OpenStack Architecture Design Guide Architecture Guide OpenStack Foundation 2014 OpenStack Foundation current OpenStack Copyright details are filled in by the template. Remaining licensing details are filled in by the template. To reap the benefits of OpenStack, you should plan, design, and architect your cloud properly, taking user's needs into account and understanding the use cases. 2014-10-15 Incorporate edits to follow OpenStack style. 2014-07-21 Initial release.