Extending OpenStack : Leverage Extended OpenStack Projects to Implement Containerization, Deployment, and Architecting Robust Cloud Solutions

Cover Title Page Copyright and Credits Packt Upsell Contributors Table of Contents Preface Chapter 1: Inflating the OpenStack Setup Revisiting the OpenStack ecosystem Grasping a first layout Postulating the OpenStack setup Treating OpenStack as code Growing the OpenStack infrastructure Deploying OpenStack Ansible in a nutshell Testing the OpenStack environment Prerequisites for the test environment Setting up the Ansible environment Running the OSA installation Production OpenStack environment Summary Chapter 2: Massively Scaling Computing Power Decomposing the compute power Empowering the compute service Varying the compute flavor Meeting Docker Joining Docker Meeting Xen Joining Xen Segregating the compute resources Reasoning for infrastructure segregation Defining regions Defining AZ Defining host aggregate Defining cells Reasoning for workload segregation Filtering the compute workload Weighting the compute power Stacking or spreading Weighing in action Summary Chapter 3: Enlarging the OpenStack Storage Capabilities Varying the block storage backends Managing block storage – Logical Volume Manager (LVM) Managing block storage – Network File System (NFS) Managing block storage – Ceph RADOS Block Device (RBD) Scheduling and filtering Hybrid storage scheduling Navigating the storage backup alternatives Ceph as backup Swift as backup Exploring Manila – shared file service Configuring the shared file service Configuring block storage for the Manila backend Configuring CephFS for the Manila backend Summary Chapter 4: Harnessing the Power of the OpenStack Network Service Neutron plugins reference Driving the sole plugin – ML2 under the hood Extending ML2 – customizing your own plugin Maximizing network availability Neutron HA – DVR Configuring DVR Neutron HA – VRRP The era of network programming Orchestrating the network function virtualization (NFV) Summary Chapter 5: Containerizing in OpenStack Why containers? The natural evolution of containers Game changing – microservices Building the ship Containers in OpenStack Docker Swarm in OpenStack Example – NGINX web server Kubernetes in OpenStack Example – application server Mesos in OpenStack Example – a Python-based web server Summary Chapter 6: Managing Big Data in OpenStack Big data in OpenStack Rolling OpenStack Sahara service Deploying the Hadoop cluster Executing jobs Summary Chapter 7: Evolving Self-Cloud Ready Applications in OpenStack The evolvement of Murano The Murano ecosystem Integrating Murano in OpenStack Deploying a self-contained application Summary Chapter 8: Extending the Applications Catalog Service Murano application under the hood Developing application publisher perspective Deploying application consumer perspective Summary Chapter 9: Consolidating the OpenStack Authentication Recapping the Keystone blocks The multitude faces of the token Multiple identity actors All in one authentication hub Keystone as SP – SAML Keystone as SP – OpenID Connect Summary Chapter 10: Boosting the Extended Cloud Universe Benchmarking as a Service (BaaS) Automating OpenStack profiling with Rally Installing Rally Benchmarking with Rally Extending benchmarking with plugins Summary Other Books You May Enjoy Index Discover new opportunities to empower your private cloud by making the most of the OpenStack universe Key Features This practical guide teaches you how to extend the core functionalities of OpenStack Discover OpenStack's flexibility by writing custom applications and network plugins Deploy a containerized environment in OpenStack through a hands-on and example-driven approach Book Description OpenStack is a very popular cloud computing platform that has enabled several organizations during the last few years to successfully implement their Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) platforms. This book will guide you through new features of the latest OpenStack releases and how to bring them into production straightaway in an agile way. It starts by showing you how to expand your current OpenStack setup and how to approach your next OpenStack Data Center generation deployment. You will discover how to extend your storage and network capacity and also take advantage of containerization technology such as Docker and Kubernetes in OpenStack. Additionally, you'll explore the power of big data as a Service terminology implemented in OpenStack by integrating the Sahara project. This book will teach you how to build Hadoop clusters and launch jobs in a very simple way. Then you'll automate and deploy applications on top of OpenStack. You will discover how to write your own plugin in the Murano project. The final part of the book will go through best practices for security such as identity, access management, and authentication exposed by Keystone in OpenStack. By the end of this book, you will be ready to extend and customize your private cloud based on your requirements. What you will learn Explore new incubated projects in the OpenStack ecosystem and see how they work Architect your OpenStack private cloud with extended features of the latest versions Consolidate OpenStack authentication in your large infrastructure to avoid complexity Find out how to expand your computing power in OpenStack on a large scale Reduce your OpenStack storage cost management by taking advantage of external tools Provide easy, on-demand, cloud-ready applications to developers using OpenStack in no time Enter the big data world and find out how to launch elastic jobs easily in OpenStack Boost your extended OpenStack private cloud performance through real-world scenarios Who This Book Is For This book is for system administrators, cloud architects, and developers who have experience working with OpenStack and are ready to step up and extend its functionalities. A good knowledge of basic OpenStack components is required. In addition, familiarity with Linux boxes and a good understanding of network and virtualization jargon is required. Table of Contents Inflating the OpenStack Setup Massively Scaling Computing Power Enlarging the OpenStack Storage Capabilities Harnessing the Power of the OpenStack Network Service Containerizing in OpenStack Managing Big Data in OpenStack Evolving Self-Cloud Ready Applications in OpenStack Extending the Applications Catalog Service Consolidating the OpenStack Authentication Boosting the Extended Cloud Universe Discover new opportunities to empower your private cloud by making the most of the OpenStack universe About This Book This practical guide teaches you how to extend the core functionalities of OpenStack Discover OpenStack's flexibility by writing custom applications and network plugins Deploy a containerized environment in OpenStack through a hands-on and example-driven approach Who This Book Is For This book is for system administrators, cloud architects, and developers who have experience working with OpenStack and are ready to step up and extend its functionalities. A good knowledge of basic OpenStack components is required. In addition, familiarity with Linux boxes and a good understanding of network and virtualization jargon is required. What You Will Learn Explore new incubated projects in the OpenStack ecosystem and see how they work Architect your OpenStack private cloud with extended features of the latest versions Consolidate OpenStack authentication in your large infrastructure to avoid complexity Find out how to expand your computing power in OpenStack on a large scale Reduce your OpenStack storage cost management by taking advantage of external tools Provide easy, on-demand, cloud-ready applications to developers using OpenStack in no time Enter the big data world and find out how to launch elastic jobs easily in OpenStack Boost your extended OpenStack private cloud performance through real-world scenarios In Detail OpenStack is a very popular cloud computing platform that has enabled several organizations during the last few years to successfully implement their Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) platforms. This book will guide you through new features of the latest OpenStack releases and how to bring them into production straightaway in an agile way. It starts by showing you how to expand your current OpenStack setup and how to approach your next OpenStack Data Center generation deployment. You will discover how to extend your storage and network capacity and also take advantage of containerization technology such as Docker and Kubernetes in OpenStack. Additionally, you'll explore the power of big data as a Service terminology implemented in OpenStack by integrating the Sahara project. This book will teach you how to build Hadoop clusters and launch jobs in a very simple way. Then you'll automate and deploy applications on top of OpenStack. You will discover how to write your own plugin in the Murano project. The final part of t ...