What this book covers

Chapter 1, Working with Containers, starts with discussing the history of virtualization and then talks about the evolution of containers. After this, it focuses on explaining containers, their types, and the different container runtime tools. It then pes into Docker and its installation, and also shows how to use Docker to perform operations on containers.

Chapter 2, Working with Container Orchestration Engines, starts with an introduction to Container Orchestration Engines and then it introduces different COEs available today. It explains the installation of Kubernetes and how to use it to manage containers in an example application.

Chapter 3, OpenStack Architecture, starts with an introduction to OpenStack and its architecture. Then it briefly explains OpenStack's core components and their architecture.

Chapter 4, Containerization in OpenStack, explains the need for containerization in OpenStack, and also talks about different OpenStack container-related projects.

Chapter 5, Magnum – COE Management in OpenStack, explains the Magnum project of OpenStack in detail. It talks about the concepts, components, and architecture of Magnum. Then, it demonstrates Magnum installation with DevStack and it's hands-on.

Chapter 6, Zun – Container Management in OpenStack, explains the Zun project of OpenStack in detail. It talks about the concepts, components, architecture of Zun. Then, it demonstrates Zun installation with DevStack and it's hands-on.

Chapter 7, Kuryr – Container Plugin for OpenStack Networking, explains the Kuryr project of OpenStack in detail. It talks about the concepts, components, and architecture of Kuryr. Then, it demonstrates Kuryr installation with DevStack and it's hands-on.

Chapter 8, Murano – Containerized Application Deployment on OpenStack, explains the Murano project of OpenStack in detail. It talks about the concepts, components, and architecture of Murano. Then, it demonstrates Murano installation with DevStack and it's hands-on.

Chapter 9, Kolla – Containerized Deployment of OpenStack, explains the Kolla project of OpenStack in detail. It talks about the sub-projects, key features and architecture of Kolla. Then, it explains the deployment process for OpenStack ecosystem using the Kolla project.

Chapter 10, Best Practices for Containers and OpenStack, summarizes different container-related OpenStack projects and their advantages. Then, it also explains the security issues with containers and the best practices to resolve them.