Professional skills
OpenStack Cloud Administration
Build practical skills in openstack services and architecture and compute networking and storage operations.
THE BIG PICTURE
About this course
OpenStack Cloud Administration develops your understanding of openstack services and architecture. The learning path connects compute networking and storage operations with identity provisioning and image management, then brings these ideas together through monitoring troubleshooting and capacity planning. Use the course outline to discuss the scope that fits your role, current experience, and team objectives. A suitable training plan should connect each concept to a relevant work scenario, give you opportunities to explain decisions, and make time for questions and feedback. For certification-related topics, this listing describes training or study support, not an official credential or a claim of authorized training-partner status. Check the current awarding-body requirements and exam version with your advisor. Contact MindClick for the delivery format, teaching language, instructor profile, duration, dates, and a written fee proposal. These details are confirmed for your individual or team inquiry rather than assumed from another provider’s program.
What you’ll learn
- Explain openStack services and architecture in a practical work context.
- Make informed choices about compute networking and storage operations.
- Recognize common pitfalls in identity provisioning and image management.
- Connect monitoring troubleshooting and capacity planning to a practical action plan.
A CLEAR PATH FORWARD
Recommended learning plan
Learn through a cloud workload, with focused discussions, practical exercises and work you can take away.
- Learning route
- 4 recommended days
- Practical work
- 4 guided activities
- Finish with
- A practical review
Take a look at each day. Open a section to see the topics and practical work.
Day 1OpenStack services and architectureExplore the essentials and put them to work.
What we’ll cover
- OpenStack services
- Architecture
Put it into practice
Map the current way of working, identify friction and test a small improvement before scaling it.
You’ll take away
A process map and improvement experiment
Day 2Compute networking and storage operationsConnect the ideas, practise the decisions and build on your earlier work.
What we’ll cover
- Compute networking
- Storage operations
Put it into practice
Sketch the environment, walk through a failure or access scenario and explain how the design responds.
You’ll take away
An annotated architecture and operations checklist
Day 3Identity provisioning and image managementConnect the ideas, practise the decisions and build on your earlier work.
What we’ll cover
- Identity provisioning
- Image management
Put it into practice
Use a cloud workload to work through the options, explain your reasoning and compare approaches with the group.
You’ll take away
A practical worksheet and next-step checklist
Day 4Monitoring troubleshooting and capacity planningConnect the ideas, practise the decisions and build on your earlier work.
What we’ll cover
- Monitoring troubleshooting
- Capacity planning
Put it into practice
Investigate a failing or underperforming example and select checks that distinguish symptoms from causes.
You’ll take away
An evidence-based diagnostic checklist
Bring it all together
Explain the design, demonstrate the key controls and review reliability and cost trade-offs.
Fees
| Delivery format | Fee per learner | Exam fee |
|---|---|---|
| Live online | $2,800 USD | Not included |
| Classroom | $4,500 USD | Not included |
Awarding-body exam and certification fees are not included in the training fee. Confirm the current fee, any applicable tax and what the fee covers in writing before you pay.
Prerequisites
- A laptop and familiarity with basic networking will help. Practical labs may require a separate cloud sandbox.
FIND YOUR START
Confirmed batch starts
Choose a published start, then review your offer in the same enrollment flow. A start date is not the full timetable or a seat reservation.
Choose your country & monthStarts
- Training location
- Manama, Bahrain
- Local timezone
- Asia/Bahrain
Joining details and full session timetable to be supplied.
Starts
- Training location
- Cairo, Egypt
- Local timezone
- Africa/Cairo
Joining details and full session timetable to be supplied.
Starts
- Training location
- Kuwait City, Kuwait
- Local timezone
- Asia/Kuwait
Joining details and full session timetable to be supplied.
Starts
- Training location
- Muscat, Oman
- Local timezone
- Asia/Muscat
Joining details and full session timetable to be supplied.
Starts
- Training location
- Doha, Qatar
- Local timezone
- Asia/Qatar
Joining details and full session timetable to be supplied.
Starts
- Training location
- Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- Local timezone
- Asia/Riyadh
Joining details and full session timetable to be supplied.
Frequently asked questions
What does OpenStack Cloud Administration cover?
The course outline covers openstack services and architecture, compute networking and storage operations, identity provisioning and image management, monitoring troubleshooting and capacity planning. Discuss the depth and emphasis you need with a MindClick advisor.
Can I request this training from the UAE or Saudi Arabia?
Yes. MindClick accepts training inquiries from individuals and teams in the UAE and Saudi Arabia. Confirm online or in-person delivery, the venue if applicable, teaching language, and dates before booking. UAE uses UTC+4; Saudi Arabia uses UTC+3.
Does this listing include an official qualification or exam voucher?
This is a training or study-support listing, not an official qualification award. Certification names identify the subject of preparation, not a partner endorsement. Confirm current eligibility, authorized delivery arrangements where required, and exam-voucher inclusion separately.
What are the fees and duration?
Contact MindClick for a written proposal based on your learning needs and delivery format. Confirm the training fee, applicable taxes, duration, materials, exam fees if relevant, and any additional charges before enrolling.
How do I choose the right starting point?
Share your current role, experience, goals, and preferred learning format. Ask about prerequisites and the current curriculum before booking. Training does not guarantee an exam pass, certification, or employment.
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