What is OpenStack? OpenStack is a cloud operating system that controls large pools of compute, storage, and networking resources throughout a datacenter, all managed through a dashboard that gives administrators control while empowering their users to provision resources through a web interface.
The Ussuri release of OpenStack is no longer supported by the community. For more information about the release, refer to the releases web site .
Minimal documentation is still published here to assist users running this version. For additional documentation, please refer to a newer release. The most recently released version is 2024.2 and the version in development is 2025.1 .
New features, upgrade and deprecation notes, known issues, and bug fixes
OpenStack Projects Release Notes OpenStack Documentation Release NotesGetting started with the most commonly used OpenStack services
Installation GuidesChoose how to deploy OpenStack and get started with the most commonly used OpenStack services
Deployment GuidesManage and troubleshoot an OpenStack cloud
Install and configure OpenStack for high availability
Architecture GuidePlan and design an OpenStack cloud
Operations GuideOperate an OpenStack cloud
Security GuideGuidelines and scenarios for creating more secure OpenStack clouds
Virtual Machine Image Guide [PDF]Obtain, create, and modify OpenStack-compatible virtual machine images
Create and manage resources using the OpenStack dashboard, command-line client, and Python SDK
Open source software for application developmentResources for application development on OpenStack clouds
Documentation for OpenStack services and libraries
Language Bindings and Python ClientsDocumentation for the OpenStack Python bindings and clients
The Extended Maintenance SIG manages the existing stable branches
Self-healing SIG documentationSelf-healing use cases and implementation details
The contribution process explained
OpenStack Documentation Contributor GuideDocumentation workflow and conventions
OpenStack Technical Committee Governance DocumentsOpenStack Technical Committee reference documents and official resolutions
OpenStack Project specificationsSpecifications for future project features
OpenStack Project Team GuideGuide to the OpenStack project and community
OpenStack Testing and Collaboration Tools DocumentationCommunity-managed development and communication systems
OpenStack I18n GuideInternationalization workflow and conventions
Join the Open Infrastructure FoundationHow to join the Open Infrastructure Foundation
Take the Deployment SurveyInfluence the future of OpenStack
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which is no longer supported by the community. The current supported release is 2024.2.
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