Learning OpenStack Networking

Learning OpenStack Networking

Learning OpenStack Networking, 3/E

Discover the basics of virtual networking in OpenStack to implement various cloud network architecturesKey Features Learn the difference between Open vSwitch and Linux bridge switching technologies Connect virtual machine instances to virtual networks, subnets, and ports* Implement virtual load balancers, firewalls, and routers in your networkBook DescriptionOpenStack Networking is a pluggable, scalable, and API-driven system to manage physical and virtual networking resources in an OpenStack-based cloud. Like other core OpenStack components, OpenStack Networking can be used by administrators and users to increase the value and maximize the use of existing datacenter resources. This third edition of Learning OpenStack Networking walks you through the installation of OpenStack and provides you with a foundation that can be used to build a scalable and production-ready OpenStack cloud.In the initial chapters, you will review the physical network requirements and architectures necessary for an OpenStack environment that provide core cloud functionality. Then, you