Professional training – Cloud Platforms
OpenStack
Get confident with OpenStack in 6 hours: focus on Nova, Neutron, Cinder, Keystone & Glance and Horizon & OpenStack CLI, live with a trainer, online or on-site.
- Duration
- 6 hours, one session
- Level
- Intermediate
- Format
- Online or on-site
- Language
- German or English
- Certificate
- Certificate of attendance
Overview
“OpenStack” is designed for roles such as System administrators and infrastructure teams and Software developers and architects. In 6 hours you work your way through Nova, Neutron, Cinder, Keystone & Glance and Horizon & OpenStack CLI in a structured way – with plenty of practice and time for your questions.
Cloud platforms are the foundation of modern IT: from virtual machines and managed services to serverless architectures, applications now run on AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud or European providers. Our courses teach the knowledge teams need for planning, operating, securing and controlling the cost of cloud workloads. Each course lasts one day, runs online or on site, and relies on hands-on exercises in a provided cloud environment. You will not only learn consoles and services but also make well-founded architecture decisions and apply proven patterns for security, availability and cost efficiency.
The course is delivered live – either online in a virtual classroom or on-site in our training rooms in Munich, Salzburg, Berlin, Augsburg, Hanover, Bremen, Stuttgart and Kaiserslautern. We can also run it exclusively for your team.
Focus areas of the course
Who is this course for?
- System administrators and infrastructure teams
- Software developers and architects
- IT managers and cloud owners
- Security and compliance officers
What you will be able to do
- You know the key topics of OpenStack – Nova, Neutron, Cinder, Keystone & Glance, Horizon & OpenStack CLI, Heat-Templates, Netzwerke & Floating IPs and Betrieb & Fehlersuche – and can apply them in practice.
- You explain the core concepts of OpenStack and place them correctly.
- You set up resources securely and operate them transparently.
- You evaluate architecture options for availability, security and cost.
- You apply what you learned in OpenStack to real projects in your organization.
Course outline
Module 1 Fundamentals and concepts of OpenStack
- Positioning OpenStack within the cloud service models (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS)
- Core services, terminology and pricing models
- Shared responsibility between provider and customer
- Accounts, subscriptions or projects and the resource hierarchy
Module 2 Focus areas: OpenStack
- Nova, Neutron, Cinder
- Keystone & Glance
- Horizon & OpenStack CLI
- Heat-Templates
- Netzwerke & Floating IPs
- Betrieb & Fehlersuche
Module 3 Hands-on: setting up and operating
- Provisioning resources via portal, CLI and templates
- Configuring networking, identities and access control
- Setting up monitoring, logging and alerting
- Recognizing and fixing typical failure patterns
Module 4 Architecture, security and availability
- Proven architecture patterns and decision criteria
- Securing workloads with least privilege
- High availability, backup and recovery
- Data protection and compliance in a European context
Module 5 Cost, automation and everyday transfer
- Cost analysis, budgets and optimization levers
- Automation with infrastructure as code
- Checklist for using OpenStack in your own organization
- Further learning paths and certification options
Module 6 Transfer to your daily work
- Exercise based on a realistic case
- Typical mistakes and how to avoid them
- Checklist and templates to take away
- Open questions, outlook and resources for further learning
Prerequisites
Basic knowledge of IT infrastructure and networking is helpful. Entry-level courses only require general IT understanding; advanced courses assume experience with the fundamentals of the platform. Basic knowledge of the topic is helpful.
Technical requirements
Laptop with a current browser and a stable internet connection; we provide access to a cloud practice environment.
Dates & locations
For every location we suggest a date roughly four weeks ahead. Your preferred date is always possible.
- Munich Fri, 11 December 2026 6 hrs Request
- Salzburg Wed, 16 December 2026 6 hrs Request
- Berlin Mon, 14 December 2026 6 hrs Request
- Augsburg Fri, 11 December 2026 6 hrs Request
- Hanover Mon, 14 December 2026 6 hrs Request
- Bremen Mon, 14 December 2026 6 hrs Request
- Stuttgart Mon, 14 December 2026 6 hrs Request
- Kaiserslautern Thu, 10 December 2026 6 hrs Request
- Online Thu, 10 December 2026 6 hrs Request
Frequently asked questions
Do I need my own cloud account for OpenStack?
No. We provide a prepared environment with temporary access for the exercises, so you incur no costs and do not have to store payment details. After the course you receive guidance on repeating the labs in your own test account.
Does OpenStack prepare me for a vendor exam?
Where a vendor certification exists, the content follows its topic areas. We teach exam-relevant knowledge, sample questions and study strategies, but we do not promise exam outcomes. You register for the exam yourself with the respective provider.
How much does “OpenStack” cost?
The course costs a flat €949 plus VAT per participant – whether online or on-site. This includes 6 hours of live training with a trainer, course materials, a lab environment and a certificate of attendance.
Can I suggest my own date?
Yes. For every location we suggest a date roughly four weeks ahead. In the request form you can always describe your preferred date or period in free text – we check availability and get back to you within one working day.
Is the course online or on-site?
Both are possible: live online in a virtual classroom or on-site in Munich, Salzburg, Berlin, Augsburg, Hanover, Bremen, Stuttgart and Kaiserslautern. We can also run the course exclusively for your team.
Can the course be tailored to our team?
Yes. Tailor-made courses cost approx. €4,500 more, depending on the topic and by arrangement. We agree content, examples and exercises with you in advance.