diff --git a/ansible/group_vars/all.yml b/ansible/group_vars/all.yml
index 3677352959..9acfbad38e 100644
--- a/ansible/group_vars/all.yml
+++ b/ansible/group_vars/all.yml
@@ -382,6 +382,7 @@ enable_central_logging: "no"
 enable_ceph: "no"
 enable_ceph_mds: "no"
 enable_ceph_rgw: "no"
+enable_ceph_nfs: "no"
 enable_chrony: "no"
 enable_cinder: "no"
 enable_cinder_backup: "yes"
diff --git a/ansible/inventory/all-in-one b/ansible/inventory/all-in-one
index 226d8ba07f..eeed4c7c6b 100644
--- a/ansible/inventory/all-in-one
+++ b/ansible/inventory/all-in-one
@@ -299,6 +299,9 @@ ceph
 [ceph-mgr:children]
 ceph
 
+[ceph-nfs:children]
+ceph
+
 [ceph-mon:children]
 ceph
 
diff --git a/ansible/inventory/multinode b/ansible/inventory/multinode
index 58e7d3c56f..6eb956979d 100644
--- a/ansible/inventory/multinode
+++ b/ansible/inventory/multinode
@@ -318,6 +318,9 @@ ceph
 [ceph-mgr:children]
 ceph
 
+[ceph-nfs:children]
+ceph
+
 [ceph-mon:children]
 ceph
 
diff --git a/ansible/roles/ceph/defaults/main.yml b/ansible/roles/ceph/defaults/main.yml
index abf9e7da71..0655c6724a 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/ceph/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/ansible/roles/ceph/defaults/main.yml
@@ -20,6 +20,10 @@ ceph_mgr_image: "{{ docker_registry ~ '/' if docker_registry else '' }}{{ docker
 ceph_mgr_tag: "{{ ceph_tag }}"
 ceph_mgr_image_full: "{{ ceph_mgr_image }}:{{ ceph_mgr_tag }}"
 
+ceph_nfs_image: "{{ docker_registry ~ '/' if docker_registry else '' }}{{ docker_namespace }}/{{ kolla_base_distro }}-{{ ceph_install_type }}-ceph-nfs"
+ceph_nfs_tag: "{{ ceph_tag }}"
+ceph_nfs_image_full: "{{ ceph_nfs_image }}:{{ ceph_nfs_tag }}"
+
 ceph_osd_image: "{{ docker_registry ~ '/' if docker_registry else '' }}{{ docker_namespace }}/{{ kolla_base_distro }}-{{ ceph_install_type }}-ceph-osd"
 ceph_osd_tag: "{{ ceph_tag }}"
 ceph_osd_image_full: "{{ ceph_osd_image }}:{{ ceph_osd_tag }}"
diff --git a/ansible/roles/ceph/tasks/config.yml b/ansible/roles/ceph/tasks/config.yml
index 8fc724b633..52abcae137 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/ceph/tasks/config.yml
+++ b/ansible/roles/ceph/tasks/config.yml
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
     - "ceph-rgw"
     - "ceph-mgr"
     - "ceph-mds"
+    - "ceph-nfs"
 
 - name: Copying over config.json files for services
   template:
@@ -28,6 +29,8 @@
       group: "ceph-mgr"
     - name: "ceph-mds"
       group: "ceph-mds"
+    - name: "ceph-nfs"
+      group: "ceph-nfs"
 
 - name: Copying over ceph.conf
   vars:
@@ -44,3 +47,4 @@
     - "ceph-rgw"
     - "ceph-mgr"
     - "ceph-mds"
+    - "ceph-nfs"
diff --git a/ansible/roles/ceph/tasks/deploy.yml b/ansible/roles/ceph/tasks/deploy.yml
index 7026f7621b..937c064ad4 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/ceph/tasks/deploy.yml
+++ b/ansible/roles/ceph/tasks/deploy.yml
@@ -12,6 +12,9 @@
 - include: start_mgrs.yml
   when: inventory_hostname in groups['ceph-mgr']
 
+- include: start_nfss.yml
+  when: inventory_hostname in groups['ceph-nfs']
+
 - include: bootstrap_osds.yml
   when: inventory_hostname in groups['ceph-osd']
 
diff --git a/ansible/roles/ceph/tasks/pull.yml b/ansible/roles/ceph/tasks/pull.yml
index 225e3d15bb..bf59e2c883 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/ceph/tasks/pull.yml
+++ b/ansible/roles/ceph/tasks/pull.yml
@@ -36,3 +36,11 @@
   when:
     - enable_ceph_mds | bool
     - inventory_hostname in groups['ceph-mds']
+
+- name: Pulling ceph-nfs image
+  kolla_docker:
+    action: "pull_image"
+    common_options: "{{ docker_common_options }}"
+    image: "{{ ceph_nfs_image_full }}"
+  when:
+    - inventory_hostname in groups['ceph-nfs']
diff --git a/ansible/roles/ceph/tasks/start_nfss.yml b/ansible/roles/ceph/tasks/start_nfss.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..8cf94d4280
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible/roles/ceph/tasks/start_nfss.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+---
+- name: Starting ceph-nfs container
+  kolla_docker:
+    action: "start_container"
+    common_options: "{{ docker_common_options }}"
+    image: "{{ ceph_nfs_image_full }}"
+    name: "ceph_nfs"
+    volumes:
+      - "{{ node_config_directory }}/ceph-nfs/:{{ container_config_directory }}/:ro"
+      - "/etc/localtime:/etc/localtime:ro"
+      - "/var/run/dbus:/var/run/dbus"
+      - "kolla_logs:/var/log/kolla/"
diff --git a/ansible/roles/ceph/tasks/upgrade.yml b/ansible/roles/ceph/tasks/upgrade.yml
index 9e8a43664f..cc703e9ff0 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/ceph/tasks/upgrade.yml
+++ b/ansible/roles/ceph/tasks/upgrade.yml
@@ -19,3 +19,8 @@
   when:
     - enable_ceph_mds | bool
     - inventory_hostname in groups['ceph-mds']
+
+- include: start_nfss.yml
+  when:
+    - enable_ceph_nfs | bool
+    - inventory_hostname in groups['ceph-nfs']
diff --git a/ansible/roles/ceph/templates/ceph-nfs.json.j2 b/ansible/roles/ceph/templates/ceph-nfs.json.j2
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..05d88924fc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible/roles/ceph/templates/ceph-nfs.json.j2
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+{
+    "command": "/usr/bin/ganesha.nfsd -f /etc/ganesha/ganesha.conf",
+    "config_files": [
+        {
+            "source": "{{ container_config_directory }}/ganesha.conf",
+            "dest": "/etc/ganesha/ganesha.conf",
+            "owner": "ceph",
+            "perm": "0600"
+        },
+        {
+            "source": "{{ container_config_directory }}/ceph.conf",
+            "dest": "/etc/ceph/ceph.conf",
+            "owner": "ceph",
+            "perm": "0600"
+        },
+        {
+            "source": "{{ container_config_directory }}/ceph.client.admin.keyring",
+            "dest": "/etc/ceph/ceph.client.admin.keyring",
+            "owner": "ceph",
+            "perm": "0600",
+            "optional": true
+        }
+    ]
+}
diff --git a/ansible/roles/ceph/templates/ganesha.conf.j2 b/ansible/roles/ceph/templates/ganesha.conf.j2
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ad86afbaf7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible/roles/ceph/templates/ganesha.conf.j2
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+EXPORT
+{
+	Export_id=1;
+
+	Path = "/";
+
+	Pseudo = /cephfs;
+
+	Access_Type = RW;
+
+	Protocols = 4;
+
+	Transports = TCP;
+
+	FSAL {
+		Name = CEPH;
+		User_Id = "admin";
+	}
+}
+
+LOG {
+        Facility {
+                name = FILE;
+                destination = "/var/log/kolla/ceph/ceph-nfs.log";
+                enable = active;
+        }
+}
diff --git a/etc/kolla/globals.yml b/etc/kolla/globals.yml
index 86401ca317..93d6495997 100644
--- a/etc/kolla/globals.yml
+++ b/etc/kolla/globals.yml
@@ -144,6 +144,7 @@ kolla_internal_vip_address: "10.10.10.254"
 #enable_ceph: "no"
 #enable_ceph_mds: "no"
 #enable_ceph_rgw: "no"
+#enable_ceph_nfs: "no"
 #enable_chrony: "no"
 #enable_cinder: "no"
 #enable_cinder_backup: "yes"
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/implement-ceph-nfs-ff8f9635c365923f.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/implement-ceph-nfs-ff8f9635c365923f.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..4f27e71a94
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/implement-ceph-nfs-ff8f9635c365923f.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+features:
+  - |
+    Implement ceph-nfs service, Nfs-ganesha can be used as a proxy when mounting
+    ceph file shares.