What this book covers

Chapter 1, Inflating the OpenStack Setup, describes installing OpenStack from a basic setup model and introduces an expanded OpenStack layout.

Chapter 2, Massively Scaling Computing Power, explores the ways to scale the computing availability in a large infrastructure.

Chapter 3, Enlarging the OpenStack Storage Capabilities, itemizes the different storage options available in OpenStack and custom plugins.

Chapter 4, Harnessing the Power of the OpenStack Network Service, extends the usage of the OpenStack network service.

Chapter 5, Containerizing in OpenStack, integrates the Magnum project in OpenStack and itemize its workflow.

Chapter 6, Managing Big Data in OpenStack, extends the private cloud setup by covering the big data world and elastic data processing in OpenStack using the Sahara project.

Chapter 7, Evolving Self-Cloud Ready Applications in OpenStack, teaches you how to automate deploying applications on top of OpenStack using Murano project.

Chapter 8, Extending the Applications Catalog Service, explores the power of Murano plugins by creating customized ones.

Chapter 9, Consolidating the OpenStack Authentication, introduces the reader to the new implementation of Keystone in OpenStack and the federated identity concept.

Chapter 10, Boosting the Extended Cloud Universe, increases the availability and performance of the OpenStack infrastructure at scale.