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Installing Openstack with devstack, a first-time guide
This guide will enable the reader to install a minimal OpenStack cloud using devstack for the first time. This guide will assume you have never installed virtualization software, used or configured devstack or even observed a running OpenStack cloud.
Read moredevstack, your personal OpenStack Cloud
As a software developer or system architect that is interested in looking at the workings of OpenStack , devstack is one of several different ways to start a personal cloud using the current OpenStack code base .
Read moreWhat is OpenStack?
OpenStack is a cloud computing software product that is the leading open source platform for creating cloud infrastructure. Used by hundreds of companies to run public, private and hybrid clouds, OpenStack is the second most popular open source project after the Linux Kernel .
Read moreRetiring an OpenStack project
As part of migrating Oslo Incubator code to graduated libraries I have come across several inactive OpenStack projects. (An inactivate project does not mean the project should be retired or removed).
Read moreOracle OpenStack leveraging MySQL Cluster and Docker
At Oracle Openworld this year, Oracle OpenStack Release 2 was announced. This Kilo based distribution included some new deployment features not see in other OpenStack distros including the use of Kolla , Docker and MySQL Cluster .
Read moreManaging MySQL Version Upgrades Presentation
The following presentation was given at the Oracle Technology Network (OTN) Latin America 2015 tour events in Uruguay, Argentina, Chile and Peru. Download Presentation In this presentation I talk about the various versions and means of installing and upgrading MySQL including:
Read moreTesting and Verifying your MySQL Backup Strategy Presentation
This past week I have been the sole MySQL representative on the Oracle Technology Network (OTN) Latin America 2015 tour events in Uruguay, Argentina, Chile and Peru. Download Presentation In this presentation I talk about the important steps for testing and verifying your MySQL backup strategy to ensure your business continuity in any disaster recovery situation.
Read moreDeploying Ubuntu OpenStack Kilo
My previous Ubuntu OpenStack setup has been using the Juno release. I received some installation problems for Kilo using the stable repo and so I switched to using the experimental repo.
Read moreWriting and testing unit tests in OpenStack
The following outlines an approach of identifying and improving unit tests in an OpenStack project. Obtain the source code You can obtain a copy of current source code for an OpenStack project at http://git.
Read moreContributing to OpenStack
Following my first OpenStack Summit in Vancouver 4/2015 it was time to become involved with contributing to OpenStack. I have lurked around the mailing lists and several IRC channels for a few weeks and familiarized myself with OpenStack in varying forms including devstack , the free hosted Mirantis Express and the VM version, Ubuntu OpenStack , and even building my own 3 physical server cloud from second hand hardware purchased on eBay.
Read moreTracking the Ubuntu OpenStack installation process
Following on from Installing Ubuntu OpenStack the following steps help you navigate around the single server installation, monitoring and debugging the installation process. Configuration The initial execution of the installer will create a default config.
Read moreInstalling Ubuntu OpenStack
The The Canonical Distribution of Ubuntu OpenStack provides a simple installer to run an OpenStack cloud. You can deploy a simple single machine setup with fully containerized services (11 in total), or a multi server installation leveraging MAAS – Metal as a Service and Landscape Autopilot.
Read moreUnderstanding OpenStack developer dependencies
While reviewing the OpenStack keystone codebase on an existing VM used with devstack I came across a dependency problem with Python pbr . Python Build Reasonableness (pbr) is actually a result of work on OpenStack.
Read moreThe benefit of attending the OpenStack Summit
I attended my first OpenStack Summit in Vancouver 4/2015 . While I have used various cloud computing technologies for eight years and presented cloud content at events such as Cloud Expo, this was my first involvement with OpenStack.
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