return False
+    else:
+        return name in out
+
+
+def get_osds():
+    '''
+    Return a list of all Ceph Object Storage Daemons
+    currently in the cluster
+    '''
+    return json.loads(check_output(['ceph', 'osd', 'ls', '--format=json']))
+
+
+def create_pool(service, name, replicas=2):
+    ''' Create a new RADOS pool '''
+    if pool_exists(service, name):
+        log("Ceph pool {} already exists, skipping creation".format(name),
+            level=WARNING)
+        return
+    # Calculate the number of placement groups based
+    # on upstream recommended best practices.
+    pgnum = (len(get_osds()) * 100 / replicas)
+    cmd = [
+        'ceph', '--id', service,
+        'osd', 'pool', 'create',
+        name, pgnum
+    ]
+    check_call(cmd)
+    cmd = [
+        'ceph', '--id', service,
+        'osd', 'set', name,
+        'size', replicas
+    ]
+    check_call(cmd)
+
+
+def delete_pool(service, name):
+    ''' Delete a RADOS pool from ceph '''
+    cmd = [
+        'ceph', '--id', service,
+        'osd', 'pool', 'delete',
+        name, '--yes-i-really-really-mean-it'
+    ]
+    check_call(cmd)
+
+
+def _keyfile_path(service):
+    return KEYFILE.format(service)
+
+
+def _keyring_path(service):
+    return KEYRING.format(service)
+
+
+def create_keyring(service, key):
+    ''' Create a new Ceph keyring containing key'''
+    keyring = _keyring_path(service)
+    if os.path.exists(keyring):
+        log('ceph: Keyring exists at %s.' % keyring, level=WARNING)
+        return
+    cmd = [
+        'ceph-authtool',
+        keyring,
+        '--create-keyring',
+        '--name=client.{}'.format(service),
+        '--add-key={}'.format(key)
+    ]
+    check_call(cmd)
+    log('ceph: Created new ring at %s.' % keyring, level=INFO)
+
+
+def create_key_file(service, key):
+    ''' Create a file containing key '''
+    keyfile = _keyfile_path(service)
+    if os.path.exists(keyfile):
+        log('ceph: Keyfile exists at %s.' % keyfile, level=WARNING)
+        return
+    with open(keyfile, 'w') as fd:
+        fd.write(key)
+    log('ceph: Created new keyfile at %s.' % keyfile, level=INFO)
+
+
+def get_ceph_nodes():
+    ''' Query named relation 'ceph' to detemine current nodes '''
+    hosts = []
+    for r_id in relation_ids('ceph'):
+        for unit in related_units(r_id):
+            hosts.append(relation_get('private-address', unit=unit, rid=r_id))
+    return hosts
+
+
+def configure(service, key, auth):
+    ''' Perform basic configuration of Ceph '''
+    create_keyring(service, key)
+    create_key_file(service, key)
+    hosts = get_ceph_nodes()
+    with open('/etc/ceph/ceph.conf', 'w') as ceph_conf:
+        ceph_conf.write(CEPH_CONF.format(auth=auth,
+                                         keyring=_keyring_path(service),
+                                         mon_hosts=",".join(map(str, hosts))))
+    modprobe('rbd')
+
+
+def image_mapped(name):
+    ''' Determine whether a RADOS block device is mapped locally '''
+    try:
+        out = check_output(['rbd', 'showmapped'])
+    except CalledProcessError:
+        return False
+    else:
+        return name in out
+
+
+def map_block_storage(service, pool, image):
+    ''' Map a RADOS block device for local use '''
+    cmd = [
+        'rbd',
+        'map',
+        '{}/{}'.format(pool, image),
+        '--user',
+        service,
+        '--secret',
+        _keyfile_path(service),
+    ]
+    check_call(cmd)
+
+
+def filesystem_mounted(fs):
+    ''' Determine whether a filesytems is already mounted '''
+    return fs in [f for f, m in mounts()]
+
+
+def make_filesystem(blk_device, fstype='ext4', timeout=10):
+    ''' Make a new filesystem on the specified block device '''
+    count = 0
+    e_noent = os.errno.ENOENT
+    while not os.path.exists(blk_device):
+        if count >= timeout:
+            log('ceph: gave up waiting on block device %s' % blk_device,
+                level=ERROR)
+            raise IOError(e_noent, os.strerror(e_noent), blk_device)
+        log('ceph: waiting for block device %s to appear' % blk_device,
+            level=INFO)
+        count += 1
+        time.sleep(1)
+    else:
+        log('ceph: Formatting block device %s as filesystem %s.' %
+            (blk_device, fstype), level=INFO)
+        check_call(['mkfs', '-t', fstype, blk_device])
+
+
+def place_data_on_block_device(blk_device, data_src_dst):
+    ''' Migrate data in data_src_dst to blk_device and then remount '''
+    # mount block device into /mnt
+    mount(blk_device, '/mnt')
+    # copy data to /mnt
+    copy_files(data_src_dst, '/mnt')
+    # umount block device
+    umount('/mnt')
+    # Grab user/group ID's from original source
+    _dir = os.stat(data_src_dst)
+    uid = _dir.st_uid
+    gid = _dir.st_gid
+    # re-mount where the data should originally be
+    # TODO: persist is currently a NO-OP in core.host
+    mount(blk_device, data_src_dst, persist=True)
+    # ensure original ownership of new mount.
+    os.chown(data_src_dst, uid, gid)
+
+
+# TODO: re-use
+def modprobe(module):
+    ''' Load a kernel module and configure for auto-load on reboot '''
+    log('ceph: Loading kernel module', level=INFO)
+    cmd = ['modprobe', module]
+    check_call(cmd)
+    with open('/etc/modules', 'r+') as modules:
+        if module not in modules.read():
+            modules.write(module)
+
+
+def copy_files(src, dst, symlinks=False, ignore=None):
+    ''' Copy files from src to dst '''
+    for item in os.listdir(src):
+        s = os.path.join(src, item)
+        d = os.path.join(dst, item)
+        if os.path.isdir(s):
+            shutil.copytree(s, d, symlinks, ignore)
+        else:
+            shutil.copy2(s, d)
+
+
+def ensure_ceph_storage(service, pool, rbd_img, sizemb, mount_point,
+                        blk_device, fstype, system_services=[]):
+    """
+    NOTE: This function must only be called from a single service unit for
+          the same rbd_img otherwise data loss will occur.
+
+    Ensures given pool and RBD image exists, is mapped to a block device,
+    and the device is formatted and mounted at the given mount_point.
+
+    If formatting a device for the first time, data existing at mount_point
+    will be migrated to the RBD device before being re-mounted.
+
+    All services listed in system_services will be stopped prior to data
+    migration and restarted when complete.
+    """
+    # Ensure pool, RBD image, RBD mappings are in place.
+    if not pool_exists(service, pool):
+        log('ceph: Creating new pool {}.'.format(pool))
+        create_pool(service, pool)
+
+    if not rbd_exists(service, pool, rbd_img):
+        log('ceph: Creating RBD image ({}).'.format(rbd_img))
+        create_rbd_image(service, pool, rbd_img, sizemb)
+
+    if not image_mapped(rbd_img):
+        log('ceph: Mapping RBD Image {} as a Block Device.'.format(rbd_img))
+        map_block_storage(service, pool, rbd_img)
+
+    # make file system
+    # TODO: What happens if for whatever reason this is run again and
+    # the data is already in the rbd device and/or is mounted??
+    # When it is mounted already, it will fail to make the fs
+    # XXX: This is really sketchy!  Need to at least add an fstab entry
+    #      otherwise this hook will blow away existing data if its executed
+    #      after a reboot.
+    if not filesystem_mounted(mount_point):
+        make_filesystem(blk_device, fstype)
+
+        for svc in system_services:
+            if service_running(svc):
+                log('ceph: Stopping services {} prior to migrating data.'
+                    .format(svc))
+                service_stop(svc)
+
+        place_data_on_block_device(blk_device, mount_point)
+
+        for svc in system_services:
+            log('ceph: Starting service {} after migrating data.'
+                .format(svc))
+            service_start(svc)
+
+
+def ensure_ceph_keyring(service, user=None, group=None):
+    '''
+    Ensures a ceph keyring is created for a named service
+    and optionally ensures user and group ownership.
+
+    Returns False if no ceph key is available in relation state.
+    '''
+    key = None
+    for rid in relation_ids('ceph'):
+        for unit in related_units(rid):
+            key = relation_get('key', rid=rid, unit=unit)
+            if key:
+                break
+    if not key:
+        return False
+    create_keyring(service=service, key=key)
+    keyring = _keyring_path(service)
+    if user and group:
+        check_call(['chown', '%s.%s' % (user, group), keyring])
+    return True
diff --git a/hooks/misc_utils.py b/hooks/misc_utils.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 7ec63938..00000000
--- a/hooks/misc_utils.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,33 +0,0 @@
-import subprocess
-
-from charmhelpers.core.hookenv import (
-    relation_get,
-    relation_ids,
-    related_units,
-)
-
-from charmhelpers.contrib.hahelpers.ceph import (
-    create_keyring as ceph_create_keyring,
-    keyring_path as ceph_keyring_path,
-)
-
-
-# This was pulled from cinder redux.  It should go somewhere common,
-# charmhelpers.hahelpers.ceph?
-
-def ensure_ceph_keyring(service):
-    '''Ensures a ceph keyring exists.  Returns True if so, False otherwise'''
-    # TODO: This can be shared between nova + glance + cinder, find a home for
-    # it.
-    key = None
-    for rid in relation_ids('ceph'):
-        for unit in related_units(rid):
-            key = relation_get('key', rid=rid, unit=unit)
-            if key:
-                break
-    if not key:
-        return False
-    ceph_create_keyring(service=service, key=key)
-    keyring = ceph_keyring_path(service)
-    subprocess.check_call(['chown', 'nova.nova', keyring])
-    return True
diff --git a/hooks/nova_compute_hooks.py b/hooks/nova_compute_hooks.py
index 3dbcc719..e68b3c42 100755
--- a/hooks/nova_compute_hooks.py
+++ b/hooks/nova_compute_hooks.py
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ from charmhelpers.contrib.openstack.utils import (
     openstack_upgrade_available,
 )
 
+from charmhelpers.contrib.storage.linux.ceph import ensure_ceph_keyring
 from charmhelpers.contrib.openstack.neutron import neutron_plugin_attribute
 
 from nova_compute_utils import (
@@ -51,10 +52,6 @@ from nova_compute_utils import (
 
 from nova_compute_context import CEPH_SECRET_UUID
 
-from misc_utils import (
-    ensure_ceph_keyring,
-)
-
 hooks = Hooks()
 CONFIGS = register_configs()