FirstCloud - OpenStack Training and Consulting

At FirstCloud, we believe that training and consulting require gaining experience and self-development by working with the technology on a daily basis. Therefore, our consultants not only work in renowned enterprises worldwide but also provide exclusive services upon request.

Latest postDeep dive into cloud-init: instance customization and metadata delivery in OpenStack

Comprehensive guide to cloud-init in OpenStack: understand metadata delivery through Config Drive and Metadata Service (169.254.169.254), ML2/OVN network architecture with namespace isolation, four boot stages (local, network, config, final), module execution frequencies, and debugging techniques for troubleshooting. Includes practical examples for Linux and Windows instances using cloud-config, shell scripts, and MIME multi-part formats.

Latest postDeep dive into cloud-init: instance customization and metadata delivery in OpenStack

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Hands-on OpenStack training for administrators, architects, and operations teams. Learn from engineers who work with OpenStack in production environments daily.

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OpenStack consulting services for organizations deploying, upgrading, or operating their cloud infrastructure. Architecture design, troubleshooting, migrations, and Day-2 operations support.

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