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A virtual machine image is a single file containing a virtual disk that has a bootable operating system installed on it. | A virtual machine image is a single file containing a virtual disk that has a bootable operating system installed on it. | ||
Images are used to create virtual machine instances within the cloud. | Images are used to create virtual machine instances within the cloud. | ||
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| + | This tab on the dashboard allows you to add ssh key-pairs, and setup firewall rules. | ||
Revision as of 10:46, 27 June 2017
About
This page introduces and provides details about the 'OpenStack' cloud computing platform.
Terminology
See https://docs.openstack.org/
Instances
Instances are virtual machines that run inside the cloud.
Volumes
A volume is a detachable block storage device, similar to a USB hard drive. You can attach a volume to only one instance.
Images
A virtual machine image is a single file containing a virtual disk that has a bootable operating system installed on it. Images are used to create virtual machine instances within the cloud.
Access & Security
This tab on the dashboard allows you to add ssh key-pairs, and setup firewall rules.