In this chapter, we will learn about the OpenStack project for managing containers, Zun. Zun is the only solution available in OpenStack that allows its users to manage their application containers, backed by different technologies with the goodness of other OpenStack components such as Cinder, Glance, and Neutron. Zun provides a strong platform for running containerized applications on top of OpenStack IaaS.
This chapter will cover the following topics:
- Introduction to Zun
- Concepts
- Key features
- Components
- Walk-through
- Zun DevStack installation
- Managing containers