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Course Outline
Fundamentals of OpenStack
- Defining OpenStack
- Comparing private, public, and hybrid cloud models
- Overview of OpenStack architecture
- Essential services (Nova, Neutron, Cinder, Glance, Keystone, Swift)
- Navigating the OpenStack ecosystem
OpenStack Architectural Components
- Distinguishing between control plane and data plane
- Understanding the message queue (RabbitMQ)
- Database infrastructure (MariaDB/Galera)
- Service design patterns
- Considerations for high availability
Strategizing OpenStack Implementation
- Hardware prerequisites and capacity planning
- Designing network topologies
- Selecting appropriate storage backends
- Single node vs. multi-node deployment strategies
- Review of deployment tools (Packstack, Kolla-Ansible, OpenStack-Ansible, TripleO)
Core Services: Compute (Nova)
- Nova architecture and constituent components
- Hypervisor compatibility (KVM, VMware, Hyper-V)
- Managing the instance lifecycle
- Configuring flavors and quotas
- Live migration and scheduling mechanisms
Core Services: Networking (Neutron)
- Overview of Neutron architecture
- Network types (Local, Flat, VLAN, VXLAN, GRE)
- Creating networks, subnets, and routers
- Managing Floating IPs and security groups
- Implementing load balancing as a service
Core Services: Block Storage (Cinder)
- Cinder architecture and storage backend options
- Creation and management of volumes
- Volume types and Quality of Service (QoS)
- Managing volume snapshots and backups
- Integration workflows with Nova
Image and Object Storage Solutions
- The Glance image service
- Creating and managing virtual machine images
- Swift object storage architecture
- Setting up containers and objects
- Defining access controls and policies
Identity and Security Governance (Keystone)
- Keystone architecture and core concepts
- Managing users, projects, and roles
- Authentication and authorization mechanisms
- Token management and Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)
- Integration with LDAP/Active Directory
Monitoring and Diagnostics
- Monitoring OpenStack service health
- Log analysis and debugging techniques
- Resolving common operational issues
- Basics of performance optimization
- Strategies for backup and recovery
Enterprise Deployment Best Practices
- Design patterns for high availability
- Security hardening measures
- Scaling considerations
- Upgrade planning and execution
- Documentation and operational runbooks
Requirements
- Proficiency in Linux system administration
- Fundamental grasp of networking principles (VLANs, subnets, routing)
- Exposure to virtualization platforms (KVM, VMware, or Hyper-V)
- Awareness of storage systems (SAN, NAS, or distributed storage)
Target Audience
- System administrators
- Infrastructure engineers
- Cloud architects
- IT managers overseeing private cloud initiatives
- DevOps engineers
21 Hours
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