– Overview of OpenStack architecture and components
– Understanding core OpenStack services
– Exploring use cases and deployment models

– Installing and configuring OpenStack clusters
– Deploying nodes and configuring services
– Managing the deployment lifecycle

– Creating and managing virtual machines
– Configuring flavors and images
– Managing instance lifecycles and resource allocation

– Configuring software-defined networking (SDN)
– Managing routers, subnets, and floating IPs
– Network troubleshooting and performance tuning

– Configuring block storage (Cinder) and object storage (Swift)
– Managing persistent volumes and snapshots
– Implementing storage redundancy and scaling

– Configuring users, projects, and roles
– Implementing role-based access control (RBAC)
– Managing OpenStack security policies and endpoints

– Diagnosing OpenStack services and performance issues
– Monitoring cloud health and managing logs
– Implementing backups and disaster recovery plans