OpenStack Cloud Architecture Hack-A-Thon

Course Summary

The OpenStack Cloud Architecture and Deployment Hack-a-thon training course is designed to demonstrate how to deploy OpenStack.

The course begins with an overview of OpenStack cloud components and the way they are used. Next, it examines advanced software-defined networks with Neutron, alternative Neutron backends, and the Neutron Ml2 framework. The course concludes with an analysis of OpenStack object storage with Swift, and deploying cloud storage with Ceph.

Purpose

Learn about an OpenStack Cloud Architecture with hands-on interaction.

Audience

Developers, administrators, and support staff who want to acquire hands-on skills working with OpenStack.

Role

Project Manager - Software Developer - System Administrator - Technical Manager

Skill Level

Introduction

Style

Workshops

Duration

5 Days

Related Technologies

OpenStack

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Productivity Objectives:

Understand OpenStack Cloud architecture
Identify how to Install a private cloud utilizing OpenStack
Evaluate how to manage different cloud components
Create an environment for easy deployment of virtual machines

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Project-focused demos and labs using your tool stack and environment, not some canned "training room" lab.
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What You'll Learn

In the OpenStack Cloud Architecture and Deployment Hack-a-thon training course, you'll learn:

Components of the OpenStack cloud
- Nova
- Glance
- Keystone
- Cinder
- Horizon
- Dashboard
- Swift
- Neutron
- Heat
- Oslo
- Trove
- Ceilometer
Reference Architecture
- Example architecture
- Architecture for provisioning and deployment
- Design for Cloud controllers and cloud management
- Compute nodes
- Storage decisions
- Network design
Deploying prerequisite and infrastructure services
- NTP/Chrony time management
- MySQL/MariaDB database
- RabbitMQ AMQP server
- Deploy keystone
- Deploy Glance
- Deploy Neutron networking
- Deploy Nova
- Deploy Cinder
- Deploy Horizon
- Lab: Deploying OpenStack
Software defined networking with Neutron
- Introducing SDN
- Introducing OpenFlow
- Introducing OpenvSwitch
- L2 Networking
- L3 Networking and DHCP
- Using Linux network namespaces
- Understanding SDN packet flow
- Routing in OpenStack environments
- Alternative Neutron backends
- Lab: Deploying OpenStack Networking
Deploying instances
- Using Dashboard
- Using the command line interfaces
- Lab: Deploying Instances
Advanced Networking
OpenStack Object Storage with Swift
- Understanding Object Storage
- Introduction to swift
- Creating a swift cluster
- Managing swift
- Lab: Configuring Swift Object Storage
Distributed Cloud Storage with Ceph
- Introduction to Ceph
- RADOS
- Deploying a Ceph cluster
- Lab: Configuring Ceph Storage
Understanding Glance and Cinder
- Lab: Configuring Glance and Cinder