Private Cloud

The main idea of this project is to create a private cloud reusing old available hardware.

Tweaks - Installation part 3

Continuing the journey of my private cloud project, I embarked on integrating the OpenStack Cinder CSI plugin to enhance storage capabilities. However, a space constraint prompted the addition of an NVME disk (Toshiba 256GB M.2 2242) to facilitate Cinder’s functionality. Cinder Cinder, as elucidated in the official documentation, is the OpenStack Block Storage service for providing volumes to Nova virtual machines, containers and more. Configuration of the new disk The incorporation of the new disk necessitated a sequence of steps. After powering down the host, I appended the disk and rebooted the system. Then I listed all the available disks. ...

ClusterAPI - Installation part 2

This is a continuation of my private cloud project. Bastion Finally we have already deployed our OpenStack cluster and it’s time to create a small bastion. In the landscape of infrastructure management, having a bastion is essential for secure access and management of infrastructure. It serves as a centralized entry point, ensuring controlled access, security, and simplified management. In order to accomplish that I’ve created a repository that holds instructions for doing so using Terraform. Here we upload an Ubuntu base image to Openstack, create the bastion and provision it with my personal toolset. ...

Host setup - Installation part 1

Updated on 2025-02-01 This is a continuation of my private cloud project. Ubuntu server Installing Ubuntu ISO on server First I need to download an Ubuntu 24.04 ISO in order to install it on the host server. This can be done from the following link. The idea is to do an installation of this OS with the minimun required packages. I am not going to enter into further details about how I did this instalation. ...

Introduction - Plan and objectives

Updated on 2025-02-01. Introduction Last month I updated my PC with the objective to create my own cloud. So I had to buy a new Domain manuelchichi.com.ar and setup the environment. But some things arised while I was looking for options. A lot of research was needed to know if this could work. My main idea is to use an open source tool with iac support and strong features. That’s where I found OpenStack. ...