OpenStack Training

OpenStack Advanced Operations & Networking

An advanced course for OpenStack operators: high availability, load balancing with Octavia, telemetry, Heat orchestration, troubleshooting and Ceph integration, plus a deep dive into Neutron networking (Linux Bridge, Open vSwitch, advanced and NFV-oriented network architectures) and network troubleshooting.

⏱️ 3 days

🎯 Level Advanced

🌐 On-site or remote

📍 Across France

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Detailed program

Day 1

High availability and load balancing

High-availability architectures for OpenStack
Octavia: setting up and configuring load balancing
Telemetry and monitoring for an OpenStack cloud

Day 2

Orchestration and advanced operations

Heat: advanced orchestration
Troubleshooting and diagnosing an OpenStack cluster
Ceph integration for storage

Day 3

Neutron networking in depth

Neutron's internal workings
Linux Bridge and Open vSwitch
Advanced, NFV-oriented network architectures
Network troubleshooting

Who is this for

OpenStack administrators running production clouds
Network engineers wanting to go deeper on Neutron
SRE / cloud operations teams

Prerequisites

Completion of OpenStack Administration & Deployment (or equivalent experience)
Solid Linux and networking skills

Delivery

On-site or remote delivery
Hands-on lab environment provided
Course materials provided at the end

Learning objectives

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Set up high availability and load balancing (Octavia)

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Monitor a production OpenStack cloud

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Master Neutron's internals (Linux Bridge, OVS)

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Diagnose and resolve network and application issues

Frequently asked questions

Is this a follow-up to the Administration & Deployment course?

Yes, it's designed as the natural next step for teams already running OpenStack in production.

Is network troubleshooting covered in depth?

Yes, a full session is dedicated to Neutron's internals and advanced network troubleshooting.