Dewey Decimal004.6782
SynopsisDESCRIPTION In the cloud computing model, a cluster of physical computers hosts an environment that provides shared services (public and private) and offers the flexibility to easily add, remove, and expand virtual servers and applications. OpenStack is an open source framework that can be installed on individual physical servers to a cloud platform and enables the building of custom infrastructure (IaaS), platform (PaaS), and software (SaaS) services without the high cost and vendor lock-in associated with proprietary cloud platforms. OpenStack in Action offers real world use cases and step-by-step instructions to develop cloud platforms from inception to deployment. It explains the design of both the physical hardware cluster and the infrastructure services needed to create a custom cloud platform. It shows how to select and set up virtual and physical servers, implement software-defined networking, and the myriad other technical details required to design, deploy, and operate an OpenStack cloud in an enterprise. It also discusses the cloud operation techniques needed to establish security practices, access control, efficient scalability, and day-to-day DevOps practices. RETAIL SELLING POINTS Real world examples Thorough step-by-step instruction Shows how to harness the power of OpenStack AUDIENCE The book is perfect systems administrators, developers, and architects interested in the design, construction, and operation of clouds using OpenStack. No prior experience with OpenStack or cloud development required. ABOUT THE TECHNOLOGY OpenStack as a framework for managing, designing, defining, and utilizing cloud resources. There are over 13k OpenStack contributors in over 131 countries. Every major IT vendor has some form of OpenStack representation, even those with directly competing products., Summary OpenStack in Action offers the real world use cases and step-by-step instructions you can take to develop your own cloud platform from from inception to deployment. This book guides you through the design of both the physical hardware cluster and the infrastructure services you'll need to create a custom cloud platform. Purchase of the print book includes a free eBook in PDF, Kindle, and ePub formats from Manning Publications. About the Technology OpenStack is an open source framework that lets you create a private or public cloud platform on your own physical servers. You build custom infrastructure, platform, and software services without the expense and vendor lock-in associated with proprietary cloud platforms like Amazon Web Services and Microsoft Azure. With an OpenStack private cloud, you can get increased security, more control, improved reliability, and lower costs. About the Book OpenStack in Action offers real-world use cases and step-by-step instructions on how to develop your own cloud platform. This book guides you through the design of both the physical hardware cluster and the infrastructure services you'll need. You'll learn how to select and set up virtual and physical servers, how to implement software-defined networking, and technical details of designing, deploying, and operating an OpenStack cloud in your enterprise. You'll also discover how to best tailor your OpenStack deployment for your environment. Finally, you'll learn how your cloud can offer user-facing software and infrastructure services. What's Inside Develop and deploy an enterprise private cloud Private cloud technologies from an IT perspective Organizational impact of self-service cloud computing About the Reader No prior knowledge of OpenStack or cloud development is assumed. About the Author Cody Bumgardner is the Chief Technology Architect at a large university where he is responsible for the architecture, deployment, and long-term strategy of OpenStack private clouds and other cloud computing initiatives. Table of Contents PART 1 GETTING STARTED Introducing OpenStack Taking an OpenStack test-drive Learning basic OpenStack operations Understanding private cloud building blocks PART 2 WALKING THROUGH A MANUAL DEPLOYMENT Walking through a Controller deployment Walking through a Networking deployment Walking through a Block Storage deployment Walking through a Compute deployment PART 3 BUILDING A PRODUCTION ENVIRONMENT Architecting your OpenStack Deploying Ceph Automated HA OpenStack deployment with Fuel Cloud orchestration using OpenStack, RETAIL SELLING POINTS Real world examples Thorough step-by-step instruction Shows how to harness the power of OpenStack AUDIENCE The book is perfect systems administrators, developers, and architects interested in the design, construction, and operation of clouds using OpenStack. No prior experience with OpenStack or cloud development required.