OpenStack Cookbook is specifically tailored for cloud professionals, network administrators, and engineers who express a desire to augment their proficiency in effectively managing OpenStack environments. The book provides a pragmatic and interactive methodology with recipes that specifically target solutions to tackle the actual difficulties encountered in implementing and overseeing cloud infrastructure.

Every chapter presents systematic solutions, enabling you to develop proficiency in designated OpenStack components. These recipes provide instructions on how to install, configure, and optimize OpenStack services such as Keystone for identity management, Glance for image processing, Neutron for networking, Nova for computing management, Cinder for block storage, and Octavia for load balancing. Some of the more advanced topics covered in the book include how to use Heat for Infrastructure as Code (IaC), how to automate and repeat infrastructure deployments, and how to use Heat and Ceilometer to create auto-scaling solutions that dynamically adjust resources according to demand.

Typical problems with stack creation, resource management, and orchestration tasks will be explained and solved. The book encompasses a broad spectrum of situations, ranging from the prevention of stack creation failures and template validation errors to the effective management of resource dependencies and performance issues. With the knowledge you gain from this book, you will be able to set up, administer, and fix OpenStack environments with ease. No matter your level of expertise with OpenStack, this cookbook will equip you with the practical knowledge and solutions you need to use OpenStack efficiently in real-world scenarios.

Key Learnings

• Get the environment quickly settled with all the OpenStack services, including Nova, Keystone, Glance, and Neutron.
• Make easy management of OpenStack cloud environments a reality with these real-world solutions.
• Get your cloud infrastructure up and running consistently and reliably every time with the help of Heat templates.
• Improve your resource allocation skills with practical experience in auto-scaling with Heat and Ceilometer.
• Keep operations stable by troubleshooting common OpenStack issues and providing step-by-step solutions.
• Vertigo, XLAN, and security group configurations are just a few of the advanced networking techniques you can learn about in Neutron.
• Secure your cloud with SSL termination and volume encryption.
• Optimize traffic management and guarantee high availability by deploying Octavia-based load balancing solutions.
• Build automated cloud environment management with Infrastructure as Code (IaC).

Table of Content

1. Setting up OpenStack Infrastructure
2. Identity Management with Keystone
3. Image Management with Glance
4. Networking with Neutron
5. Compute Resources with Nova
6. Block Storage with Cinder
7. Load Balancing with Octavia
8. Orchestration with Heat

"Learning Django 5" is intended to help Python programmers, aspiring full stack developers, and web developers build robust and scalable web applications quickly and efficiently. with a basic understanding of Python scripting. Hands-on labs and interactive tasks are used throughout the book to help you practice and apply the concepts as you learn.

Beginning with a thorough introduction to Django 5, you'll learn how to install and configure Django on a Linux server, set up virtual environments, and create your first Django project, BookTech. The book walks you through the fundamentals of Django models and ORM, teaching you how to define models, perform database migrations, and interact with the ORM to optimize data querying. You will learn about Django views, including function-based and class-based views, URL mapping, and form handling. The templates section will show you how to create and inherit templates, use template tags and filters, and pass data to templates for dynamic rendering.

Advanced topics are thoroughly covered, including user authentication, permission management, and extending the default user model. You'll also learn how to use essential features like site maps, RSS feeds, and SEO optimization to boost your app's visibility and user engagement. The book then goes over deployment and scaling, teaching you how to containerize your application with Docker, deploy to cloud platforms like AWS, and set up continuous integration and deployment pipelines in Jenkins. You will learn how to maintain and monitor your application with tools such as Amazon CloudWatch, New Relic, and Sentry, ensuring that it runs smoothly in production.

• Comprehensive Django setup with step-by-step installation and configuration of Django 5.
• Mastering models and ORM to define models and interact with databases efficiently.
• Understand and implement both function-based and class-based views seamlessly.
• Perform dynamic template rendering wherein you create, inherit, and customize templates for dynamic web content.
• Achieve robust user authentication by implementing secure user registration, login, and permission management.
• Learn SEO skills to optimize your site for search engines with site maps and SEO best practices.
• Up and running with docker and containerization to containerize your apps for consistent deployment across environments.
• Learn to deploy applications on AWS with detailed, practical walkthrough.
• Set up and configure Jenkins pipelines for automated testing and deployment.
• Use tools like CloudWatch and Sentry for application performance and error tracking.

1. Up and Running with Django 5
2. Django Models and ORM
3. Views and URL Routing
4. Templates and Django's Template Language
5. Forms and Validation
6. User Authentication and Authorization
7. Advanced Django Capabilities
8. Working with MongoDB
9. Site Maps, RSS Feeds, and SEO
10. Deployment and Scaling

"Terraform for Developers" provides a comprehensive guide to mastering infrastructure as code with Terraform, intended for both beginners and experienced practitioners. The book starts by introducing foundational Terraform concepts like its architecture, setup on various cloud platforms, and the syntax of its configuration language HCL. This grounds the reader in core skills needed to author infrastructure code.

It then explores the full lifecycle of a Terraform project from state management, provisioning, networking, troubleshooting errors, and testing practices. Each phase is explained through practical examples relevant to real-world usage. Advanced skills like performance optimization, CI/CD integration, and modules are covered to take the reader from basic to expert.

The book finishes with sophisticated use cases like Kubernetes infrastructure automation and secrets management with HashiCorp Vault with elementary level demonstrations. The end result is a 360-degree education in Terraform - from installation to advanced usage across public clouds. Readers gain both theoretical foundations and hands-on skills transferred through practical examples. The book takes a holistic approach that equips practitioners to leverage Terraform in production environments.

[Note: Readers are advised not to misguide this book as a mastering book but does covers every possible task Terraform can perform.]

Key Learnings

• Comprehensive introduction to Terraform's architecture, syntax, and semantics.
• Practical examples to understand Infrastructure as Code (IaC) concept.
• Detailed guidance on setting up Terraform in diverse environments.
• Exploring Terraform's lifecycle, from initialization to resource destruction.
• Insightful exploration of error management and troubleshooting techniques.
• In-depth discussion on network management using Terraform for real-world scenarios.
• Advanced topics coverage like Kubernetes resources and dynamic secrets.
• Detailed explanation of Terraform's integration with CI/CD pipelines.
• Extensive study of Terraform testing, including unit, integration, and compliance tests.
• Knowledge on module creation and version control for efficient code reuse.

Table of Content

1. Introduction to Terraform and Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
2. Getting Started with Terraform
3. Essentials of Terraform Configuration Language (HCL)
4. Terraform Modules and Reusable Infrastructure
5. Terraform State Management
6. Provisioners and Provisioning Resources
7. Working with Secrets
8. Administering Networks with Terraform
9. Advanced Topics in Terraform
10. Administering Terraform As Expert

Audience

This book is designed for software professionals, system administrators, DevOps engineers, and cloud architects who aim to master Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform. Basic knowledge of cloud computing and some experience with coding will aid in comprehending the book's content.