Openstack provides two options for networking. The default network type is nova-network which enables the basic networking for the instances. Nova-network has limitation and it can support only one network per instance. The advanced networking option can be obtained using Openstack neutron service. It supports plug-ins and provides the different networking equipment and software, providing flexibility […]
Archives for 2015
Openstack – Configuring the Compute Node – Part 5
Openstack Compute service is the heart of IaaS (Infrastructure as Service) . Compute nodes are use to create the virtual instance and manage cloud computing systems. Openstack compute node (nova) interacts with keystone service for identity , communicates with glance for server OS images , works with Horizon to provide the dashboard for user access and administration. OpenStack Compute […]
Openstack – Installing & Configuring Glance – Part 4
This article will guide you to configure the Image service on Openstack. Openstack image service has been development and maintained in the name of Glance. Glance service enables users/customers to discover , register and retrieve virtual machine images. Virtual machine images can be stored in normal file-systems like ext3 ,ext4 or it can be stored it in […]
Openstack – Configuring Keystone service – Part 3
Keystone provides the identify service in openstack which is responsible for user management. It tracks the openstack users and their permissions. It provides a catalog of available services with their API endpoints. OpenStack Identity Service needs to install on controller node. Keystone will use the database to store the information. So we need to configure the […]
Openstack – Setup the Controller Node – Part 2
Controller node is the heart of the OpenStack platform which manages the various services. This article helps you to configure the Mysql DB & Rabbit MQ messaging service on Openstack controller node. Each service must be protected with a password for security reason. Each service will invoke for the password whenever you are trying to […]
Openstack Manual Installation – Part 1
This series of the article is going to provide the step by step method to deploy each component of Openstack cloud Computing platform. As you all know that Openstack is an open source cloud computing platform which support all type of cloud environments. This project aims for simple implementation, massive scalability, and a rich set of features. Cloud […]
SolidFire – The Next-Gen Storage Systems
Storage Industry haven’t changed much prior to the Hypervisor’s revolution. But in last few years, the industry is facing heavy competition from new vendor’s innovation ideas, Quality of the product , seamless support and cost. SolidFire is one of the storage vendors who is re-writing the fundamental of SAN boxes. The traditional SAN arrays will […]
Openstack – Beginners Guide
Openstack is not just only about the internet buzz. It’s going to create new revolution on the IT infrastructure industry. How Openstack can do this since it’s just 5 years old ? Is it similar to VMware virtualization ? Oracle VM ? Redhat Virtualization ? Citrix Xen ? Not exactly. Openstack is an opensource project […]
Openstack – Configure Cinder Service (Testing Method)
Cinder is the default block storage service on Openstack. Cinder service manages the volumes , volume snapshots, and volume types. Prior to year 2012 , cinder was part of nova module in the name of nova-volume. To reduce the nova coding and improve the volume service, developers has separated the volume service from nova codes and […]
What’s New – VMware Integrated Openstack 2.0
The VMware’s global conference for virtualization and cloud computing “VMworld 2015” is completed in San Francisco today. In that conference , they have announced the most important release for “VMware integrated Openstack 2.0 (VIO 2.0)”. The first VMware integrated openstack (VIO) released in 2014. Since then VMware aggressively doing more enhancement on the Openstack part. VIO 2.0 […]