Tag: Openstack

What is Loadbalancer Octavia Loadbalancer Octavia   is a component of OpenStack that provides the ability to distribute network traffic among multiple virtual machines (VMs) or other endpoints in your OpenStack infrastructure. The load balancer can be used to distribute traffic between multiple instances of an application or service, improving performance, fault tolerance, and scalability of the system. The virtual instance that acts as the actual load balancer in Octavia is called an Amphora. It...

What is VPNaaS (VPN as a Service) in OpenStack? VPNaaS (VPN as a Service) — is a virtual private network service provided within the OpenStack project. It allows users to create secure connections between different network segments or between remote devices over the internet using VPN protocols such as IPSec (Internet Protocol Security) and SSL/TLS (Secure Sockets Layer/Transport Layer Security). Here are a few examples of what VPNaaS (VPN as a Service) in OpenStack can be used for : 1) Ensuring...

What is OpenStack FWaaS (Firewall-as-a-Service)? OpenStack FWaaS (Firewall-as-a-Service) provides security and traffic control in cloud networks. Its features include: Network security: FWaaS filters traffic, blocks unwanted connections and prevents unauthorised access to resources. Access Management: allows configuration of access rules to restrict or allow access to specific services and ports. Security compliance: enables organisations to meet security standards by regulating traffic and enforcing...

What is OpenStack port forwarding: Port forwarding in OpenStack is a mechanism that allows you to redirect incoming traffic from a port to an internal address and port within your OpenStack infrastructure. This is useful, for example, when you need to provide access to a web application running on a specific port within your infrastructure from the outside via a public IP address and port. How to create OpenStack Port Forwarding. To use port forwarding, your infrastructure must have a floating IP...