0-60 with OpenStack: A hands-on lab for VMware admins
Day 1
8 October, 2024 at 9 AM PT
Day 2
10 October, 2024 at 9 AM PT
Technical details and requirements for lab participation
This hands-on lab is designed for VMware administrators who are considering KVM / OpenStack as an alternative hypervisor, but are either new to OpenStack or are concerned about the complexity of operating OpenStack. Engineers from Platform9 many of whom worked at VMware or have extensive experience using VMware - will be running these labs. Our goal is to have 1 engineer for ~3 participants, to ensure we can provide a high level of interactivity and guidance during the sessions.
Platform9 will provide the hardware for the lab. However, please ensure that your networks allow outbound SSH connectivity.
There is no cost to participate in the lab. The entire session will be conducted via Zoom. We will send you instructions on how to join Zoom once you register.
Session prerequisites:
- One or more VMware administrators who are looking to get hands-on experience with KVM and OpenStack
- Must be able to participate in both lab sessions—2.5 hours each day over 2 days.
Day 1 Schedule -Tuesday, 8 October, 2024 at 9 AM PT
(2.5 hours)
- 30 mins: Configuring physical server OS, networking
- 30 mins: Deploying OpenStack control plane via Platform9, bringing servers under management
- 30 mins: Configuring server roles and networking in OpenStack
- 30 mins: Deploying your first VM on KVM
- 30 mins: Overflow
Day 2 Schedule - Thursday, 10 October, 2024 at 9 AM PT
(2.5 hours)
- 30 mins: VM live migration, HA, and workload rebalancing
- 30 mins: Configuring block storage, storage classes, and backup options
- 30 mins: Enabling self-service and multi-tenancy (VDC equivalent)
- 30 mins: Deploying Kubernetes
- 30 mins: SDN advanced features and capabilities
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