Ready to build your own private cloud? In this deep dive, I'll walk you through deploying a single-node, production-ready OpenStack environment using Kolla-Ansible. Unlike DevStack, this setup is robust, survives reboots, and is ready for real workloads! **What you'll learn:** - What Kolla-Ansible is and why it's the best way to run OpenStack in containers - System requirements: CPU, RAM, virtualization, and networking essentials - How to prepare your server, configure storage with Cinder LVM, and set up network interfaces - Step-by-step installation and configuration of Kolla-Ansible on Ubuntu - How to use the inventory and files to customize your deployment - Full deployment workflow: bootstrap, prechecks, deploy, and post-deploy - Verifying your OpenStack services and accessing the Horizon dashboard - Running the init-runonce script to quickly launch your first VM - Assigning floating IPs and connecting to your instance Whether you're a cloud beginner or looking to move beyond DevStack, this guide will get you started with a real OpenStack environment you can build on. Future episodes will cover scaling to multi-node clusters, advanced networking, security, monitoring, and more. **Timestamps:** 00:00 Intro & Goals 01:09 What is Kolla-Ansible? 02:02 System & Virtualization Requirements 05:00 Networking Setup 06:23 Storage & Cinder LVM 07:29 Installing Kolla-Ansible 08:27 Configuring Inventory & Globals 13:07 Deployment Steps 17:12 Verifying Services 20:01 Launching Your First VM **Resources:** - Commands used in tutorial - Kolla-Ansible Docs: - OpenStack Docs: #OpenStack #CloudComputing #PrivateCloud #Kolla-Ansible #Kolla #ansible #singlenode #homelab #cirros