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Join discussionApr 20, 2025 · 7 min read · Welcome to the final installment of "Metal to Cloud: Your On-Prem Journey with MaaS, OpenStack & Juju"! In Part 13, we saw the culmination of our efforts as we deployed applications like Kubernetes and WordPress onto the OpenStack cloud we built. But...
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Apr 19, 2025 · 5 min read · Welcome back! In Part 12, we deployed the OpenStack Telemetry stack, giving us crucial visibility into our cloud's operation. We've built a robust IaaS platform complete with compute, storage (Ceph), networking (OVN), load balancing (Octavia), DNS (D...
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Apr 18, 2025 · 5 min read · In Part 11, we successfully interacted with our newly built cloud via the Horizon dashboard, launching a VM and validating the core compute, storage, and networking functionality. Our cloud works! But how do we know if it's healthy? How do we track r...
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Apr 17, 2025 · 6 min read · Welcome back! In the last few posts, we've been deep in the engine room, deploying the OpenStack control plane (Part 6), Ceph storage (Part 7), Nova compute nodes (Part 8), OVN networking (Part 9), and additional services like LBaaS, DNSaaS, and RGW ...
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Apr 16, 2025 · 3 min read · In Part 9, we successfully deployed OVN, establishing the Software-Defined Networking (SDN) layer for our OpenStack cloud. Our virtual machines can now communicate seamlessly; however, modern cloud infrastructures demand more than basic connectivity....
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Apr 15, 2025 · 7 min read · In Part 8, we deployed the nova-compute service, giving our cloud the ability to run VMs. However, those compute nodes and the VMs they host are still effectively isolated. We need a robust and flexible networking layer to connect everything – allowi...
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Apr 14, 2025 · 5 min read · In Part 7, we established our robust Ceph storage backend, integrated with Glance for images and Cinder for volumes. Now, we need the actual hypervisors – the nodes that will run our Virtual Machines (VMs). This is the role of the Nova Compute servic...
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Apr 13, 2025 · 6 min read · In Part 6, we successfully deployed the core OpenStack control plane services using Juju, including identity, databases, messaging, and API endpoints. However, a cloud isn't much use without robust storage for VM images and persistent volumes. It's t...
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Apr 12, 2025 · 7 min read · In the previous post, we successfully set up Juju, bootstrapped its controller onto machine i44 via MaaS, and created our openstack model. Juju is now ready and waiting to orchestrate our cloud deployment. In this post, we'll deploy the essential "br...
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