Chapter 1 Introduction to OpenStack

Table of Contents

1.1 What Is OpenStack?

1.2 OpenStack Services

1.3 OpenStack Nodes

1.4 OpenStack Instances

1.5 OpenStack Storage

1.6 OpenStack Networking

1.6.1 Network Services
1.6.2 Network Isolation: Tenant Networks
1.6.3 Complete Software-Defined Network Solution

1.7 User Isolation: Multi-tenancy

This chapter gives an very high level introduction to the common components of OpenStack, terminology, architecture and network deployment options.