In this chapter, we will cover one of the currently most discussed technology approaches, containers. The popularity around containers continues to build and rightfully so, who does not want an easier method of deploying applications and a consolidated approach to consuming computing resources? The best analogy I like to use, outside of the obvious shipping container on a ship analogy, when talking about containers is imagine putting all your code into a car or SUV. Then a vehicle carrier shows up at your door to pick up your vehicle. The maintenance for your vehicle will be minimal to none since the vehicle carrier is doing all the work. You only need to worry about making sure the vehicle carrier is working. This is the principle behind containers, we will go deeper into the container concept and also learn how you can leverage OpenStack and/or Ansible to build and deploy them. As in our usual fashion, as we go through each section we will be...
OpenStack Administration with Ansible 2 - Second Edition
OpenStack Administration with Ansible 2 - Second Edition
Overview of this book
Most organizations are seeking methods to improve business agility because they have realized just having a cloud is not enough. Being able to improve application deployments, reduce infrastructure downtime, and eliminate daily manual tasks can only be accomplished through some sort of automation.
We start with a brief overview of OpenStack and Ansible 2 and highlight some best practices. Each chapter will provide an introduction to handling various Cloud Operator administration tasks such as managing containers within your cloud; setting up/utilizing open source packages for monitoring; creating multiple users/tenants; taking instance snapshots; and customizing your cloud to run multiple active regions. Each chapter will also supply a step-by-step tutorial on how to automate these tasks with Ansible 2.
Packed with real-world OpenStack administrative tasks, this book will walk you through working examples and explain how these tasks can be automated using one of the most popular open source automation tools on the market today.
Related Content you might be interested in
Current Title:
OpenStack Administration with Ansible 2 - Second Edition
No titles found
Table of Contents (17 chapters)
OpenStack Administration with Ansible 2 Second Edition
Credits
About the Author
About the Reviewer
www.PacktPub.com
Customer Feedback
Preface
Free Chapter
Introduction to OpenStack
Introduction to Ansible
Creating Multiple Users/Projects
Customizing Your Clouds Quotas
Snapshot Your Cloud
Migrating Instances
Managing Containers on Your Cloud
Setting Up Active-Active Regions
Inventory Your Cloud
Customer Reviews