OpenStack Training in Transylvania

This course is designed to familiarize participants with the OpenStack environment from both operational and administrative perspectives. Following a concise introduction to cloud computing concepts, learners will set up their 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. Approximately 75% of the course consists of hands-on workshops conducted in a real OpenStack environment.

This course offers comprehensive training on OpenStack. It begins with an introduction to the system, followed by hands-on workshops that provide practical knowledge for managing private clouds built on OpenStack. Finally, the curriculum covers troubleshooting and advanced architectural topics. The primary goal is to familiarize participants with the OpenStack ecosystem while establishing a strong foundation for further expanding and refining OpenStack clouds. The course includes all necessary topics to prepare for the OpenStack Administrator certification exam. Approximately 75% of the course consists of hands-on workshops conducted in a real OpenStack training environment.

This intensive OpenStack training offers practical, hands-on experience in deploying, managing, troubleshooting, and optimizing private cloud environments based on OpenStack. Designed as an extended bootcamp, the course covers core administration topics, real-world troubleshooting scenarios, and advanced architectural concepts aligned with the Certified OpenStack Administrator exam objectives. With 75% workshop-based learning in a live OpenStack lab, participants build the skills needed to confidently administer and further develop enterprise OpenStack infrastructures.

This course provides in-depth training on OpenStack networking. It begins with an overview of OpenStack and its architecture, then details core OpenStack projects—including the Identity service (Keystone), Image service (Glance), Compute service (Nova), and Block storage (Cinder)—to contextualize the networking environment within OpenStack. The primary focus is on the Networking project (Neutron). The curriculum covers virtual network infrastructure, leveraging the Open Virtual Network project, Open vSwitch, and OpenFlow. By the end of the course, participants will understand the fundamental architecture and operations of OpenStack and gain familiarity with the diverse networking technologies underpinning it, including detailed insights into OVN, its underlying flows, resources, and tools.

Customization options

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

This instructor-led live training, available Transylvania (online or on-site), is tailored for DevOps engineers and developers seeking to deploy and manage OpenStack services on cloud infrastructures using Kubernetes.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Deploy, configure, and manage MOS and its components.
• Access OpenStack APIs.
• Perform common OpenStack operational tasks (backup, restore, etc.).
• Upgrade OpenStack deployments.

This course serves as comprehensive training on OpenStack. It starts with an introduction to the system, followed by hands-on workshops that provide practical knowledge for managing private clouds based on OpenStack. The course concludes with coverage of troubleshooting and advanced architectural topics. Its goal is to familiarize participants with the OpenStack ecosystem and provide a strong foundation for further expansion and refinement of OpenStack clouds. The curriculum covers all topics necessary to achieve the OpenStack Administrator certificate.

This instructor-led, live training (available online or onsite) is designed for system administrators and infrastructure engineers seeking to design, deploy, and manage private OpenStack cloud infrastructures 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 with Keystone, and apply enterprise best practices.