.. meta::
   :description: This guide targets OpenStack Architects
                 for architectural design
   :keywords: Architecture, OpenStack

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OpenStack Architecture Design Guide
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.. note::

   Parts of this guide is a work in progress. Contributions are welcome.

Abstract
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This guide provides information on planning and designing an OpenStack
cloud. It describes common use cases, high availability, and considerations
when changing capacity and scaling your cloud environment. A breakdown of the
major OpenStack components is also described in relation to cloud architecture
design.

Contents
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.. toctree::
   :maxdepth: 2

   common/conventions.rst
   overview.rst
   use-cases.rst
   high-availability.rst
   capacity-planning-scaling.rst
   design.rst

Appendix
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.. toctree::
   :maxdepth: 1

   common/app-support.rst

Glossary
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.. toctree::
   :maxdepth: 1

   common/glossary.rst

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