Welcome to OpenStack Documentation
What is OpenStack? OpenStack is a cloud operating system that controls large pools of compute, storage, and networking resources throughout a datacenter, all managed through a dashboard that gives administrators control while empowering their users to provision resources through a web interface.
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Documentation for 2026.1 (April 2026)
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Release Notes
New features, upgrade and deprecation notes, known issues, and bug fixes
OpenStack Projects Release Notes OpenStack Documentation Release NotesInstallation Guides
Getting started with the most commonly used OpenStack services
Installation GuidesDeployment Guides
Choose how to deploy OpenStack and get started with the most commonly used OpenStack services
Deployment GuidesOperations and Administration Guides
Administrator GuidesManage and troubleshoot an OpenStack cloud
Install and configure OpenStack for high availability
Architecture GuidePlan and design an OpenStack cloud
Operations GuideOperate an OpenStack cloud
Security GuideGuidelines and scenarios for creating more secure OpenStack clouds
Virtual Machine Image Guide [PDF]Obtain, create, and modify OpenStack-compatible virtual machine images
Glossary
GlossaryThis glossary offers a list of terms and definitions to define a vocabulary for OpenStack-related concepts
User Guides
End User GuidesCreate and manage resources using the OpenStack dashboard, command-line client, and Python SDK
Open source software for application developmentResources for application development on OpenStack clouds
Project-specific Guides
Services and LibrariesDocumentation for OpenStack services and libraries
Language Bindings and Python ClientsDocumentation for the OpenStack Python bindings and clients
SIG-specific Documentation
Extended Maintenance SIGThe Extended Maintenance SIG manages the existing stable branches
Self-healing SIG documentationSelf-healing use cases and implementation details
Large Scale SIG documentationThe journey of running OpenStack at large scale
Contributor Guides
The OpenStack Contributor GuideThe contribution process explained
OpenStack Documentation Contributor GuideDocumentation workflow and conventions
OpenStack Technical Committee Governance DocumentsOpenStack Technical Committee reference documents and official resolutions
OpenStack Project specificationsSpecifications for future project features
OpenStack Project Team GuideGuide to the OpenStack project and community
OpenStack Testing and Collaboration Tools DocumentationCommunity-managed development and communication systems
OpenStack I18n GuideInternationalization workflow and conventions
Join the Open Infrastructure FoundationHow to join the Open Infrastructure Foundation
Take the Deployment SurveyInfluence the future of OpenStack
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