OpenStack training - lowering barriers of entry for OpenStack

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OpenStack TrainingLowering the barrier to entry for OpenStack

Colin McNamara CCIE#18233

Chief Cloud Architect

OPEN@NEXUS


My Perspective

CCIE / VCP / OpenStack Contributor

Serial instigator for OpenStack Community

Core - OpenStack Manuals

Co-Founder – OpenStack Training

Linux user since 98

VMware user since 99

Big fan of beards and old photo’s


OpenStack Training - Goals

Lower the barrier to entry of OpenStack

Increase accuracy and usability of docs

Create survivable, usable content in the world of a 6 month release cycle


OpenStack Training - Goals

Align to the upcoming Certification program

Increase the hiring pool of talented engineers

enable underrepresented & econnomically disadvantaged groups to develop marketable skills


Program Structure

Openstack associate engineer

Openstack operations engineer

Openstack development engineer

Openstack DevOps architect


Current focus – Associate Guide Full Lifecycle


Skill Goals - Associate

basic knowledge of core OpenStack components (Compute, Block, Network, Dashboard)

create an instance

understand conf and log files

understand basics of APIs and framework architecture

understand shared components

work off a single node OpenStack implementation

get on IRC, mailing lists

able to deploy applications to OpenStack clouds

able to leverage basic functions including pools IPs and multiple disks

able to deploy multi-tier applications to OpenStack clouds

advanced knowledge of OpenStack components including new and incubated projects

able to create complicated network topologies

able to leverage advanced application topologies

able to operate and manage projects and elements via Horizon, and some CLI


Methods


Delivery Methods

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Self Paced Book

Corporate Instructor Led

Community Instructor Led


Methods – Avoid Content going stale

6M release cycle kills books

Create structure for surviving that cycle

Re-Use Code

Engage End-Users


Methods – Open Source Training


Methods – Treat training like source code

Run it like it’s own project

Continuously Integrated

Using same XML as docs

Focus on code re-use

Using Agile Methodologies Scrum-ban Trello


Status – Current Supporters

Community


Status (pre-oct burndown not shown properly)


Challenges


Challenges / Lessons Learned - Politics


Challenges / Lessons Learned - Infrastructure

Project infrastructure Repositories CI Systems Standards Wiki's Kanban tools Meeting structure / Schedules


Challenges / Lessons Learned

Corporate Support is essential

OpenStack – 92% Corporate

Training – 80% Individual

9-5 work is critical


What’s Next?


Call to Action – Contributors Count

Always need more contributors Small work matters 2 cards a week = 1 week

less work


Call to Action – Associate Course Alpha

Need Proctors

Need Students

Need quality bugs and feedback


Open DiscussionThank you

@colinmcnamara

www.colinmcnamara.com

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OpenStack training - lowering barriers of entry for OpenStack