This OpenStack Administration training is designed to help participants deploy, configure, and manage OpenStack cloud environments for private and hybrid cloud infrastructure. The course covers OpenStack architecture, core services, user and project management, networking, storage, monitoring, and operational best practices. Participants will gain hands-on experience to administer OpenStack clouds and support enterprise-grade cloud infrastructure.

• Understand the architecture, core components, and cloud infrastructure capabilities of OpenStack.
• Install, configure, and manage OpenStack environments for private and enterprise cloud deployments.
• Manage compute, networking, storage, and virtual machine resources effectively.
• Configure identity management, access control, security policies, and service integrations.
• Monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize OpenStack infrastructure for performance and availability.
• Build, deploy, and maintain scalable, secure, and production-ready cloud environments using OpenStack best practices.

 • Cloud and infrastructure administrators
 • System administrators
 • DevOps and platform engineers
 • Private cloud operators
 • IT professionals managing OpenStack environments

 • Basic understanding of Linux system administration
 • Familiarity with networking concepts is helpful
 • Interest in private and hybrid cloud platforms

 • Understanding OpenStack architecture and components
 • Managing projects, users, and roles
 • Administering OpenStack compute resources
 • Configuring OpenStack networking
 • Managing block and object storage
 • Monitoring and troubleshooting OpenStack services
 • Applying OpenStack security best practices
 • Operating private cloud environments

By the end of this training, participants will be able to administer and operate OpenStack environments with confidence. Learners will gain strong fundamentals in compute, networking, storage, and identity services, enabling them to support private and hybrid cloud infrastructures.

Introduction to OpenStack & Private Cloud Architecture
 • What is OpenStack and where it is used
 • OpenStack core services overview
 • OpenStack deployment models
 • Private and hybrid cloud concepts

Identity Management with Keystone
 • Projects, users, and roles
 • Authentication and authorization
 • Managing service endpoints
 • Identity service best practices

Compute Management with Nova
 • Managing instances
 • Flavors and images
 • Scheduling basics
 • Instance lifecycle management

Image Management with Glance
 • Managing VM images
 • Image formats and storage
 • Image sharing and access
 • Image service best practices

Networking with Neutron
 • OpenStack networking concepts
 • Networks, subnets, and routers
 • Security groups and floating IPs
 • Troubleshooting network issues

Storage Management with Cinder & Swift
 • Block storage with Cinder
 • Object storage with Swift
 • Volume types and snapshots
 • Storage performance considerations

Dashboard & User Experience with Horizon
 • Horizon dashboard overview
 • Managing resources via UI
 • Role-based access in Horizon
 • Administrative workflows

Monitoring, Logging & Troubleshooting
 • OpenStack service logs
 • Basic monitoring strategies
 • Common operational issues
 • Troubleshooting workflows

Security, Upgrades & Operational Best Practices
 • Securing OpenStack services
 • Patch management basics
 • Backup and recovery concepts
 • Day-to-day administration best practices

OpenStack Administration Workshop & Best Practices
 • Managing users and projects
 • Launching and networking instances
 • Managing storage and images
 • Final workshop review and best practices

• OpenStack Setup & Cloud Architecture Assessment
• Compute, Storage & Networking Management Assessment
• Virtual Machine Provisioning & Resource Management Assessment
• Security, Identity & Infrastructure Monitoring Assessment
• End-to-End OpenStack Administration Project Assessment

Participants will be evaluated through hands-on OpenStack labs, practical administration exercises, instructor-led reviews, and a final assessment focused on managing a functional OpenStack cloud environment.

Participants will receive course materials, slides, reference materials, exercises and access to resources for further learning.

Upon successful completion of the training, participants will receive an AcadNXT Certificate of Completion for OpenStack Administration. This digital, verifiable certification validates practical OpenStack cloud administration, private cloud operations, and infrastructure management skills and can be shared on LinkedIn and included in professional profiles to enhance cloud and infrastructure administration career credibility.