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OpenStack for Architects

You're reading from OpenStack for Architects Design and implement successful private clouds with OpenStack

Product type Paperback

Published in Feb 2017

Publisher Packt

ISBN-13 9781784395100

Length 214 pages

Edition 1st Edition

Tools

OpenStack

Concepts

Cloud Computing

Authors (2):

Michael Solberg

Benjamin Silverman

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Table of Contents (9) Chapters

Preface

1. Introducing OpenStack

2. Architecting the Cloud FREE CHAPTER

3. Planning for Failure (and Success)

4. Building the Deployment Pipeline

5. Building to Operate

6. Integrating the Platform

7. Securing the Cloud

8. Conclusion

Chapter 2. Architecting the Cloud

The array of possible hardware and software combinations that can be used to create an OpenStack cloud is pretty amazing at this point. A phrase we typically hear these days is that having an integration for OpenStack is "table stakes" for a hardware or software product coming in the market. As of the Liberty release of OpenStack (November 2015), there were over 50 Cinder storage drivers and 20 Neutron network drivers. These cover a wide range of products from traditional EMC storage arrays and Cisco switches to various software-defined storage and networking products. OpenStack supports a number of hypervisors and compute platforms ranging from commodity x86 hardware to IBM Z-series mainframes.

Few of the decisions we make as architects affect the bottom line as much as hardware and software selection. While we approach the deployment of our cloud or the development of our software in an iterative fashion to reduce the risk of mistakes...

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Authors (2)

Michael Solberg

Michael Solberg

Michael Solberg, as a chief architect, is responsible for helping Red Hat customers achieve their key business transformation initiatives through open source architectures and technologies. His previous experience includes building a web hosting infrastructure, helping enterprises migrate to Linux, and designing new Infrastructure-as-a-Service platforms. He is an avid supporter of the OpenStack project and a regular speaker at industry events.

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Benjamin Silverman

Benjamin Silverman

Ben Silverman, the Chief Cloud Officer for the service provider/Telco team at OnX. Previously, Ben has worked as a Sr. system architect for Mirantis and as the lead architect for American Express's first OpenStack cloud. He is also responsible for the OpenStack Architecture Guide online and leads the Phoenix OpenStack User's group. He holds a degree in English communications and a master's degree in information management from Arizona State University. He has also been a technical reviewer of the book, Learning OpenStack, by Packt Publishing.

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