Openstack is a multi-tenant virtualization-platform, and as a user at NTNU you can get access if you need virtualization resources. Through the openstack platforms at NTNU you can order either one of:

• A single virtual machine with an operating system of your choice
• A full openstack project where you are able to create networks, routers and virtual machines at your own will.

Getting access or help

In general, all users should use our contact forms in NTNU Hjelp. There is one form for getting access, and one form for getting help or reporting issues. With the forms available, you will get in touch with the appropriate team.

Getting started

If you just recieved a full openstack-project, and does not really know how to proceed, we would like to recommend one of our initial-setup guides:

Installations

At NTNU there are a couple of openstack installations. This wiki documents how the following installations are set up, and can be used:

• skyhigh.iik.ntnu.no - IIK's installation in Gjøvik. Used for education and research activities. (Openstack version: Zed)
• skylow.iik.ntnu.no - IIK's testing s testing and development platform. (Openstack version: Antelope (2023.1))
• stack.it.ntnu.no quick start  - NTNU IT's general purpose openstack cloud.  

Openstack services

Trough openstack we can provide you:

• Either a single virtual machine with an operating system of your choice
• or a full openstack project where you are able to create networks, routers and virtual machines at your own will.

What you want is entirely up to you.

Getting access

As the installations have different administrators, but we share a common contact point.

In general, all users should use our contact from in NTNU Hjelp. With this form you will get in touch with the appropriate administrators, depending on which affiliation you have with NTNU.

If you for some reason want to contact people directly:

• IIK (in Gjøvik and Trondheim), and other departments in Gjøvik: Contact Eigil or Lars Erik for access to the skyhigh platform.
• All others: Contact openstack@it.ntnu.no

In any case we need the following information:

• Who are you, and what do you need openstack for.
• How much resources do you need? Give an estimate on how many CPU's, how much RAM and how much storage you would need.
• How long do you need these resources for?
• How should access to your project be administered?
  • Are you the only user who should have access?
  • Do you want to administer access yourself?

We are happy to help you out, so if you are a bit uncertain what you want it is fine. We will then figure things out together.

Total resources (pr. 24.01.2020)

• (Openstack version: Antelope (2023.1))
• pile.it.ntnu.no  - NTNU IT's testing and development platform. (Openstack version:Antelope (2023.1))

Installed capacity (pr. 18.06.2024):