What will you learn in OpenStack Certification Training Course
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Understand OpenStack architecture and core services: Nova, Neutron, Cinder, Swift, Keystone, Horizon
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Install and configure multi-node OpenStack clusters on Linux (Ubuntu/CentOS)
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Manage compute resources with Nova: flavor creation, instance lifecycle, and live migration
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Configure Neutron networking: tenant networks, routers, security groups, and load balancing
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Implement block and object storage using Cinder and Swift, including volume backups and replication
Program Overview
Module 1: OpenStack Architecture & Components
⏳ 1 week
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Topics: Service catalog, micro-services vs. monolithic deployments, high-level workflows
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Hands-on: Diagram interactions between compute, network, storage, and identity services
Module 2: Installation & Initial Configuration
⏳ 1 week
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Topics: Prerequisites (NTP, sysctl, database), controller vs. compute node setup
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Hands-on: Deploy a single-node all-in-one OpenStack using Packstack or DevStack
Module 3: Compute Service – Nova
⏳ 1 week
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Topics: Flavors, key pairs, instance scheduling, live migration, host aggregates
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Hands-on: Launch, snapshot, resize, and migrate instances across compute nodes
Module 4: Networking – Neutron
⏳ 1 week
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Topics: VLAN vs. VXLAN, provider vs. tenant networks, routers, security groups, LBaaS
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Hands-on: Create multi-tenant networks, configure floating IPs, and deploy a HAProxy load balancer
Module 5: Storage Services – Cinder & Swift
⏳ 1 week
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Topics: Block storage backends, volume types, snapshot management; Swift ring topology, container ACLs
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Hands-on: Attach/detach volumes to instances and upload/download objects via Swift CLI
Module 6: Identity & Dashboard – Keystone & Horizon
⏳ 1 week
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Topics: Keystone domains, projects, users, roles, service catalogs; Horizon customization
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Hands-on: Create custom roles and tenants, restrict access, and customize Horizon branding
Module 7: Orchestration & Telemetry
⏳ 1 week
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Topics: Heat template syntax, stack lifecycle, Ceilometer metrics collection, Grafana dashboards
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Hands-on: Write a Heat template to deploy a multi-tier app and visualize resource usage
Module 8: High Availability, Upgrades & Troubleshooting
⏳ 1 week
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Topics: Database/queue replication, service redundancy, rolling upgrades, log analysis
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Hands-on: Convert single-node to HA, perform an in-place upgrade, and diagnose common failures
Module 9: Capstone Project – Production-Ready OpenStack
⏳ 1 week
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Topics: Best practices for security, backup, disaster recovery, CI/CD integration
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Hands-on: Design and deploy a secure, multi-node OpenStack environment with monitoring and automated backups
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Job Outlook
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OpenStack skills are in high demand for roles like Cloud Engineer, DevOps Engineer, and Infrastructure Architect
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Widely adopted by enterprises in telecom, finance, and research for private and hybrid clouds
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Salaries range from $95,000 to $150,000+ depending on region and experience
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Mastery of OpenStack boosts your ability to design scalable, cost-effective cloud infrastructures