The Linux Foundation and edX Announce New, Free Introduction to OpenStack Course - Seite 2

The course covers:

• The origins of OpenStack: Where does it come from and how can you contribute as a developer to the project?
• How to deploy OpenStack: Setup your own lab environment and deploy OpenStack on Ubuntu and CentOS with DevStack and Packstack, respectively.
• How to deploy a virtual machine from Horizon: Get the steps and components that lead to a working and accessible virtual machine.
• An introduction to managing OpenStack from the command line.
• Scaling out your OpenStack cloud by adding SDN, object storage, compute nodes, high availability and more.

"We are proud to work with the Linux Foundation to offer their third MOOC to the edX global learning community," said Anant Agarwal, edX CEO and MIT Professor. "Linux is helping learners gain the essential training needed in the growing networking and cloud computing disciplines to improve their careers and gain a competitive edge in the workplace."

The course includes an introduction with course guidelines followed by seven chapters, each with a short quiz at the end. A final exam is also required in order to complete the course. Students may take the complete course at no cost, or add a verified certificate of completion for $99. Pre-registration is now available at https://www.edx.org/course/introduction-openstack-linuxfoundationx-lfs152x.

For more information The Linux Foundation's training and certification programs, please visit: http://training.linuxfoundation.org.

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