Leverage the power of OpenStack to develop scalable applications with no vendor lock-in OpenStack Cloud Application Development is a fast-paced, professional book for OpenStack developers, delivering comprehensive guidance without wasting time on development fundamentals. Written by experts in the OpenStack community from Infoblox, Gigaspaces, GoDaddy, and Comcast, this book shows you how to work effectively and efficiently within the OpenStack platform to develop large, scalable applications without worrying about underlying hardware. Follow along with an OpenStack build that illustrates how and where each technology comes into play, as you learn expert tips and best practices that make your product stronger. Coverage includes OpenStack service primitives, networking within the OpenStack Ecosystem, deployment of Virtualized Network Functions for Enterprises, containers, data protection, and much more. If you need to get on board quickly, this professional book is your ideal roadmap to OpenStack development. Understand all aspects of OpenStack technologies Follow an example build to drill down into critical elements Learn the OpenStack best practices and insider tips Leverage the full capability of IaaS at a professional pace OpenStack is supported by dozens of major technology companies, compatible with Amazon Web Services, and can be used alongside or on top of VMWare vSphere and other similar technologies. It frees developers from the confines of hardware and vendor lock-in while providing a reliable, fast, and easy platform for developing scalable cloud applications. OpenStack Cloud Application Development is an expert-led guide to getting the most out of OpenStack, designed specifically for the professional developer.

Leverage the power of OpenStack to develop scalable applications with no vendor lock-inOpenStack Cloud Application Development is a fast-paced, professional book for OpenStack developers, delivering comprehensive guidance without wasting time on development fundamentals. Written by experts in the OpenStack community from Infoblox, Gigaspaces, GoDaddy, and Comcast, this book shows you how to work effectively and efficiently within the OpenStack platform to develop large, scalable applications without worrying about underlying hardware. Follow along with an OpenStack build that illustrates how and where each technology comes into play, as you learn expert tips and best practices that make your product stronger. Coverage includes OpenStack service primitives, networking within the OpenStack Ecosystem, deployment of Virtualized Network Functions for Enterprises, containers, data protection, and much more.If you need to get on board quickly, this professional book is your ideal roadmap to OpenStack development.* Understand all aspects of OpenStack technologies* Follow an example build to drill down into critical elements* Learn the OpenStack best practices and insider tips* Leverage the full capability of IaaS at a professional paceOpenStack is supported by dozens of major technology companies, compatible with Amazon Web Services, and can be used alongside or on top of VMWare vSphere and other similar technologies. It frees developers from the confines of hardware and vendor lock-in while providing a reliable, fast, and easy platform for developing scalable cloud applications. OpenStack Cloud Application Development is an expert-led guide to getting the most out of OpenStack, designed specifically for the professional developer.

INTRODUCTION xiPART I: OPENSTACK OVERVIEWCHAPTER 1: INTRODUCING OPENSTACK 3What Is Cloud Computing? 3Why Should I Care? 6Understanding the Architecture 13Summary 18CHAPTER 2: UNDERSTANDING THE OPENSTACK ECOSYSTEM: CORE PROJECTS 19Identity 20Compute 24Storage 28Imaging 34Dashboard 37Networking 38Bringing It All Together 45Summary 48CHAPTER 3: UNDERSTANDING THE OPENSTACK ECOSYSTEM: ADDITIONAL PROJECTS 49OpenStack Heat 50OpenStack Database as a Service: Trove 54Designate: DNS as a Service 62Magnum 67Murano: Application as a Service 70Ceilometer: Telemetry as a Service 75Summary 76PART II: DEVELOPING AND DEPLOYING APPLICATIONS WITH OPENSTACKCHAPTER 4: APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT 79Converting a Legacy App to an OpenStack App 79Building Apps from Scratch 83OpenStack App Description and Deployment Strategies 87Summary 92CHAPTER 5: IMPROVING ON THE APPLICATION 93Failure Scenarios 94Hostname and IP Addressing 99Scaling 103Improving Our Application 111Summary 119CHAPTER 6: DEPLOYING THE APPLICATION 121Bare Metal, Virtual Machines, and Containers 122Orchestration and Configuration Management 127Monitoring and Metering 136Elasticity 137Updating and Patching 147Summary 149Book Wrap Up 149INDEX 151