CloudStack Collab Conference 2014

With scale comes complexity. CloudStack and SaltStack are no strangers to either. SaltStack provides scalable and secure orchestration to automate as many elements of CloudStack configuration and deployment job as possible. In this tutorial, Tom will walk through the use of various SaltStack components to simplify CloudStack management. He will dive into Salt formulas and state files for CloudStack configuration and show how the Salt remote execution capabilities provide a full management stack for CloudStack environments. Tom will also share various lesser-known Salt tips, tricks and best practices gained through real-world implementations and practical experience.

During this workshop you will learn how to use Chef to launch new instances in a CloudStack Cloud using knife, and configuring those instances automatically once they are launched. Each attendee will need to bring a laptop. Chef and Exoscale Cloud accounts (with vouchers) will be provided.