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How can I use an OpenStack cloud?
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As an OpenStack cloud end user, you can provision your own resources
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within the limits set by cloud administrators.
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The examples in this guide show you how to perform tasks by using the
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following methods:
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* OpenStack dashboard: Use this web-based graphical interface, code named
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`horizon <https://git.openstack.org/cgit/openstack/horizon>`__, to view,
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create, and manage resources.
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* OpenStack command-line clients: Each core OpenStack project has a
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command-line client that you can use to run simple commands to view,
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create, and manage resources in a cloud and automate tasks by using
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scripts.
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You can modify these examples for your specific use cases.
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In addition to these ways of interacting with a cloud, you can access
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the OpenStack APIs directly or indirectly through `cURL <http://curl.haxx.se>`__
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commands or open SDKs. You can automate access or build tools to manage
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resources and services by using the native OpenStack APIs or the EC2
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compatibility API.
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To use the OpenStack APIs, it helps to be familiar with HTTP/1.1,
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RESTful web services, the OpenStack services, and JSON or XML data
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serialization formats.
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Who should read this book?
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This book is written for anyone who uses virtual machines and cloud
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resources to develop software or perform research. You should have
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years of experience with Linux-based tool sets and be comfortable
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using both GUI and CLI based tools. While this book includes some
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information about using Python to create and manage cloud resources,
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Python knowledge is not a pre-requisite for reading this book.
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