Overview of VMware Integrated OpenStack

With VMware Integrated OpenStack, you can implement an OpenStack cloud management infrastructure for your existing vSphere implementation.

You deploy an Integrated OpenStack instance through the OpenStack Manager in vCenter Server. The VIO Manager provides a workflow that guides you through the process and deploys a high availability OpenStack distribution customized for vSphere Infrastructure.

With VIO Manager, you can specify your management and compute clusters, configure networking, and add resources. Post-deployment, you can use OpenStack Manager to add components or otherwise modify the configuration of your VMware Integrated OpenStack cloud infrastructure.

Figure 1. VMware Integrated OpenStack Components Overview