OpenStack Administration Training Course

This instructor-led, live training in Brazil (online or on-site) is designed for DevOps engineers and developers who want to deploy and manage OpenStack services within cloud infrastructures using Kubernetes.

Upon completion of this training, participants will be able to:

• Deploy, configure, and manage MOS and its components.
• Access OpenStack APIs.
• Execute common OpenStack operational tasks (such as backup and restoration).
• Upgrade OpenStack deployments.

This course aims to familiarize participants with the OpenStack environment from both operational and administrative perspectives. Following a brief introduction to cloud computing, you will set up your own OpenStack instance and perform practical operational and administrative tasks. The curriculum covers all fundamental components of OpenStack, ranging from general architecture to cloud administration. The course format consists of approximately 90% hands-on workshops conducted in a real OpenStack environment.

The course covers all topics required for the Certified OpenStack Administrator exam, preparing participants both theoretically and practically. Furthermore, the course content has been expanded to include topics that help participants better understand the nuances of OpenStack necessary to pass the exam. At the end of the course, every participant will have the opportunity to assess their knowledge during a mock COA exam.

This instructor-led, live training in Brazil (online or on-site) is designed for engineers, architects, and managers who intend to deploy an OpenStack cloud to manage their Telecom infrastructure.

Upon completing this training, participants will be able to:

• Plan, deploy, and administer OpenStack as a private cloud.
• Understand IaaS architecture and its implementation within OpenStack.
• Replace physical routers and servers with virtual machines operating in a private cloud.
• Reduce infrastructure and maintenance costs through virtualization and cloud computing.
• Accelerate the rollout of new services to customers.

This course serves as a comprehensive training program on OpenStack. It begins with an introduction to the system, followed by hands-on workshops that provide practical knowledge for managing private clouds based on OpenStack. The program concludes with troubleshooting techniques and advanced architectural topics. The primary objective is to familiarize learners with the OpenStack ecosystem while establishing a strong foundation for further cloud expansion and optimization. This course covers all necessary topics required to achieve the OpenStack Administrator certificate.

This course aims to achieve two main objectives: building a robust understanding of OpenStack architecture and developing advanced troubleshooting expertise. In the architecture section, participants will learn how to design hardware for both public and private clouds, establish a highly available control plane, determine appropriate flavor sizes, and safely overcommit cloud resources. Additionally, gaining insight into the internals of Neutron (the Networking Service) is a crucial component of mastering OpenStack architecture. The course then introduces participants to various methods for troubleshooting issues within OpenStack clusters, ranging from general best practices and network diagnostics to addressing specific challenges associated with core OpenStack services. Approximately 75% of the course consists of hands-on workshops conducted in a real OpenStack training environment.

This course provides comprehensive training on OpenStack. It begins with an introduction to the system, progresses through hands-on workshops that offer practical knowledge for managing private clouds based on OpenStack, and concludes with troubleshooting and advanced architectural topics. The objective is to familiarize participants with the OpenStack ecosystem while establishing a strong foundation for further expansion and refinement of OpenStack clouds. The curriculum covers all necessary topics to prepare for the OpenStack Administrator certification exam. Notably, 75% of the course consists of hands-on workshops conducted in a real OpenStack training environment.

This course offers comprehensive training on OpenStack. The extended version of the OpenStack Bootcamp includes additional exercises, troubleshooting scenarios, and sample examination tasks. Extended content is highlighted in bold within the course outline. The curriculum begins with an introduction to the system, proceeds through hands-on workshops to provide practical knowledge for managing OpenStack-based private clouds, and concludes with troubleshooting and advanced architectural topics. The goal is to familiarize participants with the OpenStack ecosystem and establish a strong foundation for further expansion and refinement of their OpenStack clouds. The course covers all necessary topics to prepare for the OpenStack Administrator certification exam. Seventy-five percent of the course is dedicated to hands-on workshops in a real OpenStack training environment. Upon completion, participants receive all materials and access to the training environment for self-study and feature/troubleshooting exercises.

Customization options

The full course is designed for a minimum duration of five days. It can be shortened if certain topics are not relevant to the customer. For beginners to OpenStack requiring a slower pace, it is recommended to extend the course to six days or remove some advanced topics. Additionally, the course can be extended by one more day to include Open Virtual Networking (OVN) topics.

This course provides comprehensive training on OpenStack networking. It begins with an introduction to OpenStack and its architecture, followed by an explanation of the core OpenStack projects: Identity service (Keystone), Image service (Glance), Compute service (Nova), and Block storage (Cinder). These components are examined to contextualize the network environment within OpenStack, with a primary focus on the Networking project (Neutron). The course details the virtual network infrastructure, leveraging the Open Virtual Network (OVN) project, Open vSwitch, and OpenFlow. The objective is to ensure participants understand the fundamental operations and architecture of OpenStack, while also gaining familiarity with the diverse networking technologies that underpin it, including detailed insights into OVN, its underlying flows, resources, and associated tools.

Customization options

The training can be condensed into a 2-day format, concentrating on the core aspects most relevant to the customer's needs. Alternatively, the training can be expanded to cover administrative, design, networking, and/or troubleshooting topics related to OpenStack deployments. It is also possible to include other underlying SDN solutions, such as Linux Bridge or OvS.

This course is designed for IT engineers and architects seeking a solution to host private or public IaaS (Infrastructure as a Service) clouds using OpenStack.
It also offers IT managers an excellent opportunity to gain a high-level understanding of the capabilities that OpenStack can enable.

Before committing to a self-managed OpenStack implementation, conducting further independent research, or hiring a third party for deployment, you can weigh the advantages and disadvantages by attending this course.
This topic is also available as individual consultancy services.

Course Objectives:

Understand the differences between Public Cloud and Private Cloud in terms of offerings and management

Acquire foundational knowledge of OpenStack

This course delivers practical insights into OpenStack and private cloud security. It begins with an introduction to the system, followed by hands-on guidance for securing private clouds and hardening OpenStack installations. Throughout the training, participants explore core OpenStack modules while building virtual environments for identity, image, network, compute, and storage resources, with continuous discussion of relevant security topics. Each attendee receives a dedicated training environment featuring a complete OpenStack installation tailored to a chosen cloud architecture (e.g., storage, networking). The training is highly customizable to meet specific client requirements.

Customization options
The course can be condensed into a 2-day schedule focusing on core aspects relevant to the customer. Alternatively, it can be extended to cover administrative, design, networking, and/or troubleshooting topics related to OpenStack deployments.

This instructor-led, live training (available online or onsite) is designed for system administrators and infrastructure engineers aiming to design, deploy, and manage private OpenStack cloud infrastructure for enterprise environments.

By the end of this training, participants will understand OpenStack architecture, deploy private cloud infrastructure, manage compute and storage resources, implement security via Keystone, and apply enterprise best practices.