OpenStack – Private Cloud Infrastructure

Module 1: Introduction to OpenStack

• Cloud computing fundamentals: IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS overview
• OpenStack overview: open-source private cloud platform
• OpenStack architecture: core services and component interactions
• OpenStack deployment options: DevStack, Packstack, and OpenStack Ansible

Module 2: Core OpenStack Services

• Keystone: identity service, projects, users, roles, and tokens
• Glance: image service for VM image management
• Nova: compute service for VM lifecycle management
• Neutron: networking service for virtual networks and routers

Module 3: OpenStack Networking with Neutron

• Neutron architecture: ML2 plugin, agents, and network types
• Provider and tenant networks: flat, VLAN, VXLAN, and GRE
• Routers and floating IPs: enabling external network access for VMs
• Security groups: firewall rules for instance traffic control

Module 4: OpenStack Storage

• Cinder: block storage service for persistent VM volumes
• Swift: object storage service for unstructured data
• Manila: shared file system service for NFS and CIFS shares
• Ceph integration: distributed storage backend for Nova, Cinder, and Glance

Module 5: OpenStack Compute – Nova

• Flavors: defining VM resource profiles for CPU, memory, and disk
• Launching instances: from image, snapshot, and volume boot
• Key pairs and security groups: access and network security for VMs
• Nova live migration: moving instances between compute hosts

Module 6: OpenStack CLI and API

• OpenStack CLI: unified command-line interface for all services
• OpenStack RC file: sourcing credentials for CLI authentication
• OpenStack REST API: making authenticated API calls with curl
• Heat: orchestration service for infrastructure-as-code templates

Module 7: OpenStack Administration

• Horizon dashboard: web-based OpenStack management interface
• Quotas: managing per-project resource limits
• OpenStack monitoring: Ceilometer and Gnocchi telemetry services
• OpenStack upgrades: rolling upgrade procedures and considerations

Module 8: Capstone Project and Assessment

• OpenStack deployment: DevStack or Packstack setup and configuration
• Network topology: tenant network, router, and floating IP
• Heat template: automated instance and network provisioning
• Final assessment and course certification

Experience in the Industry Gain expertise from OpenStack engineers who have deployed and operated private cloud environments for telecommunications, government, and research organisations requiring control over their cloud infrastructure.

Backgrounds at the Top Our OpenStack trainers have worked at telecom operators, cloud service providers, and enterprise IT teams building private clouds with OpenStack to reduce dependence on public cloud providers.

Clear & Effective Teaching OpenStack architecture, Keystone, Nova, Neutron networking, Cinder and Swift storage, Ceph integration, Heat orchestration, Horizon dashboard, and administration are explained with real private cloud deployment examples.

Hands-On Learning Focus Students deploy OpenStack, configure Neutron networks, launch instances, manage Cinder volumes, use the OpenStack CLI and API, write Heat templates, and administer quotas through structured hands-on labs.

Up-to-Date Knowledge Trainers keep content current with the latest OpenStack releases, OpenStack on Kubernetes (Airship), and evolving open-source private cloud infrastructure best practices.