Deploy OpenStack on Azure Cobalt 100 Arm64 Virtual Machine

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+title: Deploy OpenStack on Azure Cobalt 100 Arm64 Virtual Machine
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+minutes_to_complete: 60
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+who_is_this_for: This learning path is designed for developers, DevOps engineers, and platform engineers who want to deploy and manage OpenStack on Arm-based cloud environments using Kolla-Ansible and DevStack.
+
+learning_objectives:
+   - Deploy OpenStack on Azure Cobalt 100 Arm64 virtual machines
+   - Configure core OpenStack services (Keystone, Nova, Neutron, Glance, Cinder)
+   - Deploy containerized OpenStack using Kolla-Ansible
+   - Set up networking and storage for OpenStack
+   - Launch and manage virtual machine instances
+   - Access OpenStack using CLI and Horizon dashboard
+
+prerequisites:
+  - A [Microsoft Azure account](https://azure.microsoft.com/) with access to Cobalt 100 based instances (Dpsv6)
+  - Basic knowledge of Linux command-line operations
+  - Familiarity with SSH and remote server access
+  - Basic understanding of cloud computing and virtualization concepts
+
+author: Pareena Verma
+
+### Tags
+skilllevels: Introductory
+subjects: Containers and Virtualization
+cloud_service_providers:
+  - Microsoft Azure
+
+armips:
+    - Neoverse
+
+tools_software_languages:
+    - OpenStack
+    - Kolla-Ansible
+    - DevStack
+    - Python 
+    - OpenStack CLI
+
+operatingsystems:
+    - Linux
+
+further_reading:
+  - resource:
+        title: OpenStack Official Website
+        link: https://www.openstack.org/
+        type: website
+  - resource:
+      title: OpenStack Documentation
+      link: https://docs.openstack.org/
+      type: documentation
+  - resource:
+      title: Kolla-Ansible Documentation
+      link: https://docs.openstack.org/kolla-ansible/latest/
+      type: documentation
+  - resource:
+      title: Azure Cobalt 100 processors
+      link: https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/azurecompute/announcing-the-preview-of-new-azure-vms-based-on-the-azure-cobalt-100-processor/4146353
+      type: documentation
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+title: "Overview of Azure Cobalt 100 and OpenStack"
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+## Azure Cobalt 100 Arm-based processor
+
+Azure’s Cobalt 100 is Microsoft’s first-generation, in-house Arm-based processor. Built on Arm Neoverse N2, Cobalt 100 is a 64-bit CPU that delivers strong performance and energy efficiency for cloud-native, scale-out Linux workloads such as web and application servers, data analytics, open-source databases, and caching systems. Running at 3.4 GHz, Cobalt 100 allocates a dedicated physical core for each vCPU, which helps ensure consistent and predictable performance.
+
+To learn more, see the Microsoft blog [Announcing the preview of new Azure VMs based on the Azure Cobalt 100 processor](https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/azurecompute/announcing-the-preview-of-new-azure-vms-based-on-the-azure-cobalt-100-processor/4146353).
+
+## OpenStack
+
+OpenStack is an open-source cloud computing platform used to build and manage Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) environments.
+
+It enables users to provision and manage compute, storage, and networking resources via APIs and dashboards, similar to those of public cloud providers.
+
+OpenStack is widely used for:
+
+* Private cloud deployments
+* Hybrid cloud environments
+* Edge and telecom infrastructure
+* Development and testing platforms
+
+OpenStack runs efficiently on Arm-based architectures such as Azure Cobalt 100, enabling cost-effective and scalable cloud environments.
+
+## Key services in OpenStack
+
+OpenStack is composed of modular services that handle different aspects of cloud infrastructure:
+
+* **Keystone (Identity):** Authentication and authorization service
+* **Nova (Compute):** Manages virtual machine lifecycle
+* **Glance (Image):** Stores and manages VM images
+* **Neutron (Networking):** Provides networking and connectivity
+* **Cinder (Block Storage):** Persistent block storage for instances
+* **Horizon (Dashboard):** Web-based user interface for managing resources
+
+
+## OpenStack architecture components
+
+A typical OpenStack deployment consists of:
+
+* **Controller Node:** Runs core services such as API, scheduler, and database
+* **Compute Node:** Hosts virtual machines using hypervisors
+* **Networking (Neutron):** Handles virtual networking, bridges, and routing
+* **Storage Services:** Provide block and object storage
+
+In this learning path, OpenStack is deployed using **Kolla-Ansible**, which runs services as containers for easier management.
+
+
+## Use cases
+
+OpenStack is widely used across industries:
+
+* **Private Cloud Infrastructure:** Build internal cloud platforms
+* **Dev/Test Environments:** Rapid provisioning of virtual machines
+* **Edge Computing:** Lightweight deployments on Arm-based hardware
+* **Telco Cloud:** Network function virtualization (NFV)
+* **Research and HPC:** Scalable compute environments
+
+## Learn more about OpenStack
+
+To learn more about OpenStack, see:
+
+- [OpenStack Official Website](https://www.openstack.org/)  
+- [OpenStack Documentation](https://docs.openstack.org/)  
+- [OpenStack GitHub Repository](https://github.com/openstack)  
+- [Kolla-Ansible Documentation](https://docs.openstack.org/kolla-ansible/latest/)  
+
+## What you will learn
+
+In this learning path, you will:
+
+* Deploy OpenStack on an Azure Cobalt 100 Arm64 virtual machine
+* Configure core OpenStack services (Keystone, Nova, Neutron, Glance, Cinder)
+* Deploy containerized OpenStack using Kolla-Ansible
+* Set up networking and storage for OpenStack
+* Launch and manage virtual machine instances
+* Access and manage resources using CLI and Horizon dashboard