• Migrate Virtual Machines from ESXi to OpenStack | Complete Tutorial

    With Broadcom massively increasing its costs, many organizations decided to look at alternatives. OpenStack is one such alternative – it’s an open-source private cloud solution that’s trusted in data centers all over the world. In this video, Jay will show you the process of migrating a virtual machine from VMware ESXi to OpenStack.

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    This content is sponsored by OpenMetal, a leading provider of hosted private cloud built on OpenStack and Ceph. OpenMetal helps businesses transition from VMware to OpenStack with ease. Click this link to learn more and explore a live demo of their cloud platform.

  • How to Manage OpenStack Private Clouds Episode 6 – Automating Cloud Deployments

    OpenStack is an open-source cloud computing platform that enables you to build your very own private cloud that is completely under your control. In this six-part guide, Jay will guide you through the finer points of OpenStack with hands-on examples. In the sixth and final episode, we’ll wrap up the series with a look at how to automate OpenStack with Terraform and Ansible.

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    Thanks to OpenMetal for sponsoring this series! Check out their awesome OpenStack service here.

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  • How to Manage OpenStack Private Clouds Episode 5 – Combining OpenStack and OpenShift

    OpenStack is an open-source cloud computing platform that enables you to build your very own private cloud that is completely under your control. In this six-part guide, Jay will guide you through the finer points of OpenStack with hands-on examples. In the fifth episode, we’ll combine OpenStack with OpenShift!

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    Thanks to OpenMetal for sponsoring this series! Check out their OpenStack platform here.

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  • How to Manage OpenStack Private Clouds Episode 4 – Building Virtual Networks (Neutron)

    OpenStack is an open-source cloud computing platform that enables you to build your very own private cloud that is completely under your control. You can use it to spin up compute instances, set up block and object storage, load balancers, software-defined networking, and more. In this six-part guide, Jay will guide you through the finer points of OpenStack with hands-on examples. In the fourth episode, we’ll take a look at networking-related topics within OpenStack.

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    Thanks to OpenMetal for sponsoring this series! Check out their OpenStack platform here.

  • How to Manage OpenStack Private Clouds Episode 3 – Managing Storage Volumes

    OpenStack is an open-source cloud computing platform that enables you to build your very own private cloud that is completely under your control. You can use it to spin up compute instances, set up block and object storage, load balancers, software-defined networking, and more. In this six-part guide, Jay will guide you through the finer points of OpenStack with hands-on examples. In the third episode, we’ll explore Cinder (Storage).

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    Thanks to OpenMetal for sponsoring this series! Check out their OpenStack platform here.

  • How to Manage OpenStack Private Clouds Episode 2 – Launching Compute Instances

    OpenStack is an open-source cloud computing platform that enables you to build your very own private cloud that is completely under your control. You can use it to spin up compute instances, set up block and object storage, load balancers, software-defined networking, and more. In this six-part guide, Jay will guide you through the finer points of OpenStack with hands-on examples. In the second episode, we’ll explore the process of creating compute instances.

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    Thanks to OpenMetal for sponsoring this series! Check out their OpenStack platform here.

  • How to Manage OpenStack Private Clouds Episode 1 – Introduction and Administration

    OpenStack is an open-source cloud computing platform that enables you to build your very own private cloud that is completely under your control. You can use it to spin up compute instances, set up block and object storage, load balancers, software-defined networking, and more. In this six-part guide, Jay will guide you through the finer points of OpenStack with hands-on examples. In the first episode of the series, we’ll go over a series introduction and outline. In addition, an overview Horizon (the OpenStack dashboard) is covered.

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    Thanks to OpenMetal for sponsoring this series and making it possible. Check out OpenMetal for your very own on-demand OpenStack cloud!

  • OpenStack – The BEST Way to Build Your Own Private Cloud

    OpenStack is awesome! Using this amazing open-source project, you can build your very own private cloud. But what are some other considerations for using it? How do you get started? In this foundational video, LearnLinuxTV and OpenMetal team up to give you some valuable information on OpenStack. This will include what sets it apart from other solutions, and will also include some tips on how to navigate around some of its challenges.

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    Thanks to OpenMetal (sponsor) for this collaboration! Check them out and deploy your own OpenStack solution by utilizing a free trial of their platform ➜
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  • The Homelab Show Episode 60 – Openstack

    Is Openstack something you might want to run in your homelab? In this episode, Tom and Jay are joined by Jadon Naas for a discussion regarding all-things Openstack. Jadon works very closely with Openstack technologies, so the discussion in this episode is definitely one that you won’t want to miss!

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