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OpenStack: Nova and Neutron

There is an increasing need for OpenStack Administrators and the continued deployment of OpenStack. You can be well placed to deliver that need. The core components of OpenStack are covered in this course giving you the head-start you need.

Intermediate
3h 30m
(9)

Created by Andrew Mallett

Last Updated Apr 23, 2020

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OpenStack: Nova and Neutron

There is an increasing need for OpenStack Administrators and the continued deployment of OpenStack. You can be well placed to deliver that need. The core components of OpenStack are covered in this course giving you the head-start you need.

Intermediate
3h 30m
(9)

Created by Andrew Mallett

Last Updated Apr 23, 2020

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The core services of OpenStack are Nova and Neutron. If you understand these then you can administer OpenStack. In this course, OpenStack: Nova and Neutron, you will learn to manage Neutron Networking, Nova Compute, and HEAT Orchestration services. First, you will delve into using ip netns to jump onto internal networks. Next, you will learn to customize Nova Instances with scripts. Finally, you will dive into automating the build and tear down of resources in an Agile environment using HEAT. When you are finished with this course, you will be competent in working with Neutron, Nova, HEAT, and troubleshooting OpenStack services.

OpenStack: Nova and Neutron
Intermediate
3h 30m
(9)
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Andrew Mallett - Pluralsight course - OpenStack: Nova and Neutron
Andrew Mallett
88 courses 4.6 author rating 4193 ratings

Andrew is a committed evangelist of the Linux Operating System and the concept of community and freedom that it provides. He has worked as a technical trainer since 1995 and has taught throughout the world, including Australia, the US, Germany and Eastern Europe. Andrew started teaching Linux in 2004 when Novell acquired SUSE and has been a long time supporter of Novell and provides SYSOP support the the Certifed Novell Instructor community on Linux. Andrew founded theurbanpenguin and has been submitting video training material to his YouTube channel since 2009 and currently has over 8,500 subscribers and 1.6 Million views. Andrew has had two publications with Packt: Citrix Access Gateway VPX Essentials (2012) and Citrix XenApp (2013).

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