OpenStack Training Overview
Accelebrate's Beginning OpenStack training teaches IT professionals the essentials of the OpenStack open-source platform for cloud computing. After completing this OpenStack course, attendees will have the foundational knowledge they need to begin implementing OpenStack in their workplace.
Location and Pricing
This course is taught as a private, live online class for teams of 3 or more. All our courses are hands-on, instructor-led, and tailored to fit your group’s goals and needs. Most Accelebrate classes can be flexibly scheduled for your group, including delivery in half-day segments across a week or set of weeks. To receive a customized proposal and price quote for online corporate training, please contact us.
In addition, some courses are available as live, instructor-led training from one of our partners.
Objectives
- Learn about the OpenStack Foundation Community and Software
- Describe the IaaS functionality of an OpenStack installation
- Describe the mechanisms and services that provide functionality to OpenStack
- Identify the use cases plan a production deployment
- Perform basic service level troubleshooting
- Manage identity task in OpenStack
- Get hands-on experience in creating and deploying instances, managing users, roles, projects, etc., through Dashboard GUI and CLI
Prerequisites
Students must have prior experience in either virtualization, Linux command line skills, and networking experience. The course is suitable for Linux/VM/Server/Network Administrators and Engineers, Datacenter Architects, and DevOps Engineers.
Outline
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Introduction
OpenStack IaaS Components Overview
- Keystone, Horizon, Nova, Neutron, Glance, Cinder, and Swift
- Architecture and authentication
- Database
- Message Queue
- Authentication flows
Component Interaction and Workflow
Higher Level *aaS Program
OpenStack Networking Concepts
- OpenStack Networking History
- Neutron networking concepts and plugins
- Virtualizing networks with OpenVSwitch
OpenStack Storage Concepts
- Cinder Volume Concepts
- Swift Object Storage
OpenStack Deployment
- Deployment Scenarios
- Deployment Tools
- Production Grade Considerations
Troubleshooting and Discussion
- Troubleshooting Overview
- Discussion on Client-related Topics
Conclusion
Training Materials
All OpenStack Training attendees receive comprehensive courseware.
Software Requirements
- Accelebrate will provide a remote hosted environment for each class participant that contains the OpenStack environment for the class
- Attendees will just need a computer with a modern web browser and SSH client, as well as reliable broadband Internet service
