OpenStack Cloud
Computing Cookbook
Over 100 recipes to successfully set up and manage your
OpenStack cloud environments with complete coverage
of Nova, Swift, Keystone, Glance, and Horizon
Kevin Jackson
BIRMINGHAM - MUMBAI
OpenStack Cloud Computing Cookbook
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First published: September 2012
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Credits
Author
Kevin Jackson
Reviewers
Thierry Carrez
Atul Kumar Jha
Acquisition Editor
Kartikey Pandey
Lead Technical Editor
Azharuddin Sheikh
Technical Editors
Veronica Fernandes
Azharuddin Sheikh
Prasad Dalvi
Joyslita D'Souza
Copy Editor
Brandt D'Mello
Project Coordinator
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Proofreader
Kevin McGowan
Indexer
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Production Coordinator
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Cover Work
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About the Author
Kevin Jackson is married, with three children. He is an experienced IT professional working
with small businesses and online enterprises. He has extensive experience with various
avors of Linux and Unix. He specializes in web and cloud infrastructure technologies for
Trader Media Group.
I'd like to thank my wife, Charlene, and the rest of my family for their time,
patience, and encouragement throughout the book.
I'd also like to extend my thanks to the OpenStack community, which has
helped a great deal during my journey with OpenStack. The talent and
support is phenomenal. Without the OpenStack community, there would be
no OpenStack.
A specic mention goes to all those who have made this book possible.
Your comments, guidance, and motivation have made writing this book an
enjoyable experience.
