OpenStack Administration Training Course

This course provides comprehensive training on OpenStack infrastructure. It commences with an introductory overview of the system, followed by practical workshops that impart essential skills for managing private clouds based on OpenStack. The curriculum concludes with sessions focused on troubleshooting and advanced architectural topics relevant to government operations. The objective of this course is to ensure proficiency in the OpenStack ecosystem and to provide a strong technical foundation for the expansion and refinement of government cloud services.
The course covers all topics required to prepare for the Certified OpenStack Administrator (COA) examination.

This course provides comprehensive training on OpenStack infrastructure. It begins with an overview of the system, followed by hands-on workshops that develop practical skills in managing private clouds based on OpenStack. The curriculum also addresses troubleshooting methodologies and advanced architectural topics. The objective is to ensure proficiency in the OpenStack ecosystem and to establish a robust foundation for the expansion and refinement of OpenStack clouds for government operations. The course covers all subjects required to prepare for the Certificate OpenStack Administrator exam. Seventy-five percent of the instruction is delivered through hands-on workshops in a realistic OpenStack training environment.

This intensive OpenStack training provides practical, hands-on experience in deploying, managing, troubleshooting, and optimizing private cloud environments based on OpenStack. Designed as an extended bootcamp, the course covers core administration topics, real-world troubleshooting scenarios, and advanced architectural concepts aligned with the Certified OpenStack Administrator exam objectives. With 75% workshop-based learning in a live OpenStack lab, participants build the skills needed to confidently administer and further develop enterprise OpenStack infrastructures for government use.

This curriculum provides comprehensive technical training on OpenStack networking, specifically tailored for government operations. The program begins with an overview of OpenStack architecture and proceeds to detailed examination of core services, including Identity (Keystone), Image (Glance), Compute (Nova), and Block Storage (Cinder). This foundation contextualizes the Networking project (Neutron), which is the primary focus of the instruction. The course details virtual network infrastructure based on the Open Virtual Network (OVN) project, Open vSwitch, and OpenFlow standards. The objective is to ensure a thorough understanding of OpenStack operations and architecture, while familiarizing participants with the underlying networking technologies, OVN flows, and resource management tools relevant to public sector infrastructure.

Customization options

The training module can be condensed to a two-day schedule, emphasizing core aspects critical for the specific government agency's requirements. Alternatively, the curriculum can be expanded to cover advanced administrative, design, networking, or troubleshooting topics related to OpenStack deployments. The instruction can also incorporate alternative SDN solutions, such as Linux Bridge or Open vSwitch, to address diverse technical environments.

This instructor-led, live training session, delivered either online or onsite, targets system administrators and infrastructure engineers engaged in the design, deployment, and management of private OpenStack cloud infrastructure for enterprise operations.

By the conclusion of this training, participants will demonstrate proficiency in understanding OpenStack architecture, deploying private cloud infrastructure, managing compute and storage resources, implementing security controls via Keystone, and applying enterprise-grade best practices.