Preparing for the Certified OpenStack Administrator Exam
- Length: 305 pages
- Edition: 1
- Language: English
- Publisher: Packt Publishing
- Publication Date: 2017-09-06
- ISBN-10: 1787288412
- ISBN-13: 9781787288416
- Sales Rank: #1402363 (See Top 100 Books)
Key Features
- Focuses on providing a clear, concise strategy so you gain the specific skills required to pass the Certified OpenStack Administrator exam
- Includes exercises and performance-based tasks to ensure all exam objectives can be completed via the Horizon dashboard and command-line interface
- Includes a free OpenStack Virtual Appliance to practice the objectives covered throughout the book
- Includes a practice exam to put your OpenStack skills to the test to prove you have what it takes to conquer the live exam
- Updated for the 2017 exam featuring OpenStack Newton
Book Description
This book provides you with a specific strategy to pass the OpenStack Foundation’s first professional certification: the Certified OpenStack Administrator. In a recent survey, 78% of respondents said the OpenStack skills shortage had deterred them from adopting OpenStack. Consider this an opportunity to increase employer and customer confidence by proving you have the skills required to administrate real-world OpenStack clouds.
You will begin your journey by getting well-versed with the OpenStack environment, understanding the benefits of taking the exam, and installing an included OpenStack all-in-one virtual appliance so you can work through objectives covered throughout the book. After exploring the basics of the individual services, you will be introduced to strategies to accomplish the exam objectives relevant to Keystone, Glance, Nova, Neutron, Cinder, Swift, Heat, and troubleshooting.
Finally, you’ll benefit from the special tips section and a practice exam to put your knowledge to the test. By the end of the journey, you will be ready to become a Certified OpenStack Administrator!
Table of Contents
Chapter 1. Introducing Openstack And The Certified Openstack Administrator Exam
Chapter 2. Setting Up Your Practice Exam Environment
Chapter 3. Keystone Identity Service
Chapter 4. Glance Image Service
Chapter 5. Nova Compute Service
Chapter 6. Neutron Networking Service
Chapter 7. Cinder Block-Storage Service
Chapter 8. Swift Object-Storage Service
Chapter 9. Heat Orchestration Service
Chapter 10. Troubleshooting
Chapter 11. Final Tips And Tricks
Chapter 12. Practice Exam
