Documentation

OpenStack Guide

Getting Started with OpenStack

How to evaluate OpenStack and the technology behind it.

• What is OpenStack Object Storage (Swift)?
• What is OpenStack Compute (Nova)?
• Quickstart Guide
• Case studies

Installation

How to install either Swift or Nova.

• InstallInstructions

Configuration

How to configure Swift for object storage.

• Configuring Object Storage (Swift)

Security

Describes security, authorization, authentication, and trust management.

Development

How to contribute code to OpenStack or develop using the OpenStack projects.

Troubleshooting

How to apply a process to troubleshooting when you see errors or problems.

• Troubleshooting Swift

Support

How to find or ask for support.

Questions and Answers

OpenStack FAQ

Launchpad Answers

Glossary

Glossary - Contains terms that are our definitions for OpenStack, cloud computing, and open source.

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