OpenStack Administration and Control Plane Management

Managing cloud infrastructure requires a solid understanding of how the underlying control plane coordinates resources. This course provides a clear, step-by-step pathway to understanding OpenStack administration, focusing on core services and cluster management. You will learn how to configure, maintain, and troubleshoot the services that keep your cloud environment running smoothly. What you will learn: Understand the core architecture of OpenStack and how its primary services interact; Configure and manage the central control plane services for optimal stability; Administer identity management, image storage, and compute resources; Implement basic network configurations and storage solutions within the cluster; Practice troubleshooting common control plane issues and service failures; Explore modern infrastructure-as-code patterns to automate routine administrative tasks. The course begins with essential cloud concepts and foundational OpenStack terminology before moving into practical configuration scenarios and administration workflows. This text-only course is designed for IT professionals, system administrators, and beginners looking to build a strong foundation in open-source cloud administration with no prior OpenStack experience required. Start building your cloud administration skills today.