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Merge "Docs: Add Placement to Nova system architecture"

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Below you will find a helpful explanation of the key components Below you will find a helpful explanation of the key components
of a typical (non-cells v1) Nova deployment. of a typical Nova deployment.
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* DB: sql database for data storage. * DB: sql database for data storage.
* API: component that receives HTTP requests, converts commands and communicates with other components via the **oslo.messaging** queue or HTTP. * API: component that receives HTTP requests, converts commands and communicates with other components via the **oslo.messaging** queue or HTTP.
* Scheduler: decides which host gets each instance. * Scheduler: decides which host gets each instance.
* Network: manages ip forwarding, bridges, and vlans.
* Compute: manages communication with hypervisor and virtual machines. * Compute: manages communication with hypervisor and virtual machines.
* Conductor: handles requests that need coordination (build/resize), acts as a * Conductor: handles requests that need coordination (build/resize), acts as a
database proxy, or handles object conversions. database proxy, or handles object conversions.
* `Placement <https://docs.openstack.org/nova/latest/user/placement.html>`__: tracks resource provider inventories and usages.
While all services are designed to be horizontally scalable, you should have significantly more computes than anything else. While all services are designed to be horizontally scalable, you should have significantly more computes than anything else.