Gregory Blake

OpenStack Gregory Blake

This book is a guide for you on how to use OpenStack. It begins by explaining what OpenStack is and what it is used for. The book then examines the process of setting up OpenStack before beginning to use it. Identity management is key in OpenStack. A means for authentication and authorization of users is required in OpenStack. This book guides you on how to install and configure this service in OpenStack. OpenStack also needs network configuration so as to facilitate communication with internal and external networks. This book guides you on how to perform network configuration in OpenStack. It is possible to create and use virtual machines in the OpenStack. This book clearly teaches you how to create, deploy, and then launch instances of virtual machines within OpenStack. Orchestration is very important when using OpenStack. This book shows you how to use the Heat tool so as to perform orchestration within OpenStack. There are several types of deployments which we can do in OpenStack. It is possible for us to perform deployments of single instances or multiple instances. In this book, you are guided on how to perform multiple instance deployments in OpenStack. The following topics are discussed in this book: - Getting Started with OpenStack - Identity Management - Network Configuration - Creating, Deploying, and Launching Virtual Machines - Heat Orchestration in OpenStack - Single Instance Deployments in OpenStack